In Morgan County, jobs in the building equipment contractors pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the building equipment contractors industry reported the top wages in Morgan County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Morgan County received an annual wage of $34,101 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage rate in Tennessee of $37,965 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $43,986.

Other top-pay jobs in Morgan County, Tennessee may be found in legal services ($28,501), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($24,792), health and personal care stores ($24,513) and services to buildings and dwellings ($14,694) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Morgan County, Tennessee when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 22.2 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $36,146. The average pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Morgan County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Morgan County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 32 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 100.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Morgan County, Tennessee.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (32 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (742 jobs lost)

In Morgan County, Tennessee, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 420 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Morgan County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 20 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 61.5 percent of the growth in Morgan County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (20 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (12 new jobs)



Morgan County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 37.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Morgan County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Tennessee, where this industry saw a loss of 10.7 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Morgan County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 6.4 percent in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (37.8 percent gain)
2. Grocery stores (23.1 percent gain)

Morgan County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 77.4 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Tennessee, where the it saw a gain of 2.5 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Morgan County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.3 percent in terms of employment in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (77.4 percent decline)
2. Legal services (2.9 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 22.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Tennessee, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 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.

Morgan County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Morgan County

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 8 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 75.8 percent of the total employment decline in Morgan County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (8 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (2 jobs lost)
3. Legal services (7 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and engineering services (6 jobs lost)
5. Other professional and technical services (5 jobs lost)

In Morgan County, Tennessee, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 77 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Morgan County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 10 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 32.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Morgan County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (10 new jobs)
2. Health and personal care stores (7 new jobs)
3. Grocery stores (5 new jobs)

Given the 9 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 6 industries reported a drop in employment.

Morgan County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Health and personal care stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 28.2 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Morgan County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 4.5 percent. The Health and personal care stores industry in Morgan County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (28.2 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (26.2 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (13.5 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (11.9 percent gain)
5. Grocery stores (8.8 percent gain)

Morgan County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 20 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 it saw a gain of 10.7 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Morgan County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.5 percent in terms of employment in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (20 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (10.4 percent decline)
3. Legal services (2.9 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 5.6 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Tennessee, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level 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 Morgan County, Tennessee

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Morgan County, Tennessee can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 16.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 57.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Morgan County, with 33 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Morgan County was reported to have a relatively low median household income of $32,423 (2005 Dollars). This median is 31.2 percent lower than the median income in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and the median household income is 51.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

In Morgan County, Tennessee White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $32,747 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Morgan County, Tennessee , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $38,391, this income level is 18.4 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Morgan County had a median income of $24,863, this was 23.3 percent less than the median income level in this area.







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

Higher Education in Morgan County, Tennessee

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

Morgan County, Tennessee may to understood as having a less-educated 2000 population, with 6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Morgan has 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Morgan County, Tennessee, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 40.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Morgan have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 5.4 percent (Men) versus 6.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 41.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Morgan County, Tennessee

In terms of total land area, Morgan spans a total area of 522 square miles. The land areas has a low population density of 39 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Mesa, CO (39 per sq. mile ), McLean, KY (39 per sq. mile ), Parke, IN (39 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marshall, OK (39 per sq. mile ), Charles City, VA (39 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, GA (39 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Morgan from outside the country. The immigration into Morgan totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Tennessee. This percent of international migration is very low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Morgan County, Tennessee has a population that is comprised of 96 percent White, 2.5 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Morgan has increased the percent of minority population when 3.2 percent of the people were minorities.

Morgan County, Tennessee had a total estimated population of 20,157 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 19,784. This growth shows an increase of 1.9 percent. Morgan ranks 63 of 95 counties when calculating total change in population for Tennessee and the county ranks 1,494 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Morgan County, Tennessee to be 38.3 years old. The median age in Morgan is greater than the median age for the State of Tennessee of 37.3. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 36.6 years of age. With a total of 21.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Morgan can be described as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 65.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Morgan County, Tennessee

In the State of Tennessee, Morgan County stands 63 of 95 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,632 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Morgan County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 8,034 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 193 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.5 percent.

Morgan County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $60,200, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the State of Tennessee 2000 home value of $93,000 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Morgan County, Tennessee. In 2000, 93.3 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Morgan County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 18.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 261 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 17 and 16.2 percent of industry employment.

Retail Trade has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Morgan County, growing by 21 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 0.5 percent. The State of Tennessee went through a industry job change of 1.7 percent, since the year 2001.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Morgan County. The sector faced a loss of 678 employees during the period, or 72.2 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 97.7 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Morgan County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 49.2 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 18.8 percent in 2005.

In Morgan County, Utilities, Manufacturing and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Utilities sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.46. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Utilities industry is 2.46 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Morgan County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Utilities.

Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Morgan County. The industry averages 18 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 21 and less than the Tennessee typical size of 24 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

Morgan is the County that is ranked 85 of 96 Counties throughout the State of Tennessee in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 81 of 96 Counties.



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