In Sevier County, jobs in the management of companies and enterprises pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the management of companies and enterprises industry reported the top wages in Sevier County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Sevier County was paid an annual wage of $108,328 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Arkansas of $63,882 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $82,655.

High-wage employment in Sevier County, Arkansas are present in machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($49,563), logging ($35,605), other specialty trade contractors ($35,544) and support activities for animal production ($33,054) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Sevier County Wages have increased by 26.9% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Sevier County, Arkansas by a total of 26.9%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Arkansas and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Sevier County, Arkansas can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 18.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $30,584. The average 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.

Sevier County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Sevier County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Logging industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 57.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Sevier County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Arkansas, where the industry felt a loss of 12.2 percent. The Logging industry in Sevier County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 10.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Logging (57.1 percent gain)
2. Support activities for forestry (37.5 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (31.2 percent gain)
4. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (27.5 percent gain)
5. Consumer goods rental (26.7 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.8 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 the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Sevier County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 71.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Arkansas, where the industry felt a loss of 16 percent. The losses in the Grocery stores industry in Sevier County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 3.5 percent in terms of employees in the Grocery stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (71.3 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (57 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (36.2 percent decline)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (30 percent decline)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (19 percent decline)

In Sevier County, Arkansas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 40 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 21 4-digit NAICS industries, 8 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 11 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Sevier County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Logging industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 27 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Logging industry makes up 32.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Sevier County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Logging (27 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (13 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (10 new jobs)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (8 new jobs)
5. Consumer goods rental (7 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Sevier County

The Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 89 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 62.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Sevier County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (89 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (19 jobs lost)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (16 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (6 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (6 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.

Sevier County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Sevier County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Activities related to real estate industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 36.6 percent from 2005 (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 2.7 percent. The losses in the Activities related to real estate industry in Sevier County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 4.1 percent in terms of employment in the Activities related to real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (36.6 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (26.6 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (24.6 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (15.4 percent decline)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (12.8 percent decline)

Sevier County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other personal services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 122.7 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Sevier County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Arkansas, where it saw a loss of 1.2 percent. The Other personal services industry in Sevier County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other personal services (122.7 percent gain)
2. Home health care services (112.8 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (28.9 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (25.0 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (23.2 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 13.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Arkansas, which went through a gain of 2.3 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Sevier County

Given the industries in the area, the Nursing care facilities industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 54 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 44.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Sevier County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (54 jobs lost)
2. Other general merchandise stores (12 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (12 jobs lost)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (8 jobs lost)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (7 jobs lost)

In Sevier County, Arkansas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 747 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

From the 33 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 18 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Sevier County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Home health care services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 325 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 61.2 percent of the growth in Sevier County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (325 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (70 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (29 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (28 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (13 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 Sevier County, Arkansas

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Sevier County, Arkansas may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 19.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 39.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Sevier County, having 31 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Sevier County accounted a medium-low household income of $35,268 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 6.8 percent lower than the median in State of Arkansas of $37,653 and this is 39.3 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Sevier County, Arkansas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,375 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 3.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic in Sevier County, Arkansas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $30,713, this income level is 12.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 34.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $22,943. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Sevier County had a median household income level of $38,676, which was 9.7 percent greater than the areas median level for all households.







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

Higher Education in Sevier County, Arkansas

Sevier County, Arkansas may to understood as having a less-educated population, with 9.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Sevier 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Sevier County, Arkansas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Less than High School category, with 37.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Sevier have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 8.8 percent (Men) versus 9.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 34.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Sevier County, Arkansas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 10.2 percent of the White Alone, 4.8 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 1.8 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.

Demographic Profile for Sevier County, Arkansas

Sevier County, Arkansas had a population that was estimated at 16,456 in 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 15,744. This growth represents an increase of 4.5 percent. Sevier ranks 23 of 75 counties when calculating total change in population for Arkansas and the county ranks 1,257 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Sevier from another country. The international migration into Sevier makes up 2.9 percent of the total migration into the State of Arkansas. This level of international migration can be considered very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Sevier County, Arkansas has a population base that is comprised of 66.3 percent White, 4.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 26.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 31.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Sevier has increased the percent of minority population when 24.7 percent of the population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Sevier County, Arkansas to be 33.9 years old. The median age in Sevier is less than the median in Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 33.5 years old. With a total of 28.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Sevier can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

In terms of total land area, Sevier covers a total land area of 564 total square miles. The area has a low population density of 29 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Fayette, AL (29 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, MS (29 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, MO (29 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sandoval, NM (29 per sq. mile ), Gem, ID (29 per sq. mile ), Braxton, WV (29 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Sevier County, Arkansas

When compared to other counties in Arkansas, Sevier County ranks 61 of 75 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,487 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Sevier County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $51,700, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Arkansas 2000 home median value of $72,800 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

There is a abundant amount of housing that is affordable in Sevier County, Arkansas. In 2000, 96.1 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Sevier County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 6,579 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 81 residential units since 2001, or 1.2 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Sevier County. In the County, the industry averages 199 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Arkansas typical size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Sevier County, Manufacturing, Utilities and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.81. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.81 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Sevier may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Construction saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Sevier County, growing in new jobs by 28.9 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 7.3 percent. The State of Arkansas encountered a change in industry employment of 1.9 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Sevier County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 48.9 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,392 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 12.3 and 5.1 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

The Health care and social assistance industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Sevier County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 10 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

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