Graham County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Graham County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Department stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 255 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Department stores industry make up 28.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Graham County, Arizona.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (255 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (81 jobs lost)
3. Sawmills and wood preservation (49 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (39 jobs lost)
5. Software publishers (31 jobs lost)

In Graham County, Arizona, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 702 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 116 4-digit NAICS industries, 52 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 64 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Graham County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry has added the most employment with 344 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 21.4 percent of the growth in Graham County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (344 new jobs)
2. General medical and surgical hospitals (144 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (110 new jobs)
4. Computer systems design and related services (104 new jobs)
5. Automobile dealers (69 new jobs)

Graham County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 52.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Arizona, where the it saw a gain of 101.5 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Graham County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 12.1 percent in terms of employment in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (52.3 percent decline)
2. Department stores (24.6 percent decline)
3. Performing arts companies (23.8 percent decline)
4. Florists (21.6 percent decline)
5. Specialized design services (19.5 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in Arizona, which went through a gain of 5.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Graham County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 557.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Graham County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Arizona, where this industry saw a gain of 4.6 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Graham County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 3.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (557.3 percent gain)
2. Other personal services (92.0 percent gain)
3. Spectator sports (70.0 percent gain)
4. Business support services (60.4 percent gain)
5. Computer systems design and related services (42.3 percent gain)





About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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 Graham County, Arizona

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Graham County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $34,712 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 36.7 percent lower than the household income median in State of Arizona of $47,453 and the median is 41.5 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Graham County, Arizona may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 23.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 54.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 12 to 17 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Graham County, having 31.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 51.9 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $16,697. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $36,563. This household income level is 5.3 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Graham County, Arizona White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,701 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 8.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic headed households in Graham County, Arizona reported a median household income of $28,178, which is 18.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Graham County had a median income of $22,257, this median was 35.9 percent less than the median income level in this area.







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