In Perry County, jobs in the health and personal care stores pay the highest wages

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Employment in the health and personal care stores industry paid the average highest wages in Perry County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Perry County was paid an annual wage of $48,179 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Mississippi of $27,249 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $30,135.

High-wage employment in Perry County, Mississippi are present in architectural and engineering services ($29,403), offices of physicians ($28,643), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($28,429) and general freight trucking ($26,499) 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.

Perry County Wages have increased by 8.0% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Perry County, Mississippi by a total of 8.0%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Mississippi and less than the growth in industry wages across the US.

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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.

Perry County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Perry County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 100.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Perry County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Mississippi, where it saw a gain of 17.7 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Perry County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 13.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 2 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (100.8 percent gain)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (29.7 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 7.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Mississippi, which saw a gain of 0.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.



In Perry County, Mississippi, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 118 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Perry County

The Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 0 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up . percent of the jobs lost during the period in Perry County, Mississippi.

Top 2 Industries
1. Drycleaning and laundry services (32 jobs lost)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (26 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Perry County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 44 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 92.4 percent of the growth in Perry County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (44 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.

Perry County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Perry County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 25 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 67.6 percent of the growth in Perry County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (25 new jobs)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (6 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (5 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Perry County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 7 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 61.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Perry County, Mississippi.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (7 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (3 jobs lost)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (16 jobs lost)
4. Sawmills and wood preservation (13 jobs lost)

In Perry County, Mississippi, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 10 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 9 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 4 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

The total number of jobs has increased by 0.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in the State of Mississippi, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Perry County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 8.2 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Mississippi, where the industry reported a gain of 1.7 percent. The losses in the Offices of physicians industry in Perry County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.5 in percent of workers in the Offices of physicians industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (8.2 percent decline)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (5.9 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (5 percent decline)

Perry County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 79.2 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Perry County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Mississippi, where this industry saw a gain of 0.5 percent. The Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Perry County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (79.2 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (39.5 percent gain)
3. Professional and similar organizations (20.0 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (15.2 percent gain)





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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 Perry County, Mississippi

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Perry County had a median income of $12,797, this level was 59.8 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Perry County, Mississippi White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $36,040 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 13.3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic households in Perry County, Mississippi reported a median household income of $48,067, this median household income is 51.1 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 40.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $18,845. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $47,775. This median is 50.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Perry County had a relatively low household income of $31,811 (2005 Dollars). This median is 15.2 percent lower than the median income in State of Mississippi of $36,656 and the income level is 54.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Perry County, Mississippi can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 22.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 65.7 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Perry County, having 33.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Perry County, Mississippi

In Perry County, Mississippi as reported in the 2000 Census, 8 percent of the White Alone, 6.6 percent of Black or African American, 5.2 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Perry County, Mississippi can be considered to have a less-educated population, with 7.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Perry counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Mississippi's proportion of 17 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Perry County, Mississippi, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 41.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Perry have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 5.6 percent (Men) versus 9.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 35 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Perry County, Mississippi

Perry County, Mississippi had an estimated population of 12,160 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 12,184. The decline denotes a decrease of -0.2 percent. Perry ranks 41 of 82 counties when calculating total change in population for Mississippi and the county ranks 1,969 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

From 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Perry internationally. The migration from outside the US into Perry totals 0 percent of all immigration into Mississippi. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

When measuring the total land area, Perry covers a total land area of 647 square miles. The county has a very low density of 19 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Montmorency, MI (19 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, IL (19 per sq. mile ), Lee, AR (19 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Gallatin, IL (19 per sq. mile ), Perry, AR (19 per sq. mile ), Robertson, TX (19 per sq. mile ).

Perry County, Mississippi has a population that is made of 75.1 percent White, 23 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 24.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Mississippi percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Perry has increased the level of diversity when 23.6 percent of the people were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Perry County, Mississippi to be 35.4 years old. The median age in Perry is less than the median age in Mississippi of 35.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 33.6 years of age. With 26.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Perry can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Perry County, Mississippi

Perry County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $56,100, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Mississippi 2000 median home value of $71,400 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Perry County, Mississippi. In 2000, 94.9 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

When compared to other counties in Mississippi, Perry County is positioned 45 of 82 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,164 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Perry County, there were a total of 5,282 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 89 homes since 2001, or 1.7 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Health care and social assistance from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Perry County, increasing in size by 121.5 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 10.6 percent. The State of Mississippi encountered a change in industry employment of 9.9 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Perry County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 5.06. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 5.06 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Perry County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Perry County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 44.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 783 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 15.9 and 15.2 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Perry County. The industry averages 98 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Mississippi typical size of 61 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Perry County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 54.4 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 44.3 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Perry County. The industry was hit with a loss of 127 jobs, or 14 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 99.2 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).