In Pickens County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry paid the average highest wages in Pickens County for 2006. The average industry job in Pickens County received an annual wage of $46,980 in 2006. The average wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Alabama of $62,778 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,074.

Other top-pay jobs in Pickens County, Alabama are present in offices of physicians ($35,517), general freight trucking ($35,091), lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores ($32,266) and support activities for forestry ($31,673) 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.

Pickens County Wages have increased by 14.0% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Pickens County, Alabama by a total of 14.0%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Alabama and less 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Pickens County, Alabama when analyzed can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 26.3 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Pickens County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Pickens County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 60 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 60.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Pickens County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (60 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (27 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (4 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (3 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (2 new jobs)

In Pickens County, Alabama, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 54 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Pickens County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 60 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 47.5 percent of the total job loss in Pickens County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (60 jobs lost)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (22 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (13 jobs lost)
4. General freight trucking (8 jobs lost)
5. Furniture stores (5 jobs lost)

Of the 17 4-digit NAICS industries, 10 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 6 industries reported a drop in employment.

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Alabama, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Pickens County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 273.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Pickens County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 17.5 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Pickens County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (273.3 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (116.0 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (23.9 percent gain)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (7.3 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (4.6 percent gain)

Pickens County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 60.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Alabama, where the industry felt a loss of 14 percent. The losses in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Pickens County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 0.2 in percent of jobs in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (60.9 percent decline)
2. Drycleaning and laundry services (31.3 percent decline)
3. Child day care services (28.9 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (27.6 percent decline)
5. Furniture stores (26.3 percent decline)





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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.

Pickens County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Pickens County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 332.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Pickens County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Alabama, where this industry saw a gain of 1.9 percent. The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Pickens County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (332.2 percent gain)
2. Computer systems design and related services (188.4 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (184.7 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (129.0 percent gain)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (121.1 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in the State of Alabama, which experienced a gain of 2.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Pickens County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 79.5 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Alabama, where the it saw a loss of 1.3 percent. The losses in the Electronics and appliance stores industry in Pickens County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During 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 (79.5 percent decline)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (38.4 percent decline)
3. Consumer goods rental (28.8 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (28.6 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (28.3 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Pickens County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 113 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 16.7 percent of the total employment decline in Pickens County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (113 jobs lost)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (112 jobs lost)
3. Home health care services (75 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (64 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (62 jobs lost)

In Pickens County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 12 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 56 4-digit NAICS industries, 26 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 30 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Pickens County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 197 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 39.9 percent of the total growth in Pickens County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (197 new jobs)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (65 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (43 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (36 new jobs)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (29 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 Pickens County, Alabama

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 38.1 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $19,013. Hispanic in Pickens County, Alabama recorded a median income of $36,297, this median is 18.2 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Pickens County reported an income level of $13,163, this level was 57.1 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Pickens County, Alabama White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,141 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 33.9 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $234,001. This income level is 661.8 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Pickens County, Alabama can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 24.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 42 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Pickens County, accounting 40.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Pickens County was reported to have a relatively low median income for all households of $30,717 (2005 Dollars). This median is 30 percent lower than the household income median in State of Alabama of $39,938 and this is 60 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Pickens County, Alabama

Pickens County, Alabama is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 9.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Pickens counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Alabama's proportion of 19 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Pickens County, Alabama, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 40.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Pickens have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 9 percent (Men) versus 10.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 35.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Pickens County, Alabama according the 2000 Decennial Census, 12.2 percent of the White Alone, 5.6 percent of Black or African American, 28.6 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Pickens County, Alabama

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Pickens County, Alabama to be 39.0 years old. The median age in Pickens is greater than the median in Alabama of 37.4. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.0 years old. With 25.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Pickens can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 58.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 16 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Pickens County, Alabama has a population that is made up of 56.7 percent White, 42 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 42.9 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Pickens has decreased the level of diversity when 43.5 percent of the total population were minorities.

Pickens County, Alabama had a population that was estimated at 20,178 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 20,922. The decline represents a decrease of -3.6 percent. Pickens ranks 56 of 67 counties when calculating total change in population for Alabama and the county ranks 2,886 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

From 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Pickens internationally. The international migration into Pickens makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Alabama. This level of international migration can be considered very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

By measuring total land area, Pickens spans a total area of 881 square miles. The land areas has a low population density of 23 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US 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 ).

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

Housing Report for Pickens County, Alabama

When compared to other counties in Alabama, Pickens County stands 55 of 67 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,772 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Pickens County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $66,000, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Alabama 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $85,100 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Pickens County, Alabama. In 2000, 89.8 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Pickens County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 9,736 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a moderate level of growth, adding in all 70 homes since 2001, or 0.7 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Construction is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Pickens County, growing in new jobs by 65.3 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 7.3 percent. The State of Alabama saw a change in employment in the sector of 0.8 percent, in the last 5 years.

Pickens is the County that is ranked 56 of 68 Counties in the State of Alabama by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 55 of 68 Counties.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Pickens County. The industry averages 35 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Alabama establishments size average of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Pickens County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Finance and insurance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 25.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 833 individuals. The Retail Trade and Finance and insurance industries total 14.8 and 5.6 percent of all employment.

In Pickens County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Finance and insurance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.96. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 1.96 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Pickens specializes in Manufacturing.







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