In Gibson County, jobs in the wired telecommunications carriers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the wired telecommunications carriers industry had the highest average wages in Gibson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Gibson County received an annual wage of $52,455 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the average industry wage in the State of Tennessee of $59,599 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $68,448.

High-wage employment in Gibson County, Tennessee can be found in insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($46,663), management of companies and enterprises ($42,820), converted paper product manufacturing ($40,384) and general freight trucking ($36,508) 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.

Gibson County Wages have increased by 8.8% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Gibson County, Tennessee by a total of 8.8%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Tennessee and less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Gibson County, Tennessee when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 25.2 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average 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.

Gibson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Gibson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 200.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Gibson County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Tennessee, where the industry took a loss of 30.2 percent. The Unclassified industry in Gibson County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (200.0 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (175.6 percent gain)
3. Civic and social organizations (134.5 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (90.9 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (88.3 percent gain)

Gibson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Plastics product manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 88.1 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 sector experienced a loss of 3.8 percent. The losses in the Plastics product manufacturing industry in Gibson County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 9 in percent of workers in the Plastics product manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (88.1 percent decline)
2. Traveler accommodation (78.3 percent decline)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (58.6 percent decline)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (54.3 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (43.8 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 8.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Tennessee, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

In Gibson County, Tennessee, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 1,172 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Gibson County

The Plastics product manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 215 jobs. The declines in the Plastics product manufacturing industry make up 30.4 percent of the total job loss in Gibson County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (215 jobs lost)
2. Converted paper product manufacturing (74 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (61 jobs lost)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (57 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (53 jobs lost)

From the 55 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 24 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 31 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Gibson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has added the most employment with 128 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 16.6 percent of the growth in Gibson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (128 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (103 new jobs)
3. Nursing care facilities (74 new jobs)
4. Civic and social organizations (51 new jobs)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (49 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.

Gibson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Gibson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 45 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 22.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Gibson County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (45 jobs lost)
2. Nondepository credit intermediation (34 jobs lost)
3. Architectural and engineering services (25 jobs lost)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (22 jobs lost)
5. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (14 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Gibson County

The Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 119 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 22.4 percent of the total growth in Gibson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (119 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (55 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (55 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (49 new jobs)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (40 new jobs)

From the 52 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 19 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 33 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Gibson County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 204 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Gibson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 50.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Gibson County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 6.6 percent. The Unclassified industry in Gibson County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 12.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (50.0 percent gain)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (49.6 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (47.9 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (41.3 percent gain)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (32.5 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 1.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in Tennessee, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Gibson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 47.8 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 it saw a gain of 5.5 percent. The losses in the Architectural and engineering services industry in Gibson County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.5 in percent of workers in the Architectural and engineering services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (47.8 percent decline)
2. Wired telecommunications carriers (29.8 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (26.1 percent decline)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (24.4 percent decline)
5. Child day care services (12.4 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 Gibson County, Tennessee

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Gibson County was reported to have a medium-low household income of $36,393 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 16.9 percent lower than the median income in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and the median is 35 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Gibson County, Tennessee can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 24.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Gibson County, reporting 19.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Hispanic in Gibson County, Tennessee recorded a median income of $40,541, this income level is 11.4 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. In Gibson County, Tennessee White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $39,410 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 8.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 26.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $26,875. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $44,526. This median income level is 22.3 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Gibson County had a median household income level of $33,784, which was 7.2 percent less than the median income level in this area.







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

Demographic Profile for Gibson County, Tennessee

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Gibson County, Tennessee to be 40.1 years of age. The median in Gibson is greater than the median age in Tennessee of 37.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.9 years old. With a total of 22.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Gibson can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 17.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Gibson internationally. The migration from outside the US into Gibson makes up 0.2 percent of all immigration into Tennessee. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Gibson County, Tennessee has a population that is comprised of 78 percent White, 19.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 21.1 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Gibson has increased the level of diversity when 21.0 percent of the total population were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Gibson encompasses a total area of 603 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 80 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Sullivan, NH (80 per sq. mile ), Columbia, FL (80 per sq. mile ), Carroll, KY (80 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Monroe, IL (80 per sq. mile ), Logan, WV (80 per sq. mile ), Jackson, OH (80 per sq. mile ).



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

Housing Report for Gibson County, Tennessee

Gibson County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $66,300, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of Tennessee 2000 median home value of $93,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

When compared to other counties in Tennessee, Gibson County places 50 of 95 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,406 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Gibson County, Tennessee. In 2000, 87.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Gibson County, there were a total of 21,918 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 629 homes since 2001, or 3 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Gibson County. The industry averages 55 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Tennessee average establishment size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

Professional and technical services is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Gibson County, with a job growth of 36.6 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Tennessee experienced a sector employment shift of 6.6 percent, since the year 2001.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Gibson County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 43.2 percent of employment in 2001 to 36.2 percent of employment in 2005.

Gibson County is ranked number 31 of 96 Counties in the State of Tennessee in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 25 of 96 Counties.

In Gibson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 36.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 4,477 employees. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 15.4 and 12.1 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Gibson County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.82. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 2.82 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Gibson County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Gibson County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,345 total jobs during the period, accounting for 23.1 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 90.4 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.



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