In Elliott County, jobs in the specialized freight trucking pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the specialized freight trucking industry wages were the highest in Elliott County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Elliott County received an annual wage of $39,204 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Kentucky of $36,640 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $36,645.

Other top-pay jobs in Elliott County, Kentucky may be found in other general merchandise stores ($19,081), offices of dentists ($13,944), oilseed and grain farming (.) and vegetable and melon farming (.) 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.

Elliott County Wages have increased by 33.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Elliott County, Kentucky by a total of 33.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Kentucky and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

Elliott County Industry Wages Lag Behind Kentucky, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Elliott County, Kentucky can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 36.2 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $34,024. The overall 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.

Elliott County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Elliott County, Kentucky, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 19 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Elliott County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 3 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up -333.3 percent of the growth in Elliott County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (1 new jobs)





Elliott County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 7.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Elliott County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Kentucky, where this industry saw a loss of 8.2 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Elliott County lagged behind the national average, which felt a gained 17.4 percent.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (7.5 percent gain)

Elliott County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 20.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Kentucky, where the industry reported a gain of 27.9 percent. The losses in the Other general merchandise stores industry in Elliott County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 31.2 percent in terms of employment in the Other general merchandise stores industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (20.8 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 5.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Kentucky, which saw a gain of 2.1 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national 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.

Elliott County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Elliott County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance carriers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 83.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Kentucky, where the industry reported a gain of 11.2 percent. The losses in the Insurance carriers industry in Elliott County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.1 in percent of workers in the Insurance carriers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (83.9 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (53.9 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (53.1 percent decline)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (35.6 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (35.5 percent decline)

Elliott County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 33.3 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Elliott County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Kentucky, where it saw a gain of 9 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Elliott County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (33.3 percent gain)
2. Offices of dentists (20.0 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (8.6 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 6.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Kentucky, which saw a gain of 1.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Elliott County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Traveler accommodation industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 333 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 31.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Elliott County, Kentucky.

Top 3 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (333 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (327 jobs lost)
3. Employment services (165 jobs lost)

In Elliott County, Kentucky, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 22 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-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 Elliott County, Kentucky

Compared to counties across the United States, Elliott County had a very low median income for households of $24,586 (2005 Dollars). This median is 60.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of Kentucky of $39,396 and the income level is 99.8 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Elliott County, Kentucky can be recognized as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 25.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The White race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 26.1 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Elliott County, reporting 36.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

In Elliott County, Kentucky White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $24,537 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.2 percent less than the median income in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Elliott County, Kentucky

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Elliott County, Kentucky, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 51.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Elliott have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 5.6 percent (Men) versus 10 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Less than High School category, with 43.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Elliott County, Kentucky according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 7.8 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and . percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Elliott County, Kentucky is made up of a less-educated population, with 7.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Elliott is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Kentucky's proportion of 17.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Elliott County, Kentucky

Since 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Elliott internationally. The migration from outside the US into Elliott makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Kentucky. This level of international migration can be considered very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

By measuring total land area, Elliott encompasses a total area of 234 square miles. The land areas has a low population density of 30 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Gallatin, MT (30 per sq. mile ), De Soto, LA (30 per sq. mile ), Lewis, WA (30 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Finney, KS (30 per sq. mile ), Telfair, GA (30 per sq. mile ), Crawford, WI (30 per sq. mile ).

Elliott County, Kentucky had a population that was estimated at 6,902 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 6,774. This growth signifies an increase of 1.9 percent. Elliott ranks 81 of 120 counties in terms of population growth in Kentucky and the county ranks 1,753 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 Elliott County, Kentucky to be 37.9 years of age. The median age in Elliott is greater than the median age for the State of Kentucky of 37.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.2 years old. With a total of 23.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Elliott can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Elliott County, Kentucky has a population base that is comprised of 99.2 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Kentucky percent of 10.3. Since 2000, Elliott has stayed the same in diversity when 0.6 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Elliott County, Kentucky

The State of Kentucky, Elliott County is positioned 48 of 120 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,614 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Elliott County, there were a total of 3,244 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 79 homes since 2001, or 2.5 percent.

Elliott County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $54,800, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Kentucky 2000 median home value of $86,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Elliott County, Kentucky -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Elliott County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Other services, except public administration industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 35.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 119 individuals. The Retail Trade and Other services, except public administration industries make up 18.1 and 9.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Elliott County, averaging 15 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and less than the State of Kentucky average of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Elliott County, Health care and social assistance, Other services, except public administration and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Health care and social assistance sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.77. The level of employment in the Health care and social assistance industry is 2.77 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Elliott County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Health care and social assistance.

Elliott County is ranked at 120 of 121 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Kentucky according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 119 of 121 Counties.

The Construction has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Elliott County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 7.5 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

Accommodation and food services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Elliott County, growing by 12.5 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 7.6 percent. The State of Kentucky encountered a change in industry employment of 8.4 percent, since the year 2001.





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