In Jackson County, jobs in the auto parts, accessories, and tire stores pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry had the highest average wages in Jackson County for 2006. The average industry job in Jackson County received a wage of $44,411 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Tennessee of $30,319 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $27,896.

Other high-paying jobs in Jackson County, Tennessee are present in building equipment contractors ($24,347), legal services ($23,313), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($19,913) and offices of dentists ($16,201) 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.

Jackson County Wages have increased by 15.0% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Jackson County, Tennessee by a total of 15.0%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Tennessee and less than the growth in industry wages across 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.

Jackson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Jackson County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 9 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 81.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Jackson County, Tennessee.

Top 2 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (9 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (2 jobs lost)

In Jackson County, Tennessee, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 56 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Jackson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has added the most employment with 2 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 83.3 percent of the growth in Jackson County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (2 new jobs)
2. Consumer goods rental (17 new jobs)



Jackson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 3.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Jackson County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Tennessee, where the industry took a gain of 2.5 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Jackson County lagged behind the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.3 percent in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (3.5 percent gain)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (2.0 percent gain)

Jackson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 30.3 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 it saw a gain of 16.5 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Jackson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 11 percent in terms of employment in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (30.3 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (8.8 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 4.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in the State of Tennessee, which experienced a gain of 3.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 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.

Jackson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 19.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Jackson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 28.8 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Tennessee, where the it saw a loss of 0.8 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Jackson County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.3 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (28.8 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (24.4 percent decline)

Jackson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 20.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Jackson County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where this industry saw a gain of 4.3 percent. The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Jackson County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2 percent.

Top 4 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (20.0 percent gain)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (8.6 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (6.4 percent gain)
4. Offices of dentists (2.3 percent gain)

In Jackson County, Tennessee, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 303 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Jackson County

The Building equipment contractors industry has added the most employment with 3 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 42.9 percent of the total growth in Jackson County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (3 new jobs)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (3 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Jackson County

The Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 7 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 50.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Jackson County, Tennessee.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (7 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (7 jobs lost)
3. Support activities for forestry (146 jobs lost)
4. Wireless telecommunications carriers (124 jobs lost)

Out of the 6 4-digit NAICS industries, 2 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 4 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 Jackson County, Tennessee

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Jackson County, Tennessee may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 18.1 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 59 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Jackson County, with 26.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Hispanic Householders in Jackson County, Tennessee recorded a median income of $39,938, this median is 28.8 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. In Jackson County, Tennessee White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $31,080 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Jackson County reported an income level of $16,088, this median was 48.1 percent less than the median income level in this area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $21,206. This median is 31.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Jackson County was reported to have a relatively low median household income of $31,007 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 37.2 percent lower than the median in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and the income level is 58.5 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 Jackson County, Tennessee

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Jackson County, Tennessee, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 41.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Jackson have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 6.4 percent (Men) versus 10.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Less than High School category, with 38 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Jackson County, Tennessee according the 2000 Decennial Census, 7.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 92.6 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Jackson County, Tennessee can be considered to have a less-educated 2000 population, with 8.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Jackson was reported to have 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Jackson County, Tennessee

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Jackson County, Tennessee to be 41.2 years old. The median in Jackson is greater than the median age in Tennessee of 37.3. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.9 years old. With 20.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Jackson can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Jackson County, Tennessee had a total estimated population of 11,072 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 11,028. This growth signifies an increase of 0.4 percent. Jackson ranks 74 of 95 counties in terms of population growth in Tennessee and the county ranks 1,867 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

When calculating the total land area, Jackson encompasses a total area of 309 square miles. The land areas has a low average area density of 36 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Howard, TX (36 per sq. mile ), Twin Falls, ID (36 per sq. mile ), Hale, TX (36 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Newton, IN (36 per sq. mile ), Humboldt, CA (36 per sq. mile ), Stoddard, MO (36 per sq. mile ).

Jackson County, Tennessee has a population that is made up of 97.8 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Jackson has increased the level of diversity when 1.0 percent of the people were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Jackson from outside the country. The immigration into Jackson accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Tennessee. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Jackson County, Tennessee

Jackson County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $68,800, published by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Tennessee 2000 home value of $93,000 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Jackson County, the real estate market was made up of 5,362 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 118 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.3 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Jackson County, Tennessee. In 2000, 89.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

The State of Tennessee, Jackson County places 78 of 95 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,775 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Retail Trade saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Jackson County, with an industry growth of 91 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 0.5 percent. The State of Tennessee had changed in sector employment of 1.7 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Jackson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 45.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 672 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 15.6 and 9.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Jackson County, with the industry averaging 61 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Tennessee average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Jackson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Construction industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 3.51. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.51 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Jackson County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.









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