In Washington County, jobs in the lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry wages were the highest in Washington County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Washington County earned an annual wage of $63,540 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Mississippi of $26,830 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $24,985.

Top-pay jobs in Washington County, Mississippi exsists in electric goods merchant wholesalers ($50,720), scientific research and development services ($50,144), hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers ($49,739) and medical and diagnostic laboratories ($48,354) 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.

Washington County Wages have increased by 7.2% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Washington County, Mississippi by a total of 7.2%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

Washington County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Washington County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for water transportation industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 73.9 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 loss of 27.8 percent. The losses in the Support activities for water transportation industry in Washington County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 4.9 in percent of workers in the Support activities for water transportation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for water transportation (73.9 percent decline)
2. Water, sewage and other systems (68.8 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (68.5 percent decline)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (53 percent decline)
5. Nonresidential building construction (45 percent decline)

Washington County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 793.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Washington County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Mississippi, where it saw a gain of 68.5 percent. The Individual and family services industry in Washington County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 35 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (793.6 percent gain)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (185.2 percent gain)
3. Home health care services (164.4 percent gain)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (126.1 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (83.0 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 14.9 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Mississippi, which saw a gain of 0.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Washington County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Home health care services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 185 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Home health care services industry makes up 17.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Washington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (185 new jobs)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (163 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (145 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (124 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (119 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Washington County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Support activities for water transportation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 210 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Support activities for water transportation industry make up 12.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Washington County, Mississippi.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for water transportation (210 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (206 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (189 jobs lost)
4. Employment services (110 jobs lost)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (90 jobs lost)

In Washington County, Mississippi, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 2,600 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Given the 78 4-digit NAICS industries, 54 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 23 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.





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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.

Washington County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Washington County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 29.1 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Mississippi, where the industry felt a gain of 3.7 percent. The losses in the Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry in Washington County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.5 percent in terms of employees in the Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (29.1 percent decline)
2. Water, sewage and other systems (27.3 percent decline)
3. Nonresidential building construction (23.3 percent decline)
4. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (23.2 percent decline)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (23 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in Mississippi, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Washington County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 136.6 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Washington County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Mississippi, where the industry took a gain of 1 percent. The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry in Washington County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (136.6 percent gain)
2. Residential building construction (70.4 percent gain)
3. Clothing stores (34.1 percent gain)
4. Support activities for road transportation (25.6 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (25.4 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Washington County

Given the industries in the area, the Employment services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 49 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Employment services industry make up 9.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Washington County, Mississippi.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (49 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (41 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (39 jobs lost)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (32 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (28 jobs lost)

In Washington County, Mississippi, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 249 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Washington County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 84 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 17.1 percent of the total growth in Washington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (84 new jobs)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (73 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (40 new jobs)
4. Ship and boat building (33 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (28 new jobs)

Of the 83 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 47 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 35 industries reported a drop in employment.





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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 Washington County, Mississippi

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Washington County, Mississippi may be understood as having a very high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 29.2 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 40.2 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Washington County, reporting 47 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Washington County reported a relatively low median income for all households of $30,136 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 21.6 percent lower than the median in Mississippi of $36,656 and this is 63 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $66,440. This household income level is 120.5 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic Householders in Washington County, Mississippi , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $19,622, this median is 34.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Washington County had a median household income level of $30,895, this was 2.5 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Washington County, Mississippi White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $46,559 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 54.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 26.4 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $22,187.







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

Demographic Profile for Washington County, Mississippi

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Washington County, Mississippi to be 33.5 years of age. The median in Washington is less 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 31.5 years of age. With 29.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Washington can be understood as being made up of a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 11.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Washington County, Mississippi had an estimated population of 59,220 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 62,767. The decline shows a decrease of -5.7 percent. Washington ranks 82 of 82 counties by growth in total population in Mississippi and the county ranks 3,106 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Washington County, Mississippi has a population that is made up of 30.9 percent White, 66.9 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 68.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Mississippi percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Washington has increased in diversity when 65.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Washington from outside the country. The immigration into Washington makes up 1.4 percent of the total international migration into the State of Mississippi. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

By measuring total land area, Washington encompasses a total area of 724 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 82 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Bell, KY (82 per sq. mile ), Gallatin, KY (82 per sq. mile ), Mineral, WV (82 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Franklin, GA (82 per sq. mile ), Wabash, IN (82 per sq. mile ), Barren, KY (82 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Washington County, Mississippi

Washington County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $55,400, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Mississippi 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $71,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

The State of Mississippi, Washington County ranks 54 of 82 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,240 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Washington County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 24,958 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 398 residential units since 2001, or 1.6 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Washington County, Mississippi. In 2000, 87.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Washington County since 2001, going from making up 20.4 percent of total employment in 2001 to 14.4 percent of employment in 2005.

Management of companies and enterprises in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Washington County, rising by 10.3 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of Mississippi underwent a employment change in the industry of -8.5 percent, during the time since 2001.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Washington County. The industry lost a total of 1,344 total jobs during the period, accounting for 38 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 61.9 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Washington County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 19.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,959 jobs. The Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance industries total 14.4 and 12.2 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Washington County. The industry averages 43 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Mississippi average establishment size of 61 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Washington County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Transportation and Warehousing and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.51. The level of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 2.51 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Washington County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.





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