In Houston County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the offices of physicians industry reported the top wages in Houston County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Houston County received an annual wage of $22,428 in 2006. The average wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Tennessee of $61,458 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,740.

Other top-pay jobs in Houston County, Tennessee are present in automotive repair and maintenance ($19,129), legal services ($17,650), other general merchandise stores ($12,679) and gasoline stations ($12,457) 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.

Houston County Wages have increased by 21.9% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Houston County, Tennessee by a total of 21.9%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Tennessee and greater 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Houston County, Tennessee can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 31.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $36,146. The average industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Houston County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Houston County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 37.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Houston County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Tennessee, where it saw a gain of 6.7 percent. The Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Houston County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 1.8 percent.

Top 2 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (37.5 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (3.9 percent gain)

Houston County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 34.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Tennessee, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 7.8 percent. The losses in the Grocery stores industry in Houston County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 3.5 in percent of workers 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)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than percent in the State of Tennessee, which experienced a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

In Houston County, Tennessee, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 22 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Houston County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 44 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 60.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Houston County, Tennessee.

Top 2 Industries
1. Grocery stores (44 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (13 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.

Houston County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Houston County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 10 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Houston County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Automotive repair and maintenance industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 4 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry makes up 80.0 percent of the total growth in Houston County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (4 new jobs)
2. Specialized freight trucking (50 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Houston County

Given the industries in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 2 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 58.3 percent of the total job loss in Houston County, Tennessee.

Top 2 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (2 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (1 jobs lost)



Houston County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 6.3 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Tennessee, where the it saw a loss of 1.7 percent. The losses in the Other general merchandise stores industry in Houston County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 3.3 in percent of workers in the Other general merchandise stores industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (6.3 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (4.8 percent decline)

Houston County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 57.1 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Houston County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Tennessee, where this industry saw a gain of 1.9 percent. The Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Houston County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.4 percent in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (57.1 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (1.4 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Tennessee, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.





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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 Houston County, Tennessee

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 24.1 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $26,618. Hispanic in Houston County, Tennessee recorded a median income of $37,537, which is 7.1 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Houston County had a median income of $39,488, which was 12.6 percent greater than the median for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $2,924. This median income level is 91.7 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. In Houston County, Tennessee White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,577 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Houston County had a medium-low median income for households of $35,063 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 21.3 percent lower than the household income median in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and the median household income is 40.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Houston County, Tennessee can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 18.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 77.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Houston County, having 28.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Houston County, Tennessee

Reported by the 2000 Census in Houston County, Tennessee, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 39.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Houston on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 10 percent (Men) versus 10.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 42.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Houston County, Tennessee as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 10.2 percent of the White Alone, 2.4 percent of Black or African American, 87.6 percent of the Asian alone and 19.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Houston County, Tennessee has a less-educated 2000 population, with 10.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Houston counted a lower percent of population with this high education level 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Houston County, Tennessee

Houston County, Tennessee had a population that was estimated at 7,988 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 8,019. The decline shows a decrease of -0.4 percent. Houston ranks 80 of 95 counties by growth in total population in Tennessee and the county ranks 1,979 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Houston County, Tennessee has a population that is made of 94 percent White, 3.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 2.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 5.5 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Houston has increased in diversity when 4.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Houston County, Tennessee to be 39.8 years of age. The median age in Houston is greater than the median in Tennessee of 37.3. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 39.7 years of age. With a total of 23 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Houston can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Houston from another country. The international migration into Houston totals 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Tennessee. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When measuring the total land area, Houston covers a total land area of 200 square miles. The land areas has a low average area density of 40 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Austin, TX (40 per sq. mile ), Northampton, NC (40 per sq. mile ), Clallam, WA (40 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Maverick, TX (40 per sq. mile ), Holmes, FL (40 per sq. mile ), Ohio, KY (40 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Houston County, Tennessee

Houston County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $63,300, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Tennessee 2000 home value of $93,000 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Tennessee, Houston County is positioned 81 of 95 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,822 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Houston County, Tennessee. In 2000, 91.9 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Houston County, there were a total of 4,052 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 87 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.2 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Construction industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Houston County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 6 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

In Houston County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Health care and social assistance industry has an LQ of 2.07. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Health care and social assistance sector is 2.07 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Houston County may specialize, or be an exporter of Health care and social assistance.

Professional and technical services is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Houston County, with a job growth of 50 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Tennessee went through a industry job change of 6.6 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest establishments in Houston County, with the industry averaging 29 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 21 and greater than the Tennessee average of 24 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Houston County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 26.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 258 individuals. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade sectors provide 24.7 and 17.4 percent of industry employment.







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