In Polk County, jobs in the offices of dentists pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the offices of dentists industry paid the average highest wages in Polk County for 2006. The average industry job in Polk County was paid an annual wage of $52,785 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Tennessee of $38,813 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $40,482.

Other high-paying jobs in Polk County, Tennessee can be found in offices of physicians ($44,179), architectural and engineering services ($43,026), depository credit intermediation ($37,182) and auto parts, accessories, and tire stores ($32,078) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Polk County Wages have increased by 13.8% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Polk County, Tennessee by a total of 13.8%. 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Polk County, Tennessee when analyzed can be understood as being very low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 43.2 percent lower than the with an state average 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.

Polk County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Polk County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 49.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Polk County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Tennessee, where the industry took a gain of 21.6 percent. The Offices of physicians industry in Polk County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 12.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (49.1 percent gain)
2. Health and personal care stores (39.1 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (33.1 percent gain)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (31.0 percent gain)
5. Traveler accommodation (25.9 percent gain)

Polk County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Depository credit intermediation industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 37.8 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 sector has felt in the State of Tennessee, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 0.6 percent. The losses in the Depository credit intermediation industry in Polk County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 6 percent in terms of employment in the Depository credit intermediation industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (37.8 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (20.5 percent decline)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (1.7 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 5.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Tennessee, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

In Polk County, Tennessee, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 115 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Given the 11 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 8 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Polk County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Depository credit intermediation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 43 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 83.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Polk County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (43 jobs lost)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (6 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (3 jobs lost)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (2 jobs lost)
5. Building finishing contractors (26 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Polk County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of physicians industry has added the most employment with 27 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 32.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Polk County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (27 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (18 new jobs)
3. Traveler accommodation (12 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.

Polk County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Polk County

The Traveler accommodation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 12 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 30.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Polk County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (12 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (10 new jobs)
3. Depository credit intermediation (7 new jobs)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (6 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (3 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Polk County

The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 10 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry make up 50.0 percent of the total employment decline in Polk County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (10 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (5 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (2 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (1 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (20 jobs lost)

In Polk County, Tennessee, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 257 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 14 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 7 industries reported a drop in employment.

Polk County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 26.8 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Polk County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 0.9 percent. The Traveler accommodation industry in Polk County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 0.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (26.8 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (23.1 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (13.4 percent gain)
4. Depository credit intermediation (10.9 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (2.7 percent gain)

Polk County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 28.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Tennessee, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 1.9 percent. The losses in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Polk County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.4 in percent of jobs in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (28.6 percent decline)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (17.5 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (4.1 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (4 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (3.1 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 14.4 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in the State of Tennessee, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt 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 Polk County, Tennessee

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Polk County had a medium-low median income for all households of $34,682 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 22.7 percent lower than the household income median in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and this is 41.7 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Polk County, Tennessee may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 13.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 46.7 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Polk County, with 22.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

In Polk County, Tennessee White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $34,831 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 13.9 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $39,488. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Polk County reported a median household income of $21,206, this was 38.9 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic Householders in Polk County, Tennessee , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $23,546, this median household income is 32.1 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.







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

Polk County, Tennessee can be considered to have a less-educated population of the working age, with 7.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Polk is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Tennessee's proportion of 19.6 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Polk County, Tennessee, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 38.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Polk have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 8 percent (Men) versus 7 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 37 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Polk County, Tennessee according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 7.4 percent of the White Alone, 100 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 10 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.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Polk County, Tennessee to be 40.0 years old. The median in Polk 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 this median, when at that time it was 38.7 years old. With 21.7 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Polk can be described as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 15 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Polk County, Tennessee had a population of 15,944 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 16,103. The decline represents a decrease of -1 percent. Polk ranks 87 of 95 counties in terms of population growth in Tennessee and the county ranks 2,244 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Polk encompasses a total area of 435 square miles. The land areas has a low average population density of 37 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Audrain, MO (37 per sq. mile ), Fannin, TX (37 per sq. mile ), Camden, NC (37 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ouachita, AR (37 per sq. mile ), Grays Harbor, WA (37 per sq. mile ), Grayson, VA (37 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Polk from another country. The international migration into Polk accounts for 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Tennessee. This amount of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Polk County, Tennessee has a population base that is comprised of 97.2 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Polk has increased the percent of minority population when 1.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Polk County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $72,100, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Tennessee 2000 home median value of $93,000 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In Polk County, the real estate market was made up of 7,817 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 320 residential units since 2001, or 4.3 percent.

Throughout the State of Tennessee, Polk County places 36 of 95 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 993 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Polk County, Tennessee. In 2000, 84.3 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Polk County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 20.7 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 393 individuals. The Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 15.7 and 14.9 percent of total employment, respectively.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Polk County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 23.2 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 15.7 percent in the year 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Polk County. In the County, the industry averages 20 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Tennessee typical size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Polk County. The sector dealt with a loss of 167 total jobs during the period, accounting for 35.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 47 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Retail Trade saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Polk County, rising by 36 percent. This is greater than the rate of 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, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Polk County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 8.35. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 8.35 times greater than the national average, signifying that Polk may be an exporter of products or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.





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