In Garland County, jobs in the other miscellaneous manufacturing pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the other miscellaneous manufacturing industry reported the top wages in Garland County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Garland County received a wage of $113,695 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Arkansas of $27,536 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $38,965.

Other top-pay jobs in Garland County, Arkansas may be found in management of companies and enterprises ($77,204), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($72,145), offices of physicians ($64,330) and electronic markets and agents and brokers ($54,069) 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.

Garland County Wages have increased by 11.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Garland County, Arkansas by a total of 11.3%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Arkansas and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Garland County, Arkansas when analyzed can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 17.1 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $30,584. The average industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

Garland County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Garland County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Nondepository credit intermediation industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 71.2 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Arkansas, where the industry reported a gain of 66.7 percent. The losses in the Nondepository credit intermediation industry in Garland County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 18.9 percent in terms of employees in the Nondepository credit intermediation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nondepository credit intermediation (71.2 percent decline)
2. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (61.6 percent decline)
3. Wireless telecommunications carriers (60.7 percent decline)
4. Land subdivision (40 percent decline)
5. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (36.4 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.5 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Arkansas, which saw a gain of 3.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Garland County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 520.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Garland County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Arkansas, where this industry saw a gain of 90.9 percent. The Individual and family services industry in Garland County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 35 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (520.8 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (245.2 percent gain)
3. Other ambulatory health care services (198.2 percent gain)
4. Emergency and other relief services (197.4 percent gain)
5. Activities related to real estate (91.7 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Garland County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 175 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 14.3 percent of the total employment decline in Garland County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (175 jobs lost)
2. Residential building construction (96 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (92 jobs lost)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (87 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (46 jobs lost)

Out of the 111 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 48 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 63 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Garland County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,430 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Garland County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Individual and family services industry has grown the most with 634 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 19.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Garland County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (634 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (257 new jobs)
3. Employment services (233 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (202 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (145 new jobs)





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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.

Garland County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Garland County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 19 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Garland County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Oilseed and grain farming industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 5 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Oilseed and grain farming industry makes up -20.5 percent of the growth in Garland County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (15 new jobs)





The total number of jobs has decreased by 5.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Arkansas, which experienced a gain of 2.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Garland County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 16.7 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Garland County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Arkansas, where the industry took a gain of 1.7 percent. The Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Garland County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (16.7 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (14.4 percent gain)
3. RV parks and recreational camps (5.6 percent gain)

Garland County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Oilseed and grain farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 13.7 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Arkansas, where the industry reported a loss of 10.5 percent. The losses in the Oilseed and grain farming industry in Garland County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 2.1 percent in terms of employment in the Oilseed and grain farming industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Oilseed and grain farming (13.7 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.

Income and Poverty in Garland County, Arkansas

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 35.5 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $23,945. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $27,370. This median income level is 26.3 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. In Garland County, Arkansas White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,501 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 3.7 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Garland County, Arkansas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $25,084, this income level is 32.4 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 Garland County reported a median household income of $24,729, this median was 33.4 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Garland County, Arkansas can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.6 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 32 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Garland County, having 32.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The median household income in the area has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $31,986, which represents a 13.8 percent decline. Garland County, Arkansas, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 3 of 9 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Arkansas. Garland County ranks 74 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income level for the United States.

The poverty rate in Garland County, Arkansas has increased by 2.2 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 14.6 percent to 16.8 percent.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Garland County accounted a medium-low median household income of $37,117 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 1.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of Arkansas of $37,653 and this is 32.4 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

While the median household income saw a decline since 2000 in Garland County, Arkansas, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in the household income level was the Black or African American category. This category saw a decline of 32.3 percent from 2000 to 2005. The White population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Garland County, experiencing a 12.2 percent decline in household income level, since the year 2005.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Garland County, Arkansas

When calculating the total land area, Garland spans a total of 677 square miles. This area has a medium-low population density of 138 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Berkeley, SC (138 per sq. mile ), Prince George, VA (138 per sq. mile ), Scott, KY (138 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Calumet, WI (138 per sq. mile ), Montour, PA (138 per sq. mile ), Fond du Lac, WI (137 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Garland internationally. The migration from outside the US into Garland accounts for 1.6 percent of the total migration into the State of Arkansas. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Garland County, Arkansas had an estimated population of 93,551 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 88,384. This growth represents an increase of 5.8 percent. Garland ranks 6 of 75 counties when analyzing total population change in Arkansas and the county ranks 488 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Garland County, Arkansas to be 42.3 years of age. The median in Garland is greater than the median age in the State of Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 42.5 years of age. A total of 21 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Garland can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 20.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.

Garland County, Arkansas has a population that is comprised of 86.1 percent White, 7.8 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 3.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 11.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Garland has increased the percent of minority makeup when 10.9 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Garland County, Arkansas

The residential housing values in Garland County, Arkansas have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $26,200, or 30.5 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $85,900.

In Garland County, the census reported 46,282 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 864 homes since 2001, or 1.9 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Garland County, Arkansas. In 2005, 54.9 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Garland County can be understood as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 4.1 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

When compared to other counties in Arkansas, Garland County stands 32 of 75 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,012 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Garland County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $112,100, accounted by the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the State of Arkansas 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $87,400 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Garland County. The sector dealt with a loss of 521 jobs during the period, or 13.2 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 49.4 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Garland County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector has a United State LQ of 2.74. The level of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 2.74 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Garland may be an exporter of products or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.

In Garland County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 21.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 6,820 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 17.2 and 14.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Administrative and waste services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Garland County, with an industry growth of 44.1 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.5 percent. The State of Arkansas underwent a employment change in the industry of 5.1 percent, since the year 2001.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Garland County. The industry averages 27 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Arkansas typical size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.







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