In McMinn County, jobs in the nonresidential building construction pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the nonresidential building construction industry reported the top wages in McMinn County for 2006. The average industry job in McMinn County received a wage of $76,037 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Tennessee of $44,802 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $52,169.

High-wage employment in McMinn County, Tennessee exsists in nondepository credit intermediation ($46,614), offices of physicians ($39,632), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($38,774) and building equipment contractors ($37,469) 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in McMinn County, Tennessee can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 2.7 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.

McMinn County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in McMinn County

The Nonresidential building construction industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 359 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Nonresidential building construction industry makes up 20.0 percent of the total growth in McMinn County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (359 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (224 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (195 new jobs)
4. Department stores (134 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (112 new jobs)

In McMinn County, Tennessee, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2,221 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Given the 47 4-digit NAICS industries, 16 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 30 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in McMinn County

Given the industries in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 133 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 28.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in McMinn County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (133 jobs lost)
2. Lessors of real estate (69 jobs lost)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (66 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (46 jobs lost)
5. Furniture stores (39 jobs lost)

McMinn County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 343.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in McMinn County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where this industry saw a gain of 5.6 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in McMinn County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 7.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (343.3 percent gain)
2. Home furnishings stores (325.0 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (208.1 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (170.4 percent gain)
5. General freight trucking (129.4 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 15.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

McMinn County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Professional and similar organizations industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 72.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Tennessee, where the industry reported a loss of 0.6 percent. The losses in the Professional and similar organizations industry in McMinn County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.6 percent in terms of employment in the Professional and similar organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Professional and similar organizations (72.7 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (72.3 percent decline)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (70.1 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (69.1 percent decline)
5. Furniture stores (59.5 percent decline)





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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.

McMinn County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 7.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Tennessee, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

McMinn County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 284.2 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in McMinn County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Tennessee, where it saw a gain of 6.6 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in McMinn County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (284.2 percent gain)
2. Employment services (224.2 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (134.3 percent gain)
4. Book, periodical, and music stores (91.7 percent gain)
5. Lessors of real estate (55.0 percent gain)

McMinn County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 71.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Tennessee, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 2.5 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in McMinn County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.3 percent in terms of employment in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (71.8 percent decline)
2. Used merchandise stores (54.2 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (53.9 percent decline)
4. Computer systems design and related services (26.4 percent decline)
5. Consumer goods rental (23.6 percent decline)

Of the 54 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 19 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 34 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in McMinn County

The Employment services industry has grown the most with 309 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Employment services industry makes up 34.8 percent of the total employment growth in McMinn County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (309 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (304 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (46 new jobs)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (24 new jobs)
5. Utility system construction (23 new jobs)

In McMinn County, Tennessee, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,138 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in McMinn County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 72 jobs. The declines in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry make up 33.0 percent of the total job loss in McMinn County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (72 jobs lost)
2. Building finishing contractors (21 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (20 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (17 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (14 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 McMinn County, Tennessee

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, McMinn County had a medium-low median income for all households of $37,345 (2005 Dollars). This median is 13.9 percent lower than the median in Tennessee of $42,541 and this is 31.6 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in McMinn County had a median household income level of $34,763, which was 6.9 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In McMinn County, Tennessee White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,608 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic households in McMinn County, Tennessee reported a median household income of $29,250, which is 21.7 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $56,398. This household income level is 51 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 11.4 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $33,096.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, McMinn County, Tennessee may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 14.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 35.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in McMinn County, accounting 22 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in McMinn County, Tennessee

In McMinn County, Tennessee according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 10.8 percent of the White Alone, 10.4 percent of Black or African American, 69.8 percent of the Asian alone and 6.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

McMinn County, Tennessee can be considered to have a less-educated population of the working age, with 10.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. McMinn was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Tennessee's proportion of 19.6 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in McMinn County, Tennessee, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 35 percent achieving this level. The female population in McMinn have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 12.2 percent (Men) versus 9.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 37.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for McMinn County, Tennessee

Since 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to McMinn from outside the country. The immigration into McMinn makes up 0.4 percent of all immigration into Tennessee. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

McMinn County, Tennessee had a population that was estimated at 51,327 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 49,176. This growth represents an increase of 4.4 percent. McMinn ranks 30 of 95 counties when calculating total change in population for Tennessee and the county ranks 799 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in McMinn County, Tennessee to be 38.9 years of age. The median age in McMinn is greater than the median in Tennessee of 37.3. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.0 years old. With 22.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, McMinn can be described as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

In terms of total land area, McMinn encompasses a total area of 430 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 119 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Elmore, AL (119 per sq. mile ), Shelby, OH (119 per sq. mile ), Lowndes, MS (119 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Murray, GA (118 per sq. mile ), Chisago, MN (118 per sq. mile ), Washington, OK (118 per sq. mile ).

McMinn County, Tennessee has a population that is comprised of 91.5 percent White, 4.4 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 7.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, McMinn has increased the percent of minority population when 7.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for McMinn County, Tennessee

In McMinn County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 22,422 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 503 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.3 percent.

McMinn County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $80,300, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Tennessee 2000 home median value of $93,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

McMinn County is made up of a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 0.4 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in McMinn County, Tennessee. In 2000, 79.1 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In the State of Tennessee, McMinn County stands 74 of 95 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,746 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau