In Cocke County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry had the highest average wages in Cocke County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Cocke County received an annual wage of $78,345 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Tennessee of $66,190 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,074.

Other top-pay jobs in Cocke County, Tennessee may be found in architectural and engineering services ($73,094), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($53,120), offices of physicians ($43,490) and offices of dentists ($33,894) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Cocke County Wages have increased by 5.0% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Cocke County, Tennessee by a total of 5.0%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Tennessee and less than the growth in industry wages across the US.

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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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Cocke County, Tennessee can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 31.2 percent lower than the with an state average of $36,146. The average industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

Cocke County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Cocke County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Grocery stores industry has added the most employment with 97 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Grocery stores industry makes up 39.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Cocke County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (97 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (47 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (33 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (25 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (17 new jobs)

Given the 22 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 14 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Cocke County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 456 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Cocke County

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 22 jobs. The declines in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry make up 39.4 percent of the total employment decline in Cocke County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (22 jobs lost)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (17 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (6 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (5 jobs lost)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (3 jobs lost)

Cocke County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 65 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Tennessee, where the it saw a loss of 3.5 percent. The losses in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Cocke County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.5 in percent of jobs in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (65 percent decline)
2. Residential building construction (38.5 percent decline)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (33.3 percent decline)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (31.6 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (17.8 percent decline)

Cocke County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 154.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Cocke County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 5.6 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Cocke County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 7.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (154.5 percent gain)
2. Grocery stores (49.0 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (38.9 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (35.2 percent gain)
5. Offices of dentists (20.4 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 7.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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.

Cocke County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Cocke County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 78.2 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Tennessee, where the industry reported a gain of 9.1 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Cocke County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.4 in percent of jobs in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (78.2 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (52.9 percent decline)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (26.7 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (25 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (17.8 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Tennessee, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Cocke County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 270.1 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Cocke County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Tennessee, where it saw a gain of 6.6 percent. The Building material and supplies dealers industry in Cocke County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 4.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (270.1 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (47.7 percent gain)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (42.9 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (21.7 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (18.1 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Cocke County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has grown the most with 130 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 56.6 percent of the growth in Cocke County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (130 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (32 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (30 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (7 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (7 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Cocke County

Given the industries in the area, the Building finishing contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 23 jobs. The declines in the Building finishing contractors industry make up 25.2 percent of the total employment decline in Cocke County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (23 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (19 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (14 jobs lost)
4. Unclassified (6 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (5 jobs lost)

In Cocke County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 174 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

From the 31 4-digit NAICS industries, 15 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 15 industry sectors reported declines during the time 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 Cocke County, Tennessee

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Cocke County reported an income level of $12,535, which was 58.1 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Cocke County, Tennessee White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $30,113 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $37,294. This median income level is 24.7 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic in Cocke County, Tennessee reported a median household income of $12,745, which is 57.4 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 10.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $26,841.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Cocke County, Tennessee may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 22.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 55.2 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Cocke County, having 33.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Cocke County reported a relatively low median income for households of $29,897 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 42.3 percent lower than the median in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and the median household income is 64.3 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Cocke County, Tennessee

In 2000, the Census reported that in Cocke County, Tennessee, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 40.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Cocke on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 6.2 percent (Men) versus 6.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 37.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Cocke County, Tennessee as reported in the 2000 Census, 6.2 percent of the White Alone, 1.8 percent of Black or African American, 39.2 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.

Cocke County, Tennessee has a less-educated population, with 6.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Cocke was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Tennessee's proportion of 19.6 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Cocke County, Tennessee

Cocke County, Tennessee has a population that is comprised of 95.2 percent White, 2.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 3.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Cocke has increased the level of diversity when 3.4 percent of the total population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Cocke from another country. The international migration into Cocke totals 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Tennessee. This percent of immigration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Cocke County, Tennessee to be 39.5 years old. The median age in Cocke is greater than the median age in Tennessee of 37.3. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.6 years old. With a total of 21.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Cocke can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

By measuring total land area, Cocke spans a total of 434 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 80 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Sullivan, NH (80 per sq. mile ), Columbia, FL (80 per sq. mile ), Carroll, KY (80 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Monroe, IL (80 per sq. mile ), Logan, WV (80 per sq. mile ), Jackson, OH (80 per sq. mile ).

Cocke County, Tennessee had a population of 34,929 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 33,622. This growth represents an increase of 3.9 percent. Cocke ranks 39 of 95 counties when analyzing total population change in Tennessee and the county ranks 991 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

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

Housing Report for Cocke County, Tennessee

In Cocke County, the real estate market was made up of 16,427 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 319 homes since 2001, or 2 percent.

In the State of Tennessee, Cocke County is positioned 87 of 95 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,953 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Cocke County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $73,600, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Tennessee 2000 home median value of $93,000 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Cocke County, Tennessee. In 2000, 86.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Cocke County ranks 52 of 96 Counties in the State of Tennessee in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 50 of 96 Counties.

In Cocke County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 31.2 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,996 people employed. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 19.2 and 16.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Cocke County, with an employment growth of 204.3 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.7 percent. The State of Tennessee experienced a change in employment in the sector of 13.9 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Cocke County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.43. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 2.43 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Cocke County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Cocke County, with the industry averaging 49 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Tennessee average establishment size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.







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