In Mobile County, jobs in the insurance agencies, brokerages, and related pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry reported the top wages in Mobile County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Mobile County was paid an annual wage of $146,400 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Alabama of $62,961 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $54,074.

Other high-paying jobs in Mobile County, Alabama may be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($103,267), basic chemical manufacturing ($82,498), motor vehicle parts manufacturing ($74,676) and offices of physicians ($74,474) 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.

Mobile County Wages have increased by 21.5% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Mobile County, Alabama by a total of 21.5%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Alabama and greater 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.

Mobile County Industry Wages Exceed Alabama, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Mobile County, Alabama when analyzed can be described as relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 0.2 percent higher than the state, which was reported to be $34,182. The industry pay 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.

Mobile County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in the State of Alabama, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Mobile County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Land subdivision industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 262.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Mobile County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Alabama, where the industry took a gain of 0.8 percent. The Land subdivision industry in Mobile County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 10.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Land subdivision (262.6 percent gain)
2. Residential mental health facilities (241.4 percent gain)
3. Technical and trade schools (201.2 percent gain)
4. Warehousing and storage (167.3 percent gain)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (108.6 percent gain)

Mobile County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 79.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Alabama, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 32.3 percent. The losses in the Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry in Mobile County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 3.4 in percent of jobs in the Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (79.3 percent decline)
2. Support activities for mining (74.1 percent decline)
3. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (60.6 percent decline)
4. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (53.3 percent decline)
5. Specialty food stores (50.7 percent decline)

From the 150 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 70 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 80 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Mobile County

Given the industries in the area, the Nonresidential building construction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 679 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Nonresidential building construction industry make up 7.7 percent of the total employment decline in Mobile County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (679 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (606 jobs lost)
3. Basic chemical manufacturing (568 jobs lost)
4. Ship and boat building (472 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and engineering services (434 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Mobile County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,011 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 7.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Mobile County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (1,011 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (978 new jobs)
3. Computer systems design and related services (966 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (882 new jobs)
5. General medical and surgical hospitals (673 new jobs)

In Mobile County, Alabama, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 2,068 jobs from mid-2001 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.

Mobile County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Mobile County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 4 jobs. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 45.8 percent of the total job loss in Mobile County, Alabama.

Top 4 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (4 jobs lost)
2. Support activities for crop production (2 jobs lost)
3. Private households (2 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (6 jobs lost)

Of the 7 4-digit NAICS industries, 3 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 4 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Mobile County, Alabama, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 42 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Mobile County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has added the most employment with 5 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 38.9 percent of the total employment growth in Mobile County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (5 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (5 new jobs)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (2 new jobs)

Mobile County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 8.1 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 loss of 2.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Mobile County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.9 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Private households (8.1 percent decline)
2. Support activities for crop production (6.4 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (4.4 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 4.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Alabama, which went through a gain of 2.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Mobile County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 24.1 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Mobile County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Alabama, where the industry felt a loss of 0.6 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Mobile County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 0.3 percent in this industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (24.1 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (22.2 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (15.9 percent gain)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (6.3 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 Mobile County, Alabama

The poverty rate in Mobile County, Alabama has increased by 1.3 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 18.5 percent to 19.8 percent.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Mobile County reported a medium-low median household income of $39,441 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 1.3 percent lower than the median income in State of Alabama of $39,938 and the median is 24.6 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Mobile County, Alabama can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 18.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 34.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Mobile County, reporting 31.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The median household income in the area has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $36,402, which represents a 7.7 percent decline. Mobile County, Alabama, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 9 of 19 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Alabama. Mobile County ranks 341 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.

In Mobile County, Alabama White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $47,142 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 19.5 percent greater than the median in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $44,182. This income level is 12 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Mobile County had a median income of $35,201, this median was 10.8 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 39.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $23,932. Hispanic Householders in Mobile County, Alabama , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $36,841, this income level is 6.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

While household income level experienced a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Mobile County, Alabama, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in the household income level was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 19.6 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Hispanic Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Mobile County, seeing a 32.7 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

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

Higher Education in Mobile County, Alabama

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 1.2 percent. By the year 2005, 21.2 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 2.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 20.2 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

In Mobile County, Alabama according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 22 percent of the White Alone, 10.8 percent of Black or African American, 34.4 percent of the Asian alone and 21.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Mobile County, Alabama is made up of a moderately-educated working age population, with 18.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Mobile counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Alabama's proportion of 19 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

Since 2000, Mobile has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 2.0 percent to a total of 20.6 in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the State of Alabama percent of 21.4 and less than the US percent of 27.2.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Mobile County, Alabama, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Mobile on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 19.6 percent (Men) versus 17.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 32.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for Mobile County, Alabama

When measuring the total land area, Mobile spans a total area of 1233 total square miles. The area has a medium-high average area density of 326 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Ada, ID (327 per sq. mile ), Alamance, NC (327 per sq. mile ), Cumberland, ME (329 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Jefferson, MO (325 per sq. mile ), Strafford, NH (323 per sq. mile ), Livingston, MI (319 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Mobile from another country. The international migration into Mobile totals 10 percent of all immigration into Alabama. This amount of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Mobile County, Alabama has a population that is made of 61.1 percent White, 34.4 percent African American, 1.5 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 37.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Mobile has increased the percent of minority makeup when 36.0 percent of the people were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Mobile County, Alabama to be 35.7 years old. The median in Mobile is less than the median age for the State of Alabama of 37.4. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 34.5 years old. With 26.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Mobile can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 12.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Mobile County, Alabama had a population of 401,427 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since its 2000 population of 400,093. This growth represents an increase of 0.3 percent. Mobile ranks 19 of 67 counties in terms of population growth in Alabama and the county ranks 985 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 Mobile County, Alabama

In Mobile County, the census reported 174,745 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a medium-low level of growth, adding in all 6,766 homes since 2001, or 4 percent.

Mobile County may be be described as having a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 1.4 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

The residential housing values in Mobile County, Alabama have moderate increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $17,400, or 21.6 percent, from their 2000 value of $80,500.

Mobile County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $97,900, according to the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the overall State of Alabama 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $97,500 and less than home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

When compared to other counties in Alabama, Mobile County stands 12 of 67 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,051 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 Mobile County, Alabama. In 2005, 65.6 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Mobile County. The industry averages 41 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 34 and greater than the State of Alabama typical size of 34 for the Utilities industry.

In Mobile County, Construction, Transportation and Warehousing and Real estate and rental and leasing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Construction sector has a United State LQ of 1.4. This means the percent of total employment in the Construction sector is 1.4 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Mobile may be an exporter of products or services of Construction.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Mobile County. The sector dealt with a loss of 4,682 total jobs during the period, accounting for 24.6 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 75.9 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Construction is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Mobile County, increasing by 11.5 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Alabama underwent a employment change in the industry of 0.8 percent, during the period.

In Mobile County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 15.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 21,842 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing sectors provide 13.4 and 10.3 percent of all employment.







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