In Clay County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

(Click Image to Enlarge Graph)

People with jobs in the offices of physicians industry had the highest average wages in Clay County for 2006. The average industry job in Clay County received an annual wage of $28,181 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage rate in Tennessee of $61,458 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,740.

High-wage employment in Clay County, Tennessee are present in building equipment contractors ($22,354), residential building construction ($19,490), automotive repair and maintenance ($14,770) and gasoline stations ($12,445) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed Comparison

About: These facts are part of 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.

Clay County Wages have increased by 2.8% Since 2001

(Click Image to Enlarge Graph)

Since 2001, industry wages increased in Clay County, Tennessee by a total of 2.8%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Tennessee and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

About: These facts are part of 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.

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

(Click Image to Enlarge Graph)

Wages in all industries in Clay County, Tennessee can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 31.3 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $36,146. The overall industry wage was less than the national industry average of $40,259.

About: These facts are part of 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.

Clay County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Clay County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 67 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 99.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Clay County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (67 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Clay County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 10 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 96.7 percent of the total job loss in Clay County, Tennessee.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (10 jobs lost)

In Clay County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 23 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.



The total number of jobs has increased by 1.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than growth in the State of Tennessee, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Clay County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 25.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 12.3 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Clay County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 13.2 percent in terms of employment in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (25.7 percent decline)

Clay County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 138.9 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Clay County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Tennessee, where the industry took a loss of 10.7 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Clay County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 6.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (138.9 percent gain)





About: This report is part 2 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.

Clay County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Clay County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 21.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 4 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Clay County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 2.2 in percent of jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (21.5 percent decline)
2. Offices of physicians (11.8 percent decline)

Clay County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 57.1 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Clay County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where it saw a loss of 0.8 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Clay County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.3 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (57.1 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 15.1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in the State of Tennessee, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Clay County

The Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 42 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 99.2 percent of the growth in Clay County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (42 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (12 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Clay County

The Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 8 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 63.9 percent of the total job loss in Clay County, Tennessee.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (8 jobs lost)

Given the 5 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 2 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 1 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Clay County, Tennessee, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 182 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.





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 Clay County, Tennessee

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Clay County reported a median household income of $75,319, this was 168.7 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Clay County, Tennessee White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $27,954 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.3 percent less than the median in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Clay County, Tennessee reported a median household income of $31,590, this income level is 12.7 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 23 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $21,572. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $205,530. This median is 633.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Clay County accounted a very low median household income of $28,031 (2005 Dollars). This median is 51.8 percent lower than the median in Tennessee of $42,541 and the median is 75.3 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Clay County, Tennessee may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 19.1 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 55.7 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Clay County, with 34.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Clay County, Tennessee

Clay County, Tennessee may to understood as having a less-educated working age population, with 6.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Clay is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Tennessee's proportion of 19.6 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Clay County, Tennessee, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 42.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Clay have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 7.6 percent (Men) versus 6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Less than High School category, with 40.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Clay County, Tennessee according the 2000 Decennial Census, 6.4 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 72.8 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 Clay County, Tennessee

Clay County, Tennessee had a population that was estimated at 7,992 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 7,985. This growth signifies an increase of 0.1 percent. Clay ranks 76 of 95 counties when calculating total change in population for Tennessee and the county ranks 1,918 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Clay encompasses a total area of 236 square miles. The county has a low population density of 34 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Macon, GA (34 per sq. mile ), Willacy, TX (34 per sq. mile ), Labette, KS (34 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Levy, FL (34 per sq. mile ), Matagorda, TX (34 per sq. mile ), Santa Cruz, AZ (34 per sq. mile ).

Clay County, Tennessee has a population that is made of 95.3 percent White, 1.4 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Clay has increased the percent of minority population when 3.0 percent of the people were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Clay from outside the country. The immigration into Clay accounts for 0.1 percent of all immigration into Tennessee. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Clay County, Tennessee to be 41.4 years old. The median in Clay is greater than the median age for the State of Tennessee of 37.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.9 years old. With 19.7 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Clay can be understood as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 64.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Clay County, Tennessee

In Clay County, the census reported 4,131 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 99 residential units since 2001, or 2.5 percent.

The State of Tennessee, Clay County stands 64 of 95 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,638 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Clay County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $56,400, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of Tennessee 2000 home value of $93,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Clay County, Tennessee. In 2000, 90.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Clay County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 26.9 percent of the total county employment. This totals 337 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 21.2 and 16.1 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Clay County, with the industry averaging 42 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of Tennessee average establishment size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

Clay County is ranked at 87 of 96 Counties in the State of Tennessee by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 86 of 96 Counties.

Construction has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Clay County, with an industry growth of 17.9 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 7.3 percent. The State of Tennessee encountered a change in industry employment of 1.5 percent, during the period.

In Clay County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance 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 2.1. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.1 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Clay County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Clay County since 2001, going from making up 45.2 percent of total employment in 2001 to 26.9 percent in the year 2005.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Clay County. The industry lost a total of 267 total jobs during the period, accounting for 44.2 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 89.3 percent of all employment losses in the county.



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