Winn Parish, Louisiana

In Winn Parish, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the offices of physicians industry reported the top wages in Winn Parish for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Winn Parish received an annual wage of $64,507 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Louisiana of $56,767 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,740.

High-wage employment in Winn Parish, Louisiana can be found in management and technical consulting services ($46,044), specialized freight trucking ($38,039), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($33,654) and logging ($31,638) 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.

Winn Parish Wages have increased by 23.0% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Winn Parish, Louisiana by a total of 23.0%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Louisiana 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.

Winn Parish Industry Wages Lag Behind Louisiana, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Winn Parish, Louisiana can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 21.2 percent lower than the with an state average of $35,421. The average industry wage was less 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.

Winn Parish Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Winn Parish

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has grown the most with 55 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 62.1 percent of the total growth in Winn Parish.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (55 new jobs)
2. Home health care services (22 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (5 new jobs)
4. Management and technical consulting services (5 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (2 new jobs)

From the 10 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 5 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Winn Parish, Louisiana, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 305 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Winn Parish

The Specialized freight trucking industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 39 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Specialized freight trucking industry make up 41.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Winn Parish, Louisiana.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (39 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (26 jobs lost)
3. Health and personal care stores (17 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (11 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (1 jobs lost)

Winn Parish Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 192.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Winn Parish has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Louisiana, where this industry saw a gain of 19.9 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Winn Parish outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 22.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (192.9 percent gain)
2. Home health care services (26.9 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (19.7 percent gain)
4. Management and technical consulting services (17.9 percent gain)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (3.0 percent gain)

Winn Parish Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 39.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Louisiana, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 7.7 percent. The losses in the Specialized freight trucking industry in Winn Parish outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 6.8 in percent of workers in the Specialized freight trucking industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (39.7 percent decline)
2. Health and personal care stores (34 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (32.4 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (19.8 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 7.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in the State of Louisiana, experiencing a loss of -3.0 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Income and Poverty in Winn Parish, Louisiana

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Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 46.4 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $15,974. Hispanic Householders in Winn Parish, Louisiana , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $31,340, this income level is 5.2 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Winn Parish, Louisiana White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $34,775 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 16.7 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Winn Parish had a median household income level of $13,372, which was 55.1 percent less than the median income level in this area.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Winn Parish, Louisiana can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 21.5 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 60 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Winn Parish, with 32.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Winn Parish accounted a relatively low median household income of $29,791 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 27.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of Louisiana of $38,102 and the median household income is 64.9 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

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

Higher Education in Winn Parish, Louisiana

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Winn Parish, Louisiana has a less-educated population, with 9.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Winn counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Louisiana's proportion of 18.8 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Winn Parish, Louisiana according the 2000 Decennial Census, 11.8 percent of the White Alone, 4.2 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Winn Parish, Louisiana, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 40.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Winn have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 8 percent (Men) versus 11 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 42 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Winn Parish, Louisiana

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The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Winn Parish, Louisiana to be 37.6 years old. The median in Winn is greater than the median age in the State of Louisiana of 35.4. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 36.2 years of age. With a total of 22.7 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Winn can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.9 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Winn Parish, Louisiana had a population of 15,968 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 16,848. The decline signifies a decrease of -5.2 percent. Winn ranks 53 of 64 counties in terms of population growth in Louisiana and the county ranks 2,929 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Winn Parish, Louisiana has a population base that is comprised of 66.5 percent White, 31.5 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 32.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Louisiana percent of 37.1. Since 2000, Winn has decreased the percent of minority population when 33.1 percent of the population were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Winn internationally. The international migration into Winn accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Louisiana. This percent of international migration is 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, Winn extends a total area of 950 square miles. The county has a very low density of 17 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Randolph, GA (17 per sq. mile ), Maries, MO (17 per sq. mile ), Renville, MN (17 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Stevens, WA (17 per sq. mile ), Cuming, NE (17 per sq. mile ), Garfield, CO (17 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Winn Parish, Louisiana

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The State of Louisiana, Winn Parish is positioned 59 of 64 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,352 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Winn Parish recorded a median home value in 2000 of $43,000, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Louisiana 2000 home value of $85,000 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Winn Parish, the real estate market was made up of 7,679 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 111 homes since 2001, or 1.5 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Winn Parish, Louisiana. In 2000, 91.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Winn Parish, Louisiana -- An...

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Employment Report for Winn Parish, Louisiana -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Winn County, averaging 57 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Louisiana establishments size average of 36 for the Manufacturing industry.

Wholesale trade in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Winn County, rising by 101.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 0.4 percent. The State of Louisiana underwent a employment change in the industry of -4.4 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Winn County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Mining and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 8.59. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 8.59 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Winn County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Winn County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 21.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 914 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors provide 17 and 12.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Retail Trade between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Winn County. The sector dealt with a loss of 110 jobs during the period, or 17.1 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 50.9 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

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