In Lamar County, jobs in the other professional and technical services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the other professional and technical services industry paid the average highest wages in Lamar County for 2006. The average industry job in Lamar County was paid an annual wage of $36,785 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Alabama of $21,674 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $33,154.

Other high-paying jobs in Lamar County, Alabama may be found in automobile dealers ($36,572), depository credit intermediation ($32,245), general freight trucking ($31,973) and specialized freight trucking ($27,854) 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.

Lamar County Wages have increased by 20.8% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Lamar County, Alabama by a total of 20.8%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Alabama and greater than the growth in average wages for the US.

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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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Lamar County, Alabama when analyzed can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 12.2 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $34,182. The average 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.

Lamar County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Lamar County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 66.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Alabama, where the industry reported a gain of 1.9 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Lamar County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.3 in percent of workers in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (66.9 percent decline)
2. Health and personal care stores (39.4 percent decline)
3. Automobile dealers (28.9 percent decline)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (25 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (23.4 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 26.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Alabama, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Lamar County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 87.4 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lamar County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Alabama, where the industry took a gain of 17.5 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Lamar County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (87.4 percent gain)
2. Legal services (33.3 percent gain)
3. Consumer goods rental (30.8 percent gain)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (18.2 percent gain)
5. Grocery stores (5.7 percent gain)

Out of the 15 4-digit NAICS industries, 9 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 6 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Lamar County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 1,160 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lamar County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 66 jobs. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 33.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lamar County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (66 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (39 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (28 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (19 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (15 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lamar County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Specialized freight trucking industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 113 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 86.9 percent of the total employment growth in Lamar County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (113 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (7 new jobs)
3. Consumer goods rental (5 new jobs)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (2 new jobs)
5. Legal services (2 new jobs)





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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.

Lamar County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 5 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 2 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Lamar County, Alabama, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 23 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lamar County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Oilseed and grain farming industry has grown the most with 5 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Oilseed and grain farming industry makes up 51.9 percent of the growth in Lamar County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Oilseed and grain farming (5 new jobs)
2. Lessors of real estate (4 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (20 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lamar County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 4 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 57.1 percent of the total employment decline in Lamar County, Alabama.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (4 jobs lost)
2. Health and personal care stores (2 jobs lost)

Lamar County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Oilseed and grain farming industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 31.8 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Lamar County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Alabama, where it saw a gain of 6.6 percent. The Oilseed and grain farming industry in Lamar County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 2.1 percent in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Oilseed and grain farming (31.8 percent gain)
2. Lessors of real estate (30.8 percent gain)

Lamar County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 8.8 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 reported a loss of 4.3 percent. The losses in the Other general merchandise stores industry in Lamar County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 3.3 percent in terms of employment in the Other general merchandise stores industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (8.8 percent decline)
2. Health and personal care stores (6 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (3.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 3.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Alabama, which saw a gain of 2.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.





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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 Lamar County, Alabama

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Lamar County, Alabama may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 16.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 35.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Lamar County, accounting 30.1 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Lamar County accounted a relatively low household income of $32,829 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 21.7 percent lower than the median in Alabama of $39,938 and the median is 49.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $42,413. This median income level is 29.2 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Lamar County, Alabama White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $34,805 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 6 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 25.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $24,526. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Lamar County had a median household income level of $10,384, this was 68.4 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic households in Lamar County, Alabama , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $19,013, which is 42.1 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Lamar County, Alabama

Reported by the 2000 Census in Lamar County, Alabama, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 38.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Lamar have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 7.4 percent (Men) versus 8.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 36.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Lamar County, Alabama has a less-educated population, with 7.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Lamar has 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.

In Lamar County, Alabama according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 8 percent of the White Alone, 5.2 percent of Black or African American, 31.8 percent of the Asian alone and 7.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Lamar County, Alabama

Lamar County, Alabama had an estimated population of 14,962 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 15,914. The decline denotes a decrease of -6 percent. Lamar ranks 59 of 67 counties in terms of population growth in Alabama and the county ranks 2,948 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

By measuring total land area, Lamar spans a total area of 605 square miles. This area has a of low density 25 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Ashley, AR (25 per sq. mile ), Howard, AR (25 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, AR (25 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ashley, AR (25 per sq. mile ), Howard, AR (25 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, AR (25 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Lamar County, Alabama to be 41.1 years old. The median in Lamar is greater than the median age in Alabama of 37.4. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.4 years old. With 21.3 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Lamar can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 17.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Lamar County, Alabama has a population that is made of 86.7 percent White, 11.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 12.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Lamar has decreased the level of diversity when 13.4 percent of the population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Lamar from another country. The international migration into Lamar totals 0.2 percent of immigration into the State of Alabama. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Lamar County, Alabama

In Lamar County, there were a total of 7,677 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a moderate level of growth, adding in all 61 residential units since 2001, or 0.8 percent.

Lamar County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $55,200, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the State of Alabama 2000 home value of $85,100 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

When compared to other counties in Alabama, Lamar County places 50 of 67 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,731 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Lamar County, Alabama. In 2000, 92.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Information from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Lamar County, increasing by 21.4 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of -14.9 percent. The State of Alabama underwent a employment change in the industry of -13.4 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Lamar County. The sector faced a loss of 592 jobs during the period, or 29.4 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 54 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Lamar County, with the industry averaging 68 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Alabama typical size of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Lamar County, Transportation and Warehousing, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Transportation and Warehousing industry has an LQ of 3.81. This means the percent of total employment in the Transportation and Warehousing industry is 3.81 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Lamar specializes in Transportation and Warehousing.

In Lamar County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 41.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,420 individuals. The Transportation and Warehousing and Retail Trade sectors account for 14.1 and 12.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Lamar County ranks 53 of 68 Counties in the State of Alabama by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 46 of 68 Counties.





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