Calhoun County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Calhoun County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 94 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 63 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 24 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 37 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Calhoun County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other amusement and recreation industries industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 116 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry makes up 31.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Calhoun County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (116 new jobs)
2. Elementary and secondary schools (27 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (26 new jobs)
4. Legal services (25 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (19 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Calhoun County

Given the industries in the area, the Outpatient care centers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 63 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Outpatient care centers industry make up 21.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Calhoun County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (63 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (40 jobs lost)
3. Direct selling establishments (32 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (30 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (22 jobs lost)

Calhoun County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 222.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Calhoun County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Arkansas, where this industry saw a gain of 1.7 percent. The Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Calhoun County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (222.4 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (41.2 percent gain)
3. Civic and social organizations (32.2 percent gain)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (27.1 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (25.6 percent gain)

Calhoun County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 47.4 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Arkansas, where the industry felt a loss of 13.5 percent. The losses in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry in Calhoun County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.3 in percent of jobs in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (47.4 percent decline)
2. Direct selling establishments (40.1 percent decline)
3. ISPs and web search portals (35.1 percent decline)
4. Residential building construction (27.1 percent decline)
5. Outpatient care centers (18.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in the State of Arkansas, which went through a gain of 2.3 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.





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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 Calhoun County, Arkansas

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Calhoun County, Arkansas can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 16.5 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 34.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Calhoun County, having 35.4 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Hispanic headed households in Calhoun County, Arkansas reported a median household income of $22,376, this income level is 32.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 36.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $21,051. In Calhoun County, Arkansas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $36,563 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 9.9 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Calhoun County had a relatively low household income of $33,272 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 13.2 percent lower than the median in Arkansas of $37,653 and the median is 47.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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