In Tallapoosa County, jobs in the office administrative services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the office administrative services industry had the highest average wages in Tallapoosa County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Tallapoosa County was paid an annual wage of $64,986 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Alabama of $48,685 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $61,535.

High-wage employment in Tallapoosa County, Alabama exsists in offices of physicians ($62,978), utility system construction ($61,488), management of companies and enterprises ($51,711) and computer systems design and related services ($50,956) 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.

Tallapoosa County Wages have increased by 3.8% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Tallapoosa County, Alabama by a total of 3.8%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Tallapoosa County, Alabama when analyzed can be described as very low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 30.2 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.

Tallapoosa County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Tallapoosa County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 266.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Tallapoosa County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Alabama, where the industry felt a gain of 10.9 percent. The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Tallapoosa County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 7.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (266.7 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (203.5 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (180.1 percent gain)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (138.6 percent gain)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (137.2 percent gain)

Tallapoosa County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Personal care services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 65.3 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 gain of 20.7 percent. The losses in the Personal care services industry in Tallapoosa County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 16.5 in percent of workers in the Personal care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Personal care services (65.3 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (50.3 percent decline)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (38.6 percent decline)
4. Home furnishings stores (37.5 percent decline)
5. Clothing stores (30.5 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 10.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Alabama, which experienced a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Of the 42 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 18 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 24 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Tallapoosa County

The General freight trucking industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 103 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 27.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (103 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (87 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (55 jobs lost)
4. Clothing stores (27 jobs lost)
5. Personal care services (22 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Tallapoosa 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 214 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 19.7 percent of the total employment growth in Tallapoosa County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (214 new jobs)
2. Employment services (172 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (148 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (116 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (91 new jobs)

In Tallapoosa County, Alabama, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,420 jobs between mid-2001 and 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.

Tallapoosa County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has decreased by 4.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Alabama, experiencing a gain of 2.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Tallapoosa County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 22.9 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 sector experienced a loss of 0.6 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Tallapoosa County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 0.3 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (22.9 percent decline)
2. Lessors of real estate (17.2 percent decline)
3. Private households (13 percent decline)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (12.2 percent decline)
5. Specialized freight trucking (9.9 percent decline)

Tallapoosa County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Health and personal care stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 5.1 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Tallapoosa County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Alabama, where it saw a gain of 3 percent. The Health and personal care stores industry in Tallapoosa County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 2 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (5.1 percent gain)
2. Legal services (4.9 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Tallapoosa County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 22 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 44.7 percent of the total employment decline in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (22 jobs lost)
2. Support activities for crop production (6 jobs lost)

In Tallapoosa County, Alabama, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 81 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Tallapoosa County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Health and personal care stores industry has grown the most with 2 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Health and personal care stores industry makes up 66.7 percent of the growth in Tallapoosa County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (2 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (44 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (37 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (36 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (29 new jobs)

Out of the 13 4-digit NAICS industries, 10 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 2 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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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 Tallapoosa County, Alabama

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Tallapoosa County, Alabama may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 16.6 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 33.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Tallapoosa County, accounting 27.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Tallapoosa County reported a medium-low median household income of $35,972 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 11 percent lower than the median in Alabama of $39,938 and the median is 36.6 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Hispanic headed households in Tallapoosa County, Alabama reported a median household income of $37,862, this income level is 5.3 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $13,650. This income level is 62.1 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Tallapoosa County, Alabama White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,851 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 13.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Tallapoosa County reported a median household income of $24,996, which was 30.5 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 35.7 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $23,131.







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

Higher Education in Tallapoosa County, Alabama

Tallapoosa County, Alabama has a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 14.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Tallapoosa is reported having 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.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 31.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Tallapoosa have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 16.4 percent (Men) versus 12.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 34.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Tallapoosa County, Alabama according the 2000 Decennial Census, 16.4 percent of the White Alone, 6.2 percent of Black or African American, 46 percent of the Asian alone and 34.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Tallapoosa County, Alabama

Tallapoosa County, Alabama has a population that is made up of 72.2 percent White, 26.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 27.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Tallapoosa has increased the level of diversity when 26.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Tallapoosa County, Alabama to be 41.0 years old. The median age in Tallapoosa is greater than the median age in Alabama of 37.4. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 39.3 years of age. A total of 22.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Tallapoosa can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Tallapoosa internationally. The international migration into Tallapoosa totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Alabama. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Tallapoosa County, Alabama had an estimated population of 40,717 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 41,710. The decline signifies a decrease of -2.4 percent. Tallapoosa ranks 60 of 67 counties in terms of population growth in Alabama and the county ranks 2,960 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

In terms of total land area, Tallapoosa extends a total area of 718 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average population density of 57 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Fannin, GA (57 per sq. mile ), Macoupin, IL (57 per sq. mile ), Randolph, IL (57 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Fannin, GA (57 per sq. mile ), Macoupin, IL (57 per sq. mile ), Randolph, IL (57 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Tallapoosa County, Alabama

Tallapoosa County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $73,600, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Alabama 2000 home median value of $85,100 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Throughout the State of Alabama, Tallapoosa County places 42 of 67 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,631 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. In 2000, 75.3 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

In Tallapoosa County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 21,025 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a moderate level of growth, adding a sum of 206 homes since 2001, or 1 percent.

Tallapoosa County may be be described as having a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 1.8 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Tallapoosa County, Manufacturing, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.6. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 2.6 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Tallapoosa County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Tallapoosa County. The sector faced a loss of 1,651 jobs during the period, or 27.9 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 84.9 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Tallapoosa County, averaging 115 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Alabama average of 52 for the Manufacturing industry.

Tallapoosa County is ranked number 24 of 68 Counties in the State of Alabama in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 23 of 68 Counties.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Tallapoosa County since 2001, going from making up 43.5 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 33.4 percent of employment in 2005.

Wholesale trade is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Tallapoosa County, rising by 90.2 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 0.4 percent. The State of Alabama went through a industry job change of -1.1 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Tallapoosa County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 33.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 4,261 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 12.4 and 7.6 percent of total employment, respectively.



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