In Clark County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry paid the average highest wages in Clark County for 2006. The average industry job in Clark County was paid an annual wage of $81,222 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Arkansas of $69,571 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $67,074.

High-wage employment in Clark County, Arkansas exsists in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($66,621), offices of physicians ($54,390), management and technical consulting services ($44,886) and other miscellaneous manufacturing ($44,613) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Clark County Wages have increased by 23.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Clark County, Arkansas by a total of 23.0%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Arkansas and greater 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Clark County, Arkansas when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 16.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an 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.

Clark County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 30 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 12 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 18 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Clark County, Arkansas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 859 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Clark County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Sawmills and wood preservation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 92 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Sawmills and wood preservation industry makes up 23.2 percent of the growth in Clark County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sawmills and wood preservation (92 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (90 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (54 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (35 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (22 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Clark County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 52 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 22.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Clark County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (52 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (51 jobs lost)
3. Other general merchandise stores (41 jobs lost)
4. Depository credit intermediation (27 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (20 jobs lost)

Clark County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 317.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Clark County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Arkansas, where the industry felt a gain of 90.9 percent. The Individual and family services industry in Clark County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 35 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (317.6 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (96.4 percent gain)
3. Health and personal care stores (95.3 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (94.6 percent gain)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (86.7 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 10.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Arkansas, which saw a gain of 3.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Clark County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 65.6 percent from 2001 (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 sector experienced a loss of 15.8 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Clark County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 19.8 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (65.6 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (50.4 percent decline)
3. Book, periodical, and music stores (32.7 percent decline)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (31.6 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (24.1 percent decline)





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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.

Clark County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Clark County

Given the industries in the area, the General freight trucking industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 96 jobs. The declines in the General freight trucking industry make up 25.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Clark County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (96 jobs lost)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (46 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (37 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (32 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (27 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Clark County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Individual and family services industry has added the most employment with 108 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 27.4 percent of the total employment growth in Clark County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (108 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (51 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (29 new jobs)
4. Civic and social organizations (28 new jobs)
5. Child day care services (24 new jobs)

Out of the 62 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 31 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 29 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Clark County, Arkansas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 337 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total industry employment has decreased by 2.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Arkansas, which saw a gain of 2.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Clark County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 48.5 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Arkansas, where the industry reported a gain of 8.8 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Clark County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5 in percent of jobs in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (48.5 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (38.8 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (36.7 percent decline)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (25 percent decline)
5. Other ambulatory health care services (22.9 percent decline)

Clark County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 81.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Clark County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Arkansas, where it saw a gain of 4.3 percent. The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Clark County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (81.3 percent gain)
2. Child day care services (52.9 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (42.3 percent gain)
4. Individual and family services (41.8 percent gain)
5. Civic and social organizations (34.0 percent gain)





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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 Clark County, Arkansas

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Clark County, Arkansas can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 19.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 34.7 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Clark County, reporting 23.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Clark County accounted a relatively low median income for all households of $33,749 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 11.6 percent lower than the median in Arkansas of $37,653 and this is 45.6 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $14,300. This income level is 57.6 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 35.7 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $21,711. In Clark County, Arkansas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $37,596 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 11.4 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic households in Clark County, Arkansas reported a median household income of $33,638, this median household income is 0.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Clark County had a median income of $23,583, which was 30.1 percent less than the areas median level for all households.







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

Higher Education in Clark County, Arkansas

In Clark County, Arkansas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 23.2 percent of the White Alone, 8.6 percent of Black or African American, 56.8 percent of the Asian alone and 7.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Clark County, Arkansas may to understood as having a highly-educated population, with 19.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Clark is reported having a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Arkansas's proportion of 16.6 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Clark County, Arkansas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 32.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Clark have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 20.2 percent (Men) versus 19.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 32 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Clark County, Arkansas

Clark County, Arkansas had a population of 22,916 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 23,500. The decline represents a decrease of -2.5 percent. Clark ranks 58 of 75 counties when calculating total change in population for Arkansas and the county ranks 2,811 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Clark encompasses a total area of 865 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 26 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Union, LA (26 per sq. mile ), Charlotte, VA (26 per sq. mile ), Todd, MN (26 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Butler, IA (26 per sq. mile ), Burleson, TX (26 per sq. mile ), Sibley, MN (26 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Clark from another country. The international migration into Clark totals 1.1 percent of immigration into the State of Arkansas. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Clark County, Arkansas to be 32.6 years of age. The median age in Clark is less than the median in Arkansas of 37.0. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 31.8 years of age. A total of 20.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Clark can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 65.2 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Clark County, Arkansas has a population that is made up of 71.7 percent White, 22.1 percent African American, 1 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 27.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Clark has increased in diversity when 25.2 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Clark County, Arkansas

Throughout the State of Arkansas, Clark County ranks 19 of 75 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,340 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Clark County, the census reported 10,593 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 320 homes since 2001, or 3.1 percent.

Clark County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $67,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of Arkansas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $72,800 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

There seems to be a large amount of housing that is affordable in Clark County, Arkansas. In 2000, 86.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Clark County ranks 24 of 76 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Arkansas by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 23 of 76 Counties.

In Clark County, Educational services, Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Educational services sector has a United State LQ of 3.02. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Educational services industry is 3.02 times greater than the national average, signifying that Clark may be an exporter of products or services of Educational services.

Real estate and rental and leasing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Clark County, growing in new jobs by 33 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.3 percent. The State of Arkansas faced a industry job change of 6.1 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Clark County. In the County, the industry averages 68 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the Arkansas average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Clark County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 30.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,371 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 14.1 and 13 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Clark County. The industry was hit with a loss of 588 employees during the period, or 19.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 67.3 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.





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