In Hickman County, jobs in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry had the highest average wages in Hickman County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Hickman County earned an annual wage of $79,844 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Tennessee of $46,386 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $51,569.

Other top-pay jobs in Hickman County, Tennessee are present in offices of physicians ($53,823), legal services ($36,812), household and institutional furniture mfg. ($35,428) and health and personal care stores ($33,468) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Hickman County, Tennessee can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 32 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $36,146. The average 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.

Hickman County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Hickman County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 106 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Hickman County

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has added the most employment with 25 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 44.0 percent of the total growth in Hickman County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (25 new jobs)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (12 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (7 new jobs)
4. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (7 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (4 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Hickman County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 44 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 60.7 percent of the total job loss in Hickman County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (44 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (13 jobs lost)
3. Building finishing contractors (10 jobs lost)
4. Offices of dentists (5 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (26 jobs lost)

From the 11 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 6 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

The total number of jobs has increased by 4.9 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Tennessee, which experienced a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Hickman County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 34.6 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 sector has gone through in the Tennessee, where the industry felt a loss of 7.8 percent. The losses in the Grocery stores industry in Hickman County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 3.5 percent in terms of employees in the Grocery stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (34.6 percent decline)
2. Offices of dentists (27.8 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (17.7 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (12.4 percent decline)
5. Legal services (3.9 percent decline)

Hickman County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 80.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Hickman County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where the industry took a loss of 22.5 percent. The Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry in Hickman County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 11 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (80.8 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (44.4 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (39.6 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (17.4 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (16.2 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.

Hickman County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Hickman County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 38.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Tennessee, where the industry reported a gain of 1.9 percent. The losses in the Offices of physicians industry in Hickman County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.5 percent in terms of employment in the Offices of physicians industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (38.9 percent decline)
2. Other general merchandise stores (7.3 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (6.1 percent decline)
4. Offices of dentists (4.9 percent decline)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (4.7 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Hickman County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 76.2 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Hickman County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 10.7 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Hickman County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (76.2 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (51.9 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (34.6 percent gain)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (32.4 percent gain)
5. Sawmills and wood preservation (20.7 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Hickman County

The Gasoline stations industry has added the most employment with 18 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 24.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Hickman County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (18 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (12 new jobs)
3. Sawmills and wood preservation (11 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (6 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (5 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Hickman County

The Offices of physicians industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 7 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Offices of physicians industry make up 29.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Hickman County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (7 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (6 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (4 jobs lost)
4. Other general merchandise stores (3 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (1 jobs lost)

From the 23 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 9 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 13 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Hickman County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 72 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 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 Hickman County, Tennessee

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Hickman County, Tennessee can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 14.3 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 30.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Hickman County, with 28.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Hispanic Householders in Hickman County, Tennessee , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $64,800, this income level is 78.6 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 25.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $26,965. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $19,013. This income level is 47.6 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Hickman County, Tennessee White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,702 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.1 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Hickman County had a median household income level of $35,246, which was 2.9 percent less than the median income level in this area.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Hickman County accounted a medium-low household income of $36,285 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 17.2 percent lower than the median in Tennessee of $42,541 and the income level is 35.4 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Hickman County, Tennessee

In 2000, the Census reported that in Hickman County, Tennessee, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 38.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Hickman have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 7 percent (Men) versus 6.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 37.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Hickman County, Tennessee as reported in the 2000 Census, 6.8 percent of the White Alone, 2.4 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 5.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Hickman County, Tennessee is made up of a less-educated working age population, with 6.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Hickman is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Tennessee's proportion of 19.6 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Housing Report for Hickman County, Tennessee

When compared to other counties in Tennessee, Hickman County stands 68 of 95 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,674 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Hickman County, there were a total of 9,258 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 218 homes since 2001, or 2.4 percent.

Hickman County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $79,600, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Tennessee 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $93,000 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Hickman County, Tennessee. In 2000, 87.4 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau