In Davidson County, jobs in the outpatient care centers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the outpatient care centers industry reported the top wages in Davidson County for 2006. The average industry job in Davidson County earned an annual wage of $167,892 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Tennessee of $71,157 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $44,428.

Other high-paying jobs in Davidson County, Tennessee can be found in management of companies and enterprises ($149,259), activities related to credit intermediation ($148,474), spectator sports ($144,086) and securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($96,974) 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.

Davidson County Wages have increased by 24.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Davidson County, Tennessee by a total of 24.0%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Tennessee and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

Davidson County Industry Wages Exceed Tennessee, and Wages Exceed the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Davidson County, Tennessee can be understood as being very high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 17.2 percent higher than the with an state average of $36,146. The overall industry wage was greater 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.

Davidson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Davidson County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 3,273 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Davidson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Colleges and universities industry has grown the most with 3,523 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Colleges and universities industry makes up 9.4 percent of the total employment growth in Davidson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Colleges and universities (3,523 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (2,678 new jobs)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (2,329 new jobs)
4. Clothing stores (1,763 new jobs)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (1,331 new jobs)

Given the 194 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 95 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 99 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Davidson County

Given the industries in the area, the Employment services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 5,380 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Employment services industry make up 15.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Davidson County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (5,380 jobs lost)
2. Insurance carriers (3,032 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (2,028 jobs lost)
4. Vending machine operators (1,908 jobs lost)
5. Department stores (1,352 jobs lost)

Davidson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Ship and boat building industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 96.5 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 30.4 percent. The losses in the Ship and boat building industry in Davidson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 3.9 percent in terms of employees in the Ship and boat building industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Ship and boat building (96.5 percent decline)
2. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (95.5 percent decline)
3. Vending machine operators (85.5 percent decline)
4. Water, sewage and other systems (72 percent decline)
5. Waste treatment and disposal (64 percent decline)

Davidson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electrical equipment manufacturing industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 4153.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Davidson County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Tennessee, where this industry saw a loss of 33 percent. The Electrical equipment manufacturing industry in Davidson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 22.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electrical equipment manufacturing (4153.8 percent gain)
2. Independent artists, writers, and performers (207.7 percent gain)
3. Waste collection (156.5 percent gain)
4. Rubber product manufacturing (140.1 percent gain)
5. Animal slaughtering and processing (112.6 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 0.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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.

Davidson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Davidson County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 7,708 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Davidson County

The Couriers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 957 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Couriers industry makes up 6.8 percent of the total employment growth in Davidson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Couriers (957 new jobs)
2. Colleges and universities (777 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (697 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (685 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (680 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Davidson County

The Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 446 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry make up 6.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Davidson County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (446 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (407 jobs lost)
3. Book, periodical, and music stores (333 jobs lost)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (270 jobs lost)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (264 jobs lost)

From the 199 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 78 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 120 industries reported a drop in employment.

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Davidson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 87.6 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Tennessee, where the it saw a loss of 1.4 percent. The losses in the Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry in Davidson County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2.2 in percent of jobs in the Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (87.6 percent decline)
2. Ship and boat building (54.7 percent decline)
3. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (51.3 percent decline)
4. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (49.5 percent decline)
5. RV parks and recreational camps (48.3 percent decline)

Davidson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Rubber product manufacturing industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 197.7 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Davidson County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Tennessee, where this industry saw a loss of 0.9 percent. The Rubber product manufacturing industry in Davidson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 3.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Rubber product manufacturing (197.7 percent gain)
2. Other nonmetallic mineral products (117.7 percent gain)
3. Couriers (43.2 percent gain)
4. Nonscheduled air transportation (39.4 percent gain)
5. Steel product mfg. from purchased steel (37.9 percent gain)





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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 Davidson County, Tennessee

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Davidson County reported a relatively high median income for all households of $46,562 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 8.6 percent higher than the median in Tennessee of $42,541 and the median household income is 5.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $45,456. This median is 2.4 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 25.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $34,487. Hispanic households in Davidson County, Tennessee recorded a median income of $37,541, this median household income is 19.4 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Davidson County reported an income level of $42,735, this was 8.2 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Davidson County, Tennessee White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $50,999 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 9.5 percent greater than the median in 2000.

As the median income level saw a decline since 2000 in Davidson County, Tennessee, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in the household income level was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This category saw a decline of 26.4 percent since the year 2000. The Asian Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Davidson County, experiencing a 27.5 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The median household income in the area has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $40,652, representing a 12.7 percent decline. Davidson County, Tennessee, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 4 of 17 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Tennessee. Davidson County ranks 107 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median income level for the United States.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Davidson County, Tennessee can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 13.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 25.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Davidson County, reporting 23.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Davidson County, Tennessee has increased by 1.2 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 13 percent to 14.2 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Since 2000, Davidson has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 2.4 percent to a total of 32.8 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the State of Tennessee percent of 21.8 and greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

Davidson County, Tennessee is made up of a highly-educated 2000 population, with 30.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Davidson counted a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of Tennessee's proportion of 19.6 percent and a higher percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Davidson County, Tennessee according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 33.8 percent of the White Alone, 20.2 percent of Black or African American, 50.6 percent of the Asian alone and 14.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Davidson County, Tennessee, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 32.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Davidson on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 32.2 percent (Men) versus 29 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 29 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 3.0 percent. By 2005, 35 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 1.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 30.6 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Since 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Davidson from outside the country. The immigration into Davidson totals 29.6 percent of all immigration into Tennessee. This percent of international migration is very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Davidson County, Tennessee has a population that is made of 61.7 percent White, 27.2 percent African American, 2.7 percent Asian, and 6.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 36.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Davidson has increased in diversity when 33.0 percent of the total population were minorities.

Davidson County, Tennessee had a population of 575,261 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 569,950. This growth represents an increase of 0.9 percent. Davidson ranks 13 of 95 counties by growth in total population in Tennessee and the county ranks 480 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

By measuring total land area, Davidson encompasses a total area of 502 total square miles. The area has a very high population density of 1,145 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Henrico, VA (1,179 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, OH (1,186 per sq. mile ), Hartford, CT (1,193 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Orange, FL (1,127 per sq. mile ), Monroe, NY (1,112 per sq. mile ), Jackson, MO (1,096 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Davidson County, Tennessee to be 35.7 years old. The median age in Davidson is less than the median in Tennessee of 37.3. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 34.2 years of age. With 22.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Davidson can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 66 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

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

In Davidson County, the real estate market was made up of 270,516 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 14,085 residential units since 2001, or 5.5 percent.

Davidson County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $144,100, according to the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the overall State of Tennessee 2005 median home value of $114,000 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

The residential home values in Davidson County, Tennessee have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $28,300, or 24.4 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $115,800.

Davidson County can be understood as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 4.9 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

In the State of Tennessee, Davidson County stands 26 of 95 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 753 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There seems to be a fair amount of real estate that is affordable in Davidson County, Tennessee. In 2005, 38.7 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Davidson County, Educational services, Transportation and Warehousing and Administrative and waste services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Educational services sector has a United State LQ of 2.7. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Educational services industry is 2.7 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Davidson specializes in Educational services.

Educational services is the industry with the largest establishments in Davidson County, averaging 106 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 27 and greater than the State of Tennessee establishments size average of 40 for the Educational services industry.

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Davidson County, with a job growth of 67.5 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 1.6 percent. The State of Tennessee encountered a change in industry employment of -0.3 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Administrative and waste services since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Davidson County. The sector faced a loss of 5,312 jobs, or 13.5 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 33.7 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Davidson County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 13.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 50,499 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 12.9 and 12 percent of industry employment.







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