In Montgomery County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the management and technical consulting services industry had the highest average wages in Montgomery County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Montgomery County received an annual wage of $196,799 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Alabama of $52,159 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,321.

High-wage employment in Montgomery County, Alabama may be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($109,880), utility system construction ($92,557), support activities for forestry ($90,599) and support activities for air transportation ($82,916) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Montgomery County Wages have increased by 23.7% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Montgomery County, Alabama by a total of 23.7%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Alabama and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Montgomery County, Alabama when analyzed can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 1.6 percent lower than the with an state average 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.

Montgomery County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 129 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 62 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 66 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Montgomery County

The Warehousing and storage industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 629 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Warehousing and storage industry make up 9.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Montgomery County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (629 jobs lost)
2. Wired telecommunications carriers (448 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (418 jobs lost)
4. Department stores (393 jobs lost)
5. Clothing stores (284 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Montgomery County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,150 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 12.8 percent of the total employment growth in Montgomery County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (1,150 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (654 new jobs)
3. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (458 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (436 new jobs)
5. Business support services (382 new jobs)

In Montgomery County, Alabama, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 3,716 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total industry employment has increased by 3.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Alabama, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Montgomery County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Greenhouse and nursery production industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 82.1 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 18 percent. The losses in the Greenhouse and nursery production industry in Montgomery County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.7 in percent of workers in the Greenhouse and nursery production industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Greenhouse and nursery production (82.1 percent decline)
2. Travel arrangement and reservation services (70.9 percent decline)
3. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (64.6 percent decline)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (63.8 percent decline)
5. Logging (60.2 percent decline)

Montgomery County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 141.1 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Montgomery County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 114.1 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Montgomery County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 22.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (141.1 percent gain)
2. Activities related to real estate (130.0 percent gain)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (120.0 percent gain)
4. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (116.7 percent gain)
5. Residential mental health facilities (93.8 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.

Montgomery County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Montgomery County, Alabama, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 3,102 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Of the 66 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 39 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 25 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Montgomery County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 93 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 32.3 percent of the growth in Montgomery County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (93 new jobs)
2. General medical and surgical hospitals (46 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (29 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (19 new jobs)
5. Consumer goods rental (19 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Montgomery County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 73 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 12.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Montgomery County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (73 jobs lost)
2. Building finishing contractors (52 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (47 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (38 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (36 jobs lost)

Montgomery County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 61.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Alabama, where the industry reported a loss of 1.3 percent. The losses in the Electronics and appliance stores industry in Montgomery County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 3.4 in percent of workers in the Electronics and appliance stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (61.7 percent decline)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (57.8 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (53.4 percent decline)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (47 percent decline)
5. Professional and similar organizations (45.5 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 19.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Alabama, which went through a gain of 2.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Montgomery County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Consumer goods rental industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 105.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Montgomery County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Alabama, where the industry felt a loss of 4.2 percent. The Consumer goods rental industry in Montgomery County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 4.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Consumer goods rental (105.7 percent gain)
2. General freight trucking (47.3 percent gain)
3. Household goods repair and maintenance (28.3 percent gain)
4. Legal services (25.3 percent gain)
5. Nonresidential building construction (23.2 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 Montgomery County, Alabama

The areas median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $40,401, which represents a 4 percent decline. Montgomery County, Alabama, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 14 of 19 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Alabama. Montgomery County ranks 512 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in household income across the nation.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Montgomery County reported a median household income of $43,144, this median was 2.5 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Hispanic Householders in Montgomery County, Alabama recorded a median income of $56,727, this income level is 34.8 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Montgomery County, Alabama White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $55,947 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 33 percent greater than the median in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $57,825. This median is 37.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 31 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $29,035.

As the median income level saw a decline in the last five year in Montgomery County, Alabama, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median income was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 43.6 percent in the last five years. The Asian Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Montgomery County, undergoing a 74.5 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Montgomery County had a medium-high household income of $42,076 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 5.1 percent higher than the median in Alabama of $39,938 and the income level is 16.8 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The poverty rate in Montgomery County, Alabama has declined by 0.9 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 17.3 percent to 16.4 percent.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Montgomery County, Alabama may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 17.3 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 29.8 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Montgomery County, having 27.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Montgomery County, Alabama

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Montgomery County, Alabama, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 29.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Montgomery have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 29.6 percent (Men) versus 27.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree, with 27.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Montgomery County, Alabama as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 36.4 percent of the White Alone, 18.2 percent of Black or African American, 32.8 percent of the Asian alone and 25.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Montgomery County, Alabama may to understood as having a highly-educated working age population, with 28.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Montgomery has a higher percent of population with high education level than the State of Alabama's proportion of 19 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

Since 2000, Montgomery has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 2.8 percent to a total of 31.4 in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proporation of the 2005 population that is highly educated is greater than the 2005 State of Alabama percent of 21.4 and greater than the national percent of 27.2.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 2.8 percent. In the year 2005, 32.8 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 2.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 30 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for Montgomery County, Alabama

Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Montgomery from another country. The international migration into Montgomery totals 3.6 percent of the total migration into the State of Alabama. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Montgomery County, Alabama has a population base that is comprised of 44 percent White, 52.3 percent African American, 1.2 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 54.9 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Montgomery has increased in diversity when 50.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Montgomery County, Alabama had a total estimated population of 221,619 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 223,385. The decline represents a decrease of -0.8 percent. Montgomery ranks 65 of 67 counties when calculating total change in population for Alabama and the county ranks 3,052 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Montgomery County, Alabama to be 35.0 years of age. The median age in Montgomery is less than the median age in the State of Alabama of 37.4. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 33.6 years old. With a total of 25.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Montgomery can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

When measuring the total land area, Montgomery spans a total area of 790 square miles. This area has a medium-high average population density of 281 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Cecil, MD (281 per sq. mile ), Oldham, KY (283 per sq. mile ), Clay, FL (285 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Cecil, MD (281 per sq. mile ), Davidson, NC (280 per sq. mile ), Bradley, TN (280 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Montgomery County, Alabama

When compared to other counties in Alabama, Montgomery County stands 14 of 67 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,194 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Montgomery County has a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 3.7 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

Montgomery County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $101,000, accounted by the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the Alabama 2005 median home value of $97,500 and less than home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Montgomery County, Alabama. In 2005, 61.5 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Montgomery County, there were a total of 99,880 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 3,410 residential structures since 2001, a change of 3.5 percent.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Montgomery County, Alabama have moderate increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $13,300, or 15.2 percent, from their 2000 value of $87,700.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Montgomery County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Health care and social assistance 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 14.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 14,577 employees. The Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 13.4 and 12.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Wholesale trade since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Montgomery County. The sector dealt with a loss of 726 jobs during the period, or 12.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 30 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Administrative and waste services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Montgomery County, growing by 23 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Alabama underwent a employment change in the industry of 12.3 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Montgomery County. In the County, the industry averages 60 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Alabama typical size of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.









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