In Madison County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry paid the average highest wages in Madison County for 2006. The average industry job in Madison County received a wage of $63,664 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Arkansas of $69,571 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,074.

Top-pay jobs in Madison County, Arkansas may be found in offices of dentists ($31,766), logging ($29,036), building equipment contractors ($28,528) and architectural and engineering services ($27,654) 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.

Madison County Wages have increased by 15.5% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Madison County, Arkansas by a total of 15.5%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Arkansas and less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Madison County, Arkansas can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 23.3 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $30,584. The average 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.

Madison County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 10 4-digit NAICS industries, 6 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 4 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Madison County, Arkansas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 358 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Madison County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 49 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 46.3 percent of the total growth in Madison County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (49 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (48 new jobs)
3. Other wood product manufacturing (7 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (1 new jobs)
5. Offices of dentists (40 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Madison County

The Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 22 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 40.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Madison County, Arkansas.

Top 4 Industries
1. Grocery stores (22 jobs lost)
2. Sawmills and wood preservation (20 jobs lost)
3. Logging (6 jobs lost)
4. Offices of dentists (3 jobs lost)

Madison County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Sawmills and wood preservation industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 33.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Arkansas, where the it saw a loss of 2.8 percent. The losses in the Sawmills and wood preservation industry in Madison County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 5.5 in percent of jobs in the Sawmills and wood preservation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sawmills and wood preservation (33.7 percent decline)
2. Grocery stores (27.5 percent decline)
3. Offices of dentists (17.4 percent decline)
4. Logging (11 percent decline)
5. Architectural and engineering services (7.9 percent decline)

Madison County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 325.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Madison County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Arkansas, where this industry saw a gain of 14.8 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Madison County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.3 percent.

Top 4 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (325.0 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (87.4 percent gain)
3. Other wood product manufacturing (11.6 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (2.0 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 16.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Arkansas, experiencing a gain of 3.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 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.

Madison County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 43 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 23 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 20 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Madison County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 21 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 12.8 percent of the growth in Madison County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (21 new jobs)
2. Computer systems design and related services (21 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (21 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (16 new jobs)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (16 new jobs)

In Madison County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 72 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Madison County

Given the industries in the area, the General freight trucking industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 55 jobs. The declines in the General freight trucking industry make up 33.1 percent of the total job loss in Madison County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (55 jobs lost)
2. Nursing care facilities (17 jobs lost)
3. Building finishing contractors (14 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (14 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (13 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Arkansas, experiencing a gain of 2.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Madison County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 83.9 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 industry reported a loss of 2 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Madison County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 12.1 in percent of workers in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (83.9 percent decline)
2. Private households (23.1 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (23 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (19.9 percent decline)
5. Architectural and engineering services (11 percent decline)

Madison County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 163.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Madison County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Arkansas, where the industry felt a loss of 2 percent. The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Madison County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (163.3 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (92.6 percent gain)
3. Computer systems design and related services (31.7 percent gain)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (28.6 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (20.7 percent gain)





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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 Madison County, Arkansas

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Madison County had a relatively low median income for all households of $32,637 (2005 Dollars). This median is 15.4 percent lower than the median income in State of Arkansas of $37,653 and this is 50.5 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, Madison County, Arkansas can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 18.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 82.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Madison County, with 37 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 76.1 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $7,800. In Madison County, Arkansas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $33,137 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Madison County had a median income of $16,715, this level was 48.8 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic households in Madison County, Arkansas reported a median household income of $26,874, this median household income is 17.7 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $26,033. This household income level is 20.2 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.







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

Higher Education in Madison County, Arkansas

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Madison County, Arkansas, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Madison on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 9.6 percent (Men) versus 10.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 40.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Madison County, Arkansas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 10.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 14.2 percent of the Asian alone and 2.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Madison County, Arkansas has a less-educated population, with 10 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Madison counted 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 Madison County, Arkansas

When measuring the total land area, Madison covers a total land area of 837 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 18 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, IA (18 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, MS (18 per sq. mile ), Redwood, MN (18 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Scurry, TX (18 per sq. mile ), Brown, KS (18 per sq. mile ), Love, OK (18 per sq. mile ).

Madison County, Arkansas has a population that is made of 93.6 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Madison has increased in diversity when 3.2 percent of the population were minorities.

Madison County, Arkansas had a population of 14,962 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 14,292. This growth signifies an increase of 4.7 percent. Madison ranks 24 of 75 counties in terms of population growth in Arkansas and the county ranks 1,284 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Madison internationally. The international migration into Madison totals 0.3 percent of the total migration into the State of Arkansas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Madison County, Arkansas to be 39.4 years of age. The median in Madison is greater than the median in Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.8 years old. A total of 23.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Madison can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Madison County, Arkansas

Madison County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $62,300, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Arkansas 2000 home value of $72,800 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Madison County, the census reported 6,820 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 208 residential units since 2001, or 3.1 percent.

When compared to other counties in Arkansas, Madison County places 17 of 75 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,329 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Madison County, Arkansas. In 2000, 88.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Madison County. The industry averages 55 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Arkansas average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Madison County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 44.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,109 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction industries make up 16.9 and 5.1 percent of industry employment.

In Madison County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.46. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.46 times greater than the national average, signifying that Madison may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Construction has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Madison County, moving a total of 74 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 7.3 percent. The State of Arkansas experienced a change in employment in the sector of 1.9 percent, during the time since 2001.









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