In Decatur County, jobs in the automobile dealers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the automobile dealers industry reported the top wages in Decatur County for 2006. The average industry job in Decatur County received an annual wage of $34,188 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage rate in Tennessee of $42,828 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $45,463.

Other top-pay jobs in Decatur County, Tennessee exsists in nursing care facilities ($33,621), building equipment contractors ($32,241), health and personal care stores ($29,751) and offices of physicians ($28,672) 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.

Decatur County Wages have increased by 33.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Decatur County, Tennessee by a total of 33.7%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Tennessee and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

Decatur 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 Decatur County, Tennessee can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 14.8 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $36,146. The average pay 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.

Decatur County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Decatur County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 118.6 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Decatur County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Tennessee, where this industry saw a gain of 16.5 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Decatur County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 11 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (118.6 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (86.5 percent gain)
3. Traveler accommodation (60.3 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (55.5 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (48.6 percent gain)

Decatur County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Child day care services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 40 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Tennessee, where the industry reported a gain of 0.8 percent. The losses in the Child day care services industry in Decatur County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 7.8 in percent of workers in the Child day care services industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Child day care services (40 percent decline)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (16.9 percent decline)
3. Legal services (6.7 percent decline)
4. Sawmills and wood preservation (1.6 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 1.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in the State of Tennessee, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Out of the 13 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 9 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Decatur County

The Child day care services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 6 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Child day care services industry make up 50.0 percent of the total employment decline in Decatur County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (6 jobs lost)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (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)

In Decatur County, Tennessee, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 47 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Decatur County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nursing care facilities industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 60 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Nursing care facilities industry makes up 28.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Decatur County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (60 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (40 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (38 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (29 new jobs)





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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.

Decatur County One-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 15 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 7 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 8 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Decatur County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 17 jobs. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 49.0 percent of the total job loss in Decatur County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (17 jobs lost)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (8 jobs lost)
3. Sawmills and wood preservation (4 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (2 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (2 jobs lost)

In Decatur County, Tennessee, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 137 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Decatur County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 12 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 25.5 percent of the total growth in Decatur County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (12 new jobs)
2. Nursing care facilities (9 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (9 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (6 new jobs)
5. Automobile dealers (3 new jobs)

Total industry employment has increased by 4.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of Tennessee, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent from 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.

Decatur County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 27.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Decatur County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Tennessee, where this industry saw a gain of 8.4 percent. The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Decatur County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (27.3 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (17.6 percent gain)
3. Legal services (16.7 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (12.2 percent gain)
5. Offices of dentists (11.5 percent gain)

Decatur County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 28 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 sector experienced a gain of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Decatur County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.7 percent in terms of employees in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (28 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (16.2 percent decline)
3. Child day care services (12.9 percent decline)
4. Sawmills and wood preservation (8 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (6.3 percent decline)





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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 Decatur County, Tennessee

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $57,570. This median income level is 71.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Decatur County reported an income level of $62,888, this level was 87 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 55 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $15,141. Hispanic in Decatur County, Tennessee , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $48,588, this income level is 44.5 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. In Decatur County, Tennessee White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $34,282 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.9 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

Compared to counties across the United States, Decatur County accounted a relatively low household income of $33,627 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 26.5 percent lower than the median in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and the income level is 46.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Decatur County, Tennessee can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 16.0 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 50.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Decatur County, having 24.5 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Decatur County, Tennessee

In Decatur County, Tennessee according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 7.4 percent of the White Alone, 2.8 percent of Black or African American, 50 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.

Decatur County, Tennessee has a less-educated 2000 population, with 7.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Decatur 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Decatur County, Tennessee, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 41.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Decatur have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 6.4 percent (Men) versus 8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 38.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Decatur County, Tennessee

Decatur County, Tennessee has a population that is comprised of 93.4 percent White, 3.5 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 2.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.3 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Decatur has increased the percent of minority population when 5.8 percent of the population were minorities.

Decatur County, Tennessee had an estimated population of 11,686 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 11,708. The decline denotes a decrease of -0.2 percent. Decatur ranks 78 of 95 counties when analyzing total population change in Tennessee and the county ranks 1,968 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Decatur internationally. The migration from outside the US into Decatur totals 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Tennessee. This amount of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Decatur County, Tennessee to be 42.0 years old. The median age in Decatur is greater than the median age for the State of Tennessee of 37.3. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 41.2 years old. With a total of 20.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Decatur can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 19.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

When calculating the total land area, Decatur encompasses a total area of 334 square miles. This area has a low average area density of 35 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Mills, IA (35 per sq. mile ), Metcalfe, KY (35 per sq. mile ), Buena Vista, IA (35 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Brantley, GA (35 per sq. mile ), Juneau, WI (35 per sq. mile ), Phillips, AR (35 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Decatur County, Tennessee

Decatur County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $58,300, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Tennessee 2000 home value of $93,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Decatur County, Tennessee. In 2000, 93 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Throughout the State of Tennessee, Decatur County places 61 of 95 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,613 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Decatur County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 6,711 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 164 residential units since 2001, or 2.5 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Decatur County. The industry lost a total of 322 jobs, or 32.7 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 71.4 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Administrative and waste services is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Decatur County, increasing by 82.2 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.5 percent. The State of Tennessee faced a industry job change of 3.8 percent, in the last 5 years.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Decatur County since 2001, going from making up 33.8 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 23.1 percent in 2005.

Health care and social assistance has the largest businesses in Decatur County. The industry averages 38 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the State of Tennessee establishments size average of 24 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Decatur County, Mining, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 4. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining industry is 4 times greater than the national average, signifying that Decatur County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

Decatur County is ranked number 71 of 96 Counties throughout the State of Tennessee in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 70 of 96 Counties.

In Decatur 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 23.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 662 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 22.5 and 13.3 percent of all employment.



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