In Wilkinson County, jobs in the offices of dentists pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of dentists industry had the highest average wages in Wilkinson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Wilkinson County received an annual wage of $34,475 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage in Mississippi of $34,900 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $40,482.

High-wage employment in Wilkinson County, Mississippi may be found in general freight trucking ($29,760), logging ($27,357), private households ($23,518) and specialized freight trucking ($21,533) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Wilkinson County Wages have increased by 26.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Wilkinson County, Mississippi by a total of 26.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Mississippi and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Wilkinson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Wilkinson County, Mississippi, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 77 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Wilkinson County

The Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 27 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 60.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Wilkinson County, Mississippi.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (27 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (14 jobs lost)
3. Water, sewage and other systems (2 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wilkinson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has grown the most with 2 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 50.0 percent of the total employment growth in Wilkinson County.

Top 4 Industries
1. General freight trucking (2 new jobs)
2. Legal services (1 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (16 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (14 new jobs)

From the 7 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 3 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Wilkinson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 14.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Wilkinson County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Mississippi, where it saw a gain of 0.2 percent. The General freight trucking industry in Wilkinson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.2 percent.

Top 3 Industries
1. General freight trucking (14.0 percent gain)
2. Legal services (11.1 percent gain)
3. Offices of dentists (5.0 percent gain)

Wilkinson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 45.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Mississippi, where the industry reported a gain of 19.9 percent. The losses in the Specialized freight trucking industry in Wilkinson County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 6.8 in percent of workers in the Specialized freight trucking industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (45.7 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (36 percent decline)
3. Water, sewage and other systems (15.4 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (10.3 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 6.4 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 from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 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 Wilkinson County, Mississippi

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Wilkinson County, Mississippi can be understood to have a very high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 37.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 89.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Wilkinson County, having 58.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Wilkinson County had a very low median household income of $22,147 (2005 Dollars). This median is 65.5 percent lower than the median in Mississippi of $36,656 and the median household income is 121.8 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 19.6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $17,816. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Wilkinson County reported an income level of $84,988, which was 283.7 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Hispanic in Wilkinson County, Mississippi , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $7,484, this median household income is 66.2 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Wilkinson County, Mississippi White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,586 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 69.7 percent greater than the median in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Wilkinson County, Mississippi

Wilkinson County, Mississippi has a less-educated 2000 population, with 10 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Wilkinson 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 48.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Wilkinson on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 7 percent (Men) versus 13 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 38 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Wilkinson County, Mississippi according the 2000 Decennial Census, 15.8 percent of the White Alone, 6.8 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 23.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Wilkinson County, Mississippi

Wilkinson County, Mississippi had a total estimated population of 10,269 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 10,295. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.3 percent. Wilkinson ranks 42 of 82 counties when analyzing total population change in Mississippi and the county ranks 1,972 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Wilkinson County, Mississippi has a population that is made of 29.6 percent White, 69.8 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 0.4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 70.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Mississippi percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Wilkinson has increased in diversity when 68.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Wilkinson County, Mississippi to be 35.4 years old. The median age in Wilkinson is less than the median in Mississippi of 35.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.0 years of age. With a total of 23.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Wilkinson can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Since 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Wilkinson from outside the country. The immigration into Wilkinson makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Mississippi. This percent of international migration is very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When calculating the total land area, Wilkinson encompasses a total area of 677 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 15 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Val Verde, TX (15 per sq. mile ), Callahan, TX (15 per sq. mile ), Burt, NE (15 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greene, AL (15 per sq. mile ), Butler, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Cleveland, AR (15 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Wilkinson County, Mississippi

In Wilkinson County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 5,282 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 86 residential units since 2001, or 1.7 percent.

Wilkinson County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $43,800, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Mississippi 2000 home median value of $71,400 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Wilkinson County, Mississippi. In 2000, 93.5 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Throughout the State of Mississippi, Wilkinson County stands 50 of 82 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,211 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Wilkinson County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Wholesale trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 17.5 percent of the total county employment. This totals 230 individuals. The Manufacturing and Wholesale trade industries make up 10.4 and 4.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Wilkinson County, Utilities, Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Utilities sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.68. The percent of employment in the Utilities industry is 1.68 times greater than the national average, signifying that Wilkinson County may specialize, or be an exporter of Utilities.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Wilkinson County, averaging 34 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Mississippi typical size of 61 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Wilkinson County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 17.7 percent of employment in 2001 to 10.4 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Construction in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Wilkinson County, increasing in size by 111.8 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 7.3 percent. The State of Mississippi encountered a change in industry employment of 0.4 percent, during the period.







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