In McNairy County, jobs in the health and personal care stores pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the health and personal care stores industry had the highest average wages in McNairy County for 2006. The average industry job in McNairy County earned an annual wage of $47,686 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Tennessee of $30,466 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $30,135.

Top-pay jobs in McNairy County, Tennessee are present in offices of physicians ($45,178), business support services ($42,974), depository credit intermediation ($38,744) and logging ($29,616) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

McNairy County Wages have increased by 17.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in McNairy County, Tennessee by a total of 17.2%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in McNairy County, Tennessee when analyzed can be described as medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 25.4 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $36,146. The average pay 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.

McNairy County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

McNairy County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 335.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in McNairy County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Tennessee, where the industry took a gain of 3.9 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in McNairy County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 17.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (335.5 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (155.0 percent gain)
3. Offices of dentists (69.0 percent gain)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (58.7 percent gain)
5. Lessors of real estate (50.0 percent gain)

McNairy County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Florists industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 13.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined slower than the industry has experienced in the State of Tennessee, where the it saw a loss of 16.7 percent. The losses in the Florists industry in McNairy County lagged behind the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 23 percent in terms of employees in the Florists industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Florists (13.7 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (13.2 percent decline)
3. Business support services (13.2 percent decline)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (13 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (9.3 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 4.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Tennessee, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in McNairy County

The Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 36 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 18.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in McNairy County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (36 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (35 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (24 new jobs)
4. Offices of dentists (19 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (13 new jobs)

In McNairy County, Tennessee, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 261 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Of the 21 4-digit NAICS industries, 6 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 15 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in McNairy County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Offices of physicians industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 11 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Offices of physicians industry make up 30.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in McNairy County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (11 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (9 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (6 jobs lost)
4. Business support services (4 jobs lost)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (3 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.

McNairy County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 28 4-digit NAICS industries, 14 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 13 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In McNairy County, Tennessee, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 91 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in McNairy County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building finishing contractors industry has grown the most with 27 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 22.4 percent of the total growth in McNairy County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (27 new jobs)
2. Sawmills and wood preservation (23 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (21 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (16 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (9 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in McNairy County

The Offices of physicians industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 17 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Offices of physicians industry make up 21.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in McNairy County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (17 jobs lost)
2. Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals (16 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (11 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (7 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (7 jobs lost)

McNairy County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 22.6 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Tennessee, where the it saw a gain of 2.3 percent. The losses in the Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals industry in McNairy County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.2 in percent of jobs in the Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals (22.6 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (22.1 percent decline)
3. Residential building construction (21.8 percent decline)
4. Legal services (19 percent decline)
5. Florists (15.4 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in Tennessee, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

McNairy County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 145.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in McNairy County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where the industry took a gain of 9.1 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in McNairy County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (145.5 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (67.5 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (62.3 percent gain)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (41.7 percent gain)
5. Direct selling establishments (28.2 percent gain)





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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 McNairy County, Tennessee

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, McNairy County reported a medium-low median household income of $35,280 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 20.6 percent lower than the household income median in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and the income level is 39.3 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, McNairy County, Tennessee may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 15.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 27.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in McNairy County, reporting 24.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in McNairy County reported a median household income of $10,238, this median was 71 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic headed households in McNairy County, Tennessee , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $30,085, this income level is 14.7 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 30.3 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $24,590. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $37,733. This median income level is 7 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In McNairy County, Tennessee White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,631 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.







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

Higher Education in McNairy County, Tennessee

In McNairy County, Tennessee according the 2000 Decennial Census, 8.8 percent of the White Alone, 6.2 percent of Black or African American, 70.6 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

McNairy County, Tennessee may to understood as having a less-educated population, with 8.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. McNairy is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Tennessee's proportion of 19.6 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in McNairy County, Tennessee, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 40.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in McNairy have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 8.2 percent (Men) versus 9.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 39.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for McNairy County, Tennessee

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in McNairy County, Tennessee to be 39.9 years of age. The median age in McNairy is greater than the median age for the State of Tennessee of 37.3. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.1 years old. With a total of 23.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, McNairy can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

McNairy County, Tennessee had a total estimated population of 25,285 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 24,721. This growth shows an increase of 2.3 percent. McNairy ranks 55 of 95 counties when calculating total change in population for Tennessee and the county ranks 1,359 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to McNairy from outside the country. The immigration into McNairy accounts for 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Tennessee. This percent of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

McNairy County, Tennessee has a population that is comprised of 91.5 percent White, 6.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 7.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, McNairy has increased the percent of minority population when 7.5 percent of the population were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, McNairy covers a total land area of 560 square miles. This area has a low average area density of 45 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Buffalo, NE (45 per sq. mile ), Laclede, MO (45 per sq. mile ), Madison, NC (45 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lewis, WV (45 per sq. mile ), Crawford, IL (45 per sq. mile ), Grady, OK (45 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for McNairy County, Tennessee

McNairy County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $61,400, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Tennessee 2000 home value of $93,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in McNairy County, Tennessee. In 2000, 89.4 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

When compared to other counties in Tennessee, McNairy County places 71 of 95 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,713 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In McNairy County, the census reported 11,647 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 266 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.3 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In McNairy County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Administrative and waste services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.54. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.54 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that McNairy may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in McNairy County. In the County, the industry averages 56 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Tennessee average establishment size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

Administrative and waste services has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in McNairy County, increasing in size by 590.6 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.5 percent. The State of Tennessee had an industry job change of 3.8 percent, since the year 2001.

In McNairy County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 45.5 percent of the total county employment. This totals 3,010 people employed. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 11.6 and 11.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in McNairy County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 52.6 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 45.5 percent of employment in 2005.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in McNairy County. The industry lost a total of 229 employees during the period, or 7.1 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 86.7 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.





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