In Grenada County, jobs in the architectural and engineering services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the architectural and engineering services industry had the highest average wages in Grenada County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Grenada County was paid an annual wage of $46,328 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage rate in Mississippi of $46,692 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $63,540.

Other top-pay jobs in Grenada County, Mississippi may be found in management and technical consulting services ($44,082), general freight trucking ($43,098), depository credit intermediation ($41,757) and offices of physicians ($41,225) 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.

Grenada County Wages have increased by 14.8% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Grenada County, Mississippi by a total of 14.8%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Mississippi and less 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.

Grenada County Industry Wages Lag Behind Mississippi, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Grenada County, Mississippi can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 6.7 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $29,752. The average pay 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.

Grenada County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Grenada County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 41.2 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Mississippi, where the it saw a gain of 21.5 percent. The losses in the Nonresidential building construction industry in Grenada County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.6 in percent of workers in the Nonresidential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (41.2 percent decline)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (38.4 percent decline)
3. Business support services (36.1 percent decline)
4. Death care services (32.8 percent decline)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (28.9 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Mississippi, which saw a gain of 0.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Grenada County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Health and personal care stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 53.2 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Grenada County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Mississippi, where this industry saw a gain of 15.9 percent. The Health and personal care stores industry in Grenada County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (53.2 percent gain)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (44.4 percent gain)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (43.2 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (39.0 percent gain)
5. Grocery stores (36.0 percent gain)

In Grenada County, Mississippi, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 264 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Grenada County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nonresidential building construction industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 89 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Nonresidential building construction industry make up 28.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Grenada County, Mississippi.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (89 jobs lost)
2. Child day care services (26 jobs lost)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (25 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (23 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (22 jobs lost)

Out of the 31 4-digit NAICS industries, 23 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 8 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Grenada County

The Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 68 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 29.2 percent of the growth in Grenada County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (68 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (54 new jobs)
3. Grocery stores (47 new jobs)
4. Health and personal care stores (25 new jobs)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (22 new jobs)





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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.

Grenada County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Grenada County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 57.6 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Grenada County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Mississippi, where it saw a gain of 1 percent. The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Grenada County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 4.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (57.6 percent gain)
2. Nonresidential building construction (43.6 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (34.6 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (25.7 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (25.5 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Mississippi, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Grenada County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 62 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Mississippi, where the it saw a gain of 2.9 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Grenada County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 3.1 in percent of jobs in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (62 percent decline)
2. Residential building construction (27.7 percent decline)
3. Legal services (27.2 percent decline)
4. Death care services (16.7 percent decline)
5. Specialized freight trucking (16.5 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Grenada County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nonresidential building construction industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 39 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Nonresidential building construction industry makes up 24.0 percent of the total growth in Grenada County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (39 new jobs)
2. Traveler accommodation (25 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (14 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (14 new jobs)
5. Other general merchandise stores (11 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Grenada County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Services to buildings and dwellings industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 92 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 37.7 percent of the total job loss in Grenada County, Mississippi.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (92 jobs lost)
2. Investigation and security services (26 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (20 jobs lost)
4. Legal services (18 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (18 jobs lost)

Given the 43 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 21 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 20 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Grenada County, Mississippi, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 54 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 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 Grenada County, Mississippi

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Grenada County, Mississippi can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 20.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 67.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Grenada County, having 33 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Grenada County accounted a relatively low median income for all households of $32,040 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 14.4 percent lower than the median in State of Mississippi of $36,656 and the median is 53.3 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $41,995. This median is 31.1 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Grenada County, Mississippi reported a median household income of $27,300, this income level is 14.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Grenada County, Mississippi White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $40,405 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 26.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 28.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $22,878. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Grenada County had a median household income level of $101,391, this was 216.5 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Grenada County, Mississippi

In 2000, the Census reported that in Grenada County, Mississippi, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Less than High School category, with 35.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Grenada have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 15 percent (Men) versus 12.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Less than High School category, with 36.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Grenada County, Mississippi according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 17 percent of the White Alone, 7.2 percent of Black or African American, 24.6 percent of the Asian alone and 8.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Grenada County, Mississippi may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 13.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Grenada has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Mississippi's proportion of 17 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Grenada County, Mississippi

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Grenada internationally. The international migration into Grenada totals 0.7 percent of immigration into the State of Mississippi. This amount of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Grenada County, Mississippi to be 37.2 years old. The median in Grenada is greater than the median in Mississippi of 35.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.9 years of age. With 25.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Grenada 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-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Grenada County, Mississippi had a population of 22,861 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 23,198. The decline shows a decrease of -1.5 percent. Grenada ranks 58 of 82 counties when analyzing total population change in Mississippi and the county ranks 2,568 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Grenada encompasses a total area of 422 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 54 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Allen, KY (54 per sq. mile ), Bremer, IA (54 per sq. mile ), Meigs, OH (54 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pendleton, KY (54 per sq. mile ), Yakima, WA (54 per sq. mile ), Garfield, OK (54 per sq. mile ).

Grenada County, Mississippi has a population base that is comprised of 56.7 percent White, 41.8 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 43.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Mississippi percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Grenada has increased in diversity when 41.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Grenada County, Mississippi

In Grenada County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 10,272 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 194 homes since 2001, or 1.9 percent.

Grenada County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $68,300, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of Mississippi 2000 home value of $71,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

The State of Mississippi, Grenada County stands 31 of 82 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,991 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Grenada County, Mississippi. In 2000, 85.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Grenada County, Mississippi -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Grenada County. In the County, the industry averages 97 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Mississippi average of 61 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Grenada County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Administrative and waste services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 37.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 3,406 individuals. The Retail Trade and Administrative and waste services industries total 14.7 and 10.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Administrative and waste services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Grenada County, with an industry growth of 201.3 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Mississippi encountered a change in industry employment of 19.3 percent, during the period.

In Grenada County, Manufacturing, Administrative and waste services and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.96. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 2.96 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Grenada may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

The Health care and social assistance industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Grenada County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 8.2 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.







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