In Marion County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of physicians industry paid the average highest wages in Marion County for 2006. The average industry job in Marion County received a wage of $56,959 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage in Alabama of $66,754 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $64,740.

Other high-paying jobs in Marion County, Alabama may be found in hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers ($38,803), automobile dealers ($32,787), other wood product manufacturing ($31,355) and cement and concrete product manufacturing ($29,978) 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.

Marion County Wages have increased by 8.9% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Marion County, Alabama by a total of 8.9%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Alabama and less 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Marion County, Alabama when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 20.2 percent lower than the with an state average of $34,182. The industry pay 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.

Marion County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 27 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 19 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Marion County, Alabama, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,910 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Marion County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other wood product manufacturing industry has grown the most with 790 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other wood product manufacturing industry makes up 73.7 percent of the total growth in Marion County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (790 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (62 new jobs)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (43 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (39 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (28 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Marion County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Offices of physicians industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 30 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Offices of physicians industry make up 45.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Marion County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (30 jobs lost)
2. Drycleaning and laundry services (7 jobs lost)
3. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (6 jobs lost)
4. Personal care services (6 jobs lost)
5. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (5 jobs lost)

Marion County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drycleaning and laundry services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 38.5 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 sector experienced a loss of 10.1 percent. The losses in the Drycleaning and laundry services industry in Marion County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 9.8 percent in terms of employees in the Drycleaning and laundry services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drycleaning and laundry services (38.5 percent decline)
2. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (26.5 percent decline)
3. Personal care services (22.8 percent decline)
4. Offices of physicians (19.5 percent decline)
5. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (19.2 percent decline)

Marion County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 108.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Marion County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Alabama, where it saw a gain of 1.9 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Marion County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (108.1 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (95.6 percent gain)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (91.1 percent gain)
4. Other wood product manufacturing (52.8 percent gain)
5. Offices of dentists (51.1 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 21.5 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Alabama, which experienced a gain of 3.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 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.

Marion County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Alabama, experiencing a gain of 2.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Marion County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 63.2 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Marion County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Alabama, where the industry took a loss of 0.5 percent. The Traveler accommodation industry in Marion County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (63.2 percent gain)
2. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (37.4 percent gain)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (35.3 percent gain)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (34.2 percent gain)
5. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (33.3 percent gain)

Marion County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 15.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Alabama, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 0.2 percent. The losses in the Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. industry in Marion County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.9 percent in terms of employment in the Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (15.9 percent decline)
2. Lessors of real estate (15.6 percent decline)
3. Other general merchandise stores (14.8 percent decline)
4. Offices of dentists (14.3 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (12 percent decline)

From the 60 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 17 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 41 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Marion County

The Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 37 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. industry make up 27.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Marion County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (37 jobs lost)
2. Other general merchandise stores (23 jobs lost)
3. Offices of dentists (17 jobs lost)
4. Other professional and technical services (8 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (6 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Marion County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Traveler accommodation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 100 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 19.5 percent of the total growth in Marion County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (100 new jobs)
2. Other wood product manufacturing (64 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (51 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (39 new jobs)
5. Nursing care facilities (30 new jobs)

In Marion County, Alabama, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 380 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.





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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 Marion County, Alabama

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Marion County reported a relatively low median income for households of $32,146 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 24.2 percent lower than the median in Alabama of $39,938 and the median household income is 52.8 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Marion County had a median household income level of $37,190, which was 15.7 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $115,250. This median income level is 258.5 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 25.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $24,027. Hispanic in Marion County, Alabama , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $42,413, this income level is 31.9 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Marion County, Alabama White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $32,423 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.9 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Marion County, Alabama may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 15.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 28 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Marion County, reporting 25.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Demographic Profile for Marion County, Alabama

From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Marion from another country. The international migration into Marion totals 0.2 percent of all immigration into Alabama. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Marion County, Alabama had a population that was estimated at 30,154 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 31,162. The decline shows a decrease of -3.2 percent. Marion ranks 61 of 67 counties by growth in total population in Alabama and the county ranks 2,963 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Marion County, Alabama to be 40.8 years of age. The median age in Marion is greater than the median age for the State of Alabama of 37.4. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.1 years of age. A total of 21.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Marion can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 17 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

By measuring total land area, Marion encompasses a total area of 741 square miles. The county has a low density 41 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Summit, CO (41 per sq. mile ), Bureau, IL (41 per sq. mile ), Menard, IL (41 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Summit, CO (41 per sq. mile ), Bureau, IL (41 per sq. mile ), Menard, IL (41 per sq. mile ).

Marion County, Alabama has a population that is made of 93.7 percent White, 3.9 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 5.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Marion has increased in diversity when 5.1 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Marion County, Alabama

In the State of Alabama, Marion County ranks 35 of 67 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,531 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Marion County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $63,500, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Alabama 2000 median home value of $85,100 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Marion County, Alabama. In 2000, 88.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Marion County, there were a total of 14,824 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen moderate level of growth, adding all together 172 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.2 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Marion County. In the County, the industry averages 81 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Alabama typical size of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Marion County, Manufacturing, Professional and technical services and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 3.72. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.72 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Marion may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Professional and technical services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Marion County, increasing in size by 1022.1 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Alabama saw a change in employment in the sector of 8.8 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Marion County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Professional and technical services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 47.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 4,913 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Professional and technical services sectors account for 11.7 and 9.4 percent of all employment.









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