In Poinsett County, jobs in the lessors of real estate pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the lessors of real estate industry reported the top wages in Poinsett County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Poinsett County received an annual wage of $67,315 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Arkansas of $24,419 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $34,958.

High-wage employment in Poinsett County, Arkansas exsists in offices of physicians ($45,394), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($44,613), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($40,411) and building equipment contractors ($37,045) 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.

Poinsett County Wages have increased by 20.9% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Poinsett County, Arkansas by a total of 20.9%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Poinsett County, Arkansas when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 16.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $30,584. The average pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Poinsett County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Poinsett County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 76.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Arkansas, where the industry felt a gain of 18.7 percent. The losses in the Other specialty trade contractors industry in Poinsett County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 22.3 in percent of workers in the Other specialty trade contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (76.7 percent decline)
2. Legal services (42.9 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (31.2 percent decline)
4. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (29 percent decline)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (27.7 percent decline)

Poinsett County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 338.1 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Poinsett County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Arkansas, where this industry saw a gain of 24.2 percent. The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Poinsett County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 0.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (338.1 percent gain)
2. Consumer goods rental (260.0 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (194.6 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (176.0 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (100.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 6.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Arkansas, experiencing a gain of 3.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Poinsett County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Individual and family services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 58 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 21.1 percent of the total growth in Poinsett County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (58 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (46 new jobs)
3. Consumer goods rental (43 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (28 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (24 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Poinsett County

Given the industries in the area, the General freight trucking industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 23 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 16.3 percent of the total employment decline in Poinsett County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (23 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (19 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (19 jobs lost)
4. Other crop farming (18 jobs lost)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (15 jobs lost)

In Poinsett County, Arkansas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 326 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 24 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 14 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.





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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.

Poinsett County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Poinsett County

The Residential building construction industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 19 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Residential building construction industry makes up 56.9 percent of the total employment growth in Poinsett County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (19 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (7 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (2 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (2 new jobs)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (2 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Poinsett County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Traveler accommodation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 57 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 72.2 percent of the total job loss in Poinsett County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (57 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (9 jobs lost)
3. Private households (6 jobs lost)
4. Logging (6 jobs lost)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (1 jobs lost)

Out of the 14 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 7 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Poinsett County, Arkansas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 110 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Poinsett County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 66.7 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 experienced in the State of Arkansas, where the industry felt a gain of 0.6 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Poinsett County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.9 in percent of workers in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (66.7 percent decline)
2. Offices of physicians (20.2 percent decline)
3. Traveler accommodation (10.8 percent decline)
4. Logging (8.6 percent decline)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (7.8 percent decline)

Poinsett County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 50.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Poinsett County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Arkansas, where it saw a gain of 8.8 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Poinsett County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (50.0 percent gain)
2. Residential building construction (35.6 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (21.2 percent gain)
4. Architectural and engineering services (14.3 percent gain)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (12.2 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 4.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Arkansas, which saw a gain of 2.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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 Poinsett County, Arkansas

In Poinsett County, Arkansas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $31,994 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 43.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $17,662. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $42,413. This income level is 36.5 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic households in Poinsett County, Arkansas reported a median household income of $36,014, which is 15.9 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Poinsett County reported an income level of $58,208, this median was 87.3 percent greater than the median income level in this area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Poinsett County, Arkansas can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 21.2 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 49.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Poinsett County, accounting 39.4 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Poinsett County reported a relatively low median income for households of $31,073 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 21.2 percent lower than the median in State of Arkansas of $37,653 and the income level is 58.1 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Poinsett County, Arkansas

In Poinsett County, Arkansas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 6.6 percent of the White Alone, 2.2 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Poinsett County, Arkansas may to understood as having a less-educated population of the working age, with 6.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Poinsett counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations 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.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Poinsett County, Arkansas, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 40 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Poinsett on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 5.8 percent (Men) versus 6.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 39 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Poinsett County, Arkansas

Poinsett County, Arkansas has a population base that is comprised of 90.1 percent White, 7.4 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 9.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Poinsett has increased the level of diversity when 8.8 percent of the population were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Poinsett County, Arkansas to be 37.6 years old. The median age in Poinsett is greater than the median age in Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 36.6 years of age. A total of 25.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Poinsett can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.7 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

By measuring total land area, Poinsett spans a total of 758 square miles. This area has a low density of 33 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, OK (33 per sq. mile ), Allen, LA (33 per sq. mile ), Brooks, GA (33 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ballard, KY (33 per sq. mile ), Gates, NC (33 per sq. mile ), Mississippi, MO (33 per sq. mile ).

Poinsett County, Arkansas had an estimated population of 25,349 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 25,625. The decline represents a decrease of -1.1 percent. Poinsett ranks 49 of 75 counties in terms of population growth in Arkansas and the county ranks 2,470 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Since 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Poinsett internationally. The international migration into Poinsett makes up 0.4 percent of all immigration into Arkansas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Poinsett County, Arkansas

When compared to other counties in Arkansas, Poinsett County stands 40 of 75 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,138 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Poinsett County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $49,500, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Arkansas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $72,800 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Poinsett County, the census reported 11,377 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 195 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.7 percent.

There seems to be a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in Poinsett County, Arkansas. In 2000, 95.1 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Poinsett County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 29.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,454 people employed. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries make up 16.1 and 9.8 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Poinsett County. The industry averages 48 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Arkansas average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Poinsett County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade and Real estate and rental and leasing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.3. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 2.3 times greater than the national average, signifying that Poinsett County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

The Health care and social assistance has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Poinsett County since 2001, going from making up 9.8 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Poinsett County, growing by 44 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.3 percent. The State of Arkansas experienced a sector employment shift of 6.1 percent, in the last 5 years.







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