In Rhea County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry paid the average highest wages in Rhea County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Rhea County was paid an annual wage of $96,474 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Tennessee of $66,190 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,074.

High-wage employment in Rhea County, Tennessee may be found in unclassified ($92,435), computer systems design and related services ($66,507), architectural and engineering services ($62,627) and offices of physicians ($38,369) 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.

Rhea County Wages have increased by 19.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Rhea County, Tennessee by a total of 19.0%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Rhea County, Tennessee when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 23.2 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $36,146. The average 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.

Rhea County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Rhea County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 25 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 33.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Rhea County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (25 jobs lost)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (13 jobs lost)
3. Child day care services (9 jobs lost)
4. Depository credit intermediation (8 jobs lost)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (8 jobs lost)

Given the 30 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 9 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 21 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Rhea County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 50 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 17.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Rhea County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (50 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (48 new jobs)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (45 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (30 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (26 new jobs)

In Rhea County, Tennessee, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 657 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Rhea County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 275.8 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Rhea County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Tennessee, where the industry took a gain of 16.5 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Rhea County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 11 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (275.8 percent gain)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (165.4 percent gain)
3. Legal services (80.0 percent gain)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (55.3 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (53.3 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 8.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Rhea County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 73.8 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 felt a gain of 6.1 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Rhea County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 20.8 percent in terms of employment in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (73.8 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (38.5 percent decline)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (33.6 percent decline)
4. Florists (33.3 percent decline)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (29.9 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.

Rhea County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Rhea County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 78.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Tennessee, where the it saw a loss of 0.2 percent. The losses in the Lessors of real estate industry in Rhea County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 0.2 percent in terms of employees in the Lessors of real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (78.3 percent decline)
2. Computer systems design and related services (40.4 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (36.1 percent decline)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (33 percent decline)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (32.5 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Tennessee, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Rhea County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Employment services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 747.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Rhea County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where the industry felt a loss of 0.7 percent. The Employment services industry in Rhea County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 3.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (747.7 percent gain)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (69.3 percent gain)
3. Legal services (28.6 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (20.4 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (17.4 percent gain)

In Rhea County, Tennessee, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 194 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Of the 34 4-digit NAICS industries, 16 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 17 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Rhea County

The Depository credit intermediation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 41 jobs. The declines in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 25.7 percent of the total employment decline in Rhea County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (41 jobs lost)
2. Lessors of real estate (34 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (19 jobs lost)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (12 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (9 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Rhea County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has added the most employment with 219 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Employment services industry makes up 72.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Rhea County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (219 new jobs)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (29 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (18 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (7 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (6 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 Rhea County, Tennessee

In Rhea County, Tennessee White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,769 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic in Rhea County, Tennessee recorded a median income of $34,551, this income level is 2.9 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Rhea County had a median income of $17,367, this was 51.2 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 12.1 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $31,298. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $42,413. This median is 19.2 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Rhea County, Tennessee may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 14.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 29.1 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 Rhea County, reporting 23.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Rhea County was reported to have a medium-low household income of $35,589 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 19.5 percent lower than the median in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and the median is 38.1 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.

Higher Education in Rhea County, Tennessee

Rhea County, Tennessee has a less-educated 2000 population, with 9 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Rhea was reported to have 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Rhea County, Tennessee, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Rhea have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 9.8 percent (Men) versus 8.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Less than High School category, with 35.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Rhea County, Tennessee according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 9.2 percent of the White Alone, 1.4 percent of Black or African American, 21.8 percent of the Asian alone and 4.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Rhea County, Tennessee

Rhea County, Tennessee had a total estimated population of 29,918 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 28,467. This growth shows an increase of 5.1 percent. Rhea ranks 36 of 95 counties when analyzing total population change in Tennessee and the county ranks 959 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Rhea County, Tennessee has a population that is made of 94 percent White, 2.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 2.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 4.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Rhea has increased the level of diversity when 4.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In terms of total land area, Rhea encompasses a total area of 316 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 95 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Defiance, OH (95 per sq. mile ), Jones, MS (95 per sq. mile ), Lycoming, PA (96 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Dubois, IN (95 per sq. mile ), Wood, WI (95 per sq. mile ), Person, NC (95 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Rhea County, Tennessee to be 38.0 years old. The median in Rhea is greater than the median age in Tennessee of 37.3. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.3 years of age. With 22.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Rhea can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.9 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Rhea internationally. The migration from outside the US into Rhea totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Tennessee. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Rhea County, Tennessee

Rhea County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $76,700, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Tennessee 2000 median home value of $93,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

The State of Tennessee, Rhea County stands 29 of 95 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 835 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Rhea County, Tennessee. In 2000, 80 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Rhea County, the census reported 13,475 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 648 residential units since 2001, or 5.1 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Rhea County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 53.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 4,593 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 11.4 and 10.1 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Rhea County, Manufacturing, Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 4.17. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 4.17 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Rhea County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Rhea County. The industry lost a total of 123 jobs, or 2.6 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 34.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Rhea County, averaging 139 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Tennessee establishments size average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Rhea County since 2001, going from making up 59 percent of employment in 2001 to 53.5 percent of employment in 2005.

Information is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Rhea County, with an employment growth of 115.4 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of -14.9 percent. The State of Tennessee went through a industry job change of -8.3 percent, in the last 5 years.





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