In Washington County, jobs in the medical and diagnostic laboratories pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the medical and diagnostic laboratories industry had the highest average wages in Washington County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Washington County earned an annual wage of $113,714 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Tennessee of $50,964 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $50,276.

Other top-pay jobs in Washington County, Tennessee exsists in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($108,583), office administrative services ($79,864), computer systems design and related services ($78,591) and offices of physicians ($64,257) 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.

Washington County Wages have increased by 20.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Washington County, Tennessee by a total of 20.7%. 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Washington County, Tennessee can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 15.9 percent lower than the with an state average of $36,146. The overall 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.

Washington County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Washington County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 514.1 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Washington County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Tennessee, where this industry saw a gain of 171.6 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Washington County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 31.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (514.1 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (320.4 percent gain)
3. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (216.2 percent gain)
4. Employment services (201.0 percent gain)
5. Clothing stores (196.9 percent gain)

Washington County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 82.2 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 it saw a gain of 16.4 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Washington County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 22.1 percent in terms of employment in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (82.2 percent decline)
2. Utility system construction (81.3 percent decline)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (80 percent decline)
4. Unclassified (64.9 percent decline)
5. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (64 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 5.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Tennessee, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Washington County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 630 jobs. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 16.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Washington County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (630 jobs lost)
2. Department stores (575 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (456 jobs lost)
4. Management and technical consulting services (374 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (243 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Washington County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has grown the most with 1,014 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Employment services industry makes up 14.5 percent of the total employment growth in Washington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (1,014 new jobs)
2. Personal care services (731 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (628 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (509 new jobs)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (387 new jobs)

In Washington County, Tennessee, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 2,480 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 100 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 39 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 61 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.





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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.

Washington County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 0.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in the State of Tennessee, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Washington County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Outpatient care centers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 216.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Washington County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Tennessee, where the industry felt a gain of 3.6 percent. The Outpatient care centers industry in Washington 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. Outpatient care centers (216.8 percent gain)
2. Clothing stores (49.2 percent gain)
3. Home furnishings stores (36.0 percent gain)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (34.1 percent gain)
5. Used merchandise stores (32.8 percent gain)

Washington County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other support services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 55.2 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 gain of 3.5 percent. The losses in the Other support services industry in Washington County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.2 percent in terms of employment in the Other support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (55.2 percent decline)
2. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (53.2 percent decline)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (52 percent decline)
4. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (40.5 percent decline)
5. Specialty food stores (32.5 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Washington County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Clothing stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 168 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Clothing stores industry makes up 10.2 percent of the total employment growth in Washington County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (168 new jobs)
2. Outpatient care centers (159 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (119 new jobs)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (81 new jobs)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (69 new jobs)

Of the 112 4-digit NAICS industries, 45 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 67 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Washington County, Tennessee, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 151 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Washington County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 398 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 21.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Washington County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (398 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (391 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (133 jobs lost)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (114 jobs lost)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (103 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 Washington County, Tennessee

Compared to counties across the United States, Washington County accounted a medium-low median income for all households of $38,746 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 9.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and the income level is 26.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Washington County, Tennessee can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 13.9 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 21.9 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 Washington County, accounting 19.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The poverty rate in Washington County, Tennessee has declined by 1.7 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 13.9 percent to 12.2 percent.

While household income level experienced a growth from 2000 to 2005 in Washington County, Tennessee, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic growth in household income was the White category. This category saw an increase of 0 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native population group was least impacted by the household income growth in Washington County, experiencing a 1571963.6 percent decline in household income level, since the year 2005.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $96,602. This household income level is 149.3 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 12.6 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $33,860. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Washington County reported an income level of $42,413, this median was 9.5 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Washington County, Tennessee White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $39,011 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic households in Washington County, Tennessee , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $25,776, which is 33.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

The median household income in the area has increased a small amount from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has increased to $39,348, representing a 1.6 percent growth. Washington County, Tennessee, when analyzing percentage of growth, ranks 1 of 2 counties in percent of growth for household income in Tennessee. Washington County ranks 81 of 119 counties (or parishes) when comparing the growth in median household income in the United States.

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

Demographic Profile for Washington County, Tennessee

Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Washington internationally. The international migration into Washington makes up 1.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Tennessee. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

When calculating the total land area, Washington encompasses a total area of 326 total square miles. The area has a medium-high average area density of 345 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Rock Island, IL (346 per sq. mile ), Lebanon, PA (347 per sq. mile ), Erie, PA (350 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Muskegon, MI (345 per sq. mile ), Delaware, OH (340 per sq. mile ), Stanislaus, CA (338 per sq. mile ).

Washington County, Tennessee has a population base that is comprised of 92.1 percent White, 4 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Washington has increased the percent of minority population when 6.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

Washington County, Tennessee had a population that was estimated at 112,507 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 107,470. This growth signifies an increase of 4.7 percent. Washington ranks 14 of 95 counties when analyzing total population change in Tennessee and the county ranks 497 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Washington County, Tennessee to be 38.1 years of age. The median in Washington is greater than the median in Tennessee of 37.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 37.2 years of age. With 20.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Washington can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 65.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Washington County, Tennessee

In the State of Tennessee, Washington County is positioned 31 of 95 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 842 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

The residential home values in Washington County, Tennessee have moderate increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $14,000, or 14.5 percent, since their values in that year of $96,700.

Washington County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $110,700, accounted by the American Community Survey. This home value is less than the State of Tennessee 2005 home value of $114,000 and less than home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

In Washington County, there were a total of 50,936 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 2,428 homes since 2001, or 5 percent.

Washington County can be understood as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 2.1 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Washington County, Tennessee. In 2005, 57.7 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Washington County, Information, Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Information industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.72. This means the percent of total employment in the Information industry is 1.72 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Washington may be an exporter of products or services of Information.

Information is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Washington County, increasing in size by 78.9 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of -14.9 percent. The State of Tennessee went through a industry job change of -8.3 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Washington County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 8,394 employees. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade sectors provide 15.6 and 14.7 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Washington County. The industry lost a total of 1,403 total jobs during the period, accounting for 15.3 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 71.3 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Washington County. The industry averages 53 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Tennessee average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.







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