In Stewart County, jobs in the general freight trucking pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the general freight trucking industry wages were the highest in Stewart County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Stewart County earned an annual wage of $33,863 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the average industry wage in the State of Tennessee of $41,399 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $41,086.

Other high-paying jobs in Stewart County, Tennessee can be found in residential building construction ($25,404), sawmills and wood preservation ($25,091), automotive repair and maintenance ($25,064) and building foundation and exterior contractors ($24,504) 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.

Stewart County Wages have increased by 40.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Stewart County, Tennessee by a total of 40.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Tennessee and greater 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Stewart County, Tennessee can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 22.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $36,146. The overall industry wage was less than the US average pay 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.

Stewart County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 8 4-digit NAICS industries, 5 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 3 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Stewart County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry has added the most employment with 13 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Grocery stores industry makes up 90.5 percent of the total growth in Stewart County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (13 new jobs)
2. Health and personal care stores (13 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (8 new jobs)
4. Automobile dealers (2 new jobs)
5. Legal services (2 new jobs)

In Stewart County, Tennessee, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 82 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Stewart County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 30 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 38.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Stewart County, Tennessee.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (30 jobs lost)
2. Sawmills and wood preservation (22 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (20 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Tennessee, which experienced a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Stewart County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 21.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Stewart County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Tennessee, where the industry took a loss of 7.8 percent. The Grocery stores industry in Stewart County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 3.5 percent.

Top 3 Industries
1. Grocery stores (21.2 percent gain)
2. Logging (3.1 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (1.4 percent gain)

Stewart County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 64.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Tennessee, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 6.1 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Stewart County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 20.8 percent in terms of employees in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (64.7 percent decline)
2. Sawmills and wood preservation (37.3 percent decline)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (25.5 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (20.2 percent decline)
5. Other general merchandise stores (4.1 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.

Stewart County One-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 11 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 3 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Stewart County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Sawmills and wood preservation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Sawmills and wood preservation industry makes up 41.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Stewart County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sawmills and wood preservation (2 new jobs)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (17 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (16 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (16 new jobs)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (14 new jobs)

In Stewart County, Tennessee, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 135 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Stewart County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 31 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 69.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Stewart County, Tennessee.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (31 jobs lost)
2. Logging (8 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (4 jobs lost)

Stewart County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 13.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Stewart County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Tennessee, where it saw a gain of 1.9 percent. The Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Stewart County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 0.4 percent in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (13.0 percent gain)
2. Sawmills and wood preservation (4.7 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (2.1 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 9.6 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Stewart County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 65.7 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Tennessee, where the it saw a gain of 9.7 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Stewart County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5 percent in terms of employees in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (65.7 percent decline)
2. Logging (25.6 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (20.4 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (13.6 percent decline)
5. Residential building construction (3 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.

Income and Poverty in Stewart County, Tennessee

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Stewart County had a medium-low median income for all households of $37,810 (2005 Dollars). This median is 12.5 percent lower than the median in Tennessee of $42,541 and this is 29.9 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Stewart County, Tennessee can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.4 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 80.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 65 to 74 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Stewart County, accounting 17.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

In Stewart County, Tennessee White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,666 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Stewart County had a median income of $37,892, this level was 0.2 percent greater than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 47 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $20,025. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $2,924. This median income level is 92.3 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic headed households in Stewart County, Tennessee reported a median household income of $25,106, this median is 33.6 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.







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

Higher Education in Stewart County, Tennessee

In Stewart County, Tennessee as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 10.2 percent of the White Alone, 8 percent of Black or African American, 31.4 percent of the Asian alone and 82.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Stewart County, Tennessee has a less-educated population of the working age, with 10.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Stewart has 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.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Stewart County, Tennessee, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 43.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Stewart on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 10.2 percent (Men) versus 10.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 41 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Stewart County, Tennessee

Stewart County, Tennessee has a population that is made up of 93.6 percent White, 2.5 percent African American, 1.5 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Stewart has increased in diversity when 3.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Stewart County, Tennessee to be 39.9 years of age. The median age in Stewart is greater than the median age in Tennessee of 37.3. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.9 years of age. With 22.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Stewart can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Stewart County, Tennessee had an estimated population of 12,969 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 12,449. This growth shows an increase of 4.2 percent. Stewart ranks 57 of 95 counties in terms of population growth in Tennessee and the county ranks 1,387 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Stewart spans a total of 458 square miles. The county has a low average population density of 28 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, TX (28 per sq. mile ), La Plata, CO (28 per sq. mile ), Clark, WI (28 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marion, AR (28 per sq. mile ), Lawrence, SD (28 per sq. mile ), Holmes, MS (28 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Stewart internationally. The international migration into Stewart makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Tennessee. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Stewart County, Tennessee

In Stewart County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 6,222 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 147 homes since 2001, or 2.4 percent.

The State of Tennessee, Stewart County is positioned 66 of 95 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,666 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Stewart County, Tennessee. In 2000, 85.2 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Stewart County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $76,800, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of Tennessee 2000 home median value of $93,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Stewart County, with the industry averaging 29 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Tennessee establishments size average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Stewart County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.45. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.45 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Stewart may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Stewart is the County that is ranked 86 of 96 total Counties throughout 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 83 of 96 Counties.

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Stewart County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 37.4 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 31.5 percent in the year 2005.

In Stewart County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 31.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 434 employees. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 18.9 and 9.6 percent of total employment, respectively.

Administrative and waste services has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Stewart County, growing by 250 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.5 percent. The State of Tennessee saw a change in employment in the sector of 3.8 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.





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