In Dickson County, jobs in the electronics and appliance stores pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the electronics and appliance stores industry reported the top wages in Dickson County for 2006. The average industry job in Dickson County was paid an annual wage of $150,140 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Tennessee of $35,619 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $36,545.

Other high-paying jobs in Dickson County, Tennessee are present in management and technical consulting services ($99,199), unclassified ($91,599), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($61,962) and offices of physicians ($57,671) 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.

Dickson County Wages have increased by 11.9% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Dickson County, Tennessee by a total of 11.9%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Tennessee and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Dickson County, Tennessee can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 16.8 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Dickson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Dickson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Plastics product manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 72.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Tennessee, where the industry felt a loss of 3.8 percent. The losses in the Plastics product manufacturing industry in Dickson County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 9 percent in terms of employment in the Plastics product manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (72.4 percent decline)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (71.1 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (43.2 percent decline)
4. Private households (40 percent decline)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (39.1 percent decline)

Dickson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Residential mental health facilities industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 355.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Dickson County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 25.3 percent. The Residential mental health facilities industry in Dickson County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 11.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential mental health facilities (355.9 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (260.0 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (148.0 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (133.3 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (87.1 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than growth in Tennessee, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Dickson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has grown the most with 412 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 28.8 percent of the total employment growth in Dickson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (412 new jobs)
2. Residential mental health facilities (301 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (102 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (64 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (50 new jobs)

From the 45 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 12 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 33 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Dickson County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 328 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Dickson County

The Plastics product manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 246 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Plastics product manufacturing industry make up 70.6 percent of the total job loss in Dickson County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (246 jobs lost)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (21 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (17 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (15 jobs lost)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (15 jobs lost)





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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.

Dickson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Dickson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to real estate industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 51.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Dickson County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where the industry took a gain of 1.7 percent. The Activities related to real estate industry in Dickson County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 4.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (51.5 percent gain)
2. Child day care services (38.6 percent gain)
3. Used merchandise stores (31.3 percent gain)
4. Employment services (23.8 percent gain)
5. Unclassified (23.5 percent gain)

Dickson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 58 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 industry reported a loss of 3.3 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Dickson County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.9 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (58 percent decline)
2. Business support services (32.5 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (21.3 percent decline)
4. Utility system construction (19 percent decline)
5. Consumer goods rental (16.7 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Dickson County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 186 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 33.1 percent of the growth in Dickson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (186 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (55 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (39 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (35 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (28 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Dickson County

The Residential mental health facilities industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 37 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Residential mental health facilities industry make up 26.3 percent of the total employment decline in Dickson County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential mental health facilities (37 jobs lost)
2. Business support services (22 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (13 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (12 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (11 jobs lost)

In Dickson County, Tennessee, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 121 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 49 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 32 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 Dickson County, Tennessee

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $36,828. This income level is 19.4 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 26 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $33,811. Hispanic headed households in Dickson County, Tennessee recorded a median income of $54,113, which is 18.4 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Dickson County had a median income of $35,518, this level was 22.3 percent less than the median for all households. In Dickson County, Tennessee White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $46,517 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.8 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Dickson County, Tennessee can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 10.2 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 23.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Dickson County, accounting 16.7 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Dickson County had a medium-high median income for households of $45,696 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 6.9 percent higher than the median in Tennessee of $42,541 and this is 7.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Dickson County, Tennessee

In Dickson County, Tennessee as reported in the 2000 Census, 11.6 percent of the White Alone, 4 percent of Black or African American, 31 percent of the Asian alone and 15.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Dickson County, Tennessee may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 11.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Dickson has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations 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.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Dickson County, Tennessee, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 38.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Dickson on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 11.2 percent (Men) versus 11.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 40.6 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 Dickson County, Tennessee

Since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Dickson from outside the country. The immigration into Dickson accounts for 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Tennessee. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

When measuring the total land area, Dickson encompasses a total area of 490 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average population density of 94 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Pottawattamie, IA (94 per sq. mile ), Taylor, WV (94 per sq. mile ), Benton, MN (94 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Dawson, GA (93 per sq. mile ), Grand Isle, VT (93 per sq. mile ), Kern, CA (93 per sq. mile ).

Dickson County, Tennessee had a total estimated population of 45,894 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 43,342. This growth represents an increase of 5.9 percent. Dickson ranks 26 of 95 counties when analyzing total population change in Tennessee and the county ranks 719 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Dickson County, Tennessee to be 37.0 years of age. The median in Dickson is less than the median age for the State of Tennessee of 37.3. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.7 years old. With 24.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Dickson can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 63 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Dickson County, Tennessee has a population base that is comprised of 92 percent White, 4.4 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 6.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Dickson has increased the percent of minority population when 6.0 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Dickson County, Tennessee

Dickson County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $96,200, according to the Decennial Census. This value is greater than the overall State of Tennessee 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $93,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

Throughout the State of Tennessee, Dickson County stands 15 of 95 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 541 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Dickson County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 19,353 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 1,260 homes since 2001, or 7 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Dickson County, Tennessee. In 2000, 72 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Dickson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.29. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.29 times greater than the national average, signifying that Dickson specializes in Manufacturing.

In Dickson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 29.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 3,636 employees. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 16.9 and 15.1 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Dickson County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,259 jobs, or 25.7 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 77.8 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Educational services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Dickson County, moving a total of 522.2 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 13.8 percent. The State of Tennessee had an industry job change of 19 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Dickson County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 38.3 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 29.3 percent of employment in 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Dickson County. The industry averages 66 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Tennessee typical size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.





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