In Van Buren County, jobs in the logging pay the highest wages

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Employment in the logging industry reported the top wages in Van Buren County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Van Buren County earned an annual wage of $20,618 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Tennessee of $24,262 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $31,984.

Other top-pay jobs in Van Buren County, Tennessee can be found in gasoline stations ($15,210), oilseed and grain farming (.), vegetable and melon farming (.) and fruit and tree nut farming (.) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Van Buren County Wages have increased by 6.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Van Buren County, Tennessee by a total of 6.0%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Tennessee and less 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.

Van Buren County Industry Wages Lag Behind Tennessee, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Van Buren County, Tennessee can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 22.7 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average 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.

Van Buren County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Van Buren County

The Logging industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 11 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Logging industry make up 100.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Van Buren County, Tennessee.

Top 1 Industries
1. Logging (11 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Van Buren County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 3 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 111.1 percent of the total employment growth in Van Buren County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (3 new jobs)

In Van Buren County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 109 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.



Employment for all industries has decreased by 13.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Tennessee, which experienced a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Van Buren County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 13.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Van Buren County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Tennessee, where this industry saw a loss of 10.7 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Van Buren County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 6.4 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (13.3 percent gain)

Van Buren County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Logging industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 26.2 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 has seen in the Tennessee, where the industry reported a loss of 21.7 percent. The losses in the Logging industry in Van Buren County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 10.8 in percent of jobs in the Logging industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Logging (26.2 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.

Van Buren County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Van Buren County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 9 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Van Buren County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has added the most employment with 7 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up -1.1 percent of the total growth in Van Buren County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (65 new jobs)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (56 new jobs)





Van Buren County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Office administrative services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 237.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Van Buren County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Tennessee, where the industry took a gain of 11.1 percent. The Office administrative services industry in Van Buren County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office administrative services (237.0 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (162.5 percent gain)
3. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (137.8 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (98.6 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (91.5 percent gain)

Van Buren County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Logging industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 25 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Tennessee, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 10.1 percent. The losses in the Logging industry in Van Buren County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 3.8 in percent of workers in the Logging industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Logging (25 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (19 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 1.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than percent in Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were less 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 Van Buren County, Tennessee

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Van Buren County had a median income of $11,491, this median was 65.1 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Van Buren County, Tennessee White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $33,015 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Van Buren County, Tennessee recorded a median income of $234,001, this median household income is 610.1 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Van Buren County, Tennessee can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 15.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 27.8 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Van Buren County, with 37.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Van Buren County accounted a relatively low median income for all households of $32,953 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 29.1 percent lower than the median in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and this is 49.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Van Buren County, Tennessee

In Van Buren County, Tennessee according the 2000 Decennial Census, 7.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Van Buren County, Tennessee has a less-educated population, with 7.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Van Buren is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Tennessee's proportion of 19.6 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Van Buren County, Tennessee, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 42 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Van Buren have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 7.2 percent (Men) versus 8.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 44.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Van Buren County, Tennessee

Van Buren County, Tennessee has a population base that is comprised of 98.8 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Van Buren has increased the level of diversity when 0.8 percent of the people were minorities.

Van Buren County, Tennessee had a total estimated population of 5,470 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 5,518. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.9 percent. Van Buren ranks 81 of 95 counties in terms of population growth in Tennessee and the county ranks 2,009 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Van Buren County, Tennessee to be 40.4 years old. The median in Van Buren is greater than the median age in Tennessee of 37.3. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 38.9 years old. With a total of 21 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Van Buren can be described as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 64.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

In terms of total land area, Van Buren spans a total area of 273 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 20 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, WI (20 per sq. mile ), Dent, MO (20 per sq. mile ), Bates, MO (20 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lyon, IA (20 per sq. mile ), Madison, LA (20 per sq. mile ), Caldwell, LA (20 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Van Buren from outside the country. The immigration into Van Buren accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Tennessee. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Van Buren County, Tennessee

In Van Buren County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 2,553 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 59 residential units since 2001, or 2.4 percent.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Van Buren County, Tennessee. In 2000, 91.3 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Throughout the State of Tennessee, Van Buren County stands 70 of 95 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,697 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Van Buren County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $55,800, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Tennessee 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $93,000 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Van Buren County, Tennessee -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has the largest employers in Van Buren County, with the industry averaging 10 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average at the national level of 12 and greater than the State of Tennessee average of 9 for the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry.

The Health care and social assistance industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Van Buren County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 22 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

Retail Trade is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Van Buren County, growing in new jobs by 32.1 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 0.5 percent. The State of Tennessee felt a shift in employment in the industry of 1.7 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Van Buren County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade, and the Utilities industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting provides the most jobs and contributes 5.5 percent of the total county employment. This totals 38 jobs. The Retail Trade and Utilities sectors provide 5.4 and 0 percent of all employment.

In Van Buren County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade and Utilities industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 5.24. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 5.24 times greater than the national average, signifying that Van Buren specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.







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