In DeKalb County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the management and technical consulting services industry wages were the highest in DeKalb County for 2006. The average industry job in DeKalb County earned an annual wage of $116,251 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Tennessee of $54,916 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $67,321.

Top-pay jobs in DeKalb County, Tennessee can be found in architectural and engineering services ($45,136), health and personal care stores ($36,350), home health care services ($34,083) and offices of dentists ($32,771) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in DeKalb County, Tennessee when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 26.1 percent lower than the with an state average of $36,146. The industry pay 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.

DeKalb County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in DeKalb County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 48 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 89.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in DeKalb County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (48 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (4 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (2,028 jobs lost)
4. Vending machine operators (1,908 jobs lost)
5. Department stores (1,352 jobs lost)

From the 14 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 10 industries reported a drop in employment.

In DeKalb County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,771 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in DeKalb County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 115 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 42.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in DeKalb County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (115 new jobs)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (48 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (38 new jobs)
4. Automobile dealers (25 new jobs)

DeKalb County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 214.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in DeKalb County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Tennessee, where the industry took a gain of 6.7 percent. The Automotive repair and maintenance industry in DeKalb County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 1.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (214.9 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (121.1 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (102.7 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (86.8 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (78.9 percent gain)

DeKalb County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 34.4 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Tennessee, where the industry reported a gain of 171.6 percent. The losses in the Other general merchandise stores industry in DeKalb County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 31.2 percent in terms of employees in the Other general merchandise stores industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (34.4 percent decline)
2. Offices of physicians (7.3 percent decline)
3. Legal services (2.2 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (1.7 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 44.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Tennessee, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level 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.

DeKalb County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In DeKalb County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 371 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Given the 19 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 6 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 12 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in DeKalb County

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 7 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry make up 51.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in DeKalb County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (7 jobs lost)
2. Management and technical consulting services (3 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (2 jobs lost)
4. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (1 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (4 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in DeKalb County

The Greenhouse and nursery production industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 115 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Greenhouse and nursery production industry makes up 49.1 percent of the total growth in DeKalb County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Greenhouse and nursery production (115 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (41 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (25 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (19 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (9 new jobs)

DeKalb County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 15.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 0.4 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in DeKalb County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 9.5 percent in terms of employment in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (15.1 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (8.7 percent decline)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (4.5 percent decline)
4. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (3.8 percent decline)
5. Offices of physicians (3.8 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 6.9 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 felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

DeKalb County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 51.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in DeKalb County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Tennessee, where this industry saw a loss of 0.8 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in DeKalb County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 0.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (51.7 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (33.3 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (28.6 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (24.2 percent gain)
5. Greenhouse and nursery production (21.1 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 DeKalb County, Tennessee

Compared to counties across the United States, DeKalb County had a medium-low household income of $35,520 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 19.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and the median household income is 38.3 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, DeKalb County, Tennessee may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 17.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 54 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in DeKalb County, having 21.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $13,163. This household income level is 62.9 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in DeKalb County had a median income of $21,938, which was 38.2 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In DeKalb County, Tennessee White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,838 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.9 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic in DeKalb County, Tennessee , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $19,013, this median is 46.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 0.2 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $35,466.







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

Higher Education in DeKalb County, Tennessee

Reported by the 2000 Census in DeKalb County, Tennessee, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 37.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in De Kalb have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 11.2 percent (Men) versus 11.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In DeKalb County, Tennessee according the 2000 Decennial Census, 11 percent of the White Alone, 21 percent of Black or African American, 52.6 percent of the Asian alone and 6.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

DeKalb County, Tennessee has a moderately-educated working age population, with 11.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. De Kalb was reported to have 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.





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

Demographic Profile for De Kalb County, Tennessee

De Kalb County, Tennessee had an estimated population of 18,254 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 17,459. This growth denotes an increase of 4.6 percent. De Kalb ranks 51 of 95 counties by growth in total population in Tennessee and the county ranks 1,201 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in De Kalb County, Tennessee to be 38.5 years old. The median in De Kalb is greater than the median age in Tennessee of 37.3. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.7 years old. With 21.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, De Kalb can be understood as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 64.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 14 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

By measuring total land area, De Kalb spans a total area of 305 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 60 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Juniata, PA (60 per sq. mile ), Goodhue, MN (60 per sq. mile ), Monroe, GA (60 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Harris, GA (60 per sq. mile ), Harrison, KY (60 per sq. mile ), Franklin, IN (60 per sq. mile ).

De Kalb County, Tennessee has a population that is made of 92.4 percent White, 1.7 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 4.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.8 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, De Kalb has increased the percent of minority population when 5.4 percent of the people were minorities.

From 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to De Kalb from outside the country. The immigration into De Kalb totals 0.5 percent of immigration into the State of Tennessee. This percent of immigration can be considered high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for DeKalb County, Tennessee

In DeKalb County, there were a total of 8,706 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 196 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.3 percent.

In the State of Tennessee, DeKalb County places 73 of 95 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,741 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

DeKalb County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $82,600, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Tennessee 2000 home median value of $93,000 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for De Kalb County, Tennessee -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Administrative and waste services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in De Kalb County, growing in new jobs by 178.1 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Tennessee encountered a change in industry employment of 3.8 percent, in the last 5 years.

The Wholesale trade industry has decreased the most in industries presence in De Kalb County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 7.4 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

In De Kalb County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 39.1 percent of the total county employment. This totals 2,063 jobs. The Retail Trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors account for 9.7 and 8.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in De Kalb County. In the County, the industry averages 69 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Tennessee average establishment size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

In De Kalb County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Information have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 8.5. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 8.5 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that De Kalb may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.







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