In Clay County, jobs in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry had the highest average wages in Clay County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Clay County received an annual wage of $69,984 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Arkansas of $39,474 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $51,569.

Other top-pay jobs in Clay County, Arkansas may be found in health and personal care stores ($46,875), general freight trucking ($42,011), offices of physicians ($30,321) and automobile dealers ($29,199) 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.

Clay County Wages have increased by 21.7% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Clay County, Arkansas by a total of 21.7%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Arkansas and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Clay County, Arkansas when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 24.5 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $30,584. The overall industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Clay County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Clay County

Given the industries in the area, the Oilseed and grain farming industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 22 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Oilseed and grain farming industry make up 21.2 percent of the total employment decline in Clay County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oilseed and grain farming (22 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (16 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (14 jobs lost)
4. General freight trucking (14 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (11 jobs lost)

Given the 21 4-digit NAICS industries, 13 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 8 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Clay County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 1,459 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Clay County

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has added the most employment with 51 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry makes up 64.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Clay County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (51 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (9 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (9 new jobs)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (5 new jobs)
5. Death care services (2 new jobs)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 29.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Arkansas, which went through a gain of 3.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Clay County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 77.8 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Clay County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Arkansas, where the industry felt a gain of 5.4 percent. The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Clay County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 9.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (77.8 percent gain)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (27.9 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (18.3 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (17.3 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (13.0 percent gain)

Clay County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 46.2 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Arkansas, where the industry felt a loss of 6.9 percent. The losses in the Nonresidential building construction industry in Clay County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.6 in percent of jobs in the Nonresidential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (46.2 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (35.3 percent decline)
3. Florists (33.3 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (27.3 percent decline)
5. Residential building construction (25 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.

Clay County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Clay County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 64.7 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 32.6 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Clay County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 9.5 in percent of jobs in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (64.7 percent decline)
2. Private households (57.5 percent decline)
3. Direct selling establishments (41 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (25.3 percent decline)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (24.2 percent decline)

Clay County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other support services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 200.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Clay County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Arkansas, where the industry felt a loss of 0.5 percent. The Other support services industry in Clay County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (200.0 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (71.4 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (66.4 percent gain)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (46.9 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (33.5 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 1.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in the State of Arkansas, which saw a gain of 2.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Clay County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 110 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 22.3 percent of the growth in Clay County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (110 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (105 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (28 new jobs)
4. Other support services (26 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (25 new jobs)

In Clay County, Arkansas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 172 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 76 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 28 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 47 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Clay County

The Traveler accommodation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 71 jobs. The declines in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 20.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Clay County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (71 jobs lost)
2. Seafood product preparation and packaging (52 jobs lost)
3. Private households (33 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (24 jobs lost)
5. Clothing stores (22 jobs lost)





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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 Clay County, Arkansas

Compared to counties across the United States, Clay County was reported to have a relatively low median household income of $29,654 (2005 Dollars). This median is 27 percent lower than the household income median in State of Arkansas of $37,653 and this is 65.7 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 82.5 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $54,113. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Clay County reported an income level of $24,863, this level was 16.2 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic in Clay County, Arkansas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $23,949, which is 19.2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $21,694. This household income level is 26.8 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. In Clay County, Arkansas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $29,822 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in 2000.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Clay County, Arkansas may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 17.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 52.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Clay County, reporting 27.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Demographic Profile for Clay County, Arkansas

Clay County, Arkansas had an estimated population of 16,578 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 17,545. The decline denotes a decrease of -5.5 percent. Clay ranks 66 of 75 counties in terms of population growth in Arkansas and the county ranks 2,952 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Clay County, Arkansas has a population that is made up of 97.3 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 1.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Clay has increased the percent of minority population when 1.1 percent of the people were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Clay from another country. The international migration into Clay accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Arkansas. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

By measuring total land area, Clay spans a total area of 639 square miles. The land areas has a low density of 26 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, 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 ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Clay County, Arkansas to be 42.0 years old. The median age in Clay is greater than the median in Arkansas of 37.0. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 40.6 years of age. A total of 22.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Clay can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 19 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Clay County, Arkansas

In Clay County, the census reported 8,648 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 96 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.1 percent.

Clay County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $39,600, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Arkansas 2000 median home value of $72,800 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Arkansas, Clay County places 65 of 75 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,555 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

It can be understood that there is a abundant amount of housing that is affordable in Clay County, Arkansas. In 2000, 95.6 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Clay County. The sector faced a loss of 1,171 total jobs during the period, accounting for 48.2 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 91.1 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.
post2=Clay County is ranked at 46 of 76 Counties throughout the State of Arkansas in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 40 of 76 Counties.

In Clay County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Wholesale trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 5.46. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 5.46 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Clay County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Clay County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 49.8 percent of employment in 2001 to 33.6 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

In Clay County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 33.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,259 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors provide 13.6 and 12.2 percent of all employment.

Health care and social assistance in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Clay County, growing by 26.6 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 10.6 percent. The State of Arkansas encountered a change in industry employment of 12.6 percent, during the period.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Clay County, averaging 66 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Arkansas average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

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