In Franklin County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the computer systems design and related services industry had the highest average wages in Franklin County for 2006. The average industry job in Franklin County received an annual wage of $86,513 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Tennessee of $62,906 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $80,588.

Other top-pay jobs in Franklin County, Tennessee exsists in insurance carriers ($62,652), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($51,647), nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying ($48,534) and home health care services ($40,935) 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.

Franklin County Wages have increased by 19.4% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Franklin County, Tennessee by a total of 19.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Franklin County, Tennessee can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 22.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $36,146. The industry pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Franklin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Franklin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 860.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Franklin County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where the industry took a loss of 30.2 percent. The Unclassified industry in Franklin County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (860.0 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (517.6 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (74.3 percent gain)
4. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (40.0 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (32.4 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 8.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Tennessee, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Franklin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 67.5 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 sector experienced a loss of 2.9 percent. The losses in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Franklin County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 4 percent in terms of employees in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (67.5 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (55.9 percent decline)
3. Private households (46 percent decline)
4. Specialized freight trucking (39.8 percent decline)
5. Building finishing contractors (38.1 percent decline)

In Franklin County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 701 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Franklin County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 80 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 27.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Franklin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (80 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (34 new jobs)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (29 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (23 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (22 new jobs)

Out of the 35 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 17 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 18 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Franklin County

Given the industries in the area, the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 46 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry make up 21.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Franklin County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (46 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (24 jobs lost)
3. Private households (21 jobs lost)
4. Greenhouse and nursery production (20 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (18 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.

Franklin County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 2.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Franklin County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 433.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Franklin County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Tennessee, where the industry took a gain of 6.6 percent. The Unclassified industry in Franklin County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 12.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (433.3 percent gain)
2. Consumer goods rental (50.0 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (46.7 percent gain)
4. Computer systems design and related services (41.2 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (39.2 percent gain)

Franklin County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 37 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 2.9 percent. The losses in the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry in Franklin County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.6 percent in terms of employment in the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (37 percent decline)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (25 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (21 percent decline)
4. Florists (20.4 percent decline)
5. Private households (16.9 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Franklin County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has added the most employment with 31 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 21.3 percent of the growth in Franklin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (31 new jobs)
2. Health and personal care stores (20 new jobs)
3. Unclassified (13 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (10 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (9 new jobs)

Given the 41 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 14 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 25 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Franklin County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 42 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 48.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Franklin County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (42 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (10 jobs lost)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (7 jobs lost)
4. Private households (5 jobs lost)
5. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (5 jobs lost)

In Franklin County, Tennessee, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 210 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.





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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 Franklin County, Tennessee

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Franklin County, Tennessee can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 13.2 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 25.4 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Franklin County, reporting 21.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Franklin County accounted a medium-high median income for households of $42,171 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 0.9 percent lower than the median in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and the income level is 16.5 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Franklin County reported a median household income of $38,939, this median was 7.7 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 16.8 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $35,100. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $31,736. This median income level is 24.7 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. In Franklin County, Tennessee White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $43,037 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 2.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic in Franklin County, Tennessee , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $43,875, this income level is 4 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households.







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

Higher Education in Franklin County, Tennessee

In Franklin County, Tennessee according the 2000 Decennial Census, 15.8 percent of the White Alone, 6.6 percent of Black or African American, 34.4 percent of the Asian alone and 15.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Franklin County, Tennessee is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 15.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Franklin 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Franklin County, Tennessee, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 35.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Franklin have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 16.8 percent (Men) versus 14 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 35.8 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 Franklin County, Tennessee

Franklin County, Tennessee had a population of 41,003 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since its 2000 population of 39,347. This growth denotes an increase of 4.2 percent. Franklin ranks 33 of 95 counties by growth in total population in Tennessee and the county ranks 910 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

By measuring total land area, Franklin encompasses a total area of 555 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 74 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Starke, IN (74 per sq. mile ), Cass, ND (74 per sq. mile ), Gratiot, MI (74 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pike, GA (74 per sq. mile ), Santa Fe, NM (74 per sq. mile ), Lane, OR (74 per sq. mile ).

Franklin County, Tennessee has a population base that is comprised of 91 percent White, 5.5 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 8.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Franklin has increased the level of diversity when 7.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Franklin County, Tennessee to be 39.2 years old. The median in Franklin is greater than the median in Tennessee of 37.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.1 years of age. With 21 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Franklin can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 15.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Franklin from outside the country. The immigration into Franklin accounts for 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of Tennessee. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

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

Franklin County is ranked number 44 of 96 Counties throughout the State of Tennessee in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 42 of 96 Counties.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Franklin County, with the industry averaging 43 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Tennessee average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Franklin County, Manufacturing, Mining and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 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 2.06. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.06 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Franklin County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

In Franklin County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 26.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,111 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 15.2 and 10 percent of industry employment.

Information has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Franklin County, with an industry growth of 50 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of -14.9 percent. The State of Tennessee faced a industry job change of -8.3 percent, during the period.

Other services, except public administration since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Franklin County. The sector faced a loss of 300 total jobs during the period, accounting for 67.9 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 52.1 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.





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