In Jefferson County, the offices of physicians industry jobs pay the highest wages

Employment in the offices of physicians industry paid the average highest wages in Jefferson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Jefferson County received a wage of $62,436 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Indiana of $59,840 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,740.

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Top-pay jobs in Jefferson County, Indiana can be found in management and technical consulting services ($55,038), other specialty trade contractors ($37,358), general freight trucking ($36,303) and offices of other health practitioners ($35,701 industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Jefferson County Wages have increased by 16.7% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Jefferson County, Indiana by a total of 16.7%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Indiana 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.

Jefferson County Industry Wages Lag Behind Indiana, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Jefferson County, Indiana can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 11.3 percent lower than the with an state average of $35,468. The average industry wage 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.

Jefferson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Jefferson County

Given the industries in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 79 jobs. The declines in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 27.8 percent of the total job loss in Jefferson County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (79 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (35 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (28 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (27 jobs lost)
5. Other general merchandise stores (23 jobs lost)

In Jefferson County, Indiana, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 708 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Given the 49 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 17 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 32 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Jefferson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 92 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 13.7 percent of the total employment growth in Jefferson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (92 new jobs)
2. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (80 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (78 new jobs)
4. Plastics product manufacturing (67 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (36 new jobs)

Jefferson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 61.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Indiana, where the it saw a loss of 22.7 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Jefferson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 19.8 in percent of workers in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (61.5 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (41.5 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (40.9 percent decline)
4. Traveler accommodation (36.6 percent decline)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (32.6 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 6.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than growth in the State of Indiana, which saw a loss of -0.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Jefferson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 710.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Jefferson County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Indiana, where it saw a loss of 3 percent. The General freight trucking industry in Jefferson County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (710.3 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (232.5 percent gain)
3. Water, sewage and other systems (104.8 percent gain)
4. Used merchandise stores (96.0 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (89.8 percent gain)

Jefferson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Jefferson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Plastics product manufacturing industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 50.5 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Jefferson County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Indiana, where the industry felt a gain of 0.1 percent. The Plastics product manufacturing industry in Jefferson County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (50.5 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (39.8 percent gain)
3. Individual and family services (33.0 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (29.3 percent gain)
5. Water, sewage and other systems (24.5 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Indiana, which experienced a gain of 0.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Jefferson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 58.3 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Indiana, where the industry felt a loss of 6.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Jefferson County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.9 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (58.3 percent decline)
2. Personal care services (34.5 percent decline)
3. Traveler accommodation (30 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (29.6 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (28.8 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Jefferson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Plastics product manufacturing industry has added the most employment with 97 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Plastics product manufacturing industry makes up 35.8 percent of the growth in Jefferson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (97 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (23 new jobs)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (22 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (19 new jobs)
5. Civic and social organizations (15 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Jefferson County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Metalworking machinery manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 73 jobs. The declines in the Metalworking machinery manufacturing industry make up 19.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Jefferson County, Indiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (73 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (54 jobs lost)
3. Other general merchandise stores (49 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (46 jobs lost)
5. Personal care services (33 jobs lost)

From the 50 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 19 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 29 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Jefferson County, Indiana, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 47 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.





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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 Jefferson County, Indiana

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Jefferson County accounted a medium-high household income of $44,681 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 8.8 percent lower than the household income median in State of Indiana of $48,633 and the median is 10 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Jefferson County, Indiana may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 24.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Jefferson County, accounting 15.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 6.1 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $47,427. In Jefferson County, Indiana White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $44,908 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $42,779. This household income level is 4.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Jefferson County reported an income level of $28,275, this median was 36.7 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Jefferson County, Indiana , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $56,794, this income level is 27.1 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.







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

Higher Education in Jefferson County, Indiana

In Jefferson County, Indiana as reported in the 2000 Census, 16.6 percent of the White Alone, 7.8 percent of Black or African American, 58.8 percent of the Asian alone and 21 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Jefferson County, Indiana is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 16.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Jefferson counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Indiana's proportion of 19.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Jefferson County, Indiana, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 39.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Jefferson on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 16.6 percent (Men) versus 16 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 40.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Jefferson County, Indiana

In terms of total land area, Jefferson encompasses a total area of 361 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low population density of 90 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Bulloch, GA (90 per sq. mile ), Oktibbeha, MS (90 per sq. mile ), Montcalm, MI (90 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Gadsden, FL (90 per sq. mile ), Lamar, MS (90 per sq. mile ), Pulaski, KY (89 per sq. mile ).

Jefferson County, Indiana has a population that is comprised of 95.4 percent White, 1.6 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 3.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Indiana percent of 14.4. Since 2000, Jefferson has increased in diversity when 3.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Jefferson County, Indiana had a population of 32,430 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 31,726. This growth denotes an increase of 2.2 percent. Jefferson ranks 37 of 92 counties by growth in total population in Indiana and the county ranks 1,260 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Jefferson internationally. The migration from outside the US into Jefferson accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Indiana. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Jefferson County, Indiana to be 38.0 years of age. The median in Jefferson is greater than the median age in the State of Indiana of 36.1. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 36.7 years old. With 23.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Jefferson can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Jefferson County, Indiana

In Jefferson County, the real estate market was made up of 14,099 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 465 homes since 2001, or 3.4 percent.

In the State of Indiana, Jefferson County places 48 of 92 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,234 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Jefferson County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $85,800, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Indiana 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $94,300 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Jefferson County, Indiana. In 2000, 78.3 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Jefferson County, Indiana -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Jefferson County. The industry averages 67 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Indiana typical size of 63 for the Manufacturing industry.

Transportation and Warehousing is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Jefferson County, increasing in size by 110.8 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of -1 percent. The State of Indiana felt a shift in employment in the industry of 0 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Jefferson County, Utilities, Manufacturing and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Utilities industry has an LQ of 8.14. The level of employment in the Utilities sector is 8.14 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Jefferson may be an exporter of products or services of Utilities.

In Jefferson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 34.2 percent of the total county employment. This totals 3,734 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 15.1 and 10.2 percent of all employment.









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