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

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Jobs in the offices of physicians industry wages were the highest in Fulton County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Fulton County earned an annual wage of $43,177 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay 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 across the nation of $64,740.

High-wage employment in Fulton County, Arkansas can be found in management of companies and enterprises ($37,431), depository credit intermediation ($27,534), other specialty trade contractors ($21,536) and consumer goods rental ($20,469) 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.

Fulton County Wages have increased by 12.5% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Fulton County, Arkansas by a total of 12.5%. This is less than the growth in industry 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Fulton County, Arkansas when analyzed can be described as very low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 39.4 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $30,584. The average pay 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.

Fulton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Fulton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 164.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Fulton County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Arkansas, where it saw a gain of 26.7 percent. The Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Fulton County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (164.0 percent gain)
2. Health and personal care stores (62.5 percent gain)
3. Legal services (50.0 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (38.0 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (19.4 percent gain)

Fulton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 42.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Arkansas, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 24.8 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Fulton County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 30.6 in percent of jobs in the Residential building construction industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Residential building construction (42.3 percent decline)
2. Traveler accommodation (25.6 percent decline)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (18.2 percent decline)
4. Limited-service eating places (17.2 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.5 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Arkansas, experiencing a gain of 3.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Fulton County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has added the most employment with 18 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 26.5 percent of the total growth in Fulton County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (18 new jobs)
2. Health and personal care stores (15 new jobs)
3. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (14 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (9 new jobs)

Given the 11 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 4 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 7 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Fulton County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 61 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Fulton County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 12 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 55.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Fulton County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (12 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (4 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (4 jobs lost)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (2 jobs lost)
5. Employment services (57 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.

Fulton County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Fulton County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has grown the most with 1 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up -3.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Fulton County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Grocery stores (13 new jobs)

In Fulton County, Arkansas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 16 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.





Fulton County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 111.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Fulton County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Arkansas, where it saw a gain of 0.2 percent. The Utility system construction industry in Fulton County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 7.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (111.4 percent gain)
2. Residential building construction (55.0 percent gain)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (18.0 percent gain)
4. Grocery stores (10.4 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (7.1 percent gain)

Fulton County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 7.4 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Arkansas, where the industry felt a loss of 3.8 percent. The losses in the Cattle ranching and farming industry in Fulton County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2.4 percent in terms of employment in the Cattle ranching and farming industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (7.4 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Arkansas, which went through a gain of 2.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Fulton County, Arkansas

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Fulton County, Arkansas can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 16.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 100 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Fulton County, accounting 31.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Fulton County reported a relatively low household income of $29,869 (2005 Dollars). This median is 26.1 percent lower than the median in State of Arkansas of $37,653 and the income level is 64.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Fulton County, Arkansas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $30,138 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.9 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic headed households in Fulton County, Arkansas recorded a median income of $16,715, this income level is 44 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Fulton County reported a median household income of $7,770, which was 74 percent less than the median income level in this area.







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

Higher Education in Fulton County, Arkansas

In Fulton County, Arkansas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 10.6 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 27.8 percent of the Asian alone and 6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Fulton County, Arkansas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 40 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Fulton have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 11.8 percent (Men) versus 9.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 38.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Fulton County, Arkansas may to understood as having a less-educated population, with 10.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Fulton counted a lower 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Fulton County, Arkansas

When calculating the total land area, Fulton spans a total area of 618 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 19 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Montmorency, MI (19 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, IL (19 per sq. mile ), Douglas, WA (19 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Gallatin, IL (19 per sq. mile ), Robertson, TX (19 per sq. mile ), Lake, MT (19 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Fulton County, Arkansas to be 44.7 years of age. The median in Fulton is greater than the median age in Arkansas of 37.0. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 43.1 years old. A total of 20.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Fulton can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 21.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

Fulton County, Arkansas has a population that is comprised of 97.3 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 1.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Fulton has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.9 percent of the population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Fulton from outside the country. The immigration into Fulton makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Arkansas. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Fulton County, Arkansas had a population that was estimated at 11,934 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 11,663. This growth represents an increase of 2.3 percent. Fulton ranks 34 of 75 counties in terms of population growth in Arkansas and the county ranks 1,588 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

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

Housing Report for Fulton County, Arkansas

When compared to other counties in Arkansas, Fulton County stands 50 of 75 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,286 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Fulton County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $54,500, published by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Arkansas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $72,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Fulton County, Arkansas. In 2000, 92 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

In Fulton County, the real estate market was made up of 6,147 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 95 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.6 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Fulton County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Wholesale trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 15.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 200 employees. The Manufacturing and Wholesale trade sectors account for 10.7 and 6.1 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Fulton County. In the County, the industry averages 12 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Arkansas average establishment size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

Wholesale trade from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Fulton County, with a job growth of 26.6 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 0.4 percent. The State of Arkansas saw a change in employment in the sector of 4.3 percent, during the period.

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