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

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Jobs in the legal services industry wages were the highest in Monroe County for 2006. The average industry job in Monroe County was paid an annual wage of $97,880 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Alabama of $50,128 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,391.

Top-pay jobs in Monroe County, Alabama exsists in pulp, paper, and paperboard mills ($77,079), offices of physicians ($57,789), support activities for forestry ($55,598) and electronic markets and agents and brokers ($45,803) 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.

Monroe County Wages have increased by 11.5% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Monroe County, Alabama by a total of 11.5%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Monroe County, Alabama when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 2.5 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $34,182. The overall industry wage 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.

Monroe County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Monroe County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 301 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Monroe County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Sawmills and wood preservation industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 83 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Sawmills and wood preservation industry makes up 45.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Monroe County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sawmills and wood preservation (83 new jobs)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (20 new jobs)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (15 new jobs)
4. Health and personal care stores (12 new jobs)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (11 new jobs)

Of the 31 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 17 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Monroe County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 164 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 33.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Monroe County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (164 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (135 jobs lost)
3. Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills (71 jobs lost)
4. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (45 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (18 jobs lost)

Monroe County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 190.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Monroe County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Alabama, where it saw a gain of 10.9 percent. The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Monroe County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 7.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (190.3 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (91.7 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (89.8 percent gain)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (70.3 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (51.5 percent gain)

Monroe County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of dentists industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 38.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Alabama, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 11.1 percent. The losses in the Offices of dentists industry in Monroe County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 11.8 in percent of jobs in the Offices of dentists industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of dentists (38.6 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (37.7 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (29.2 percent decline)
4. Legal services (28.1 percent decline)
5. Offices of physicians (21.9 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 3.9 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Alabama, which experienced a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Monroe County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Monroe County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Special food services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 452.4 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Monroe County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Alabama, where it saw a gain of 4.4 percent. The Special food services industry in Monroe County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.6 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Special food services (452.4 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (61.4 percent gain)
3. Consumer goods rental (59.1 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (54.4 percent gain)
5. Used merchandise stores (41.0 percent gain)

Monroe County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other professional and technical services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 65.6 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 sector experienced a gain of 3 percent. The losses in the Other professional and technical services industry in Monroe County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 4.5 percent in terms of employment in the Other professional and technical services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (65.6 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (28.4 percent decline)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (21.8 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (21.3 percent decline)
5. Employment services (16.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Alabama, which saw a gain of 2.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Monroe County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other professional and technical services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 221 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other professional and technical services industry make up 35.6 percent of the total job loss in Monroe County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (221 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (65 jobs lost)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (45 jobs lost)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (43 jobs lost)
5. Investigation and security services (28 jobs lost)

In Monroe County, Alabama, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,371 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Of the 93 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 37 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 54 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Monroe County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General medical and surgical hospitals industry has grown the most with 301 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the General medical and surgical hospitals industry makes up 19.6 percent of the growth in Monroe County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General medical and surgical hospitals (301 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (193 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (113 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (67 new jobs)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (66 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.

Income and Poverty in Monroe County, Alabama

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Monroe County, Alabama can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 21.3 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 37.5 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 Monroe County, with 28.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Monroe County had a relatively low household income of $34,039 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 17.3 percent lower than the median in State of Alabama of $39,938 and the median is 44.3 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 35.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $21,938. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Monroe County had a median household income level of $53,235, which was 56.4 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $138,938. This household income level is 308.2 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Monroe County, Alabama White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $41,163 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 20.9 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic in Monroe County, Alabama reported a median household income of $35,740, this income level is 5 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households.







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

Demographic Profile for Monroe County, Alabama

Monroe County, Alabama has a population that is comprised of 56.5 percent White, 40.7 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 41.8 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Monroe has increased the level of diversity when 41.0 percent of the population were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Monroe County, Alabama to be 37.7 years old. The median in Monroe is greater than the median in Alabama of 37.4. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 35.6 years old. A total of 26 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Monroe 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 59.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 14.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Monroe County, Alabama had an estimated population of 23,733 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 24,273. The decline denotes a decrease of -2.2 percent. Monroe ranks 48 of 67 counties in terms of population growth in Alabama and the county ranks 2,788 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

By measuring total land area, Monroe covers a total land area of 1026 square miles. The land areas has a low population density of 23 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Drew, AR (23 per sq. mile ), Izard, AR (23 per sq. mile ), Polk, AR (23 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Drew, AR (23 per sq. mile ), Izard, AR (23 per sq. mile ), Polk, AR (23 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Monroe internationally. The migration from outside the US into Monroe totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Alabama. This percent of international migration is very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Monroe County, Alabama

Monroe County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $66,900, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of Alabama 2000 home median value of $85,100 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Monroe County, the census reported 11,664 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a moderate level of growth, adding a total of 97 residential structures since 2001, a change of 0.8 percent.

The State of Alabama, Monroe County is positioned 47 of 67 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,704 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Monroe County, Alabama. In 2000, 86.7 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Monroe County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Transportation and Warehousing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 46.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 3,465 jobs. The Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing sectors provide 11.8 and 9.4 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Monroe County. The industry averages 124 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Alabama average of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.

Administrative and waste services is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Monroe County, growing in new jobs by 29.8 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Alabama experienced a change in employment in the sector of 12.3 percent, since the year 2001.

In Monroe County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.62. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 3.62 times greater than the national average, signifying that Monroe specializes in Manufacturing.

Transportation and Warehousing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Monroe County. The industry lost a total of 345 total jobs during the period, accounting for 32.9 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 64 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.







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