In Perry County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the offices of physicians industry reported the top wages in Perry County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Perry County received an annual wage of $27,402 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the average industry wage in the State of Tennessee of $61,458 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,740.

Top-pay jobs in Perry County, Tennessee can be found in building material and supplies dealers ($20,624), private households ($19,135), other general merchandise stores ($13,335) and legal services ($12,715) 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.

Perry County Wages have increased by 14.3% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Perry County, Tennessee by a total of 14.3%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Tennessee and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

Perry County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Perry County

Given the industries in the area, the Child day care services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 14 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Child day care services industry make up 41.4 percent of the total employment decline in Perry County, Tennessee.

Top 3 Industries
1. Child day care services (14 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (11 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (6 jobs lost)

In Perry County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 221 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.





Perry County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 53.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Perry County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Tennessee, where it saw a loss of 10.7 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Perry County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 6.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (53.1 percent gain)
2. Other general merchandise stores (28.4 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (2.6 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Perry County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Child day care services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 55.4 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Tennessee, where the industry reported a gain of 0.8 percent. The losses in the Child day care services industry in Perry County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 7.8 in percent of jobs in the Child day care services industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Child day care services (55.4 percent decline)
2. Offices of physicians (10.5 percent decline)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (7.4 percent decline)
4. Limited-service eating places (5.2 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.

Perry County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 1.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in the State of Tennessee, which saw 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.

Perry County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Legal services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 88.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Perry County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 0.8 percent. The Legal services industry in Perry County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 0.6 percent in this industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Legal services (88.9 percent gain)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (29.7 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (6.5 percent gain)
4. Other general merchandise stores (1.8 percent gain)

Perry County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 7.8 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 1.9 percent. The losses in the Offices of physicians industry in Perry County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.5 in percent of workers in the Offices of physicians industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (7.8 percent decline)

Of the 5 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 1 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 4 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Perry County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 31 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Perry County

The Offices of physicians industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 8 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Offices of physicians industry make up 95.8 percent of the total job loss in Perry County, Tennessee.

Top 4 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (8 jobs lost)
2. Direct selling establishments (39 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (14 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and engineering services (14 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Perry County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 7 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 56.4 percent of the total employment growth in Perry County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (7 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 Perry County, Tennessee

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Perry County, Tennessee may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.4 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 29.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Perry County, with 27.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Perry County had a median income of $13,372, this median was 59.3 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 2.5 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $33,638. Hispanic Householders in Perry County, Tennessee , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $190,125, this income level is 479.1 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Perry County, Tennessee White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $33,242 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

Compared to counties across the United States, Perry County accounted a relatively low median income for households of $32,831 (2005 Dollars). This median is 29.6 percent lower than the median in Tennessee of $42,541 and the median is 49.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Perry County, Tennessee

Reported by the 2000 Census in Perry County, Tennessee, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 38.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Perry have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 8.6 percent (Men) versus 5.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 38.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Perry County, Tennessee according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 7.2 percent of the White Alone, 3.8 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Perry County, Tennessee is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 7.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Perry counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Perry County, Tennessee

Perry County, Tennessee has a population that is made up of 95.2 percent White, 2.8 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Perry has increased the percent of minority population when 3.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Perry encompasses a total area of 415 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 18 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Jefferson, MS (18 per sq. mile ), Redwood, MN (18 per sq. mile ), Lowndes, AL (18 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Scurry, TX (18 per sq. mile ), Brown, KS (18 per sq. mile ), Madison, AR (18 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Perry internationally. The migration from outside the US into Perry makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Tennessee. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Perry County, Tennessee had a population that was estimated at 7,574 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 7,644. The decline represents a decrease of -0.9 percent. Perry ranks 83 of 95 counties when analyzing total population change in Tennessee and the county ranks 2,066 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Perry County, Tennessee to be 40.2 years old. The median age in Perry 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 the median age, at that time the median was 39.7 years of age. With a total of 22.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Perry can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.4 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Perry County, Tennessee

In Perry County, the census reported 4,286 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 96 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.3 percent.

Perry County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $62,600, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Tennessee 2000 home value of $93,000 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In the State of Tennessee, Perry County ranks 75 of 95 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,748 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Perry County, Tennessee. In 2000, 87.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Perry County is ranked number 77 of 96 Counties in the State of Tennessee in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 76 of 96 Counties.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Perry County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 70.2 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 64.3 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Perry County. The industry averages 116 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Tennessee average establishment size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Perry County. The industry lost a total of 193 jobs during the period, or 12.2 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 80.1 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Perry County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 5.02. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 5.02 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Perry County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Accommodation and food services has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Perry County, with a job growth of 91.7 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 7.6 percent. The State of Tennessee faced a industry job change of 11.8 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Perry 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 provides the most jobs and contributes 64.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,391 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 17.7 and 5.4 percent of all employment.



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