In Rankin County, jobs in the other financial investment activities pay the highest wages

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Employment in the other financial investment activities industry paid the average highest wages in Rankin County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Rankin County earned an annual wage of $95,325 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Mississippi of $53,714 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $120,327.

High-wage employment in Rankin County, Mississippi exsists in electric goods merchant wholesalers ($84,497), offices of physicians ($72,986), management of companies and enterprises ($70,010) and scientific research and development services ($69,409) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Rankin County Wages have increased by 14.6% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Rankin County, Mississippi by a total of 14.6%. This is less than the growth in average 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.

Rankin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Rankin County

The Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 1,363 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 17.2 percent of the total employment growth in Rankin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (1,363 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (559 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (512 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (443 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (360 new jobs)

In Rankin County, Mississippi, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 8,350 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Given the 94 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 31 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 63 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Rankin County

Given the industries in the area, the Investigation and security services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 291 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Investigation and security services industry make up 20.0 percent of the total employment decline in Rankin County, Mississippi.

Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (291 jobs lost)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (123 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (116 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (102 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (81 jobs lost)

Rankin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 88.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Mississippi, where the industry reported a gain of 20.6 percent. The losses in the Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers industry in Rankin County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 6.4 percent in terms of employees in the Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (88.6 percent decline)
2. Technical and trade schools (82.6 percent decline)
3. Investigation and security services (67.2 percent decline)
4. Land subdivision (60.3 percent decline)
5. General rental centers (42.9 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 22 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Mississippi, which went through a gain of 0.2 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Rankin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Clothing stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 1225.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Rankin County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Mississippi, where this industry saw a gain of 17 percent. The Clothing stores industry in Rankin County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (1225.8 percent gain)
2. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (308.2 percent gain)
3. Activities related to real estate (199.0 percent gain)
4. Wireless telecommunications carriers (183.5 percent gain)
5. Other support services (166.7 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.

Rankin County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Rankin County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nonresidential building construction industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 376 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Nonresidential building construction industry makes up 11.5 percent of the growth in Rankin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (376 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (279 new jobs)
3. Automobile dealers (271 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (219 new jobs)
5. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (149 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Rankin County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Offices of other health practitioners industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 202 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Offices of other health practitioners industry make up 33.8 percent of the total job loss in Rankin County, Mississippi.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (202 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (76 jobs lost)
3. Insurance carriers (52 jobs lost)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (33 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (29 jobs lost)

From the 108 4-digit NAICS industries, 27 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 78 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Rankin County, Mississippi, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 3,362 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total employment has increased by 7.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Mississippi, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Rankin County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 102.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Rankin County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Mississippi, where it saw a gain of 27.2 percent. The Nonresidential building construction industry in Rankin County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (102.6 percent gain)
2. Other motor vehicle dealers (73.4 percent gain)
3. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (72.5 percent gain)
4. Freight transportation arrangement (59.0 percent gain)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (52.7 percent gain)

Rankin County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 55.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Mississippi, where the industry felt a loss of 2.2 percent. The losses in the Offices of other health practitioners industry in Rankin County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 4 in percent of workers in the Offices of other health practitioners industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (55.9 percent decline)
2. Specialized design services (37.5 percent decline)
3. Remediation and other waste services (26.9 percent decline)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (17 percent decline)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (15.9 percent decline)





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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 Rankin County, Mississippi

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Rankin County had a relatively high household income of $52,587 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 30.3 percent higher than the median in Mississippi of $36,656 and this is 6.6 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

While the median household income saw a decline since 2000 in Rankin County, Mississippi, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This category saw a decline of 1005624.5 percent since 2000. The Asian population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Rankin County, undergoing a 60.3 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Rankin County, Mississippi can be considered to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 9.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 22.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Rankin County, accounting 17.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The median household income in the area has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $49,103, representing a 6.6 percent decline. Rankin County, Mississippi, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 8 of 10 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Mississippi. Rankin County ranks 384 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income level for the United States.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Rankin County reported an income level of $66,300, which was 26.1 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 32.6 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $35,425. Hispanic Householders in Rankin County, Mississippi reported a median household income of $48,306, this median household income is 8.1 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $54,467. This household income level is 3.6 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Rankin County, Mississippi White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $55,711 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 5.9 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

The rate of poverty in Rankin County, Mississippi has declined by 2.7 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 9.5 percent to 6.8 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Rankin County, Mississippi

Rankin County, Mississippi has a population that is made up of 78.2 percent White, 18.5 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 1.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 21.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Mississippi percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Rankin has increased in diversity when 19.0 percent of the total population were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Rankin extends a total area of 775 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 170 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Glynn, GA (170 per sq. mile ), Madison, TN (170 per sq. mile ), Grant, IN (170 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Nash, NC (169 per sq. mile ), Pasquotank, NC (169 per sq. mile ), Livingston, LA (169 per sq. mile ).

Rankin County, Mississippi had an estimated population of 131,841 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 116,197. This growth denotes an increase of 13.5 percent. Rankin ranks 2 of 82 counties when analyzing total population change in Mississippi and the county ranks 234 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 Rankin County, Mississippi to be 35.2 years of age. The median in Rankin is less than the median age in Mississippi of 35.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 34.7 years old. With a total of 24.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Rankin can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 65.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 10.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Rankin internationally. The international migration into Rankin accounts for 5 percent of all immigration into Mississippi. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Rankin County, Mississippi

In Rankin County, there were a total of 51,411 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 5,109 homes since 2001, or 11 percent.

The residential housing values in Rankin County, Mississippi have moderate increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $22,900, or 23.2 percent, since their values in that year of $98,600.

When compared to other counties in Mississippi, Rankin County ranks 3 of 82 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 245 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Rankin County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $121,500, according to the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the Mississippi 2005 median home value of $82,700 and less than home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Rankin County, Mississippi. In 2005, 52 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Rankin County has a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 2.7 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Transportation and Warehousing has the largest employers in Rankin County. The industry averages 37 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 19 and greater than the State of Mississippi typical size of 15 for the Transportation and Warehousing industry.

In Rankin County, Transportation and Warehousing, Wholesale trade and Construction industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Transportation and Warehousing sector has a United State LQ of 2.86. This means the percent of total employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 2.86 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Rankin County may specialize, or be an exporter of Transportation and Warehousing.

Accommodation and food services has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Rankin County, changing a total of 58.4 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 7.6 percent. The State of Mississippi faced a industry job change of 10.3 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Rankin County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 16.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 7,001 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing sectors account for 11.1 and 10.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Rankin County. The sector faced a loss of 1,179 jobs during the period, or 20.3 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 75.3 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).