In Marion County, jobs in the architectural and engineering services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the architectural and engineering services industry reported the top wages in Marion County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Marion County earned an annual wage of $62,511 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Arkansas of $43,069 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $63,540.

Top-pay jobs in Marion County, Arkansas can be found in offices of physicians ($54,257), computer systems design and related services ($36,650), depository credit intermediation ($33,534) and residential building construction ($24,178) 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.

Marion County Wages have increased by 14.7% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Marion County, Arkansas by a total of 14.7%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Marion County, Arkansas when analyzed can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 29.1 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $30,584. The industry pay 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.

Marion County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Arkansas, which experienced a gain of 3.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Marion County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 48.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Marion County has expanded slower than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Arkansas, where the industry felt a gain of 90.9 percent. The Individual and family services industry in Marion County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 35 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (48.7 percent gain)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (22.2 percent gain)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (15.8 percent gain)
4. Plastics product manufacturing (14.6 percent gain)
5. Legal services (14.3 percent gain)

Marion County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 31.1 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 felt in the State of Arkansas, where the industry felt a loss of 13.1 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Marion County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 6.4 percent in terms of employees in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (31.1 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (13.2 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (12.5 percent decline)
4. Grocery stores (4.6 percent decline)
5. Consumer goods rental (2.6 percent decline)

In Marion County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 143 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Out of the 11 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 5 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 6 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Marion County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Plastics product manufacturing industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 62 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Plastics product manufacturing industry makes up 66.7 percent of the total employment growth in Marion County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (62 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (25 new jobs)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (2 new jobs)
4. Legal services (2 new jobs)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (2 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Marion County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 22 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 45.8 percent of the total employment decline in Marion County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (22 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (17 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (6 jobs lost)
4. Consumer goods rental (2 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (2 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.

Marion County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Marion County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 37 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. industry make up 27.6 percent of the total employment decline in Marion County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (37 jobs lost)
2. Other general merchandise stores (23 jobs lost)
3. Offices of dentists (17 jobs lost)
4. Other professional and technical services (8 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (6 jobs lost)

From the 60 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 17 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 41 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Marion County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 380 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Marion County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Traveler accommodation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 100 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 19.5 percent of the growth in Marion County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (100 new jobs)
2. Other wood product manufacturing (64 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (51 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (39 new jobs)
5. Nursing care facilities (30 new jobs)

Marion County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 63.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Marion County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Arkansas, where this industry saw a gain of 0.2 percent. The Traveler accommodation industry in Marion County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (63.2 percent gain)
2. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (37.4 percent gain)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (35.3 percent gain)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (34.2 percent gain)
5. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (33.3 percent gain)

Marion County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 15.9 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 sector experienced a gain of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. industry in Marion County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.9 percent in terms of employment in the Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (15.9 percent decline)
2. Lessors of real estate (15.6 percent decline)
3. Other general merchandise stores (14.8 percent decline)
4. Offices of dentists (14.3 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (12 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in Arkansas, which experienced a gain of 2.3 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). 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 Marion County, Arkansas

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Marion County, Arkansas can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.2 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 60 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Marion County, having 33.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Marion County had a median household income level of $34,808, which was 11.3 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Marion County, Arkansas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $31,341 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Marion County, Arkansas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $30,713, this median is 1.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $3,900. This median income level is 87.5 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Marion County was reported to have a relatively low median income for all households of $31,282 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 20.4 percent lower than the median income in State of Arkansas of $37,653 and the income level is 57.1 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Marion County, Arkansas

Marion County, Arkansas is made up of a less-educated population, with 10.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Marion has 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 the national average of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Marion County, Arkansas, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Marion on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 11 percent (Men) versus 9.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 39 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Marion County, Arkansas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 10.4 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 3.8 percent of the Asian alone and 8.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Marion County, Arkansas

Marion County, Arkansas had an estimated population of 16,735 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 16,174. This growth signifies an increase of 3.5 percent. Marion ranks 25 of 75 counties when calculating total change in population for Arkansas and the county ranks 1,363 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Marion covers a total land area of 598 total square miles. The area has a low density of 28 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, TX (28 per sq. mile ), La Plata, CO (28 per sq. mile ), Clark, WI (28 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lawrence, SD (28 per sq. mile ), Holmes, MS (28 per sq. mile ), Pike, MO (28 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Marion from outside the country. The immigration into Marion accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Arkansas. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Marion County, Arkansas has a population that is comprised of 96.7 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Marion has increased the percent of minority population when 1.0 percent of the population were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Marion County, Arkansas to be 45.6 years old. The median in Marion is greater than the median age in Arkansas of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 44.2 years old. A total of 19 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Marion can be understood as having a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 21.4 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Marion County, Arkansas

The State of Arkansas, Marion County ranks 27 of 75 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,727 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Marion County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $73,200, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is greater than the Arkansas 2000 median home value of $72,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Marion County, there were a total of 8,687 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 197 residential units since 2001, or 2.3 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Marion County, Arkansas. In 2000, 86 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Transportation and Warehousing is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Marion County, growing by 395 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of -1 percent. The State of Arkansas felt a shift in employment in the industry of 3.9 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Marion County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 49.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,692 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 15.9 and 7.6 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Marion County. In the County, the industry averages 68 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Arkansas establishments size average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Marion County. The industry lost a total of 204 employees during the period, or 10.8 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 75.6 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Marion County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 56.4 percent of employment in 2001 to 49.8 percent in the year 2005.

In Marion County, Manufacturing, Real estate and rental and leasing and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 3.88. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.88 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Marion County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.





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