In Marengo County, jobs in the cement and concrete product manufacturing pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the cement and concrete product manufacturing industry reported the top wages in Marengo County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Marengo County was paid an annual wage of $53,908 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Alabama of $42,862 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $44,786.

High-wage employment in Marengo County, Alabama exsists in other specialty trade contractors ($46,337), insurance carriers ($45,653), other professional and technical services ($39,421) and insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($38,894) 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.

Marengo County Wages have increased by 10.8% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Marengo County, Alabama by a total of 10.8%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Alabama and less than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Marengo County, Alabama can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 19.6 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $34,182. The average pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Marengo County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Marengo County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 350.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Marengo County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Alabama, where the industry took a loss of 17.1 percent. The Private households industry in Marengo County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 19.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (350.0 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (294.9 percent gain)
3. Home health care services (176.5 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (98.1 percent gain)
5. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (89.5 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 1.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in Alabama, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Marengo County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 64.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Alabama, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 30.8 percent. The losses in the Other specialty trade contractors industry in Marengo County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 22.3 percent in terms of employees in the Other specialty trade contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (64.2 percent decline)
2. Consumer goods rental (63.5 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (40.4 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (34.5 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (33.3 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Marengo County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the General freight trucking industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 32 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 21.5 percent of the total job loss in Marengo County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (32 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (29 jobs lost)
3. Consumer goods rental (18 jobs lost)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (12 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (10 jobs lost)

In Marengo County, Alabama, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 78 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Marengo County

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 115 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 24.8 percent of the total employment growth in Marengo County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (115 new jobs)
2. Home health care services (108 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (84 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (40 new jobs)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (23 new jobs)

Out of the 29 4-digit NAICS industries, 12 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 17 industries reported a drop in employment.





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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.

Marengo County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Marengo County, Alabama, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,199 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 130 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 61 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 67 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Marengo County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other wood product manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 225 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other wood product manufacturing industry make up 12.3 percent of the total employment decline in Marengo County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (225 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (183 jobs lost)
3. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (155 jobs lost)
4. General freight trucking (125 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (119 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Marengo County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Insurance carriers industry has added the most employment with 695 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Insurance carriers industry makes up 28.9 percent of the growth in Marengo County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (695 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (212 new jobs)
3. Outpatient care centers (115 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (93 new jobs)
5. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (86 new jobs)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Alabama, which experienced a gain of 2.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Marengo County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Office administrative services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 42.1 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Alabama, where the industry reported a gain of 4.4 percent. The losses in the Office administrative services industry in Marengo County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.7 percent in terms of employees in the Office administrative services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office administrative services (42.1 percent decline)
2. Other personal services (31.4 percent decline)
3. Employment services (27.3 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (22.5 percent decline)
5. Remediation and other waste services (21 percent decline)

Marengo County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Outpatient care centers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 89.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Marengo County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Alabama, where this industry saw a gain of 1 percent. The Outpatient care centers industry in Marengo County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (89.4 percent gain)
2. Nonresidential building construction (86.9 percent gain)
3. Other heavy construction (73.3 percent gain)
4. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (66.7 percent gain)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (47.1 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.

Income and Poverty in Marengo County, Alabama

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Marengo County had a relatively low median income for all households of $31,619 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 26.3 percent lower than the household income median in State of Alabama of $39,938 and the income level is 55.4 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Marengo County, Alabama can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 25.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 42.6 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Marengo County, having 37.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Hispanic Householders in Marengo County, Alabama recorded a median income of $25,907, this median household income is 18.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Marengo County, Alabama White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $51,262 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 62.1 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 46.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $17,013. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Marengo County reported an income level of $54,405, which was 72.1 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $10,238. This median is 67.6 percent less than the all households reported median in the area.







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

Higher Education in Marengo County, Alabama

Marengo County, Alabama is made up of a moderately-educated working age population, with 12 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Marengo 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

In Marengo County, Alabama according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 18.4 percent of the White Alone, 4.8 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 17.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Marengo County, Alabama, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 37.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Marengo have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 12 percent (Men) versus 12.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 37.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Marengo County, Alabama

Marengo County, Alabama has a population that is comprised of 45.9 percent White, 51.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of diversity, with 53.7 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Marengo has increased the percent of minority makeup when 52.6 percent of the population were minorities.

Since 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Marengo from outside the country. The immigration into Marengo makes up 0.4 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 counties across the US.

By measuring total land area, Marengo encompasses a total area of 977 square miles. The land areas has a low density 22 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Morgan, CO (22 per sq. mile ), Miller, GA (22 per sq. mile ), Wilkes, GA (22 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Morgan, CO (22 per sq. mile ), Miller, GA (22 per sq. mile ), Wilkes, GA (22 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Marengo County, Alabama to be 37.8 years of age. The median age in Marengo is greater than the median age in Alabama of 37.4. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 36.5 years old. With 26.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Marengo can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 59.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Marengo County, Alabama had a population that was estimated at 21,879 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 22,562. The decline shows a decrease of -3 percent. Marengo ranks 54 of 67 counties by growth in total population in Alabama and the county ranks 2,862 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Marengo County, Alabama

In Marengo County, there were a total of 10,333 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen moderate level of growth, adding all together 70 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.7 percent.

Marengo County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $65,900, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Alabama 2000 home value of $85,100 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Marengo County, Alabama. In 2000, 85.3 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

When compared to other counties in Alabama, Marengo County places 58 of 67 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,793 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Marengo County, with the industry averaging 93 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Alabama average of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Marengo County. The industry lost a total of 197 employees during the period, or 7.3 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 45.3 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Administrative and waste services has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Marengo County, growing by 177.3 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.5 percent. The State of Alabama experienced a sector employment shift of 12.3 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Marengo County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Utilities industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 4.98. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 4.98 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Marengo County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Marengo County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 40 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,516 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 13.9 and 8.2 percent of total employment, respectively.







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