Jackson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 19.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Jackson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 28.8 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Tennessee, where the it saw a loss of 0.8 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Jackson County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.3 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (28.8 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (24.4 percent decline)

Jackson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 20.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Jackson County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where this industry saw a gain of 4.3 percent. The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Jackson County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2 percent.

Top 4 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (20.0 percent gain)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (8.6 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (6.4 percent gain)
4. Offices of dentists (2.3 percent gain)

In Jackson County, Tennessee, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 303 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Jackson County

The Building equipment contractors industry has added the most employment with 3 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 42.9 percent of the total growth in Jackson County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (3 new jobs)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (3 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Jackson County

The Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 7 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 50.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Jackson County, Tennessee.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (7 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (7 jobs lost)
3. Support activities for forestry (146 jobs lost)
4. Wireless telecommunications carriers (124 jobs lost)

Out of the 6 4-digit NAICS industries, 2 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 4 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.





About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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 Jackson County, Tennessee

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Jackson County, Tennessee may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 18.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 59 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Jackson County, with 26.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Hispanic Householders in Jackson County, Tennessee recorded a median income of $39,938, this median is 28.8 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. In Jackson County, Tennessee White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $31,080 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Jackson County reported an income level of $16,088, this median was 48.1 percent less than the median income level in this area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $21,206. This median is 31.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Jackson County was reported to have a relatively low median household income of $31,007 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 37.2 percent lower than the median in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and the income level is 58.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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