In Walthall County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the management and technical consulting services industry wages were the highest in Walthall County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Walthall County was paid an annual wage of $103,941 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Mississippi of $43,594 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,321.

Top-pay jobs in Walthall County, Mississippi may be found in support activities for mining ($49,145), commercial machinery repair and maintenance ($47,308), offices of physicians ($44,571) and industrial machinery manufacturing ($29,879) 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.

Walthall County Wages have increased by 29.8% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Walthall County, Mississippi by a total of 29.8%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Mississippi and greater 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.

Walthall County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Walthall County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 24 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 62.4 percent of the total employment growth in Walthall County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (24 new jobs)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (6 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (5 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (3 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (27 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Walthall County

The Health and personal care stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 16 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Health and personal care stores industry make up 34.0 percent of the total job loss in Walthall County, Mississippi.

Top 4 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (16 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (15 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (8 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (5 jobs lost)

Out of the 9 4-digit NAICS industries, 5 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 4 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Walthall County, Mississippi, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 3 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total employment has increased by 0.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than growth in Mississippi, experiencing a gain of 0.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Walthall County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 30.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Walthall County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Mississippi, where the industry felt a gain of 3.3 percent. The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry in Walthall County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 4 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (30.5 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (21.9 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (11.4 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (5.3 percent gain)

Walthall County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Health and personal care stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 50 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 seen in the Mississippi, where the industry reported a gain of 15.9 percent. The losses in the Health and personal care stores industry in Walthall County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2.6 in percent of workers in the Health and personal care stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (50 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (23.2 percent decline)
3. Offices of physicians (15 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (8 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (3.2 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.

Walthall County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Walthall County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 16.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Mississippi, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 1.9 percent. The losses in the Grocery stores industry in Walthall County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.3 in percent of jobs in the Grocery stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (16.4 percent decline)
2. Management and technical consulting services (14.3 percent decline)
3. Other general merchandise stores (13.1 percent decline)
4. Offices of physicians (11.8 percent decline)
5. Health and personal care stores (9.4 percent decline)

Walthall County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 87.9 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Walthall County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Mississippi, where this industry saw a gain of 9.9 percent. The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry in Walthall County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (87.9 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (82.8 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (35.4 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (26.7 percent gain)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (12.9 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in the State of Mississippi, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Walthall County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 15 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 24.2 percent of the total growth in Walthall County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (15 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (12 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (11 new jobs)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (10 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (8 new jobs)

In Walthall County, Mississippi, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 21 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Given the 18 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 9 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Walthall County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 16 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 44.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Walthall County, Mississippi.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (16 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (6 jobs lost)
3. Industrial machinery manufacturing (4 jobs lost)
4. Other general merchandise stores (3 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (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 Walthall County, Mississippi

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Walthall County, Mississippi can be recognized as having a very high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 27.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 43.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 12 to 17 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Walthall County, reporting 46 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Walthall County was reported to have a very low median income for all households of $26,846 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 36.5 percent lower than the median in Mississippi of $36,656 and the median is 83 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Hispanic in Walthall County, Mississippi , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $59,085, this median is 120.1 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $28,599. This median income level is 6.5 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Walthall County reported a median household income of $27,788, this level was 3.5 percent greater than the median for all households. In Walthall County, Mississippi White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,479 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 32.2 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 33.2 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $17,941.







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

Higher Education in Walthall County, Mississippi

Reported by the 2000 Census in Walthall County, Mississippi, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 34.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Walthall have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 11 percent (Men) versus 10 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 34.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Walthall County, Mississippi according the 2000 Decennial Census, 12.8 percent of the White Alone, 6 percent of Black or African American, 74.2 percent of the Asian alone and 12.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Walthall County, Mississippi may to understood as having a less-educated population of the working age, with 10.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Walthall has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Mississippi's proportion of 17 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Walthall County, Mississippi

Walthall County, Mississippi had a population that was estimated at 15,460 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 15,107. This growth shows an increase of 2.3 percent. Walthall ranks 30 of 82 counties in terms of population growth in Mississippi and the county ranks 1,507 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

By measuring total land area, Walthall spans a total of 404 square miles. This area has a low density of 38 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Summers, WV (38 per sq. mile ), Hampton, SC (38 per sq. mile ), Washington, NC (38 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pike, IN (38 per sq. mile ), Jasper, TX (38 per sq. mile ), Washington, KY (38 per sq. mile ).

Walthall County, Mississippi has a population that is made up of 54.4 percent White, 43.7 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 45.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Mississippi percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Walthall has increased in diversity when 45.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Walthall County, Mississippi to be 35.7 years of age. The median age in Walthall is greater than the median age for the State of Mississippi of 35.5. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.3 years of age. With a total of 26.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Walthall can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

From 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Walthall from another country. The international migration into Walthall makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Mississippi. This level of international migration can be considered very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Walthall County, Mississippi

When compared to other counties in Mississippi, Walthall County ranks 61 of 82 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,294 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Walthall County, Mississippi. In 2000, 89.1 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Walthall County, there were a total of 6,619 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 102 homes since 2001, or 1.6 percent.

Walthall County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $60,500, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Mississippi 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $71,400 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Other services, except public administration from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Walthall County, with an industry growth of 51.1 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 2.8 percent. The State of Mississippi saw a change in employment in the sector of -5.2 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Walthall County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 32 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 660 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 15.8 and 12.2 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Walthall County, Manufacturing, Utilities and Construction industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.49. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.49 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Walthall may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Walthall County. In the County, the industry averages 29 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Mississippi average establishment size of 61 for the Manufacturing industry.









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