In Simpson County, jobs in the misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Simpson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Simpson County received an annual wage of $62,462 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Mississippi of $30,765 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $43,635.

High-wage employment in Simpson County, Mississippi can be found in specialized freight trucking ($45,632), offices of physicians ($34,153), health and personal care stores ($31,839) and depository credit intermediation ($30,280) 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.

Simpson County Wages have increased by 11.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Simpson County, Mississippi by a total of 11.1%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

Simpson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 21 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 16 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Simpson County

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 49 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 57.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Simpson County, Mississippi.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (49 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (30 jobs lost)
3. Health and personal care stores (4 jobs lost)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (2 jobs lost)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (12 jobs lost)

In Simpson County, Mississippi, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 638 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Simpson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 150 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 37.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Simpson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (150 new jobs)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (54 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (32 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (30 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (26 new jobs)

Simpson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 37.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Mississippi, where the industry reported a gain of 10.9 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Simpson County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 20.8 percent in terms of employment in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (37.5 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (14.6 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (6.4 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (6.2 percent decline)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (2.8 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 12.5 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 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Simpson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 269.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Simpson County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Mississippi, where this industry saw a gain of 5.9 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Simpson County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 17.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (269.4 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (192.5 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (166.7 percent gain)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (129.4 percent gain)
5. General freight trucking (111.7 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.

Simpson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Simpson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Home health care services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 40.3 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 2.5 percent. The losses in the Home health care services industry in Simpson County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 6.1 percent in terms of employees in the Home health care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (40.3 percent decline)
2. Private households (30 percent decline)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (20.1 percent decline)
4. Specialized freight trucking (15.4 percent decline)
5. Furniture stores (8.9 percent decline)

Simpson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 138.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Simpson County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Mississippi, where it saw a gain of 2.9 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Simpson County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 3.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (138.8 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (121.7 percent gain)
3. Other professional and technical services (50.0 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (32.3 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (31.4 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 4.2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Mississippi, which went through a gain of 1.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

In Simpson County, Mississippi, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 253 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

From the 24 4-digit NAICS industries, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 16 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Simpson County

The Building finishing contractors industry has grown the most with 24 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 18.0 percent of the total employment growth in Simpson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (24 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (23 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (20 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (13 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (10 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Simpson County

The Home health care services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 88 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Home health care services industry make up 73.3 percent of the total employment decline in Simpson County, Mississippi.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (88 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (20 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (4 jobs lost)
4. Private households (3 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (2 jobs lost)





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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 Simpson County, Mississippi

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Simpson County, Mississippi can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 21.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 37.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Simpson County, with 28.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Simpson County had a median household income level of $36,709, this level was 10.7 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. In Simpson County, Mississippi White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,427 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 18.9 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Simpson County, Mississippi , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $28,762, this median is 13.3 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 32.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $22,456. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $81,102. This household income level is 144.6 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Simpson County accounted a relatively low median income for all households of $33,161 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 10.5 percent lower than the household income median in State of Mississippi of $36,656 and the median household income is 48.2 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Simpson County, Mississippi

Simpson County, Mississippi is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 10.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Simpson has a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Mississippi's proportion of 17 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Simpson County, Mississippi as reported in the 2000 Census, 12.8 percent of the White Alone, 6 percent of Black or African American, 68.4 percent of the Asian alone and 7.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Simpson County, Mississippi, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Simpson have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 10.6 percent (Men) versus 11.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 36.2 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 Simpson County, Mississippi

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Simpson from another country. The international migration into Simpson accounts for 0.9 percent of the total migration into the State of Mississippi. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When calculating the total land area, Simpson covers a total land area of 589 total square miles. The area has a low average population density of 47 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Gilchrist, FL (47 per sq. mile ), Vermilion, LA (47 per sq. mile ), Monroe, WI (47 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lincoln, OR (47 per sq. mile ), Paulding, OH (47 per sq. mile ), Deschutes, OR (47 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Simpson County, Mississippi to be 35.5 years of age. The median age in Simpson is equal to the median in Mississippi of 35.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 35.1 years of age. With a total of 26.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Simpson can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Simpson County, Mississippi has a population base that is comprised of 63.4 percent White, 34.5 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 36.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Mississippi percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Simpson has increased the percent of minority makeup when 35.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Simpson County, Mississippi had a population of 27,944 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 27,682. This growth signifies an increase of 0.9 percent. Simpson ranks 34 of 82 counties when analyzing total population change in Mississippi and the county ranks 1,593 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Simpson County, Mississippi

In Simpson County, the census reported 11,531 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 94 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.8 percent.

Throughout the State of Mississippi, Simpson County places 76 of 82 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,719 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Simpson County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $58,800, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of Mississippi 2000 home median value of $71,400 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Simpson County, Mississippi. In 2000, 90.3 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Simpson County, Retail Trade, Administrative and waste services, and the Transportation and Warehousing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,000 employees. The Administrative and waste services and Transportation and Warehousing sectors account for 6.9 and 6.1 percent of total employment, respectively.

Administrative and waste services has the largest employers in Simpson County, with the industry averaging 24 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 19 and greater than the State of Mississippi average of 16 for the Administrative and waste services industry.

Other services, except public administration has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Simpson County, increasing in size by 13.9 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 2.8 percent. The State of Mississippi had changed in sector employment of -5.2 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

The Accommodation and food services industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Simpson County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 7.9 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

In Simpson County, Transportation and Warehousing, Utilities and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Transportation and Warehousing industry has an LQ of 1.65. This means the percent of total employment in the Transportation and Warehousing industry is 1.65 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Simpson specializes in Transportation and Warehousing.







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