In Macon County, jobs in the legal services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the legal services industry paid the average highest wages in Macon County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Macon County earned an annual wage of $73,415 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Alabama of $50,128 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,391.

Top-pay jobs in Macon County, Alabama can be found in health and personal care stores ($40,720), nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying ($38,248), depository credit intermediation ($27,265) and offices of dentists ($25,646) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail 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.

Macon 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 Macon County, Alabama when analyzed can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 28.9 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $34,182. The overall industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Macon County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 5.9 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Alabama, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Macon County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 23.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Macon County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Alabama, where the industry felt a loss of 6.8 percent. The General freight trucking industry in Macon County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (23.1 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (20.4 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (8.6 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (4.7 percent gain)
5. Depository credit intermediation (1.3 percent gain)

Macon County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of dentists industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 43 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 gone through in the Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 11.1 percent. The losses in the Offices of dentists industry in Macon County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 11.8 in percent of workers in the Offices of dentists industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of dentists (43 percent decline)
2. Child day care services (40.4 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (26.5 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (18.7 percent decline)
5. Health and personal care stores (11.2 percent decline)

From the 11 4-digit NAICS industries, 6 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 5 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Macon County, Alabama, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 212 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Macon County

Given the industries in the area, the Child day care services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 13 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Child day care services industry make up 29.6 percent of the total job loss in Macon County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (13 jobs lost)
2. Offices of dentists (11 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (10 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (5 jobs lost)
5. Lessors of real estate (5 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Macon County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 16 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 62.8 percent of the total growth in Macon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (16 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (6 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (2 new jobs)
4. Converted paper product manufacturing (94 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (74 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.

Macon County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Macon County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Beverage manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 338.5 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Macon County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Alabama, where this industry saw a loss of 2 percent. The Beverage manufacturing industry in Macon County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 3.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Beverage manufacturing (338.5 percent gain)
2. Emergency and other relief services (71.0 percent gain)
3. Other textile product mills (62.9 percent gain)
4. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (59.3 percent gain)
5. Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (59.2 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Alabama, which saw a gain of 2.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Macon County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Animal slaughtering and processing industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 72 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Alabama, where the it saw a gain of 6.1 percent. The losses in the Animal slaughtering and processing industry in Macon County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.1 percent in terms of employees in the Animal slaughtering and processing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Animal slaughtering and processing (72 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (65.2 percent decline)
3. Clothing stores (46.4 percent decline)
4. Specialized design services (30.8 percent decline)
5. Other residential care facilities (27.9 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Macon County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Offices of physicians industry has grown the most with 604 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 9.1 percent of the growth in Macon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (604 new jobs)
2. Nursing care facilities (589 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (444 new jobs)
4. Plastics product manufacturing (393 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (312 new jobs)

In Macon County, Alabama, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,446 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Of the 181 4-digit NAICS industries, 105 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 76 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Macon County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Clothing stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 1,670 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Clothing stores industry make up 17.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Macon County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (1,670 jobs lost)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (699 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (601 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (529 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (417 jobs lost)





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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 Macon County, Alabama

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Macon County was reported to have a very low median income for all households of $24,781 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 61.2 percent lower than the median income in State of Alabama of $39,938 and the income level is 98.3 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

In Macon County, Alabama White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,718 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 48.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic in Macon County, Alabama recorded a median income of $8,148, which is 67.1 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $22,486. This median income level is 9.3 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Macon County had a median household income level of $22,425, this median was 9.5 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 9.4 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $22,457.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Macon County, Alabama can be recognized as having a very high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 32.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 36.4 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Macon County, reporting 45.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Macon County, Alabama

Macon County, Alabama may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 18.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Macon is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Alabama's proportion of 19 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Macon County, Alabama, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 32.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Macon have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 17 percent (Men) versus 20 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Less than High School, with 28.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Macon County, Alabama according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 15.2 percent of the White Alone, 18.6 percent of Black or African American, 90 percent of the Asian alone and 4 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 Macon County, Alabama

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Macon County, Alabama to be 33.2 years of age. The median age in Macon is less than the median in Alabama of 37.4. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 32.1 years of age. A total of 22.8 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Macon 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-high representation within the population, making up 62.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 14.4 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Macon County, Alabama had a population that was estimated at 22,810 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 24,083. The decline shows a decrease of -5.3 percent. Macon ranks 64 of 67 counties when analyzing total population change in Alabama and the county ranks 3,005 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Macon spans a total of 611 square miles. The land areas has a low population density of 37 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Conway, AR (37 per sq. mile ), Ouachita, AR (37 per sq. mile ), Imperial, CA (37 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Conway, AR (37 per sq. mile ), Ouachita, AR (37 per sq. mile ), Imperial, CA (37 per sq. mile ).

Macon County, Alabama has a population that is comprised of 15.2 percent White, 82.3 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 84.2 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Macon has decreased the level of diversity when 85.5 percent of the people were minorities.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Macon from another country. The international migration into Macon makes up 0.4 percent of the total international migration into the State of Alabama. This percent of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Macon County, Alabama

When compared to other counties in Alabama, Macon County ranks 31 of 67 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,451 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Macon County, there were a total of 10,899 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a moderate level of growth, adding a total of 140 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.3 percent.

Macon County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $64,200, published by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the Alabama 2000 home value of $85,100 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Macon County, Alabama. In 2000, 90.4 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Macon County, averaging 21 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Alabama establishments size average of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Macon County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.66. The level of employment in the Mining industry is 2.66 times greater than the national average, signifying that Macon specializes in Mining.

In Macon County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Construction 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 11.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 440 employees. The Manufacturing and Construction industries make up 3.9 and 3.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Wholesale trade in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Macon County, increasing in size by 64.4 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 0.4 percent. The State of Alabama encountered a change in industry employment of -1.1 percent, in the course of time since 2001.









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