In Pickett County, jobs in the residential building construction pay the highest wages

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Employment in the residential building construction industry had the highest average wages in Pickett County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Pickett County received a wage of $19,381 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage in Tennessee of $37,127 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $43,351.

Other top-pay jobs in Pickett County, Tennessee exsists in gasoline stations ($10,445), full-service restaurants ($5,998), oilseed and grain farming (.) and vegetable and melon farming (.) 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.

Pickett County Wages have increased by 10.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Pickett County, Tennessee by a total of 10.1%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Pickett County, Tennessee when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 42.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $36,146. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Pickett County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Pickett County

The Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 6 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 100.0 percent of the total growth in Pickett County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (6 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Pickett County

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 5 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 93.3 percent of the total employment decline in Pickett County, Tennessee.

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

In Pickett County, Tennessee, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 9 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.



Pickett County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 15.6 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 reported a loss of 10.7 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Pickett County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 6.4 in percent of jobs in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (15.6 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 1.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Tennessee, which experienced a gain of 3.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Pickett County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 29.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Pickett County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Tennessee, where it saw a gain of 12.3 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Pickett County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 13.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (29.5 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.

Pickett County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Pickett County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 33.9 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Pickett County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where it saw a gain of 4 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Pickett County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (33.9 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (4.1 percent gain)

Pickett County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 4.7 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 industry felt a gain of 9.4 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Pickett County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.5 in percent of jobs in the Residential building construction industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Residential building construction (4.7 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

In Pickett County, Tennessee, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 19 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Pickett County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 7 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 83.3 percent of the total growth in Pickett County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (7 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Pickett County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Residential building construction industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 1 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Residential building construction industry make up 66.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Pickett County, Tennessee.

Top 2 Industries
1. Fabric mills (101 jobs lost)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (94 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.

Income and Poverty in Pickett County, Tennessee

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Pickett County accounted a relatively low median income for all households of $28,867 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 47.4 percent lower than the median in Tennessee of $42,541 and the median is 70.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Pickett County, Tennessee can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 15.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 37.5 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Pickett County, reporting 40.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 13.9 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $24,863. Hispanic Householders in Pickett County, Tennessee recorded a median income of $111,150, which is 285 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 Pickett County had a median income of $16,088, this median was 44.3 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Pickett County, Tennessee White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $28,894 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Pickett County, Tennessee

Pickett County, Tennessee can be considered to have a less-educated 2000 population, with 9 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Pickett is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors 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.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Pickett County, Tennessee, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 41.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Pickett have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 9 percent (Men) versus 9.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 40.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Pickett County, Tennessee as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 8.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 68.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Pickett County, Tennessee

Pickett County, Tennessee had a population that was estimated at 4,821 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 4,935. The decline denotes a decrease of -2.3 percent. Pickett ranks 86 of 95 counties by growth in total population in Tennessee and the county ranks 2,151 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Pickett County, Tennessee to be 42.6 years old. The median age in Pickett is greater than the median age in Tennessee of 37.3. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 41.6 years old. With 20 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Pickett can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 19 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.

When calculating the total land area, Pickett spans a total of 163 square miles. The county has a low population density of 30 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Gallatin, MT (30 per sq. mile ), De Soto, LA (30 per sq. mile ), Lewis, WA (30 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Finney, KS (30 per sq. mile ), Telfair, GA (30 per sq. mile ), Crawford, WI (30 per sq. mile ).

Pickett County, Tennessee has a population base that is comprised of 97.5 percent White, 1.1 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Pickett has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.3 percent of the population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Pickett internationally. The migration from outside the US into Pickett makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Tennessee. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Pickett County, Tennessee

Pickett County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $66,900, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Tennessee 2000 home median value of $93,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Throughout the State of Tennessee, Pickett County stands 72 of 95 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,719 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Pickett County, Tennessee. In 2000, 88.1 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Pickett County, there were a total of 3,072 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 70 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.3 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest establishments in Pickett County, averaging 30 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the State of Tennessee average of 24 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Pickett County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 1.69. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 1.69 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Pickett County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Pickett County, with an employment growth of 17.6 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 10.6 percent. The State of Tennessee encountered a change in industry employment of 15.2 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Pickett 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 21.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 144 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 18 and 17.1 percent of all employment.

The Accommodation and food services sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Pickett County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 10 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.







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