In Wayne County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry paid the average highest wages in Wayne County for 2006. The average industry job in Wayne County was paid an annual wage of $55,025 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Mississippi of $60,393 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $67,074.

Other top-pay jobs in Wayne County, Mississippi can be found in lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers ($46,400), nondepository credit intermediation ($40,351), plywood and engineered wood product mfg. ($39,916) and offices of physicians ($39,752) 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.

Wayne County Wages have increased by 23.0% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Wayne County, Mississippi by a total of 23.0%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Mississippi and greater 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.

Wayne County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Wayne County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 41.7 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 felt a gain of 9.5 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Wayne County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 8.3 in percent of jobs in the Legal services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (41.7 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (38.7 percent decline)
3. Automobile dealers (37.6 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (34.4 percent decline)
5. Child day care services (30.5 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Mississippi, experiencing a gain of 0.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Wayne County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 262.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Wayne County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Mississippi, where the industry took a gain of 46.3 percent. The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Wayne County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 29.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (262.5 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (43.7 percent gain)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (38.6 percent gain)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (30.3 percent gain)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (27.6 percent gain)

Out of the 23 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 13 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Wayne County, Mississippi, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 76 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Wayne County

The Logging industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 28 jobs. The declines in the Logging industry make up 22.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Wayne County, Mississippi.

Top 5 Industries
1. Logging (28 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (23 jobs lost)
3. Child day care services (17 jobs lost)
4. General freight trucking (14 jobs lost)
5. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (14 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wayne County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 91 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 49.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Wayne County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (91 new jobs)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (21 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (16 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (14 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (12 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.

Wayne County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Wayne County, Mississippi, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 91 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Wayne County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building equipment contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 24 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 26.4 percent of the total employment decline in Wayne County, Mississippi.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (24 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (16 jobs lost)
3. Logging (10 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (7 jobs lost)
5. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (6 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Wayne County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has added the most employment with 31 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 44.4 percent of the total growth in Wayne County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (31 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (19 new jobs)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (6 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (4 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (3 new jobs)

Of the 25 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 13 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 10 industries reported a drop in employment.

Wayne County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 32.1 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Wayne County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Mississippi, where the industry took a gain of 0.5 percent. The Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Wayne 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 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (32.1 percent gain)
2. Architectural and engineering services (25.0 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (10.3 percent gain)
4. Offices of physicians (8.5 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (8.4 percent gain)

Wayne County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 42.9 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Mississippi, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 17.6 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Wayne County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.5 percent in terms of employment in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (42.9 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (41.9 percent decline)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (19.8 percent decline)
4. Child day care services (10.9 percent decline)
5. Legal services (8.7 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 2.2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Mississippi, which saw a gain of 1.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.





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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 Wayne County, Mississippi

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Wayne County had a median household income level of $106,420, this level was 250.9 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Wayne County, Mississippi White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,800 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 18.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $127,710. This median is 321.2 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 35.4 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $19,592. Hispanic households in Wayne County, Mississippi , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $15,043, this income level is 50.4 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Wayne County, Mississippi can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 25.4 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 40.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Wayne County, reporting 37.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Wayne County reported a relatively low median income for all households of $30,324 (2005 Dollars). This median is 20.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of Mississippi of $36,656 and the median is 62 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Demographic Profile for Wayne County, Mississippi

When measuring the total land area, Wayne spans a total area of 810 square miles. This area has a low average area density of 26 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Union, LA (26 per sq. mile ), Charlotte, VA (26 per sq. mile ), Delta, CO (26 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Butler, IA (26 per sq. mile ), Clay, AR (26 per sq. mile ), Burleson, TX (26 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Wayne County, Mississippi to be 35.4 years old. The median in Wayne is less than the median age in the State of Mississippi of 35.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 33.9 years old. With 26.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Wayne can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 12.6 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

From 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Wayne internationally. The international migration into Wayne totals 0.1 percent of all immigration into Mississippi. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Wayne County, Mississippi had a population of 21,291 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 21,199. This growth shows an increase of 0.4 percent. Wayne ranks 36 of 82 counties when calculating total change in population for Mississippi and the county ranks 1,798 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Wayne County, Mississippi has a population that is made of 61 percent White, 37.9 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 38.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Mississippi percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Wayne has increased in diversity when 38.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Wayne County, Mississippi

In Wayne County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 9,356 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 159 residential units since 2001, or 1.7 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Wayne County, Mississippi. In 2000, 90 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Wayne County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $54,400, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the State of Mississippi 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $71,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

When compared to other counties in Mississippi, Wayne County places 44 of 82 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,151 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Real estate and rental and leasing saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Wayne County, increasing in size by 176.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.3 percent. The State of Mississippi experienced a change in employment in the sector of 4 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Wayne County. In the County, the industry averages 50 jobs per place of business. This is greater 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.

In Wayne County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Management of companies and enterprises industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 6. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining sector is 6 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Wayne County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Wayne County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 25.9 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 20.3 percent of employment in 2005.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Wayne County. The sector dealt with a loss of 222 jobs during the period, or 20.6 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 71.4 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Wayne County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 21.5 percent of the total county employment. This totals 905 individuals. The Manufacturing and Construction sectors account for 20.3 and 12.1 percent of all employment.





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