In Crawford County, jobs in the office administrative services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the office administrative services industry had the highest average wages in Crawford County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Crawford County received an annual wage of $90,443 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Arkansas of $43,201 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $61,535.

Top-pay jobs in Crawford County, Arkansas may be found in support activities for mining ($56,839), wired telecommunications carriers ($51,105), offices of physicians ($50,651) and insurance carriers ($46,066) 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.

Crawford County Wages have increased by 8.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Crawford County, Arkansas by a total of 8.3%. This is less than the growth in industry 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Crawford County, Arkansas can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 12.5 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $30,584. The average industry wage was less than the US average pay 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.

Crawford County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Crawford County

The General freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,139 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the General freight trucking industry makes up 42.0 percent of the total growth in Crawford County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (1,139 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (282 new jobs)
3. Utility system construction (278 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (144 new jobs)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (111 new jobs)

In Crawford County, Arkansas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,983 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Crawford County

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 73 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 17.4 percent of the total job loss in Crawford County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (73 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (58 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (53 jobs lost)
4. Office administrative services (34 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (29 jobs lost)

Of the 58 4-digit NAICS industries, 22 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 35 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Crawford County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 261.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Crawford County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Arkansas, where this industry saw a loss of 16.3 percent. The Utility system construction industry in Crawford County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (261.4 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (260.2 percent gain)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (215.9 percent gain)
4. Management and technical consulting services (189.6 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (122.6 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 13.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Arkansas, experiencing a gain of 3.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Crawford County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Office administrative services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 74.5 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Arkansas, where the industry felt a gain of 37.8 percent. The losses in the Office administrative services industry in Crawford County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 37.6 percent in terms of employment in the Office administrative services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office administrative services (74.5 percent decline)
2. Clothing stores (70.9 percent decline)
3. Other personal services (66.7 percent decline)
4. Specialty food stores (59 percent decline)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (54.8 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.

Crawford County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Crawford County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Activities related to credit intermediation industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 67.1 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Arkansas, where the it saw a gain of 10.6 percent. The losses in the Activities related to credit intermediation industry in Crawford County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.4 in percent of workers in the Activities related to credit intermediation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to credit intermediation (67.1 percent decline)
2. Other financial investment activities (62.7 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (55.7 percent decline)
4. Business support services (42.4 percent decline)
5. Household goods repair and maintenance (27.3 percent decline)

Crawford County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General rental centers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 89.9 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Crawford County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Arkansas, where the industry felt a gain of 23.4 percent. The General rental centers industry in Crawford County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 8.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General rental centers (89.9 percent gain)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (81.3 percent gain)
3. Investigation and security services (47.5 percent gain)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (40.5 percent gain)
5. Unclassified (37.1 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 3.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Arkansas, which saw a gain of 2.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Crawford County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 251 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 19.5 percent of the total employment growth in Crawford County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (251 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (199 new jobs)
3. Residential mental health facilities (113 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (85 new jobs)
5. Home health care services (59 new jobs)

From the 102 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 52 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 49 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Crawford County

The Building finishing contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 270 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building finishing contractors industry make up 27.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Crawford County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (270 jobs lost)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (90 jobs lost)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (87 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (83 jobs lost)
5. Computer systems design and related services (49 jobs lost)

In Crawford County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,071 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.





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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 Crawford County, Arkansas

Compared to counties across the United States, Crawford County accounted a medium-low median income for all households of $38,459 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 2.1 percent higher than the median in Arkansas of $37,653 and the median is 27.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Crawford County reported a median household income of $40,569, this median was 5.5 percent greater than the median income level in this area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $44,907. This household income level is 16.8 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic in Crawford County, Arkansas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $34,735, this median household income is 9.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Crawford County, Arkansas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $38,632 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 44.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $21,206.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Crawford County, Arkansas may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 14.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 22.5 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Crawford County, accounting 21.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Crawford County, Arkansas

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Crawford County, Arkansas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 35 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Crawford have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 10.8 percent (Men) versus 8.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 37 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Crawford County, Arkansas as reported in the 2000 Census, 10 percent of the White Alone, 8.8 percent of Black or African American, 7 percent of the Asian alone and 9.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Crawford County, Arkansas can be considered to have a less-educated 2000 population, with 9.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Crawford 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.

Demographic Profile for Crawford County, Arkansas

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Crawford internationally. The migration from outside the US into Crawford makes up 0.7 percent of immigration into the State of Arkansas. This percent of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Crawford County, Arkansas had a population of 57,630 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 53,395. This growth denotes an increase of 7.9 percent. Crawford ranks 9 of 75 counties when calculating total change in population for Arkansas and the county ranks 552 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When measuring the total land area, Crawford spans a total area of 595 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average population density of 97 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Victoria, TX (97 per sq. mile ), Rapides, LA (97 per sq. mile ), LaGrange, IN (97 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- St. Landry, LA (97 per sq. mile ), Pike, MS (96 per sq. mile ), Franklin, IL (96 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Crawford County, Arkansas to be 36.4 years old. The median in Crawford is less than the median age in the State of Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.2 years old. With 25.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Crawford can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62.2 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 11.9 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Crawford County, Arkansas has a population that is made up of 89.1 percent White, 1 percent African American, 1.3 percent Asian, and 4.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 6.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Crawford has increased the percent of minority makeup when 5.4 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Crawford County, Arkansas

Crawford County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $71,600, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Arkansas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $72,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Throughout the State of Arkansas, Crawford County places 10 of 75 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 945 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Crawford County, Arkansas. In 2000, 86.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Crawford County has a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.2 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

In Crawford County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 22,636 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 985 homes since 2001, or 4.5 percent.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Crawford County, Transportation and Warehousing, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Transportation and Warehousing provides the most jobs and contributes 23.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 3,857 jobs. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade sectors account for 21.5 and 11.4 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Crawford County. The industry was hit with a loss of 388 total jobs during the period, accounting for 10 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 48.3 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Transportation and Warehousing is the industry with the largest establishments in Crawford County, averaging 62 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 19 and greater than the Arkansas establishments size average of 19 for the Transportation and Warehousing industry.

Transportation and Warehousing saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Crawford County, growing in new jobs by 30.2 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of -1 percent. The State of Arkansas saw a change in employment in the sector of 3.9 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Crawford County, Transportation and Warehousing, Mining and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Transportation and Warehousing industry has a US LQ in the county of 6.39. The level of employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 6.39 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Crawford County may specialize, or be an exporter of Transportation and Warehousing.







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