In Meigs County, jobs in the professional and similar organizations pay the highest wages

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Employment in the professional and similar organizations industry reported the top wages in Meigs County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Meigs County received a wage of $42,911 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Tennessee of $34,182 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $41,681.

High-wage employment in Meigs County, Tennessee may be found in building equipment contractors ($22,112), gasoline stations ($15,745), oilseed and grain farming (.) and vegetable and melon farming (.) 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.

Meigs County Wages have increased by 19.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Meigs County, Tennessee by a total of 19.3%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Tennessee and greater 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Meigs County, Tennessee can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 18.3 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $36,146. The industry 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.

Meigs County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Meigs County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 8.8 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined slower than the industry has seen in the Tennessee, where the it saw a loss of 10.7 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Meigs County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 6.4 in percent of jobs in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (8.8 percent decline)

Meigs County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 131.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Meigs County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 2.5 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Meigs County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.3 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (131.8 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 10.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Tennessee, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

In Meigs County, Tennessee, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 140 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Meigs County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 3 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 111.1 percent of the total employment decline in Meigs County, Tennessee.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (3 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Meigs County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has added the most employment with 10 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 96.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Meigs County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (10 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.

Meigs County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Meigs County

The Building equipment contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 133.3 percent of the total growth in Meigs County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (1 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (19 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Meigs County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 5 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 93.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Meigs County, Tennessee.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (5 jobs lost)

In Meigs County, Tennessee, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 55 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.



Meigs County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 8.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Meigs County has grow slower than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Tennessee, where it saw a gain of 10.7 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Meigs County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (8.5 percent gain)

Meigs County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 11.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Tennessee, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 0.8 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Meigs County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.3 in percent of jobs in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (11.9 percent decline)
2. Professional and similar organizations (8.7 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 4.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Tennessee, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Meigs County, Tennessee

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Meigs County had a relatively low household income of $34,344 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 23.9 percent lower than the median in Tennessee of $42,541 and the median is 43.1 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 43.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $19,500. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $234,001. This median is 581.3 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic households in Meigs County, Tennessee recorded a median income of $36,319, this median household income is 5.8 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Meigs County reported a median household income of $36,014, this was 4.9 percent greater than the median income level in this area. In Meigs County, Tennessee White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $34,618 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Meigs County, Tennessee may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 18.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 29.5 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Meigs County, accounting 30.1 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Meigs County, Tennessee

Reported by the 2000 Census in Meigs County, Tennessee, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 37.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Meigs have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 6.6 percent (Men) versus 7.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Meigs County, Tennessee may to understood as having a less-educated 2000 population, with 7 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Meigs was reported to have a lower percent of population with this high education level 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.

In Meigs County, Tennessee as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 7.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Meigs County, Tennessee

From 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Meigs from another country. The international migration into Meigs totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Tennessee. This percent of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Meigs County, Tennessee had a population of 11,657 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 11,130. This growth shows an increase of 4.7 percent. Meigs ranks 56 of 95 counties when analyzing total population change in Tennessee and the county ranks 1,382 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, Meigs spans a total area of 195 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 60 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Juniata, PA (60 per sq. mile ), Goodhue, MN (60 per sq. mile ), Monroe, GA (60 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Harris, GA (60 per sq. mile ), Harrison, KY (60 per sq. mile ), Franklin, IN (60 per sq. mile ).

Meigs County, Tennessee has a population that is comprised of 96.8 percent White, 1.8 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.7 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Meigs has increased the percent of minority makeup when 2.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Meigs County, Tennessee to be 38.2 years of age. The median age in Meigs is greater than the median age for the State of Tennessee of 37.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.8 years old. With 23 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Meigs can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 12.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Meigs County, Tennessee

Meigs County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $87,200, reported by the Decennial Census. This 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 across the nation during that year.

In Meigs County, the census reported 5,509 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 210 housing units since the year 2001, or 4 percent.

Meigs County can be understood as having a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 1.1 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Meigs County, Tennessee. In 2000, 66.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In the State of Tennessee, Meigs County is positioned 38 of 95 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,074 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Meigs County. In the County, the industry averages 104 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Tennessee typical size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Meigs 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 50.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 623 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 9.8 and 7.2 percent of all employment.

In Meigs County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.95. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 3.95 times greater than the national average, signifying that Meigs County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

Meigs is the County that is ranked 88 of 96 total Counties throughout Tennessee according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 85 of 96 Counties.

Professional and technical services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Meigs County, rising by 25 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 2.6 percent. The State of Tennessee encountered a change in industry employment of 6.6 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.







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