In Lincoln County, jobs in the support activities for crop production pay the highest wages

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Employment in the support activities for crop production industry had the highest average wages in Lincoln County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lincoln County received a wage of $38,534 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Arkansas of $32,162 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $19,896.

Other high-paying jobs in Lincoln County, Arkansas may be found in lessors of real estate ($33,689), logging ($29,559), legal services ($27,801) and oilseed and grain farming ($24,412) 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.

Lincoln County Wages have increased by 20.8% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Lincoln County, Arkansas by a total of 20.8%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Arkansas and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Lincoln County, Arkansas can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 20.1 percent lower than the with an state average of $30,584. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Lincoln County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Lincoln County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 51.5 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 reported a gain of 12.9 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Lincoln County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 13.9 in percent of workers in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (51.5 percent decline)
2. Logging (34.8 percent decline)
3. Child day care services (28.4 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (21.8 percent decline)
5. Other general merchandise stores (18.5 percent decline)

Lincoln County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for crop production industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 1.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Lincoln County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Arkansas, where it saw a loss of 7.8 percent. The Support activities for crop production industry in Lincoln County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 1.4 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (1.5 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 13.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Arkansas, which went through a gain of 3.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lincoln County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for crop production industry has added the most employment with 0 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Support activities for crop production industry makes up . percent of the growth in Lincoln County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (36 new jobs)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (13 new jobs)
3. Private households (3 new jobs)
4. Death care services (10 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (8 new jobs)

From the 9 4-digit NAICS industries, 8 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 1 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lincoln County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 51 jobs. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 47.4 percent of the total employment decline in Lincoln County, Arkansas.

Top 1 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (51 jobs lost)

In Lincoln County, Arkansas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 250 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 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.

Lincoln County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lincoln County

Given the industries in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 35 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 26.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lincoln County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (35 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (25 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (21 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (13 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (8 jobs lost)

In Lincoln County, Arkansas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 122 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

From the 33 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 18 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 15 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lincoln County

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has added the most employment with 20 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry makes up 19.6 percent of the growth in Lincoln County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (20 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (16 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (11 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (10 new jobs)
5. Unclassified (10 new jobs)

Lincoln County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 193.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lincoln County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Arkansas, where it saw a gain of 4.5 percent. The Unclassified industry in Lincoln County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 12.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (193.3 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (50.0 percent gain)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (33.7 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (31.3 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (25.4 percent gain)

Lincoln County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 43.9 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Arkansas, where the it saw a gain of 2.7 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Lincoln County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 3.1 in percent of jobs in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (43.9 percent decline)
2. Other professional and technical services (26.8 percent decline)
3. Child day care services (25.8 percent decline)
4. Private households (25 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (23.1 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Arkansas, which experienced a gain of 2.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US 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 Lincoln County, Arkansas

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 38.9 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $21,178. Hispanic in Lincoln County, Arkansas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $35,425, this median household income is 2.3 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. In Lincoln County, Arkansas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $39,399 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 13.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Lincoln County had a median household income level of $21,450, which was 38.1 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Lincoln County accounted a relatively low median income for households of $34,640 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 8.7 percent lower than the median in Arkansas of $37,653 and the median household income is 41.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Lincoln County, Arkansas can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 19.5 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 43.2 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Lincoln County, accounting 40.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Demographic Profile for Lincoln County, Arkansas

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Lincoln County, Arkansas to be 35.8 years old. The median age in Lincoln is less than the median in Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 34.8 years old. With 19.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Lincoln can be described as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the population, with 68 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 12.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Lincoln County, Arkansas had a population of 14,262 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 14,478. The decline represents a decrease of -1.5 percent. Lincoln ranks 47 of 75 counties when analyzing total population change in Arkansas and the county ranks 2,361 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Lincoln covers a total land area of 561 square miles. This area has a low density of 25 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Minidoka, ID (25 per sq. mile ), Limestone, TX (25 per sq. mile ), Hockley, TX (25 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- York, NE (25 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, MS (25 per sq. mile ), Jenkins, GA (25 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Lincoln from outside the country. The immigration into Lincoln totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Arkansas. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Lincoln County, Arkansas has a population that is comprised of 64.5 percent White, 32.8 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 34.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Lincoln has decreased the percent of minority population when 34.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Lincoln County, Arkansas

When compared to other counties in Arkansas, Lincoln County is positioned 63 of 75 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,508 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Lincoln County, there were a total of 5,090 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 61 residential units since 2001, or 1.2 percent.

Lincoln County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $52,200, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Arkansas 2000 home median value of $72,800 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

There seems to be a large amount of housing that is affordable in Lincoln County, Arkansas. In 2000, 92.3 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Lincoln County. In the County, the industry averages 44 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Arkansas typical size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

Professional and technical services is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Lincoln County, increasing in size by 33.3 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 2.6 percent. The State of Arkansas felt a shift in employment in the industry of 19.8 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Lincoln County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Finance and insurance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.11. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.11 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Lincoln may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

In Lincoln County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 27 percent of the total county employment. This totals 444 individuals. The Retail Trade and Construction industries total 10 and 4.2 percent of all employment.

The Health care and social assistance sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Lincoln County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 16.2 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.







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