In Drew County, jobs in the management of companies and enterprises pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the management of companies and enterprises industry wages were the highest in Drew County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Drew County received a wage of $50,111 in 2006. The average wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Arkansas of $63,882 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $82,655.

High-wage employment in Drew County, Arkansas exsists in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($47,615), general freight trucking ($37,604), automobile dealers ($36,373) and depository credit intermediation ($33,251) 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.

Drew County Wages have increased by 7.6% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Drew County, Arkansas by a total of 7.6%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Arkansas and less 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Drew County, Arkansas can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 27 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $30,584. The average 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.

Drew County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Drew County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 63.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Arkansas, where the industry reported a loss of 3.6 percent. The losses in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Drew County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 4 percent in terms of employment in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (63.4 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (60.8 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (52.4 percent decline)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (51.2 percent decline)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (50 percent decline)

Drew County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other professional and technical services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 70.8 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Drew County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Arkansas, where the industry took a gain of 25.7 percent. The Other professional and technical services industry in Drew County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 14.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (70.8 percent gain)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (66.7 percent gain)
3. Support activities for forestry (56.4 percent gain)
4. Offices of physicians (43.6 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (30.8 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 9.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Arkansas, experiencing a gain of 3.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Drew County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 30 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 17.3 percent of the total employment growth in Drew County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (30 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (29 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (26 new jobs)
4. Support activities for forestry (25 new jobs)
5. Grocery stores (16 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Drew County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 26 jobs. The declines in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry make up 16.6 percent of the total employment decline in Drew County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (26 jobs lost)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (21 jobs lost)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (17 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (16 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (15 jobs lost)

In Drew County, Arkansas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 492 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Given the 30 4-digit NAICS industries, 13 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 15 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.





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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.

Drew County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Drew County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 36.6 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 3.7 percent. The losses in the Other general merchandise stores industry in Drew County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 3.3 in percent of workers in the Other general merchandise stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (36.6 percent decline)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (32.9 percent decline)
3. Special food services (30.3 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (28.5 percent decline)
5. Logging (22.7 percent decline)

Drew County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Vocational rehabilitation services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 30.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Drew County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Arkansas, where it saw a gain of 1.1 percent. The Vocational rehabilitation services industry in Drew County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 0.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vocational rehabilitation services (30.9 percent gain)
2. Consumer goods rental (29.7 percent gain)
3. Outpatient care centers (25.6 percent gain)
4. Child day care services (14.7 percent gain)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (13.2 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.8 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in the State of Arkansas, which experienced a gain of 2.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Drew County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Child day care services industry has added the most employment with 22 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Child day care services industry makes up 14.6 percent of the total growth in Drew County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (22 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (16 new jobs)
3. Vocational rehabilitation services (14 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (12 new jobs)
5. Outpatient care centers (11 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Drew County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Department stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 86 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Department stores industry make up 20.1 percent of the total employment decline in Drew County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (86 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (46 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (43 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (28 jobs lost)
5. Special food services (23 jobs lost)

Given the 61 4-digit NAICS industries, 34 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 25 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Drew County, Arkansas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 96 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 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 Drew County, Arkansas

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Drew County, Arkansas can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 18.2 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 41 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Drew County, accounting 33.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Drew County accounted a relatively low median household income of $33,494 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 12.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of Arkansas of $37,653 and the income level is 46.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Hispanic in Drew County, Arkansas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $22,565, this median household income is 32.6 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Drew County, Arkansas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,754 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 12.7 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Drew County reported an income level of $40,073, this median was 19.6 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 32.3 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $22,682. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $65,569. This median is 95.8 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.







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

Demographic Profile for Drew County, Arkansas

In terms of total land area, Drew spans a total of 828 square miles. The land areas has a low average area density of 23 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Wayne, TN (23 per sq. mile ), Clay, AL (23 per sq. mile ), Pacific, WA (23 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Allamakee, IA (23 per sq. mile ), Umatilla, OR (23 per sq. mile ), Humboldt, IA (23 per sq. mile ).

Drew County, Arkansas has a population base that is comprised of 68.8 percent White, 27.4 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 30.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Drew has increased in diversity when 29.5 percent of the total population were minorities.

Since 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Drew from another country. The international migration into Drew totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Arkansas. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Drew County, Arkansas to be 35.2 years of age. The median in Drew is less than the median in Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 34.1 years of age. A total of 23.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Drew can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Drew County, Arkansas had a population that was estimated at 18,693 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 18,709. The decline represents a decrease of -0.1 percent. Drew ranks 42 of 75 counties by growth in total population in Arkansas and the county ranks 1,956 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Drew County, Arkansas

In Drew County, the real estate market was made up of 8,702 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 247 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.9 percent.

In the State of Arkansas, Drew County places 22 of 75 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,415 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Drew County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $60,100, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the Arkansas 2000 home median value of $72,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Drew County, Arkansas. In 2000, 85.5 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Drew County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 6.36. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 6.36 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Drew may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Drew County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 27.9 percent of total employment in 2001 to 20.1 percent of employment in 2005.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Drew County. The industry was hit with a loss of 473 jobs, or 32.5 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 79.9 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Real estate and rental and leasing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Drew County, increasing in size by 36.4 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Arkansas went through a industry job change of 6.1 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Drew County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 983 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 18.3 and 11.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Drew County, averaging 45 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of 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).