Lauderdale County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Lauderdale County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 48.4 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area 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 Lauderdale County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.3 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (48.4 percent decline)
2. Direct selling establishments (43.1 percent decline)
3. Consumer goods rental (29.2 percent decline)
4. Death care services (21.4 percent decline)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (16.7 percent decline)

Lauderdale County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 40.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Lauderdale County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Tennessee, where this industry saw a loss of 0.2 percent. The Lessors of real estate industry in Lauderdale County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (40.0 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (28.6 percent gain)
3. Other crop farming (19.4 percent gain)
4. Grocery stores (12.5 percent gain)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (11.4 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

In Lauderdale County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 92 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lauderdale County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 60 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 57.7 percent of the total job loss in Lauderdale County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (60 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (12 jobs lost)
3. Direct selling establishments (10 jobs lost)
4. Consumer goods rental (5 jobs lost)
5. Offices of dentists (4 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lauderdale County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 20 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 24.3 percent of the growth in Lauderdale County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (20 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (15 new jobs)
3. Other crop farming (12 new jobs)
4. Health and personal care stores (7 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (6 new jobs)

Of the 27 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 12 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 14 industries reported employment loss in the 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.

Income and Poverty in Lauderdale County, Tennessee

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Lauderdale County accounted a medium-low median household income of $34,809 (2005 Dollars). This median is 22.2 percent lower than the median in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and this is 41.2 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

In Lauderdale County, Tennessee White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $39,773 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 14.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Lauderdale County reported a median household income of $40,532, this median was 16.4 percent greater than the median income level in this area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $47,363. This household income level is 36.1 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic in Lauderdale County, Tennessee recorded a median income of $34,125, which is 2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 29.9 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $24,391.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Lauderdale County, Tennessee can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 19.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 34.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Lauderdale County, accounting 31.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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