Dothan, AL

Dothan Metro Area industry wages have increased by 19.0% percent since 2001

2007-03-19T00:48:00.000-07:00

(Click Image to Enlarge Graph)

From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in the Dothan Metro Area by a total of 19.0%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Alabama and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

About: These facts are part of the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Dothan Metro Area Industry Wages Lag Behind Alabama, and Wages Lag Behind the United States Industry Wages

2007-02-27T21:50:00.000-08:00

(Click Image to Enlarge Graph)

The average total wages in all industries in Dothan, AL can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other Metro Areas in the United States. The overall wages are 11 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $34,182. The average pay was less than the national industry average of $40,259.

About: These facts are part of the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Dothan One-Year Industry Employment Change

2007-01-11T15:06:00.000-08:00

Out of the 55 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 24 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 30 industries reported a drop in employment.

In the Dothan, AL metro area, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 685 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the Dothan Metro Area

The Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 143 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry makes up 17.7 percent of the total growth in Dothan.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (143 new jobs)
2. Employment services (102 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (59 new jobs)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (55 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (53 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the Dothan Metro Area

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Health and personal care stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 144 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Health and personal care stores industry make up 26.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Dothan, AL.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (144 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (137 jobs lost)
3. Power generation and supply (39 jobs lost)
4. Other general merchandise stores (37 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (27 jobs lost)

Total industry employment has increased by 1.4 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in the State of Alabama, which went through a gain of 2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2 percent.

The Dothan Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 45 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Alabama, where the industry reported a gain of 14.9 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Dothan outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 9.5 in percent of workers in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (45 percent decline)
2. Freight transportation arrangement (33.3 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (22.2 percent decline)
4. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (17.2 percent decline)
5. Civic and social organizations (13.3 percent decline)

The Dothan Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 72.6 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Dothan has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Alabama, where the industry felt a loss of 1.5 percent. The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Dothan outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 1.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (72.6 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (28.4 percent gain)
3. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (27.7 percent gain)
4. Support activities for animal production (18.1 percent gain)
5. Chemical merchant wholesalers (16.5 percent gain)

About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Higher Education in the Dothan, AL Metro Area

2006-12-19T18:57:00.000-08:00

Dothan, AL Metro Area may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2005 population, with 18.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported in American Community Survey of 2005. The Dothan MSA counted a lower percent of population with high education level than the State of Alabama's proportion of 21.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 27.2 percent.

In the Dothan, AL Metro Area as reported in the American Community Survey of the year 2005, 21.8 percent of the White Alone, 8 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and . percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2005 American Community Survey in the Dothan, AL Metro Area, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 33.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in the Dothan metro area have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 19.2 percent (Men) versus 18 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma category, with 31 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Since the year 2000, the Dothan metro area has decreased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has declined by 10.2 percent to a total of 18.6 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the 2005 State of Alabama percent of 21.4 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has decreased by 11.8 percent. In the year 2005, 19.2 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has decreased by a total of 8.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 18 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Dothan, AL

2006-12-03T02:06:00.000-08:00

In terms of total land area, the Dothan metro area covers a total land area of 1718 square miles. This area has a medium-low density of 79 persons per square mile. Other metro areas with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Lynchburg (79 per sq. mile ), Sioux Falls (81 per sq. mile ), Lake Charles (82 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Valdosta (79 per sq. mile ), San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles (77 per sq. mile ), Jonesboro (76 per sq. mile ).

The Dothan metro area had an estimated population of 136,594 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 131,089. This growth represents an increase of 4.2 percent. Dothan ranks 5 of 11 MSAs when analyzing total population change in Alabama and the metro area ranks 226 of 361 metro areas by growth in MSA population in the United States.

The Dothan metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population base that is comprised of 73 percent White, 23.6 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 1.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 25.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Dothan has increased the percent of minority makeup when 24.6 percent of the people were minorities.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated into the Dothan metro area, with 385 people migrating in internationally. The international migration into Dothan accounts for 1.5 percent of all immigration into Alabama. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other metro areas across the US.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Dothan

2006-11-11T15:44:00.000-08:00

Looking across the State of Alabama, Dothan ranks 7 of the 11 metro areas by percent in growth of new residential structures. The metropolitan area places 276 of 361, in terms of residential real estate percentage change compared to other United States metro areas.

Dothan had a median home value in the year 2005 of $87,500, published by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the Alabama 2005 median home value of $97,500 and less than median home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

In Dothan, the census reported 62,881 housing structures in 2005. The metro area has seen a medium level of growth in the number housing units, adding a sum of 1,851 homes since 2001, or 3 percent.

Dothan may be described as having a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. During the year 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 1.3 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Dothan, Alabama. In 2005, 68.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Dothan, Alabama -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

2006-11-04T23:03:00.000-08:00

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Dothan MSA. In the region, the industry averages 43 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Alabama average establishment size of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Dothan, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 18.4 percent of all the jobs in the Metropolitain Area. This makes up 8,999 employees. The Manufacturing and Construction industries make up 16.7 and 6.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Dothan, Retail Trade, Manufacturing and Transportation and Warehousing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Retail Trade sector has a United State LQ of 1.34. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Retail Trade sector is 1.34 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Dothan produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Retail Trade.

Real estate and rental and leasing saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Dothan, increasing by 63.2 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Alabama went through a industry job change of 2.7 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

A well-paying sector in Dothan is the real estate and rental and leasing sector with an annual pay of $42,753. Locally, since the year 2001, the industry annual average wages have grown by 126.7 percent or $23,897. The State of Alabama holds a different economic condition in the real estate and rental and leasing industry, falling in the middle of sectors by 2004 industry pay.

The Wholesale trade industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in the Dothan MSA, since the year 2001, moving from making up 6.2 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).