In Montgomery County, jobs in the management of companies and enterprises pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the management of companies and enterprises industry reported the top wages in Montgomery County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Montgomery County was paid an annual wage of $77,123 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Tennessee of $75,848 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $82,655.

Top-pay jobs in Montgomery County, Tennessee exsists in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($66,254), technical and trade schools ($65,679), computer systems design and related services ($64,919) and nonresidential building construction ($62,098) 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.

Montgomery County Wages have increased by 17.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Montgomery County, Tennessee by a total of 17.1%. 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Montgomery County, Tennessee can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 23.8 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.

Montgomery County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Montgomery County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has grown the most with 1,405 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 21.9 percent of the total growth in Montgomery County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (1,405 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (865 new jobs)
3. Printing and related support activities (686 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (662 new jobs)
5. Clothing stores (273 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Montgomery County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 956 jobs. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 35.0 percent of the total employment decline in Montgomery County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (956 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (742 jobs lost)
3. Shoe stores (206 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (123 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (103 jobs lost)

In Montgomery County, Tennessee, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 3,731 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

From the 86 4-digit NAICS industries, 24 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 62 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Montgomery County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Household goods repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 73 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 has seen in the Tennessee, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 37.6 percent. The losses in the Household goods repair and maintenance industry in Montgomery County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 9.9 percent in terms of employees in the Household goods repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household goods repair and maintenance (73 percent decline)
2. Shoe stores (70 percent decline)
3. Employment services (63.4 percent decline)
4. Department stores (50.3 percent decline)
5. Nonresidential building construction (35.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 11.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Tennessee, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Montgomery County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 453.2 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Montgomery County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Tennessee, where this industry saw a gain of 171.6 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Montgomery County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 31.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (453.2 percent gain)
2. Outpatient care centers (393.0 percent gain)
3. Other personal services (344.0 percent gain)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (256.9 percent gain)
5. Clothing stores (244.0 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.

Montgomery County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Montgomery County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Home furnishings stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 139.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Montgomery County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where this industry saw a gain of 16.2 percent. The Home furnishings stores industry in Montgomery County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 3.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home furnishings stores (139.0 percent gain)
2. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (95.7 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (88.9 percent gain)
4. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (75.2 percent gain)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (62.5 percent gain)

Montgomery County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 70.6 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). 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 9 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Montgomery County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 6.8 in percent of jobs in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (70.6 percent decline)
2. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (40.3 percent decline)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (21.5 percent decline)
4. Support activities for road transportation (19.5 percent decline)
5. Insurance carriers (15.4 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than percent in the State of Tennessee, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

In Montgomery County, Tennessee, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 581 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Montgomery County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 156 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 16.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Montgomery County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (156 jobs lost)
2. Printing and related support activities (106 jobs lost)
3. Employment services (100 jobs lost)
4. Computer systems design and related services (92 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (86 jobs lost)

Out of the 96 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 40 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 51 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Montgomery County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Electronics and appliance stores industry has added the most employment with 159 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Electronics and appliance stores industry makes up 13.5 percent of the total growth in Montgomery County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (159 new jobs)
2. Nursing care facilities (142 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (93 new jobs)
4. Department stores (90 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (61 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 Montgomery County, Tennessee

The areas median household income has increased a small amount from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has increased to $45,737, which represents a 0.3 percent growth. Montgomery County, Tennessee, when comparing total percent of growth, ranks 2 of 2 counties in percent of growth for the household income level in the State of Tennessee. Montgomery County ranks 112 of 119 counties (or parishes) in terms of the growth in household income across the nation.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $36,787. This median income level is 19.3 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Montgomery County had a median household income level of $32,826, this level was 28 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic in Montgomery County, Tennessee reported a median household income of $44,029, this income level is 3.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Montgomery County, Tennessee White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $48,157 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 5.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 21.3 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $35,913.

The poverty rate in Montgomery County, Tennessee has increased by 1.4 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 10 percent to 11.4 percent.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Montgomery County, Tennessee can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 10.0 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 19.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Montgomery County, with 14.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

As the median income level saw a growth since 2000 in Montgomery County, Tennessee, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest growth in the household income level was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through an increase of 19.2 percent since 2000. The Hispanic Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income growth in Montgomery County, encountering a 13.8 percent decline in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Montgomery County reported a medium-high median income for households of $45,608 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 6.7 percent higher than the median in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and the median is 7.7 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

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

Higher Education in Montgomery County, Tennessee

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 1.6 percent. As reported in 2005, 21.6 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 3.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 22 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Montgomery County, Tennessee is made up of a highly-educated population of the working age, with 19.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Montgomery is reported having 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

From 2000, Montgomery has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 2.6 percent to a total of 21.8 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is the same the State of Tennessee percent of 21.8 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Montgomery County, Tennessee, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 37.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Montgomery have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 19.6 percent (Men) versus 19 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 31.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Montgomery County, Tennessee as reported in the 2000 Census, 21.6 percent of the White Alone, 10.6 percent of Black or African American, 17.6 percent of the Asian alone and 16 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. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Montgomery County, Tennessee

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Montgomery from outside the country. The immigration into Montgomery totals 1.9 percent of all immigration into 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.

Montgomery County, Tennessee has a population that is made up of 69.9 percent White, 19.5 percent African American, 1.9 percent Asian, and 5.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 26.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Montgomery has increased in diversity when 26.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Montgomery County, Tennessee had a total estimated population of 147,202 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 135,241. This growth shows an increase of 8.8 percent. Montgomery ranks 5 of 95 counties when calculating total change in population for Tennessee and the county ranks 286 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, Montgomery spans a total of 539 total square miles. The area has a medium-high average population density of 273 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Jefferson, TX (274 per sq. mile ), Fairfield, OH (274 per sq. mile ), Brooke, WV (276 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Clark, IN (271 per sq. mile ), Riverside, CA (270 per sq. mile ), Monroe, PA (268 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Montgomery County, Tennessee to be 31.5 years of age. The median in Montgomery is less than the median age in the State of Tennessee of 37.3. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 29.9 years old. With a total of 28.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Montgomery can be described as having a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 63.7 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 8.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Montgomery County, Tennessee

Throughout the State of Tennessee, Montgomery County stands 3 of 95 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 155 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Montgomery County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $106,700, reported by the American Community Survey. This median is less than the overall State of Tennessee 2005 home median value of $114,000 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Montgomery County, the real estate market was made up of 61,146 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 7,253 homes since 2001, or 13.5 percent.

The residential housing values in Montgomery County, Tennessee have seen large increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $21,600, or 25.4 percent, since their values in that year of $85,100.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Montgomery County, Tennessee. In 2005, 63.6 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Montgomery County may be be described as having a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 0.5 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Montgomery County. The sector dealt with a loss of 244 jobs, or 3.9 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 61.8 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Montgomery County. The industry averages 77 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Tennessee establishments size average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

Educational services is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Montgomery County, with a job growth of 79.7 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 13.8 percent. The State of Tennessee experienced a sector employment shift of 19 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Montgomery County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Accommodation and food services sector has a United State LQ of 1.51. This means the percent of total employment in the Accommodation and food services industry is 1.51 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Montgomery County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Accommodation and food services.

In Montgomery County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 20.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 7,117 individuals. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries total 17.2 and 14.9 percent of industry employment.







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