In Sullivan County, jobs in the other financial investment activities pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the other financial investment activities industry reported the top wages in Sullivan County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Sullivan County was paid an annual wage of $94,479 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry pay the State of Tennessee of $178,564 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $120,327.

Other top-pay jobs in Sullivan County, Tennessee exsists in offices of physicians ($69,814), wired telecommunications carriers ($69,583), druggists' goods merchant wholesalers ($63,364) and investigation and security services ($59,737) 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.

Sullivan County Wages have increased by 23.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Sullivan County, Tennessee by a total of 23.7%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Tennessee and greater than the growth in average wages for the US.

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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.

Sullivan County Industry Wages Exceed Tennessee, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Sullivan County, Tennessee can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 6.3 percent higher than the reported averages in the state of $36,146. The average 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.

Sullivan County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 112 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 48 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 64 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Sullivan County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 936 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 14.3 percent of the total growth in Sullivan County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (936 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (494 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (454 new jobs)
4. Wireless telecommunications carriers (419 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (386 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Sullivan County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Employment services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,037 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Employment services industry make up 19.5 percent of the total job loss in Sullivan County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (1,037 jobs lost)
2. Printing and related support activities (813 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (775 jobs lost)
4. Utility system construction (509 jobs lost)
5. Insurance carriers (218 jobs lost)

In Sullivan County, Tennessee, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 577 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Sullivan County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Wireless telecommunications carriers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 1013.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Sullivan County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where this industry saw a gain of 61.5 percent. The Wireless telecommunications carriers industry in Sullivan County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 0.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wireless telecommunications carriers (1013.7 percent gain)
2. Other support services (555.6 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (287.9 percent gain)
4. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (200.0 percent gain)
5. Used merchandise stores (146.9 percent gain)

Sullivan County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 86.8 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Tennessee, where the industry felt a loss of 5.9 percent. The losses in the Utility system construction industry in Sullivan County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.8 in percent of workers in the Utility system construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (86.8 percent decline)
2. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (80.9 percent decline)
3. Foundries (73.3 percent decline)
4. Insurance carriers (67.3 percent decline)
5. Employment services (65.9 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 0.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than growth in the State of Tennessee, which experienced a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 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.

Sullivan County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 2.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in Tennessee, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Sullivan County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Wireless telecommunications carriers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 382.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Sullivan County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where the industry took a gain of 23.1 percent. The Wireless telecommunications carriers industry in Sullivan County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wireless telecommunications carriers (382.9 percent gain)
2. Other residential care facilities (248.6 percent gain)
3. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (127.6 percent gain)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (110.2 percent gain)
5. Specialty food stores (70.7 percent gain)

Sullivan County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electric goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 60.8 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 it saw a loss of 6.4 percent. The losses in the Electric goods merchant wholesalers industry in Sullivan County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.5 percent in terms of employment in the Electric goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (60.8 percent decline)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (58.9 percent decline)
3. Insurance carriers (57.3 percent decline)
4. Social advocacy organizations (39.1 percent decline)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (34.8 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Sullivan County

The Wireless telecommunications carriers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 365 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Wireless telecommunications carriers industry makes up 13.2 percent of the total growth in Sullivan County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wireless telecommunications carriers (365 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (275 new jobs)
3. Nonresidential building construction (239 new jobs)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (209 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (121 new jobs)

In Sullivan County, Tennessee, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,361 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Given the 121 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 51 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 70 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Sullivan County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Electric goods merchant wholesalers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 195 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Electric goods merchant wholesalers industry make up 15.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Sullivan County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (195 jobs lost)
2. Printing and related support activities (174 jobs lost)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (171 jobs lost)
4. Insurance carriers (142 jobs lost)
5. Employment services (116 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 Sullivan County, Tennessee

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Sullivan County, Tennessee can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 12.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 27.7 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Sullivan County, reporting 20.5 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Sullivan County, Tennessee has increased by 2.9 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 12.9 percent to 15.8 percent.

As the median household income witnessed a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Sullivan County, Tennessee, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in household income was the Hispanic category. This group felt a decline of 45.4 percent since 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Sullivan County, undergoing a 125.2 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 35.7 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $25,221. In Sullivan County, Tennessee White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,631 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic households in Sullivan County, Tennessee , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $34,288, which is 12.6 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $63,862. This median income level is 62.8 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Sullivan County had a median income of $25,698, this median was 34.5 percent less than the median income level in this area.

The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $34,555, which amounts to a 11.9 percent decline. Sullivan County, Tennessee, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 6 of 17 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Tennessee. Sullivan County ranks 141 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Sullivan County reported a medium-low median household income of $39,229 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 8.4 percent lower than the median income in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and the income level is 25.2 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Sullivan County, Tennessee

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Sullivan County, Tennessee, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Sullivan have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 20.4 percent (Men) versus 16 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 34.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Since 2000, Sullivan has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 0.8 percent to a total of 19 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 21.8 and less than the national percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 0.6 percent. By 2005, 20.6 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 1.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 17.4 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

Sullivan County, Tennessee can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 18.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Sullivan counted a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Tennessee's proportion of 19.6 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Sullivan County, Tennessee as reported in the 2000 Census, 18.2 percent of the White Alone, 13.2 percent of Black or African American, 42.8 percent of the Asian alone and 12.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Sullivan County, Tennessee

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Sullivan County, Tennessee to be 42.0 years of age. The median in Sullivan is greater than the median age in Tennessee of 37.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 40.2 years old. With 20.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Sullivan can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 62.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 16.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Sullivan County, Tennessee had a population that was estimated at 152,716 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 152,945. The decline shows a decrease of -0.1 percent. Sullivan ranks 90 of 95 counties when analyzing total population change in Tennessee and the county ranks 2,385 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

When calculating the total land area, Sullivan encompasses a total area of 413 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high average population density of 370 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, AL (370 per sq. mile ), Ozaukee, WI (371 per sq. mile ), Greene, MO (372 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Barrow, GA (370 per sq. mile ), Leon, FL (369 per sq. mile ), Dutchess, NY (368 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Sullivan internationally. The international migration into Sullivan accounts for 1.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Tennessee. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Sullivan County, Tennessee has a population base that is comprised of 95.7 percent White, 2.1 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Sullivan has increased the level of diversity when 3.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Sullivan County, Tennessee

In Sullivan County, the real estate market was made up of 72,240 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 2,387 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.4 percent.

The residential real estate values in Sullivan County, Tennessee have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $10,600, or 12 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $88,000.

In the State of Tennessee, Sullivan County stands 41 of 95 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,232 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Sullivan County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $98,600, according to the American Community Survey. This median is less than the State of Tennessee 2005 median home value of $114,000 and less than home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Sullivan County, Tennessee. In 2005, 64.5 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Sullivan County has a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 0.8 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Sullivan County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance and Construction industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 1.81. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 1.81 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Sullivan specializes in Manufacturing.

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Sullivan County, growing in new jobs by 33 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 1.6 percent. The State of Tennessee underwent a employment change in the industry of -0.3 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Sullivan County, with the industry averaging 87 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Tennessee establishments size average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Sullivan County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 23.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 13,991 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 18.2 and 12.9 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Sullivan County. The sector faced a loss of 2,401 total jobs during the period, accounting for 14.6 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 68.4 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.







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