Johnson City, TN

Johnson City Metro Area industry wages have increased by 21.0% percent since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in the Johnson City Metro Area by a total of 21.0%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

Johnson City Metro Area Industry Wages Lag Behind Tennessee, and Wages Lag Behind the United States Industry Wages

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Total wages in all industries in Johnson City, TN can be described as medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 Metro Area wages throughout the nation. The average pay is 17.3 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $36,146. The overall 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.

Johnson City Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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In the Johnson City, TN metro area, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2,770 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 21 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 7 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 14 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the Johnson City Metro Area

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 478 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 48.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Johnson City, TN.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (478 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (239 jobs lost)
3. Printing and related support activities (203 jobs lost)
4. Unclassified (29 jobs lost)
5. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (25 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the Johnson City Metro Area

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of physicians industry has grown the most with 690 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 40.3 percent of the growth in Johnson City.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (690 new jobs)
2. Health and personal care stores (245 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (186 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (171 new jobs)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (129 new jobs)

The Johnson City Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 72.1 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 it saw a loss of 30.2 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Johnson City outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.7 percent in terms of employees in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (72.1 percent decline)
2. Printing and related support activities (38.3 percent decline)
3. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (36.4 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (29.4 percent decline)
5. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (16.5 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Tennessee, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

The Johnson City Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 67.6 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Johnson City has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Tennessee, where it saw a loss of 3.2 percent. The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry in Johnson City outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (67.6 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (67.5 percent gain)
3. Home furnishings stores (61.2 percent gain)
4. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (52.5 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (49.7 percent gain)

Johnson City One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total industry employment has increased by 0.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in the State of Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2 percent.

The Johnson City Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 53.2 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 industry sector experienced a loss of 0.4 percent. The losses in the Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry in Johnson City outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 4.4 in percent of jobs in the Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (53.2 percent decline)
2. Utility system construction (28.8 percent decline)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (25 percent decline)
4. Unclassified (19 percent decline)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (16.9 percent decline)

The Johnson City Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Outpatient care centers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 185.5 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Johnson City has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Tennessee, where this industry saw a gain of 3.6 percent. The Outpatient care centers industry in Johnson City outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (185.5 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (28.7 percent gain)
3. Home furnishings stores (23.4 percent gain)
4. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (21.5 percent gain)
5. Home health care services (16.4 percent gain)

In the Johnson City, TN metro area, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 433 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 46 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 22 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 24 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the Johnson City Metro Area

Given the industries in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 311 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 44.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Johnson City, TN.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (311 jobs lost)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (111 jobs lost)
3. Other wood product manufacturing (69 jobs lost)
4. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (50 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (29 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the Johnson City Metro Area

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Outpatient care centers industry has added the most employment with 175 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Outpatient care centers industry makes up 17.8 percent of the growth in Johnson City.

Top 5 Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (175 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (144 new jobs)
3. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (87 new jobs)
4. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (74 new jobs)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (71 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.

Income and Poverty in Johnson City, TN

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The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $74,137. This income level is 100.5 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Johnson City, TN White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $37,177 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic headed households in Johnson City, TN reported a median household income of $29,564, this income level is 20 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 21.1 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $29,175. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Johnson City had a median income of $32,663, which was 11.6 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

When analyzed against other Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the US, the Johnson City metro area had a relatively low median income for households of $36,967 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 15.1 percent lower than the household income median in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and this is 32.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The household income has increased a small amount from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has increased to $37,238, which amounts to a 0.7 percent growth. The Johnson City, TN MSA, when comparing total percent of growth, ranks 25 of 28 metro area in percent of growth for median household income in the State of Tennessee. Johnson City ranks 25 of 28 metro area when analyzing the growth in median income level for the United States.

The poverty rate in the Johnson City, TN Metro has declined by 0.6 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 14 percent to 13.4 percent.

While the median household income saw a growth in the last five year in the Johnson City, TN metro area, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic growth in median income was the Asian category. This category saw an increase of 20.6 percent since 2000. The Hispanic population category was least influenced by the median household income growth in Johnson City, undergoing a 14.2 percent decline in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

When compared to other Metro Areas across the United States, the Johnson City metro area may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 14.0 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 25.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Johnson City, reporting 21.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in the Johnson City, TN Metro Area

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Johnson City, TN Metro Area can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 22.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the 2005 American Community Survey. The Johnson City MSA was reported to have a higher percent of population with high education level than the State of Tennessee's proportion of 21.8 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 27.2 percent.

Reported by the 2005 American Community Survey in the Johnson City, TN Metro Area, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in the Johnson City metro area on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 23 percent (Men) versus 21.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 34 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In the Johnson City, TN Metro Area according the 2005 American Community Survey, 22.2 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and . percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 5.0 percent. By the year 2005, 23 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 5.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 21.4 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

From the year 2000, the Johnson City metro area has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 5.6 percent to a total of 22.2 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the 2005 State of Tennessee percent of 21.8 and less than the national percent of 27.2.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Johnson City, TN

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The Census Bureau estimates in 2005 the median age in the Johnson City metro area to be 38.9 years of age. The median in Johnson City is greater than the median age in Tennessee of 37.3. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median age, when it was 39.2 years of age. With 179.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Johnson City can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 65.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 10.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other metro areas in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

The Johnson City metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population base that is comprised of 93.7 percent White, 2.9 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 5.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Johnson City has increased in diversity when 4.4 percent of the total population were minorities.

By measuring total land area, the Johnson City metro area encompasses a total area of 853 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high population density of 221 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US metro areas with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Sheboygan (223 per sq. mile ), Appleton (224 per sq. mile ), Lawrence (225 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Elmira (219 per sq. mile ), Colorado Springs (219 per sq. mile ), Janesville (219 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated into the Johnson City metro area, with 726 people migrating in from another country. The international migration into Johnson City makes up 1.5 percent of immigration into the State of Tennessee. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The Johnson City metro area had a population that was estimated at 188,944 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 181,964. This growth represents an increase of 3.8 percent. Johnson City ranks 7 of 10 MSAs in terms of population growth in Tennessee and the metro area ranks 207 of 361 metro areas by growth in MSA population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Johnson City

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In Johnson City, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 86,335 housing structures in 2005. The metro area has seen a medium level of growth in the number housing units, adding all together 3,243 residential units since 2001, or 3.9 percent.

The residential real estate values in Johnson City, Tennessee have experienced moderate increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $12,400, or 14.4 percent, from their 2000 median values of $86,300.

Johnson City may be described as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. For the year 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 1.3 percent of the areas residential property was valued over $500k.

Looking across the State of Tennessee, Johnson City places 9 of the 10 metro areas in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The MSA stands 244 of 361, when comparing the change in housing structures in other metropolitan areas throughout the nation.

Johnson City had a median home value in the year 2005 of $98,700, accounted by the American Community Survey. This median is less than the overall Tennessee 2005 median home value of $114,000 and less than home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Johnson City, Tennessee. In 2005, 64.5 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Johnson City, Tennessee -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

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Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in the Johnson City Metro Area. The industry lost a total of 1,448 employees during the period, or 11.6 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 87.3 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Johnson City, Information, Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Information industry has a US LQ in the region of 1.46. This means the percent of total employment in the Information industry is 1.46 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Johnson City specializes in Information.

A high-wage industry in Johnson City is the wholesale trade sector paying an annual wage of $37,555. In the Metropolitan Area since the year 2001, the annual average pay of the industry has grown by 22.1 percent or $6,802. The State of Tennessee has a similar job market in the wholesale trade sector, placing near the top of industries in term of the average annual pay of 2004.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Johnson City Metro Area. The industry averages 52 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Tennessee typical size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

Information has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Johnson City, with a job growth of 71.5 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of -14.9 percent. The State of Tennessee went through a industry job change of -8.3 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

The Johnson City Metropolitan Area ranks 217 of 363 throughout the US in terms of total 2005 employment. The regions employment ranking has slipped behind between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the Metropolitan Area was ranked 216 of 363 Counties.

In Johnson City, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 17.9 percent of the total MSA employment. This totals 11,058 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 14.9 and 12.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

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