In Perry 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 paid the average highest wages in Perry County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Perry County was paid an annual wage of $38,370 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage in Arkansas of $43,069 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $63,540.

Other high-paying jobs in Perry County, Arkansas can be found in legal services ($22,311), logging ($20,338), individual and family services ($12,377) and building finishing contractors ($10,797) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail 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.

Perry County Wages have increased by 19.2% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Perry County, Arkansas by a total of 19.2%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Perry County, Arkansas can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 25.2 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $30,584. The industry pay 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.

Perry County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Perry County

The Logging industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 175 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Logging industry make up 35.1 percent of the total employment decline in Perry County, Arkansas.

Top 1 Industries
1. Logging (175 jobs lost)

In Perry County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 121 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.





Perry County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Logging industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 61.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Arkansas, where the industry felt a loss of 12.2 percent. The losses in the Logging industry in Perry County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 10.8 percent in terms of employment in the Logging industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Logging (61.8 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (54.2 percent decline)
3. Lessors of real estate (46.9 percent decline)
4. Clothing stores (40.4 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (38.3 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 18.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Arkansas, which experienced a gain of 3.0 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Perry County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 179.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Perry County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Arkansas, where this industry saw a loss of 13.1 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Perry County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 6.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (179.2 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.

Perry County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Perry County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other crop farming industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 9 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other crop farming industry make up 37.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Perry County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (9 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (9 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (3 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (3 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (2 jobs lost)

Given the 11 4-digit NAICS industries, 5 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 6 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Perry County, Arkansas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 69 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Perry County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 40 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 50.6 percent of the growth in Perry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (40 new jobs)
2. Management and technical consulting services (15 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (14 new jobs)
4. Health and personal care stores (7 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (3 new jobs)

Perry County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 190.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Perry 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 Other specialty trade contractors industry in Perry County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (190.5 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (104.8 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (36.8 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (28.6 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (19.4 percent gain)

Perry County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 60.9 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 felt a loss of 1.3 percent. The losses in the Other crop farming industry in Perry County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 2.9 percent in terms of employment in the Other crop farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (60.9 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (9.9 percent decline)
3. Depository credit intermediation (9.7 percent decline)
4. Limited-service eating places (8.7 percent decline)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (1.9 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in Arkansas, which experienced a gain of 2.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses 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 Perry County, Arkansas

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Perry County had a median household income level of $25,350, this level was 30.3 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Perry County, Arkansas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $36,961 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.6 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $62,888. This income level is 72.9 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic households in Perry County, Arkansas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $50,895, this median is 39.9 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 16.6 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $30,347.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Perry County accounted a medium-low median income for all households of $36,367 (2005 Dollars). This median is 3.5 percent lower than the median in State of Arkansas of $37,653 and the income level is 35.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Perry County, Arkansas may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 14.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 23.7 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Perry County, having 22.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Perry County, Arkansas

Reported by the 2000 Census in Perry County, Arkansas, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 41.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Perry have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 9.6 percent (Men) versus 12.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 41 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Perry County, Arkansas has a less-educated working age population, with 11 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Perry 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Perry County, Arkansas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 10.6 percent of the White Alone, 44.4 percent of Black or African American, 60 percent of the Asian alone and 4.8 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 Perry County, Arkansas

Perry County, Arkansas had an estimated population of 10,468 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 10,246. This growth denotes an increase of 2.2 percent. Perry ranks 35 of 75 counties in terms of population growth in Arkansas and the county ranks 1,634 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Perry extends a total area of 551 total square miles. The area has a very low average population density of 19 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Montmorency, MI (19 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, IL (19 per sq. mile ), Douglas, WA (19 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Gallatin, IL (19 per sq. mile ), Robertson, TX (19 per sq. mile ), Lake, MT (19 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Perry from another country. The international migration into Perry totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of 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.

Perry County, Arkansas has a population that is made up of 95.2 percent White, 2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Perry has increased the level of diversity when 3.1 percent of the people were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Perry County, Arkansas to be 39.5 years old. The median age in Perry is greater than the median in Arkansas of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.2 years old. With a total of 23.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Perry can be understood 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 estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Perry County, Arkansas

In Perry County, the census reported 4,848 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 84 residential units since 2001, or 1.8 percent.

Perry County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $58,700, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Arkansas 2000 home value of $72,800 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

When compared to other counties in Arkansas, Perry County ranks 39 of 75 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,120 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Perry County may be be described as having a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.9 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Perry County, Arkansas. In 2000, 93 percent of housing was valued under $125k.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Perry County. The industry averages 12 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Arkansas average establishment size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Perry County, Construction, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Construction industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.75. The level of employment in the Construction industry is 1.75 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Perry may be an exporter of products or services of Construction.

In Perry County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 22.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 163 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction industries total 21.8 and 11.5 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Perry County, growing in new jobs by 25.9 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -13.4 percent. The State of Arkansas experienced a change in employment in the sector of -11.5 percent, since the year 2001.









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