In Randolph County, jobs in the offices of dentists pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the offices of dentists industry reported the top wages in Randolph County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Randolph County received an annual wage of $72,991 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Alabama of $38,113 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $40,482.

Other top-pay jobs in Randolph County, Alabama exsists in offices of physicians ($47,176), direct selling establishments ($40,449), utility system construction ($38,122) and health and personal care stores ($36,065) 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.

Randolph County Wages have increased by 26.6% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Randolph County, Alabama by a total of 26.6%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Alabama and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Randolph County, Alabama can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 23.3 percent lower than the with an state average of $34,182. The average industry wage 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.

Randolph County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Randolph County

The Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 24 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 33.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Randolph County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (24 new jobs)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (12 new jobs)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (8 new jobs)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (8 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (5 new jobs)

Given the 21 4-digit NAICS industries, 10 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 10 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Randolph County, Alabama, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 76 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Randolph County

Given the industries in the area, the General freight trucking industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 15 jobs in that time period. The declines in the General freight trucking industry make up 16.7 percent of the total job loss in Randolph County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (15 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (14 jobs lost)
3. Direct selling establishments (13 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (12 jobs lost)
5. Lessors of real estate (10 jobs lost)

Randolph County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 171.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Randolph County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 44.6 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Randolph County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 26.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (171.4 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (59.0 percent gain)
3. Traveler accommodation (55.2 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (32.7 percent gain)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (26.6 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 1.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Alabama, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Randolph County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 66 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). 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 10.3 percent. The losses in the Lessors of real estate industry in Randolph County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 2.1 in percent of workers in the Lessors of real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (66 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (59.7 percent decline)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (49 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (31.9 percent decline)
5. Direct selling establishments (30.6 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.

Randolph County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 84 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 35 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 47 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Randolph County, Alabama, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 80 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Randolph County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 132 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 10.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Randolph County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (132 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (119 new jobs)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (116 new jobs)
4. Nursing care facilities (101 new jobs)
5. Home health care services (88 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Randolph County

The Health and personal care stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 25 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Health and personal care stores industry make up 9.7 percent of the total employment decline in Randolph County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (25 jobs lost)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (25 jobs lost)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (24 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (23 jobs lost)
5. Other heavy construction (23 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Alabama, which saw a gain of 2.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Randolph County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to credit intermediation industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 263.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Randolph County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 10.9 percent. The Activities related to credit intermediation industry in Randolph County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to credit intermediation (263.6 percent gain)
2. Other schools and instruction (78.8 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (65.5 percent gain)
4. Legal services (62.2 percent gain)
5. Business support services (59.8 percent gain)

Randolph County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Printing and related support activities industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 44.6 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 2.4 percent. The losses in the Printing and related support activities industry in Randolph County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 2 percent in terms of employment in the Printing and related support activities industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (44.6 percent decline)
2. Activities related to real estate (28.4 percent decline)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (25.2 percent decline)
4. Outpatient care centers (22.7 percent decline)
5. Other heavy construction (19.7 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.

Income and Poverty in Randolph County, Alabama

In Randolph County, Alabama White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $36,325 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 8.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic in Randolph County, Alabama , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $19,134, this median is 43 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Randolph County reported an income level of $20,718, this level was 38.2 percent less than the median income level in this area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $83,216. This median income level is 148 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 27.9 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $24,173.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Randolph County, Alabama may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 17.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 46.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Randolph County, having 24.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Randolph County had a relatively low median household income of $33,550 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 19 percent lower than the household income median in State of Alabama of $39,938 and the income level is 46.4 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Randolph County, Alabama

Randolph County, Alabama may to understood as having a less-educated population, with 10 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Randolph is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Alabama's proportion of 19 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Randolph County, Alabama, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 36.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Randolph have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 10.8 percent (Men) versus 9.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Less than High School, with 39.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Randolph County, Alabama as reported in the 2000 Census, 10.8 percent of the White Alone, 6.2 percent of Black or African American, 48.2 percent of the Asian alone and 6.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Randolph County, Alabama

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Randolph internationally. The migration from outside the US into Randolph totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Alabama. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Randolph County, Alabama to be 39.1 years of age. The median age in Randolph is greater than the median age in the State of Alabama of 37.4. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.8 years old. With 23.8 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Randolph can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 16.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

By measuring total land area, Randolph spans a total of 581 square miles. The land areas has a low average population density of 39 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Mesa, CO (39 per sq. mile ), Teller, CO (39 per sq. mile ), Dodge, GA (39 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mesa, CO (39 per sq. mile ), Teller, CO (39 per sq. mile ), Dodge, GA (39 per sq. mile ).

Randolph County, Alabama has a population that is made up of 75.7 percent White, 22 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 23.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Randolph has increased the percent of minority makeup when 23.6 percent of the people were minorities.

Randolph County, Alabama had a total estimated population of 22,717 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 22,424. This growth denotes an increase of 1.3 percent. Randolph ranks 22 of 67 counties by growth in total population in Alabama and the county ranks 1,566 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 Randolph County, Alabama

When compared to other counties in Alabama, Randolph County places 41 of 67 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,591 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Randolph County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $63,800, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Alabama 2000 median home value of $85,100 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Randolph County, Alabama. In 2000, 87.7 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

In Randolph County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 10,543 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a moderate level of growth, adding all together 111 residential units since 2001, or 1.1 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Randolph County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.01. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 3.01 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Randolph may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Administrative and waste services is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Randolph County, growing by 364.7 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Alabama went through a industry job change of 12.3 percent, in the last 5 years.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Randolph County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 46.5 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 38.6 percent of employment in 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Randolph County, averaging 70 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Alabama establishments size average of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Randolph County. The industry was hit with a loss of 291 employees during the period, or 14.7 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 98.6 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Randolph County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 38.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,686 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 16.8 and 9.2 percent of total employment, respectively.





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