Jefferson County, Tennessee

In Jefferson County, the management and technical consulting services industry jobs pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the management and technical consulting services industry had the highest average wages in Jefferson County for 2006. The average industry job in Jefferson County received an annual wage of $93,573 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Tennessee of $54,916 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $67,321.

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Other top-pay jobs in Jefferson County, Tennessee can be found in lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers ($60,485), nondepository credit intermediation ($45,860), offices of physicians ($44,022) and architectural and engineering services ($42,629 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.

Jefferson County Wages have increased by 6.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Jefferson County, Tennessee by a total of 6.0%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Jefferson County, Tennessee can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 14.1 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $36,146. The average industry wage 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.

Jefferson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Jefferson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 226.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Jefferson County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where it saw a gain of 6.1 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Jefferson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 20.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (226.8 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (205.3 percent gain)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (179.2 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (135.1 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (108.6 percent gain)

Jefferson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Professional and similar organizations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 65.3 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 felt in the State of Tennessee, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 0.6 percent. The losses in the Professional and similar organizations industry in Jefferson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.6 percent in terms of employees in the Professional and similar organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Professional and similar organizations (65.3 percent decline)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (64.3 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (46.8 percent decline)
4. Drycleaning and laundry services (40 percent decline)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (36 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 3.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Tennessee, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Jefferson County

The Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 127 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 24.7 percent of the total employment growth in Jefferson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (127 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (109 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (68 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (39 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (31 new jobs)

From the 32 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 13 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 19 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Jefferson County, Tennessee, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 347 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Jefferson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the General freight trucking industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 114 jobs in that time period. The declines in the General freight trucking industry make up 43.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (114 jobs lost)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (36 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (33 jobs lost)
4. Professional and similar organizations (22 jobs lost)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (20 jobs lost)

Jefferson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Jefferson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 69.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Jefferson County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where the industry took a gain of 10.7 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Jefferson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (69.3 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (58.2 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (57.1 percent gain)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (42.9 percent gain)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (42.6 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 5.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Tennessee, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Jefferson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 15.5 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 2 percent. The losses in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Jefferson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 2.6 percent in terms of employees in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (15.5 percent decline)
2. Social advocacy organizations (13.2 percent decline)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (11.1 percent decline)
4. Automobile dealers (10.7 percent decline)
5. Technical and trade schools (10 percent decline)

In Jefferson County, Tennessee, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 508 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Jefferson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has grown the most with 46 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 19.8 percent of the total employment growth in Jefferson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (46 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (38 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (30 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (16 new jobs)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (13 new jobs)

Of the 41 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 18 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 22 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Jefferson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other specialty trade contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 11 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 20.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (11 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (9 jobs lost)
3. Printing and related support activities (6 jobs lost)
4. Other general merchandise stores (5 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (4 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.

Income and Poverty in Jefferson County, Tennessee

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In Jefferson County, Tennessee White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $38,894 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 22.1 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $29,915. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $82,033. This household income level is 113.6 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic households in Jefferson County, Tennessee reported a median household income of $25,776, this median household income is 32.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Jefferson County had a median household income level of $32,418, this median was 15.6 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, Jefferson County accounted a medium-low median income for all households of $38,404 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 10.8 percent lower than the household income median in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and this is 27.9 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Jefferson County, Tennessee may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 13.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 40.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Jefferson County, accounting 21.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Jefferson County, Tennessee

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Jefferson County, Tennessee has a moderately-educated working age population, with 12.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Jefferson has 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.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Jefferson County, Tennessee, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 35 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Jefferson have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 13.6 percent (Men) versus 12 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Jefferson County, Tennessee as reported in the 2000 Census, 12.8 percent of the White Alone, 14.6 percent of Black or African American, 50.8 percent of the Asian alone and 6.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

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

Demographic Profile for Jefferson County, Tennessee

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By measuring total land area, Jefferson spans a total of 274 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 177 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Franklin, PA (178 per sq. mile ), Mercer, PA (178 per sq. mile ), Boone, IL (179 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Madison, KY (176 per sq. mile ), Burke, NC (176 per sq. mile ), Napa, CA (176 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Jefferson County, Tennessee to be 37.9 years old. The median in Jefferson is greater than the median in Tennessee of 37.3. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 36.6 years of age. With 21.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Jefferson can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Jefferson from another country. The international migration into Jefferson makes up 0.6 percent of immigration into the State of Tennessee. This amount of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Jefferson County, Tennessee had a population that was estimated at 48,394 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 44,587. This growth denotes an increase of 8.5 percent. Jefferson ranks 22 of 95 counties in terms of population growth in Tennessee and the county ranks 593 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Jefferson County, Tennessee has a population that is comprised of 94.5 percent White, 2.1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 2.1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Jefferson has increased the percent of minority makeup when 4.0 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Jefferson County, Tennessee

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In Jefferson County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 21,379 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 1,496 housing units since the year 2001, or 7.5 percent.

The State of Tennessee, Jefferson County is positioned 13 of 95 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 483 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Jefferson County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $88,800, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of Tennessee 2000 home median value of $93,000 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Jefferson County, Tennessee. In 2000, 73.2 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Jefferson County, Tennessee ...

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

In Jefferson County, Manufacturing, Information and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.28. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.28 times greater than the national average, signifying that Jefferson County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Jefferson County, increasing by 69.5 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Tennessee experienced a change in employment in the sector of 13.9 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Jefferson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 29.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,634 individuals. The Retail Trade and Construction industries total 17.6 and 8.5 percent of industry employment.

Information is the industry with the largest establishments in Jefferson County. In the County, the industry averages 56 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 22 and greater than the Tennessee average establishment size of 21 for the Information industry.

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