In Van Buren County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry paid the average highest wages in Van Buren County for 2006. The average industry job in Van Buren County was paid an annual wage of $42,169 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry pay the State of Arkansas of $69,571 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,074.

Other high-paying jobs in Van Buren County, Arkansas can be found in offices of physicians ($39,341), health and personal care stores ($36,955), newspaper, book, and directory publishers ($31,097) and offices of dentists ($30,317) 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.

Van Buren County Wages have increased by 24.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Van Buren County, Arkansas by a total of 24.2%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for 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.

Van Buren 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 Van Buren County, Arkansas can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 31.5 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $30,584. The average industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

Van Buren County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Van Buren County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 56 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Arkansas, where the industry reported a gain of 2.6 percent. The losses in the Specialized freight trucking industry in Van Buren County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 6.8 in percent of jobs in the Specialized freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (56 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (53.8 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (22.6 percent decline)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (21.3 percent decline)
5. Health and personal care stores (18.4 percent decline)

Van Buren County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 371.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Van Buren County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Arkansas, where the industry felt a loss of 1.7 percent. The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Van Buren County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 1.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (371.4 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (47.1 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (43.1 percent gain)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (41.6 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (14.6 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 3.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in the State of Arkansas, which experienced a gain of 3.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Van Buren County

Given the industries in the area, the Specialized freight trucking industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 31 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Specialized freight trucking industry make up 39.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Van Buren County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (31 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (14 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (12 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (6 jobs lost)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (6 jobs lost)

Given the 18 4-digit NAICS industries, 9 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 9 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Van Buren County, Arkansas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 116 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Van Buren County

The Offices of physicians industry has added the most employment with 16 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 30.1 percent of the total employment growth in Van Buren County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (16 new jobs)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (14 new jobs)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (9 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (5 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (4 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.

Van Buren County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Van Buren County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Child day care services industry has added the most employment with 19 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Child day care services industry makes up 66.7 percent of the total employment growth in Van Buren County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (19 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (5 new jobs)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (2 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (2 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (5 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Van Buren County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 14 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 77.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Van Buren County, Arkansas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (14 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (1 jobs lost)
3. Legal services (1 jobs lost)
4. Religious organizations (2 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (2 jobs lost)

In Van Buren County, Arkansas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 50 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

From the 10 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 5 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 5 industries reported a drop in employment.

Van Buren County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Child day care services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 305.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Van Buren County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Arkansas, where the industry felt a gain of 3.4 percent. The Child day care services industry in Van Buren County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.9 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (305.3 percent gain)
2. Depository credit intermediation (10.3 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (6.4 percent gain)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (5.6 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (2.5 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 4.9 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Arkansas, experiencing a gain of 2.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Van Buren County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 18.2 percent from 2005 (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 3.4 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Van Buren County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.4 percent in terms of employment in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (18.2 percent decline)
2. Legal services (6.3 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (5.7 percent decline)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (5.1 percent decline)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (2 percent decline)





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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 Van Buren County, Arkansas

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Van Buren County was reported to have a relatively low household income of $31,595 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 19.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of Arkansas of $37,653 and this is 55.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Van Buren County, Arkansas may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 15.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 32.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Van Buren County, reporting 26.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

In Van Buren County, Arkansas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $31,632 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $51,188. This income level is 62 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Van Buren County, Arkansas reported a median household income of $28,154, this median household income is 10.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Van Buren County had a median household income level of $41,243, this level was 30.5 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 52.8 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $48,263.







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

Higher Education in Van Buren County, Arkansas

In Van Buren County, Arkansas according the 2000 Decennial Census, 11.6 percent of the White Alone, 38.4 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 12.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Van Buren County, Arkansas can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 11.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Van Buren was reported to have 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.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Van Buren County, Arkansas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Van Buren have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 12 percent (Men) versus 11 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 37.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Van Buren County, Arkansas

Van Buren County, Arkansas had an estimated population of 16,529 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 16,221. This growth denotes an increase of 1.9 percent. Van Buren ranks 31 of 75 counties when analyzing total population change in Arkansas and the county ranks 1,550 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Van Buren County, Arkansas to be 44.5 years old. The median age in Van Buren is greater than the median age in the State of Arkansas of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 44.2 years old. With a total of 20.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Van Buren can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the population, with 56.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 23.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.

Van Buren County, Arkansas has a population base that is comprised of 95.9 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Van Buren has increased the level of diversity when 1.9 percent of the people were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Van Buren from another country. The international migration into Van Buren accounts for 0.1 percent of all immigration into Arkansas. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

By measuring total land area, Van Buren encompasses a total area of 712 square miles. The land areas has a low average area density of 23 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Wayne, TN (23 per sq. mile ), Clay, AL (23 per sq. mile ), Pacific, WA (23 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Allamakee, IA (23 per sq. mile ), Umatilla, OR (23 per sq. mile ), Humboldt, IA (23 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Van Buren County, Arkansas

Van Buren County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $63,700, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Arkansas 2000 home median value of $72,800 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In the State of Arkansas, Van Buren County places 30 of 75 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,866 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Van Buren County, the census reported 9,475 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 195 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.1 percent.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Van Buren County, Arkansas. In 2000, 86.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Van Buren County, Arkansas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

The Health care and social assistance sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Van Buren County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 15.7 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Van Buren County. In the County, the industry averages 43 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Arkansas average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Van Buren County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Manufacturing and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector has a United State LQ of 2.78. The level of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is 2.78 times greater than the national average, signifying that Van Buren County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.

Finance and insurance from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Van Buren County, rising by 27.7 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.8 percent. The State of Arkansas went through a industry job change of 3.8 percent, since the year 2001.

In Van Buren County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 20.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 618 people employed. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries make up 20.3 and 10.6 percent of all employment.







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