In Saline County, jobs in the educational support services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the educational support services industry reported the top wages in Saline County for 2006. The average industry job in Saline County was paid an annual wage of $103,197 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Arkansas of $34,902 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $33,079.

Other high-paying jobs in Saline County, Arkansas can be found in legal services ($90,535), office administrative services ($71,359), commercial equip. merchant wholesalers ($59,308) and computer systems design and related services ($51,349) 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.

Saline County Wages have increased by 10.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Saline County, Arkansas by a total of 10.4%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Saline County, Arkansas can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 15.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $30,584. The average industry wage was less than the US average pay 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.

Saline County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Saline County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 431 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 22.2 percent of the total employment growth in Saline County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (431 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (269 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (139 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (111 new jobs)
5. Child day care services (81 new jobs)

From the 67 4-digit NAICS industries, 23 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 44 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Saline County, Arkansas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,048 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Saline County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Automobile dealers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 210 jobs. The declines in the Automobile dealers industry make up 24.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Saline County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (210 jobs lost)
2. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (97 jobs lost)
3. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (67 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (61 jobs lost)
5. Building finishing contractors (60 jobs lost)

Saline County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Personal care services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 150.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Saline County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Arkansas, where the industry felt a gain of 26.9 percent. The Personal care services industry in Saline County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 16.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Personal care services (150.4 percent gain)
2. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (118.6 percent gain)
3. Other financial investment activities (100.0 percent gain)
4. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (93.1 percent gain)
5. Consumer goods rental (86.5 percent gain)

Saline County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 71.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). 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 26.7 percent. The losses in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Saline County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 6.4 percent in terms of employees in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (71.4 percent decline)
2. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (52.8 percent decline)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (50.5 percent decline)
4. Florists (44 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (42.4 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Arkansas, which saw a gain of 3.0 percent from 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.

Saline County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Saline County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drycleaning and laundry services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 30.8 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Arkansas, where the it saw a loss of 1.6 percent. The losses in the Drycleaning and laundry services industry in Saline County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 2 in percent of workers in the Drycleaning and laundry services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drycleaning and laundry services (30.8 percent decline)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (23.6 percent decline)
3. Private households (21.1 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (21 percent decline)
5. Building finishing contractors (20.2 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Arkansas, which went through a gain of 2.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Saline County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Book, periodical, and music stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 140.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Saline County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Arkansas, where the industry took a gain of 2.8 percent. The Book, periodical, and music stores industry in Saline County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 5.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Book, periodical, and music stores (140.0 percent gain)
2. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (82.6 percent gain)
3. Florists (36.7 percent gain)
4. Furniture stores (34.4 percent gain)
5. RV parks and recreational camps (32.1 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Saline County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building equipment contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 54 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 16.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Saline County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (54 jobs lost)
2. Vegetable and melon farming (24 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (23 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (22 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (17 jobs lost)

In Saline County, Arkansas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 368 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Of the 66 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 37 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 29 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Saline County

The Specialized freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 50 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 11.0 percent of the total employment growth in Saline County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (50 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (47 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (38 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (32 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (30 new jobs)





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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 Saline County, Arkansas

The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $48,627, which represents a 2.4 percent decline. Saline County, Arkansas, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 8 of 9 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Arkansas. Saline County ranks 591 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median household income in the United States.

Compared to counties across the United States, Saline County had a relatively high median income for all households of $49,806 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 24.4 percent higher than the household income median in State of Arkansas of $37,653 and this is 1.4 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Saline County, Arkansas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $50,214 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic in Saline County, Arkansas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $38,513, which is 22.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 40.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $29,640. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Saline County reported a median household income of $45,338, which was 9 percent less than the median income level in this area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $73,125. This income level is 46.8 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.

While the median household income saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Saline County, Arkansas, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in household income was the Black or African American category. This category saw a decline of 34.3 percent in the last five years. The White Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Saline County, seeing a 0.7 percent decline in household income level, since the year 2005.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Saline County, Arkansas can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 7.2 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 32.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Saline County, reporting 12.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Saline County, Arkansas has increased by 2.7 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 7.2 percent to 9.9 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Saline County, Arkansas

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Saline County, Arkansas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 36.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Saline have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 17.6 percent (Men) versus 15.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 38.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Saline County, Arkansas has a moderately-educated population, with 16.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Saline has a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Arkansas's proportion of 16.6 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

From 2000, Saline has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 3.8 percent to a total of 20.2 in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proporation of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the State of Arkansas percent of 18.8 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 3.2 percent. By 2005, 21.2 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 4.2 percent. By 2005, a total of 19.4 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

In Saline County, Arkansas as reported in the 2000 Census, 16.4 percent of the White Alone, 12 percent of Black or African American, 24 percent of the Asian alone and 9.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Saline County, Arkansas

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Saline County, Arkansas to be 38.0 years old. The median in Saline is greater than the median age for the State of Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 36.9 years old. With a total of 23.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Saline can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Saline County, Arkansas has a population that is comprised of 92.9 percent White, 3.1 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 5.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Saline has increased in diversity when 4.0 percent of the people were minorities.

Saline County, Arkansas had a population of 91,188 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 83,945. This growth represents an increase of 8.6 percent. Saline ranks 5 of 75 counties when calculating total change in population for Arkansas and the county ranks 401 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Saline spans a total of 723 square miles. The county has a medium-low average population density of 126 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Robertson, TN (127 per sq. mile ), Centre, PA (127 per sq. mile ), Woodford, KY (127 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Bossier, LA (126 per sq. mile ), Albemarle, VA (126 per sq. mile ), Merced, CA (125 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Saline from another country. The international migration into Saline totals 0.9 percent of the total migration into the State of Arkansas. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Saline County, Arkansas

In Saline County, there were a total of 38,092 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 3,372 residential units since 2001, or 9.7 percent.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Saline County, Arkansas have moderate increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $14,900, or 15.9 percent, from their 2000 value of $93,700.

The State of Arkansas, Saline County places 6 of 75 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 316 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Saline County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $108,600, according to the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the Arkansas 2005 home median value of $87,400 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Saline County is made up of a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 0.8 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Saline County, Arkansas. In 2005, 59 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Educational services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Saline County, growing by 63 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of Arkansas felt a shift in employment in the industry of 8.2 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Saline County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 23.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 3,572 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing industries make up 16.2 and 12.2 percent of all employment.

In Saline County, Construction, Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Construction industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.81. The percent of employment in the Construction sector is 1.81 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Saline may be an exporter of products or services of Construction.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Saline County. The industry averages 22 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Arkansas typical size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.









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