In White County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry wages were the highest in White County for 2006. The average industry job in White County received a wage of $164,898 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Tennessee of $66,190 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $67,074.

High-wage employment in White County, Tennessee can be found in offices of real estate agents and brokers ($136,515), electronics and appliance stores ($42,236), motor vehicle parts manufacturing ($40,959) and architectural and engineering services ($40,205) 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.

White County Wages have increased by 15.2% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in White County, Tennessee by a total of 15.2%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in White County, Tennessee can be described as medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 21.5 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $36,146. The overall industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

White County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in White County

Given the industries in the area, the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 242 jobs. The declines in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry make up 36.4 percent of the total employment decline in White County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (242 jobs lost)
2. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (177 jobs lost)
3. Other wood product manufacturing (150 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (39 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (30 jobs lost)

In White County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 384 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Of the 26 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 16 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in White County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Plastics product manufacturing industry has added the most employment with 73 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Plastics product manufacturing industry makes up 31.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in White County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (73 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (31 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (27 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (24 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (13 new jobs)

White County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 128.6 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in White County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Tennessee, where it saw a gain of 38.5 percent. The Residential building construction industry in White County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 30.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (128.6 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (68.2 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (54.3 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (51.9 percent gain)
5. Legal services (43.2 percent gain)

White County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 57.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Tennessee, where the it saw a gain of 7.7 percent. The losses in the Electronics and appliance stores industry in White County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 2.7 in percent of jobs in the Electronics and appliance stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (57.7 percent decline)
2. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (53.5 percent decline)
3. Other wood product manufacturing (45.1 percent decline)
4. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (39.5 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (37.8 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 6.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Tennessee, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level 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.

Income and Poverty in White County, Tennessee

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, White County, Tennessee can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 14.3 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 30.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in White County, accounting 23.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $40,585. This median income level is 18.1 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 34.9 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $22,376. In White County, Tennessee White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $34,420 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic Householders in White County, Tennessee recorded a median income of $28,832, this income level is 16.1 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in White County reported an income level of $45,520, which was 32.4 percent greater than the median for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, White County was reported to have a relatively low median income for all households of $34,378 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 23.7 percent lower than the median in Tennessee of $42,541 and this is 42.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

White County, Tennessee is made up of a less-educated population of the working age, with 8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. White is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Tennessee's proportion of 19.6 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in White County, Tennessee, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in White have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 8 percent (Men) versus 7.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 40.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In White County, Tennessee according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 8 percent of the White Alone, 2.8 percent of Black or African American, 26 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

White County, Tennessee had a population that was estimated at 24,253 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 23,136. This growth shows an increase of 4.8 percent. White ranks 44 of 95 counties by growth in total population in Tennessee and the county ranks 1,048 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

White County, Tennessee has a population base that is comprised of 96.2 percent White, 1.8 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, White has stayed the same the level of diversity when 3.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

By measuring total land area, White encompasses a total area of 377 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low population density of 64 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Gilmer, GA (64 per sq. mile ), Charlevoix, MI (64 per sq. mile ), Massac, IL (64 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Geary, KS (64 per sq. mile ), Nacogdoches, TX (64 per sq. mile ), Pike, OH (64 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to White from outside the country. The immigration into White accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Tennessee. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in White County, Tennessee to be 39.7 years old. The median age in White is greater than the median age in Tennessee of 37.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.8 years old. With a total of 22.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, White can be described 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 62 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

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

When compared to other counties in Tennessee, White County ranks 88 of 95 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,955 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

White County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $76,300, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Tennessee 2000 median home value of $93,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In White County, there were a total of 10,573 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 205 residential units since 2001, or 2 percent.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in White County, Tennessee. In 2000, 84 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in White County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 52.6 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 40.9 percent in 2005.

In White County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.19. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 3.19 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that White specializes in Manufacturing.

In White County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 40.9 percent of the total county employment. This totals 2,280 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 14.1 and 7.5 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in White County. The industry was hit with a loss of 690 employees during the period, or 23.2 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 65.4 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Professional and technical services has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in White County, rising by 393.2 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 2.6 percent. The State of Tennessee faced a industry job change of 6.6 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in White County, averaging 48 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Tennessee establishments size average of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

White County ranks 56 of 96 Counties throughout the State of Tennessee by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 55 of 96 Counties.



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