In Lauderdale County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry had the highest average wages in Lauderdale County for 2006. The average industry job in Lauderdale County was paid an annual wage of $149,633 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Alabama of $102,048 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $138,150.

Other top-pay jobs in Lauderdale County, Alabama are present in insurance carriers ($59,832), other financial investment activities ($58,363), architectural and engineering services ($54,038) and offices of physicians ($53,807) 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.

Lauderdale County Wages have increased by 9.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Lauderdale County, Alabama by a total of 9.3%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Alabama and less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Lauderdale County, Alabama can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 30 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.

Lauderdale County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Lauderdale County, Alabama, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,065 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lauderdale County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,994 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 46.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lauderdale County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (1,994 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (302 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (294 new jobs)
4. Traveler accommodation (208 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (165 new jobs)

Out of the 81 4-digit NAICS industries, 32 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 49 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lauderdale County

Given the industries in the area, the Department stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 286 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Department stores industry make up 20.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lauderdale County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (286 jobs lost)
2. Other wood product manufacturing (134 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (124 jobs lost)
4. Depository credit intermediation (113 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (111 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has increased by 4.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Alabama, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Lauderdale County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Employment services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 456.2 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Lauderdale County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 18 percent. The Employment services industry in Lauderdale County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 4.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (456.2 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (251.5 percent gain)
3. Traveler accommodation (220.5 percent gain)
4. Wireless telecommunications carriers (126.3 percent gain)
5. Utility system construction (123.7 percent gain)

Lauderdale County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Business support services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 74.2 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 7.7 percent. The losses in the Business support services industry in Lauderdale County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.8 in percent of workers in the Business support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (74.2 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (72.9 percent decline)
3. Printing and related support activities (63.1 percent decline)
4. Other wood product manufacturing (62.9 percent decline)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (61.9 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.

Lauderdale County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Lauderdale County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 46 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Out of the 10 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 7 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lauderdale County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Home health care services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 13 jobs. The declines in the Home health care services industry make up 81.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lauderdale County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (13 jobs lost)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (2 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (26 jobs lost)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (16 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (16 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lauderdale County

The Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 31 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 41.3 percent of the total growth in Lauderdale County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (31 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (29 new jobs)
3. Office administrative services (5 new jobs)

Lauderdale County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 34.2 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Lauderdale County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Alabama, where it saw a gain of 3.3 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Lauderdale County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (34.2 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (22.4 percent gain)
3. Health and personal care stores (21.7 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (11.9 percent gain)
5. Office administrative services (6.2 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in Alabama, experiencing a gain of 2.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Lauderdale County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 17.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 4.9 percent. The losses in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Lauderdale County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2 percent in terms of employees in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (17.2 percent decline)
2. Home health care services (12.7 percent decline)
3. Offices of physicians (3.7 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 Lauderdale County, Alabama

Hispanic households in Lauderdale County, Alabama recorded a median income of $25,402, this income level is 34.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $60,380. This income level is 54.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 39.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $23,450. In Lauderdale County, Alabama White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $41,331 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 5.9 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Lauderdale County reported an income level of $16,380, which was 58 percent less than the median for all households.

While the median household income saw a decline in the last five year in Lauderdale County, Alabama, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This category saw a decline of 35 percent since the year 2000. The White Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Lauderdale County, experiencing a 16.2 percent decline in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $32,081, which amounts to a 17.8 percent decline. Lauderdale County, Alabama, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 2 of 19 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Alabama. Lauderdale County ranks 20 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Lauderdale County reported a medium-low median income for households of $39,024 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 2.3 percent lower than the median in Alabama of $39,938 and the income level is 25.9 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Lauderdale County, Alabama can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 14.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 33.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Lauderdale County, accounting 22 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Lauderdale County, Alabama has increased by 6.2 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 14.4 percent to 20.6 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Lauderdale County, Alabama

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has decreased by 0.4 percent. By 2005, 19.6 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 increased by a total of 0.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 17.4 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In Lauderdale County, Alabama according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 19.2 percent of the White Alone, 9.4 percent of Black or African American, 59.4 percent of the Asian alone and 16 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Lauderdale County, Alabama may to understood as having a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 18.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Lauderdale was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Alabama's proportion of 19 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Lauderdale County, Alabama, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Lauderdale have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 20.2 percent (Men) versus 17 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 34.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Since the year 2000, Lauderdale has not changed in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has not changed by 0.0 percent to a total of 18.4 in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proporation of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the porportion of Alabama percent of 21.4 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Lauderdale County, Alabama

By measuring total land area, Lauderdale covers a total land area of 669 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 131 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Butte, CA (131 per sq. mile ), Potter, TX (132 per sq. mile ), Talbot, MD (133 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Butte, CA (131 per sq. mile ), Polk, GA (130 per sq. mile ), Raleigh, WV (130 per sq. mile ).

Lauderdale County, Alabama had a total estimated population of 87,691 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 87,985. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.3 percent. Lauderdale ranks 34 of 67 counties when analyzing total population change in Alabama and the county ranks 2,500 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Lauderdale County, Alabama has a population that is made up of 87.8 percent White, 9.7 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 11.3 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Lauderdale has increased the percent of minority population when 11.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Lauderdale from outside the country. The immigration into Lauderdale totals 1.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Alabama. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Lauderdale County, Alabama to be 39.6 years old. The median age in Lauderdale is greater than the median age for the State of Alabama of 37.4. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 37.7 years old. With a total of 21.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Lauderdale can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 16 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Lauderdale County, Alabama

Lauderdale County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $83,700, according to the American Community Survey. This home value is less than the overall Alabama 2005 median home value of $97,500 and less than median home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

In Lauderdale County, the real estate market was made up of 41,752 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen moderate level of growth, adding a total of 843 homes since 2001, or 2.1 percent.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Lauderdale County, Alabama have seen declines since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have descreaed by $-1,300, or -1.5 percent, since their values in that year of $85,000.

Lauderdale County may be be described as having a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 0.1 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

The State of Alabama, Lauderdale County is positioned 22 of 67 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,900 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Lauderdale County, Alabama. In 2005, 70.1 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Lauderdale County. The sector faced a loss of 2,338 jobs, or 40.2 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 88.9 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Lauderdale County, with the industry averaging 36 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Alabama average establishment size of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Lauderdale County since 2001, going from making up 24.4 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 14.5 percent in the year 2005.

In Lauderdale County, Retail Trade, Administrative and waste services and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Retail Trade industry has an LQ of 1.47. This means the percent of total employment in the Retail Trade industry is 1.47 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Lauderdale County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Retail Trade.

Administrative and waste services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Lauderdale County, growing by 145.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.5 percent. The State of Alabama experienced a sector employment shift of 12.3 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Lauderdale County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 4,866 individuals. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 14.5 and 13.1 percent of industry employment.

Lauderdale County is ranked at 16 of 68 Counties in the State of Alabama in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 15 of 68 Counties.



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