In Mississippi County, jobs in the chemical merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the chemical merchant wholesalers industry had the highest average wages in Mississippi County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Mississippi County received an annual wage of $55,156 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Arkansas of $46,531 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $61,405.

High-wage employment in Mississippi County, Arkansas can be found in management of companies and enterprises ($52,564), other specialty trade contractors ($52,501), computer systems design and related services ($50,388) and architectural and engineering services ($48,833) 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.

Mississippi County Wages have increased by 19.5% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Mississippi County, Arkansas by a total of 19.5%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Arkansas and greater 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.

Mississippi County Industry Wages Exceed Arkansas, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Mississippi County, Arkansas when analyzed can be described as relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 6.8 percent higher than the state, which was reported to be $30,584. The overall 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.

Mississippi County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Mississippi County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other crop farming industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 98 jobs. The declines in the Other crop farming industry make up 12.3 percent of the total job loss in Mississippi County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (98 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (77 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (57 jobs lost)
4. Lessors of real estate (53 jobs lost)
5. Clothing stores (51 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Mississippi County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Steel product mfg. from purchased steel industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 289 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Steel product mfg. from purchased steel industry makes up 36.3 percent of the total employment growth in Mississippi County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Steel product mfg. from purchased steel (289 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (93 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (65 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (45 new jobs)
5. Warehousing and storage (44 new jobs)

In Mississippi County, Arkansas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,084 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 58 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 30 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 27 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total employment has decreased by 6.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Arkansas, which experienced a gain of 3.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Mississippi County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Clothing stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 64.8 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Arkansas, where the industry felt a gain of 9.1 percent. The losses in the Clothing stores industry in Mississippi County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 12.5 in percent of workers in the Clothing stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (64.8 percent decline)
2. Activities related to credit intermediation (54.4 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (47 percent decline)
4. Professional and similar organizations (43.8 percent decline)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (42.7 percent decline)

Mississippi County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 210.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Mississippi County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Arkansas, where this industry saw a gain of 16.8 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Mississippi County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 20.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (210.9 percent gain)
2. Warehousing and storage (112.8 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (109.2 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (100.0 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (73.1 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.

Mississippi County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Mississippi County

The Greenhouse and nursery production industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 23 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Greenhouse and nursery production industry makes up 48.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Mississippi County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Greenhouse and nursery production (23 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (9 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (6 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (3 new jobs)
5. Religious organizations (3 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Mississippi County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 18 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 28.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Mississippi County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (18 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (17 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (11 jobs lost)
4. Logging (5 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (4 jobs lost)

In Mississippi County, Arkansas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 49 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 16 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 9 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 7 industries reported a drop in employment.

Mississippi County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 27.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Arkansas, where the it saw a gain of 6.2 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Mississippi County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.5 in percent of jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (27.5 percent decline)
2. Logging (19.7 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (18.8 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (18.8 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (13.3 percent decline)

Mississippi County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 30.8 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Mississippi County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Arkansas, where the industry felt a gain of 8.8 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Mississippi County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (30.8 percent gain)
2. Religious organizations (27.3 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (25.0 percent gain)
4. Greenhouse and nursery production (23.4 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (12.6 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in Arkansas, experiencing a gain of 2.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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 Mississippi County, Arkansas

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Mississippi County, Arkansas can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 23.0 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 41.3 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Mississippi County, having 36.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Mississippi County accounted a relatively low median income for households of $32,150 (2005 Dollars). This median is 17.1 percent lower than the household income median in State of Arkansas of $37,653 and the median is 52.8 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 39.1 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $19,581. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $88,080. This income level is 174 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Mississippi County, Arkansas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $37,094 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 15.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Mississippi County had a median household income level of $44,789, this was 39.3 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Hispanic Householders in Mississippi County, Arkansas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $31,298, this median is 2.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.







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

Higher Education in Mississippi County, Arkansas

In 2000, the Census reported that in Mississippi County, Arkansas, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 35.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Mississippi have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 11.2 percent (Men) versus 11.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Less than High School, with 35.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Mississippi County, Arkansas as reported in the 2000 Census, 13.4 percent of the White Alone, 5.6 percent of Black or African American, 50.8 percent of the Asian alone and 7 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Mississippi County, Arkansas may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 11.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Mississippi was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Arkansas's proportion of 16.6 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Mississippi County, Arkansas

Mississippi County, Arkansas has a population that is made of 61.6 percent White, 33.9 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 2.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 37.0 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Mississippi has increased the percent of minority makeup when 35.2 percent of the people were minorities.

From 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Mississippi from another country. The international migration into Mississippi accounts for 0.7 percent of immigration into the State of Arkansas. This percent of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

When calculating the total land area, Mississippi extends a total area of 898 square miles. This area has a medium-low population density of 53 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Waldo, ME (53 per sq. mile ), Barron, WI (53 per sq. mile ), Lamoille, VT (53 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Alpena, MI (53 per sq. mile ), Martin, KY (53 per sq. mile ), Miami, KS (53 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Mississippi County, Arkansas to be 35.0 years of age. The median age in Mississippi is less than the median age in Arkansas of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 33.1 years old. With a total of 29 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Mississippi can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Mississippi County, Arkansas had a population that was estimated at 47,911 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 51,852. The decline denotes a decrease of -7.6 percent. Mississippi ranks 75 of 75 counties in terms of population growth in Arkansas and the county ranks 3,112 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Mississippi County, Arkansas

Mississippi County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $56,200, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Arkansas 2000 median home value of $72,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Arkansas, Mississippi County stands 72 of 75 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,817 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Mississippi County, Arkansas. In 2000, 90.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

In Mississippi County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 22,589 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 143 homes since 2001, or 0.6 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Mississippi County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 33.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 5,083 employees. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 12.4 and 10.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Mississippi County. The sector faced a loss of 634 employees during the period, or 11.1 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 38.3 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Mississippi County ranks 13 of 76 total Counties throughout Arkansas in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 12 of 76 Counties.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Mississippi County, rising by 19.7 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of -0.6 percent. The State of Arkansas faced a industry job change of -6.3 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Information has the largest employers in Mississippi County, with the industry averaging 98 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 22 and greater than the State of Arkansas average establishment size of 17 for the Information industry.

In Mississippi County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Information and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 4.99. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 4.99 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Mississippi may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.





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