In Henry County, jobs in the building equipment contractors pay the highest wages

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Employment in the building equipment contractors industry wages were the highest in Henry County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Henry County earned an annual wage of $72,129 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Alabama of $35,777 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $43,986.

Top-pay jobs in Henry County, Alabama are present in utility system construction ($40,870), specialized freight trucking ($38,373), automobile dealers ($33,153) and architectural and engineering services ($32,152) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed Comparison

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

Henry County Wages have increased by 16.1% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Henry County, Alabama by a total of 16.1%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Alabama and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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

Henry County Industry Wages Lag Behind Alabama, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Henry County, Alabama can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 16.5 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $34,182. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States of $40,259.

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

Henry County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Henry County, Alabama, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 138 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Henry County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Specialized freight trucking industry has grown the most with 188 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 80.0 percent of the total employment growth in Henry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (188 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (18 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (9 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (7 new jobs)
5. Lessors of real estate (5 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Henry County

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 19 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 28.0 percent of the total employment decline in Henry County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (19 jobs lost)
2. Logging (18 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (13 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (11 jobs lost)
5. Offices of dentists (4 jobs lost)

Out of the 16 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 7 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Henry County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 37.4 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Alabama, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 27.7 percent. The losses in the Building material and supplies dealers industry in Henry County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 20 percent in terms of employment in the Building material and supplies dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (37.4 percent decline)
2. Health and personal care stores (32.3 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (18.8 percent decline)
4. Offices of dentists (16.5 percent decline)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (12.8 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 3.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Alabama, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Henry County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 298.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Henry County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Alabama, where it saw a gain of 17.5 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Henry County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (298.4 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (98.2 percent gain)
3. Lessors of real estate (93.3 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (30.4 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (26.5 percent gain)





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

Henry County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Henry County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 879 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 14.3 percent of the total growth in Henry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (879 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (383 new jobs)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (260 new jobs)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (239 new jobs)
5. Other professional and technical services (237 new jobs)

Of the 154 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 64 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 90 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Henry County, Alabama, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 2,183 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Henry County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Nondepository credit intermediation industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 422 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Nondepository credit intermediation industry make up 10.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Henry County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nondepository credit intermediation (422 jobs lost)
2. Nonresidential building construction (336 jobs lost)
3. Other schools and instruction (241 jobs lost)
4. Home health care services (195 jobs lost)
5. Data processing and related services (191 jobs lost)

Henry County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Internet publishing and broadcasting industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 170.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Henry County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Alabama, where the industry took a gain of 45.7 percent. The Internet publishing and broadcasting industry in Henry County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Internet publishing and broadcasting (170.6 percent gain)
2. Direct selling establishments (81.6 percent gain)
3. Educational support services (76.0 percent gain)
4. Basic chemical manufacturing (65.7 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (53.9 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 1.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Alabama, which experienced a gain of 2.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Henry County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other schools and instruction industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 45.2 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 9.3 percent. The losses in the Other schools and instruction industry in Henry County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.7 in percent of workers in the Other schools and instruction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other schools and instruction (45.2 percent decline)
2. ISPs and web search portals (42 percent decline)
3. Other support services (39.1 percent decline)
4. Independent artists, writers, and performers (31.8 percent decline)
5. Other information services (24.1 percent decline)





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

Income and Poverty in Henry County, Alabama

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Henry County, Alabama can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 19.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 53.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Henry County, reporting 36 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Henry County accounted a medium-low median income for all households of $35,513 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 12.5 percent lower than the median in Alabama of $39,938 and this is 38.4 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Henry County, Alabama White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,784 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 17.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 40.4 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $21,159. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Henry County reported a median household income of $16,088, which was 54.7 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic in Henry County, Alabama recorded a median income of $22,884, which is 35.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Henry County, Alabama

Reported by the 2000 Census in Henry County, Alabama, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 32.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Henry have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 15.6 percent (Men) versus 12.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Less than High School, with 34.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Henry County, Alabama as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 17.6 percent of the White Alone, 5.8 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 3.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Henry County, Alabama is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 14 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Henry counted a lower percent of population with high education level than the State of Alabama's proportion of 19 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Henry County, Alabama

Henry County, Alabama has a population that is made up of 65.8 percent White, 31.5 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 2.1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 33.6 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Henry has decreased in diversity when 33.7 percent of the population were minorities.

Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Henry from outside the country. The immigration into Henry accounts for 0.2 percent of all immigration into Alabama. This level of international migration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Henry County, Alabama to be 39.8 years old. The median age in Henry is greater than the median age in the State of Alabama of 37.4. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 39.3 years old. With a total of 22.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Henry can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.9 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

In terms of total land area, Henry extends a total area of 562 square miles. The land areas has a of low population density of 30 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Franklin, AR (30 per sq. mile ), Dooly, GA (30 per sq. mile ), Telfair, GA (30 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Franklin, AR (30 per sq. mile ), Dooly, GA (30 per sq. mile ), Telfair, GA (30 per sq. mile ).

Henry County, Alabama had a total estimated population of 16,610 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 16,346. This growth signifies an increase of 1.6 percent. Henry ranks 24 of 67 counties in terms of population growth in Alabama and the county ranks 1,591 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Henry County, Alabama

In the State of Alabama, Henry County is positioned 25 of 67 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,213 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Henry County, the real estate market was made up of 8,293 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a moderate level of growth, adding a total of 135 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.7 percent.

Henry County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $69,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Alabama 2000 home median value of $85,100 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Henry County, Alabama. In 2000, 82.3 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Henry County, Alabama -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Henry County, Manufacturing, Construction, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 37.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,372 people employed. The Construction and Retail Trade sectors provide 10 and 9.1 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Henry County. The industry averages 57 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Alabama typical size of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.

Professional and technical services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Henry County, with an industry growth of 45.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 2.6 percent. The State of Alabama went through a industry job change of 8.8 percent, during the period.

In Henry County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.89. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.89 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Henry may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Henry County. The industry lost a total of 146 employees during the period, or 9.6 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 37.5 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.







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