In Chicot County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the offices of physicians industry paid the average highest wages in Chicot County for 2006. The average industry job in Chicot County was paid an annual wage of $53,106 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Arkansas of $60,694 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,740.

Other high-paying jobs in Chicot County, Arkansas can be found in accounting and bookkeeping services ($43,736), nondepository credit intermediation ($31,682), depository credit intermediation ($31,649) and offices of other health practitioners ($28,470) 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.

Chicot County Wages have increased by 21.0% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Chicot County, Arkansas by a total of 21.0%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Arkansas and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Chicot County Industry Wages Lag Behind Arkansas, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Chicot County, Arkansas when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 26.9 percent lower than the with an state average of $30,584. 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.

Chicot County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Chicot County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 29 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 61.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Chicot County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (29 new jobs)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (11 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (5 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (3 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (40 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Chicot County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 69 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 33.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Chicot County, Arkansas.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (69 jobs lost)
2. Other crop farming (65 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (19 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (13 jobs lost)

In Chicot County, Arkansas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 731 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Of the 18 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 4 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Chicot County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 44.8 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area 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 Chicot 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 (44.8 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (44 percent decline)
3. Other crop farming (43.8 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (29.4 percent decline)
5. Health and personal care stores (20 percent decline)

Chicot County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 92.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Chicot County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Arkansas, where this industry saw a gain of 19.5 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Chicot County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 13.2 percent.

Top 4 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (92.6 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (55.6 percent gain)
3. Oilseed and grain farming (27.6 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (3.7 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 22.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Arkansas, experiencing a gain of 3.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 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.

Chicot County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Chicot County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 28.6 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Arkansas, where the industry felt a gain of 1.7 percent. The losses in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Chicot County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.7 percent in terms of employment in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (28.6 percent decline)
2. Drycleaning and laundry services (26.4 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (23.3 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (22.2 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (20.9 percent decline)

Chicot County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 31.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Chicot County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Arkansas, where this industry saw a gain of 1 percent. The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Chicot County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.6 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (31.0 percent gain)
2. Health and personal care stores (27.5 percent gain)
3. Offices of dentists (9.9 percent gain)
4. Professional and similar organizations (9.1 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (7.7 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Arkansas, which went through a gain of 2.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Chicot County

The Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 35 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry make up 41.2 percent of the total employment decline in Chicot County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (35 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (9 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (8 jobs lost)
4. Child day care services (8 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (7 jobs lost)

Out of the 22 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 8 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Chicot County, Arkansas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 15 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Chicot County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 10 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry makes up 36.9 percent of the total growth in Chicot County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (10 new jobs)
2. Health and personal care stores (10 new jobs)
3. Offices of dentists (3 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (2 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (1 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 Chicot County, Arkansas

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Chicot County had a very low median income for households of $25,768 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 46.1 percent lower than the median in State of Arkansas of $37,653 and the median household income is 90.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Chicot County, Arkansas may be understood as having a very high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 28.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 56.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Chicot County, reporting 45 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Hispanic headed households in Chicot County, Arkansas recorded a median income of $21,938, this median household income is 14.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Chicot County had a median household income level of $234,001, which was 808.1 percent greater than the median income level in this area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $40,585. This median is 57.5 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 29.1 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $18,267. In Chicot County, Arkansas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $37,272 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 44.6 percent greater than the median in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Chicot County, Arkansas

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Chicot County, Arkansas, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 36.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Chicot have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 11.6 percent (Men) versus 11.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Less than High School, with 35.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Chicot County, Arkansas as reported in the 2000 Census, 15.8 percent of the White Alone, 7.2 percent of Black or African American, 27.6 percent of the Asian alone and 7.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Chicot County, Arkansas has a moderately-educated working age population, with 11.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Chicot has 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Housing Report for Chicot County, Arkansas

Chicot County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $47,300, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the Arkansas 2000 median home value of $72,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Arkansas, Chicot County stands 60 of 75 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,466 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Chicot County, the census reported 6,107 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 77 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.3 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Chicot County, Arkansas. In 2000, 84.5 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Chicot County ranks 57 of 76 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of 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 53 of 76 Counties.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Chicot County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 26.7 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 14.8 percent of employment in 2005.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Chicot County. The industry was hit with a loss of 471 total jobs during the period, accounting for 55.4 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 65.4 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Chicot County. In the County, the industry averages 32 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Arkansas average establishment size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

Construction is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Chicot County, growing in new jobs by 39.7 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 7.3 percent. The State of Arkansas saw a change in employment in the sector of 1.9 percent, during the period.

In Chicot County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Construction and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 9.7. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 9.7 times greater than the national average, signifying that Chicot specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Chicot County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 16.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 417 people employed. The Manufacturing and Construction sectors provide 14.8 and 11.4 percent of all employment.



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