In Sumner County, jobs in the scientific research and development services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the scientific research and development services industry had the highest average wages in Sumner County for 2006. The average industry job in Sumner County earned an annual wage of $102,621 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Tennessee of $66,926 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $81,871.

High-wage employment in Sumner County, Tennessee are present in performing arts companies ($82,750), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($81,333), computer systems design and related services ($73,012) and insurance carriers ($71,737) 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.

Sumner County Wages have increased by 18.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Sumner County, Tennessee by a total of 18.0%. This is less 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Sumner County, Tennessee when analyzed can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 10.8 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $36,146. The average pay 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.

Sumner County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Sumner County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Warehousing and storage industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 2751.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Sumner County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 40.2 percent. The Warehousing and storage industry in Sumner County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 22.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (2751.2 percent gain)
2. Support activities for road transportation (686.7 percent gain)
3. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (215.1 percent gain)
4. Other personal services (203.3 percent gain)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (194.0 percent gain)

Sumner County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Florists industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 74.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Tennessee, where the industry felt a loss of 16.7 percent. The losses in the Florists industry in Sumner County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 23 in percent of jobs in the Florists industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Florists (74.4 percent decline)
2. Other heavy construction (68.2 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (60 percent decline)
4. Drycleaning and laundry services (57.8 percent decline)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (54 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 12.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Tennessee, which went through a gain of 3.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Sumner County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Warehousing and storage industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,110 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Warehousing and storage industry makes up 18.5 percent of the total employment growth in Sumner County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (1,110 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (566 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (274 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (256 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (243 new jobs)

Of the 94 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 29 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 65 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Sumner County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 3,873 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Sumner County

The Employment services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 702 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Employment services industry make up 26.0 percent of the total job loss in Sumner County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (702 jobs lost)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (541 jobs lost)
3. Printing and related support activities (349 jobs lost)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (230 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (152 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.

Sumner County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Sumner County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Advertising and related services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 39.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Tennessee, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 3.7 percent. The losses in the Advertising and related services industry in Sumner County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.9 in percent of jobs in the Advertising and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Advertising and related services (39.5 percent decline)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (37.6 percent decline)
3. Florists (36.8 percent decline)
4. Performing arts companies (33.9 percent decline)
5. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (27.5 percent decline)

Sumner County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Warehousing and storage industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 554.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Sumner County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Tennessee, where it saw a gain of 10.5 percent. The Warehousing and storage industry in Sumner County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 7.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (554.6 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (371.8 percent gain)
3. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (153.5 percent gain)
4. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (76.0 percent gain)
5. Death care services (75.3 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 7.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Tennessee, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Sumner County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Warehousing and storage industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 974 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Warehousing and storage industry makes up 29.6 percent of the total growth in Sumner County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (974 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (185 new jobs)
3. Department stores (166 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (146 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (126 new jobs)

In Sumner County, Tennessee, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2,586 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Of the 108 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 42 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 66 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Sumner County

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 167 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry make up 16.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Sumner County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (167 jobs lost)
2. Printing and related support activities (139 jobs lost)
3. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (90 jobs lost)
4. Other general merchandise stores (69 jobs lost)
5. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (64 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.

Higher Education in Sumner County, Tennessee

Demographic Profile for Sumner County, Tennessee

When measuring the total land area, Sumner spans a total of 529 total square miles. The area has a medium-high average area density of 274 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Fairfield, OH (274 per sq. mile ), Brooke, WV (276 per sq. mile ), Linn, IA (277 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Jefferson, TX (274 per sq. mile ), Clark, IN (271 per sq. mile ), Riverside, CA (270 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Sumner from outside the country. The immigration into Sumner makes up 1.8 percent of immigration into the State of Tennessee. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Sumner County, Tennessee to be 37.4 years of age. The median in Sumner 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 the median, when the median age was 36.2 years of age. With 23.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Sumner can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 64.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 11.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Sumner County, Tennessee had a population of 145,009 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 131,162. This growth signifies an increase of 10.6 percent. Sumner ranks 4 of 95 counties in terms of population growth in Tennessee and the county ranks 256 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Sumner County, Tennessee has a population that is made of 89.1 percent White, 6.4 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 2.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 9.7 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Sumner has increased in diversity when 8.2 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Sumner County, Tennessee

The residential housing values in Sumner County, Tennessee have moderate increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $26,900, or 21.4 percent, from their 2000 value of $125,800.

When compared to other counties in Tennessee, Sumner County ranks 8 of 95 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 265 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Sumner County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $152,700, reported by the American Community Survey. This home value is greater than the Tennessee 2005 home median value of $114,000 and less than home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

There seems to be a fair amount of affordable housing in Sumner County, Tennessee. In 2005, 34.3 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Sumner County, the real estate market was made up of 58,504 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 5,595 residential units since 2001, or 10.6 percent.

Sumner County can be understood as having a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 2.3 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Sumner County. The industry averages 38 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Tennessee average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

Management of companies and enterprises is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Sumner County, changing a total of 171.5 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 1.6 percent. The State of Tennessee underwent a employment change in the industry of -0.3 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Sumner County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,255 employees during the period, or 14.4 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 65.6 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Sumner County, Manufacturing, Construction and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.77. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 1.77 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Sumner County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Sumner County since 2001, going from making up 28 percent of employment in 2001 to 22.7 percent of employment in 2005.

In Sumner County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 22.7 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 7,477 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 15.5 and 13.5 percent of all employment.





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