In Cannon County, jobs in the building equipment contractors pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the building equipment contractors industry wages were the highest in Cannon County for 2006. The average industry job in Cannon County earned an annual wage of $39,733 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Tennessee of $37,965 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $43,986.

Top-pay jobs in Cannon County, Tennessee can be found in offices of physicians ($38,010), utility system construction ($37,415), health and personal care stores ($33,561) and automotive repair and maintenance ($26,684) 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.

Cannon County Wages have increased by 23.8% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Cannon County, Tennessee by a total of 23.8%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Tennessee 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.

Cannon County Industry Wages Lag Behind Tennessee, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Cannon County, Tennessee when analyzed can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 32.5 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $36,146. The average industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States of $40,259.

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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.

Cannon County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Cannon County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 24.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Tennessee, where the it saw a loss of 10.7 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Cannon County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 6.4 in percent of jobs in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (24.1 percent decline)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (2.9 percent decline)

Cannon County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 55.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Cannon County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Tennessee, where it saw a gain of 28.5 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Cannon County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 22.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (55.9 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (48.4 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (18.5 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (16.7 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (3.6 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 25.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Tennessee, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Cannon County

The Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 19 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 51.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Cannon County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (19 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (6 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Cannon County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 17 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 100.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Cannon County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (17 jobs lost)
2. Chemical merchant wholesalers (44 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (32 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (28 jobs lost)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (20 jobs lost)

Out of the 7 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 2 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 5 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Cannon County, Tennessee, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 321 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.





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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.

1-Year Industry Employment Change in Cannon County, Tennessee

Cannon County 1-year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 63.5 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Cannon County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Tennessee, where the industry took a loss of 1.7 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Cannon County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 3.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (63.5 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (28.6 percent gain)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (16.7 percent gain)
4. Automobile dealers (9.8 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (7.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in Tennessee, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Cannon County 1-year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 22 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 sector has gone through in the Tennessee, where the industry reported a gain of 10.7 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Cannon 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 employees in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (22 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (10.9 percent decline)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (10.5 percent decline)
4. Offices of physicians (8.1 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (4.8 percent decline)

Total 1-Year Employment Decline in Cannon County

The Limited-service eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 6 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 33.3 percent of the total job loss in Cannon County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (6 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (5 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (4 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (2 jobs lost)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (1 jobs lost)

Total 1-Year Employment Growth in Cannon County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 22 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 73.3 percent of the total employment growth in Cannon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (22 new jobs)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (3 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (3 new jobs)
4. Automobile dealers (2 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (51 new jobs)

In Cannon County, Tennessee, the total number of jobs for throughout industries has increased by 76 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 10 4-digit NAICS industries, 5 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 5 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).

Income and Poverty in Cannon County, Tennessee

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Cannon County, Tennessee can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 12.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Cannon County, accounting 22.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Cannon County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $38,387 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 10.8 percent lower than the median in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and the median household income is 28 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Cannon County had a median household income level of $30,164, this level was 21.4 percent less than the median income level in this area. Hispanic Householders in Cannon County, Tennessee , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $22,523, this median household income is 41.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Cannon County, Tennessee White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $38,700 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 29.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $27,056.







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

Higher Education in Cannon County, Tennessee

Cannon County, Tennessee is made up of a less-educated population of the working age, with 8.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Cannon was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Tennessee's proportion of 19.6 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Cannon County, Tennessee, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 44.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Cannon have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 8.2 percent (Men) versus 8.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 42.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Cannon County, Tennessee as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 8.4 percent of the White Alone, 12.6 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 0 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 Cannon County, Tennessee

Cannon County, Tennessee had an estimated population of 13,337 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 12,915. This growth shows an increase of 3.3 percent. Cannon ranks 61 of 95 counties when analyzing total population change in Tennessee and the county ranks 1,450 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Cannon County, Tennessee has a population that is comprised of 95.5 percent White, 1.6 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 2.1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 3.8 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Cannon has increased the percent of minority population when 2.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

Since 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Cannon from another country. The international migration into Cannon accounts for 0.1 percent of all immigration into Tennessee. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Cannon County, Tennessee to be 38.8 years old. The median age in Cannon is greater than the median in Tennessee of 37.3. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 36.9 years old. With 22.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Cannon can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 63.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

When calculating the total land area, Cannon encompasses a total area of 266 square miles. The land areas has a low average population density of 50 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Grayson, KY (50 per sq. mile ), Roscommon, MI (50 per sq. mile ), Morgan, GA (50 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lawrence, AL (50 per sq. mile ), Perry, IN (50 per sq. mile ), Pierce, GA (50 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Cannon County, Tennessee

In Cannon County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 5,638 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 140 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.5 percent.

Throughout the State of Tennessee, Cannon County is positioned 60 of 95 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,594 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Cannon County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $79,600, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the Tennessee 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $93,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Cannon County, Tennessee. In 2000, 85.9 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Cannon County, Tennessee -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Cannon County, Manufacturing, Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.78. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 1.78 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Cannon specializes in Manufacturing.

In Cannon County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 22.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 326 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 14.6 and 11.7 percent of total employment, respectively.

Accommodation and food services has a largest number of employee per establishment in Cannon County. In the County, the industry averages 19 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 19 and less than the State of Tennessee establishments size average of 25 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

Administrative and waste services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Cannon County, with an employment growth of 422.2 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Tennessee experienced a sector employment shift of 3.8 percent, in the course of time since 2001.









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