In Union County, jobs in the petroleum merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the petroleum merchant wholesalers industry reported the top wages in Union County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Union County earned an annual wage of $128,124 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Arkansas of $43,214 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $50,762.

Other top-pay jobs in Union County, Arkansas are present in insurance carriers ($99,691), management of companies and enterprises ($76,449), petroleum and coal products manufacturing ($68,003) and other chemical product and preparation mfg. ($62,420) 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.

Union County Wages have increased by 19.8% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Union County, Arkansas by a total of 19.8%. 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Union County, Arkansas when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 7.7 percent higher than the with an state average of $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.

Union County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has decreased by 6.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Arkansas, which saw a gain of 3.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Union County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 84.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Arkansas, where the it saw a gain of 9.8 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Union County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 3.1 percent in terms of employment in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (84.7 percent decline)
2. Insurance carriers (66.1 percent decline)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (63.1 percent decline)
4. Residential building construction (61.4 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (59.5 percent decline)

Union County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 557.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Union County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Arkansas, where this industry saw a gain of 111.2 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Union County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 22.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (557.1 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (334.0 percent gain)
3. Other motor vehicle dealers (107.7 percent gain)
4. Support activities for mining (54.1 percent gain)
5. Child day care services (45.1 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Union County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Sawmills and wood preservation industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 111 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Sawmills and wood preservation industry makes up 12.0 percent of the total employment growth in Union County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sawmills and wood preservation (111 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (109 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (105 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (73 new jobs)
5. Other chemical product and preparation mfg. (64 new jobs)

In Union County, Arkansas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,129 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Of the 77 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 45 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 32 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Union County

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 213 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 16.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Union County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (213 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (125 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (109 jobs lost)
4. Employment services (92 jobs lost)
5. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (91 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.

Union County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Union County, Arkansas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 167 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Union County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 38 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 67.3 percent of the total employment growth in Union County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (38 new jobs)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (15 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (4 new jobs)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (48 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (22 new jobs)

Of the 12 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 9 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 3 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Union County

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 15 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 44.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Union County, Arkansas.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (15 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (8 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (3 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.4 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Arkansas, which saw a gain of 2.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Union County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 19.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Arkansas, where the industry felt a loss of 2.4 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Union County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.3 in percent of jobs in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (19.2 percent decline)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (17.2 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (12.9 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (10.1 percent decline)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (7.1 percent decline)

Union County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 27.3 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Union County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Arkansas, where this industry saw a gain of 3.4 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Union County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (27.3 percent gain)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (25.0 percent gain)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (18.8 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.

Income and Poverty in Union County, Arkansas

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 44.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $19,447. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Union County reported a median household income of $20,768, this median was 40.5 percent less than the median income level in this area. Hispanic Householders in Union County, Arkansas reported a median household income of $35,003, this median is 0.4 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $25,045. This household income level is 28.2 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Union County, Arkansas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $42,692 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 22.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Union County, Arkansas can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 18.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 40.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Union County, accounting 30.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Union County reported a medium-low household income of $34,877 (2005 Dollars). This median is 8 percent lower than the median in Arkansas of $37,653 and the median household income is 40.9 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 Union County, Arkansas

In Union County, Arkansas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 18.6 percent of the White Alone, 5.6 percent of Black or African American, 46.4 percent of the Asian alone and 8.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Union County, Arkansas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 36.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Union have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 16 percent (Men) versus 14 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 34.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Union County, Arkansas has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 14.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Union has a lower percent of population with high education level 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 Union County, Arkansas

Union County, Arkansas has a population that is made of 63.8 percent White, 32.9 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 35.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Union has increased the level of diversity when 33.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Union County, Arkansas to be 39.7 years old. The median in Union is greater than the median age in the State of Arkansas of 37.0. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.8 years old. With a total of 24.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Union 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 60 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Union County, Arkansas had a total estimated population of 44,186 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 45,578. The decline represents a decrease of -3.1 percent. Union ranks 71 of 75 counties when analyzing total population change in Arkansas and the county ranks 3,017 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Union extends a total area of 1039 square miles. The county has a low density of 43 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Davison, SD (43 per sq. mile ), Kendall, TX (43 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, IL (43 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lawrence, IL (43 per sq. mile ), Scott, VA (43 per sq. mile ), Pinal, AZ (43 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Union from another country. The international migration into Union makes up 0.8 percent of immigration into the State of 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 Union County, Arkansas

In Union County, the census reported 20,994 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 161 residential units since 2001, or 0.8 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Union County, Arkansas. In 2000, 88.4 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Union County is made up of a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.5 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

In the State of Arkansas, Union County is positioned 71 of 75 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,745 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Union County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $55,400, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of Arkansas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $72,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Union County. The industry averages 79 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the Arkansas establishments size average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Union County. The industry was hit with a loss of 745 jobs, or 12.5 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 43 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Union County, growing by 33.7 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.7 percent. The State of Arkansas experienced a sector employment shift of 3.7 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Union County, Mining, Manufacturing and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 2.72. The percent of employment in the Mining industry is 2.72 times greater than the national average, signifying that Union County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

In Union County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 29.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 5,202 people employed. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 13.4 and 12.7 percent of industry employment.







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