Greene County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Greene County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 57.9 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Greene County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Arkansas, where it saw a gain of 12 percent. The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Greene County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (57.9 percent gain)
2. Computer systems design and related services (48.7 percent gain)
3. Support activities for forestry (39.4 percent gain)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (38.7 percent gain)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (31.1 percent gain)

Greene County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 35.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Arkansas, where the it saw a gain of 6 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Greene County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.9 percent in terms of employment in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (35.7 percent decline)
2. Private households (27.1 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (20.7 percent decline)
4. Printing and related support activities (19.5 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (19.2 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 3.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Arkansas, which saw a gain of 2.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Greene County

The Individual and family services industry has grown the most with 39 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 12.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Greene County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (39 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (34 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (25 new jobs)
4. Consumer goods rental (22 new jobs)
5. Nursing care facilities (14 new jobs)

In Greene County, Arkansas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 423 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Out of the 62 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 22 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 39 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Greene County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Private households industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 26 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Private households industry make up 15.8 percent of the total job loss in Greene County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (26 jobs lost)
2. Home health care services (23 jobs lost)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (17 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (12 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (12 jobs lost)





About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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 Greene County, Arkansas

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Greene County, Arkansas can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 13.3 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 57.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Greene County, accounting 18.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Greene County had a medium-low median income for all households of $36,069 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 4.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of Arkansas of $37,653 and the income level is 36.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Greene County had a median income of $37,415, this median was 3.7 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $2,924. This median income level is 91.9 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 38.2 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $22,274. Hispanic households in Greene County, Arkansas reported a median household income of $27,788, this median is 23 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Greene County, Arkansas White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,354 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.







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