In Greenlee County, jobs in the water, sewage and other systems pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the water, sewage and other systems industry paid the average highest wages in Greenlee County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Greenlee County was paid an annual wage of $29,609 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Arizona of . and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $41,722.

Top-pay jobs in Greenlee County, Arizona can be found in gasoline stations ($13,717), private households ($12,491), limited-service eating places ($6,259) and oilseed and grain farming (.) 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.

Greenlee County Wages have increased by 35.1% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Greenlee County, Arizona by a total of 35.1%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Arizona and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Greenlee County Industry Wages Exceed Arizona, and Wages Exceed the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Greenlee County, Arizona can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 19.2 percent higher than the reported averages in the state of $38,247. The average pay was greater 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.

Greenlee County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Greenlee County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 3 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 111.1 percent of the total employment decline in Greenlee County, Arizona.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (3 jobs lost)

In Greenlee County, Arizona, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,415 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Greenlee County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Water, sewage and other systems industry has added the most employment with 12 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Water, sewage and other systems industry makes up 100.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Greenlee County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Water, sewage and other systems (12 new jobs)



Greenlee County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Water, sewage and other systems industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 85.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Greenlee County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Arizona, where this industry saw a loss of . percent. The Water, sewage and other systems industry in Greenlee County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 2.7 percent.

Top 1 Industries
1. Water, sewage and other systems (85.7 percent gain)

Greenlee County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 11 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Arizona, where the it saw a loss of 7.9 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Greenlee County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 6.4 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (11 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 30.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Arizona, experiencing a gain of 16.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level 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.

1-Year Industry Employment Change in Greenlee County, Arizona

Employment for all industries has decreased by 2.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Arizona, which went through a gain of 5.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Greenlee County 1-year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automobile dealers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 26.2 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Arizona, where the industry reported a gain of 5.5 percent. The losses in the Automobile dealers industry in Greenlee County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1 in percent of workers in the Automobile dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (26.2 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (24.6 percent decline)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (23.2 percent decline)
4. Other professional and technical services (19.1 percent decline)
5. Insurance carriers (16.7 percent decline)

Greenlee County 1-year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 61.5 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Greenlee County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Arizona, where the industry felt a gain of 9.9 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Greenlee County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (61.5 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (24.3 percent gain)
3. Personal care services (19.2 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (17.2 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (1.6 percent gain)

Out of the 16 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 11 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 5 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total 1-Year Employment Decline in Greenlee County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building finishing contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 19 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building finishing contractors industry make up 33.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Greenlee County, Arizona.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (19 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (10 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (8 jobs lost)
4. Other professional and technical services (4 jobs lost)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (4 jobs lost)

In Greenlee County, Arizona, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 64 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total 1-Year Employment Growth in Greenlee County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 16 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 41.2 percent of the total employment growth in Greenlee County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (16 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (13 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (6 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (2 new jobs)
5. Personal care services (2 new jobs)

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

Income and Poverty in Greenlee County, Arizona

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Greenlee County reported a medium-high median income for households of $46,079 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 3 percent lower than the median in State of Arizona of $47,453 and this is 6.6 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Greenlee County had a median household income level of $48,263, this was 4.7 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. In Greenlee County, Arizona White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $46,711 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 5.6 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $43,510. Hispanic headed households in Greenlee County, Arizona recorded a median income of $42,779, this income level is 7.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Greenlee County, Arizona can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 9.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 11.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Greenlee County, accounting 17.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Greenlee County, Arizona

In Greenlee County, Arizona as reported in the 2000 Census, 14.6 percent of the White Alone, 6.8 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 7.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Greenlee County, Arizona is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 12.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Greenlee counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Arizona's proportion of 23.6 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Greenlee County, Arizona, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 37.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Greenlee have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 13 percent (Men) versus 11.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree, with 36.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Greenlee County, Arizona

In terms of total land area, Greenlee spans a total area of 1847 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).

Greenlee County, Arizona had a population of 7,521 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 8,549. The decline signifies a decrease of -12 percent. Greenlee ranks 15 of 15 counties when analyzing total population change in Arizona and the county ranks 2,967 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Greenlee County, Arizona has a population base that is comprised of 51 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 46.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 47.1 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Arizona percent of 33.7. Since 2000, Greenlee has increased the percent of minority makeup when 43.8 percent of the total population were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Greenlee County, Arizona to be 38.3 years of age. The median age in Greenlee is greater than the median in Arizona of 34.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 33.7 years of age. A total of 28.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Greenlee can be understood as having a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Greenlee internationally. The migration from outside the US into Greenlee makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Arizona. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Greenlee County, Arizona

In the State of Arizona, Greenlee County places 15 of 15 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 3,112 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Greenlee County, the real estate market was made up of 3,742 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a decline in housing units, losing in all -12 residential units since 2001, or -0.3 percent.

Greenlee County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $62,700, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Arizona 2000 median home value of $121,300 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Greenlee County, Arizona. In 2000, 93.3 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Greenlee County, Arizona -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Greenlee is the County that is ranked 16 of 16 total Counties throughout Arizona in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 15 of 16 Counties.

Health care and social assistance is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Greenlee County, with a job growth of 9.9 percent. This is less than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 10.6 percent. The State of Arizona had changed in sector employment of 22.8 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Greenlee County, Construction, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Construction is the major employer in the county making up 10.4 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 337 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 4.1 and 4.1 percent of total employment, respectively.

Construction has a largest number of employee per establishment in Greenlee County. In the County, the industry averages 26 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 9 and greater than the State of Arizona average establishment size of 15 for the Construction industry.

In Greenlee County, Utilities, Construction and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Utilities industry has an LQ of 2.78. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Utilities sector is 2.78 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Greenlee specializes in Utilities.







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