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

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Jobs in the offices of dentists industry wages were the highest in Ashley County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Ashley County was paid an annual wage of $43,916 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Arkansas of $36,349 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $40,482.

Other high-paying jobs in Ashley County, Arkansas are present in grocery and related product wholesalers ($38,963), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($38,639), offices of physicians ($38,543) and automobile dealers ($31,615) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic for Detail 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.

Ashley County Wages have increased by 5.3% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Ashley County, Arkansas by a total of 5.3%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Arkansas and less 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.

Ashley County Industry Wages Exceed Arkansas, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Ashley County, Arkansas can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 11.2 percent higher than the with an state average of $30,584. The average pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Ashley County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Ashley County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 52.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Arkansas, where the it saw a loss of 13.1 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Ashley County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 6.4 percent in terms of employees in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (52.1 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (50.1 percent decline)
3. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (44.4 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (30.7 percent decline)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (24.7 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 13.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Arkansas, which experienced a gain of 3.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Ashley County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 166.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Ashley County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Arkansas, where it saw a loss of 15.8 percent. The Private households industry in Ashley County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 19.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (166.7 percent gain)
2. Warehousing and storage (146.0 percent gain)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (113.3 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (105.0 percent gain)
5. Full-service restaurants (71.4 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Ashley County

Given the industries in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 135 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 31.2 percent of the total employment decline in Ashley County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (135 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (88 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (48 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (45 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (30 jobs lost)

In Ashley County, Arkansas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,137 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Out of the 26 4-digit NAICS industries, 15 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 11 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Ashley County

The Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 47 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 25.8 percent of the total growth in Ashley County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (47 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (42 new jobs)
3. Warehousing and storage (31 new jobs)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (17 new jobs)
5. Automobile dealers (12 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.

Ashley County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Ashley County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Special food services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 73.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Arkansas, where the industry felt a gain of 4.3 percent. The losses in the Special food services industry in Ashley County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.6 in percent of jobs in the Special food services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Special food services (73.7 percent decline)
2. Consumer goods rental (32.4 percent decline)
3. Child day care services (24.7 percent decline)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (21.3 percent decline)
5. Nonresidential building construction (11.6 percent decline)

Ashley County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 44.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Ashley County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Arkansas, where it saw a gain of 2.7 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Ashley County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (44.0 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (31.9 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (28.4 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (24.6 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (23.8 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Arkansas, which experienced a gain of 2.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Ashley County

Given the industries in the area, the Special food services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 43 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Special food services industry make up 29.1 percent of the total job loss in Ashley County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Special food services (43 jobs lost)
2. Individual and family services (16 jobs lost)
3. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (12 jobs lost)
4. Consumer goods rental (11 jobs lost)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (11 jobs lost)

From the 40 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 17 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Ashley County, Arkansas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 38 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Ashley County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 34 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 20.4 percent of the total employment growth in Ashley County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (34 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (23 new jobs)
3. Other wood product manufacturing (21 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (18 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (15 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 Ashley County, Arkansas

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Ashley County reported a median household income of $14,015, which was 62.3 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic headed households in Ashley County, Arkansas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $40,219, this median household income is 8.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Ashley County, Arkansas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $42,271 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 13.8 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 43.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $20,945. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $58,317. This income level is 56.9 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Ashley County accounted a medium-low median household income of $37,157 (2005 Dollars). This median is 1.3 percent lower than the household income median in State of Arkansas of $37,653 and the median household income is 32.2 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Ashley County, Arkansas may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 17.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 38.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Ashley County, reporting 28.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Ashley County, Arkansas

Ashley County, Arkansas can be considered to have a less-educated 2000 population, with 10 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Ashley was reported to have a lower percent of population with high education level than the State of Arkansas's proportion of 16.6 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Ashley County, Arkansas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 44.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Ashley have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 10.2 percent (Men) versus 10 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 42 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Ashley County, Arkansas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 11.8 percent of the White Alone, 4.6 percent of Black or African American, 51 percent of the Asian alone and 3.2 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 Ashley County, Arkansas

Since 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Ashley internationally. The migration from outside the US into Ashley totals 0.4 percent of all immigration into Arkansas. This amount of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Ashley County, Arkansas had a population that was estimated at 23,178 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 24,186. The decline shows a decrease of -4.2 percent. Ashley ranks 68 of 75 counties by growth in total population in Arkansas and the county ranks 2,964 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Ashley County, Arkansas to be 38.4 years of age. The median in Ashley is greater than the median in Arkansas of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.3 years of age. A total of 25 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Ashley can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.9 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

When calculating the total land area, Ashley extends a total area of 921 square miles. The land areas has a low population density of 25 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Minidoka, ID (25 per sq. mile ), Limestone, TX (25 per sq. mile ), Hockley, TX (25 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- York, NE (25 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, MS (25 per sq. mile ), Jenkins, GA (25 per sq. mile ).

Ashley County, Arkansas has a population that is comprised of 67.9 percent White, 27.5 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 3.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 31.6 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Ashley has increased the percent of minority population when 30.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Ashley County, Arkansas

In Ashley County, the real estate market was made up of 10,905 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 162 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.5 percent.

The State of Arkansas, Ashley County is positioned 51 of 75 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,325 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Ashley County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $55,700, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Arkansas 2000 median home value of $72,800 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Ashley County, Arkansas. In 2000, 89.8 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Ashley County, Arkansas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Ashley County, Manufacturing, Construction and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.28. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.28 times greater than the national average, signifying that Ashley may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Ashley County is ranked at 27 of 76 total Counties throughout Arkansas in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 25 of 76 Counties.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Ashley County. The sector faced a loss of 361 total jobs during the period, accounting for 10.8 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 34.5 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Ashley County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 42 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,977 employees. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors provide 12.4 and 8.4 percent of industry employment.

Administrative and waste services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Ashley County, moving a total of 107.2 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.5 percent. The State of Arkansas encountered a change in industry employment of 5.1 percent, during the period.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Ashley County. The industry averages 106 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 Arkansas establishments size average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.





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