Wilson County, Tennessee

In Wilson County, jobs in the chemical merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the chemical merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Wilson County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Wilson County earned an annual wage of $135,210 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Tennessee of $51,543 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $61,405.

High-wage employment in Wilson County, Tennessee may be found in software publishers ($79,830), computer systems design and related services ($66,004), metal and mineral merchant wholesalers ($59,135) and wired telecommunications carriers ($57,838) 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.

Wilson County Wages have increased by 20.5% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Wilson County, Tennessee by a total of 20.5%. This is greater than the growth in average 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Wilson County, Tennessee can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 1.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $36,146. The industry pay 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.

Wilson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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In Wilson County, Tennessee, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 4,912 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

From the 88 4-digit NAICS industries, 21 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 67 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wilson County

The Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 363 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 7.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Wilson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (363 new jobs)
2. Employment services (332 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (288 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (286 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (234 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Wilson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the General freight trucking industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 585 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 39.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Wilson County, Tennessee.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (585 jobs lost)
2. Consumer goods rental (151 jobs lost)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (143 jobs lost)
4. Nursing care facilities (102 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and engineering services (95 jobs lost)

Wilson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 580.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Wilson County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Tennessee, where it saw a loss of 30.2 percent. The Unclassified industry in Wilson County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (580.0 percent gain)
2. Activities related to real estate (363.0 percent gain)
3. Other motor vehicle dealers (258.6 percent gain)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (236.1 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (228.8 percent gain)

Wilson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Consumer goods rental industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 84.4 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 reported a gain of 0.6 percent. The losses in the Consumer goods rental industry in Wilson County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 9.2 in percent of jobs in the Consumer goods rental industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Consumer goods rental (84.4 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (69 percent decline)
3. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (66 percent decline)
4. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (55.1 percent decline)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (53.5 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 20.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Tennessee, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced 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 Wilson County, Tennessee

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The areas median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $56,138, posting a 4.3 percent decline. Wilson County, Tennessee, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 12 of 17 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Tennessee. Wilson County ranks 495 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median income level for the United States.

The poverty rate in Wilson County, Tennessee has declined by 1.1 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 6.7 percent to 5.6 percent.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Wilson County had a relatively high household income of $58,664 (2005 Dollars). This median is 27.5 percent higher than the median in State of Tennessee of $42,541 and the median is 16.2 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Wilson County, Tennessee can be considered to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 6.7 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 24.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Wilson County, having 18.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

As the median income level saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Wilson County, Tennessee, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 97 percent since 2000. The Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Wilson County, encountering a 33.1 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Wilson County had a median household income level of $83,363, which was 42.1 percent greater than the median for all households. In Wilson County, Tennessee White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $60,448 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic households in Wilson County, Tennessee , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $44,753, this median is 23.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 43.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $33,107. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $63,723. This median income level is 8.6 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

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

Higher Education in Wilson County, Tennessee

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In Wilson County, Tennessee as reported in the 2000 Census, 20.2 percent of the White Alone, 11 percent of Black or African American, 41.2 percent of the Asian alone and 20.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has decreased by 0.2 percent. As reported in 2005, 20.8 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 3.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 21.4 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

From the year 2000, Wilson has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 1.4 percent to a total of 21 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the 2005 State of Tennessee percent of 21.8 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

Wilson County, Tennessee may to understood as having a highly-educated 2000 population, with 19.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Wilson has a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Tennessee's proportion of 19.6 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Wilson County, Tennessee, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 33.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Wilson have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 21.4 percent (Men) versus 18 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 34.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Wilson County, Tennessee

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Wilson County, Tennessee has a population that is comprised of 89.4 percent White, 6.7 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 2.1 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 9.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Wilson has increased in diversity when 8.1 percent of the people were minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Wilson spans a total area of 571 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 176 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Napa, CA (176 per sq. mile ), Burke, NC (176 per sq. mile ), Madison, KY (176 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Randolph, NC (176 per sq. mile ), Lee, MS (175 per sq. mile ), Osceola, FL (175 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Wilson County, Tennessee to be 37.3 years of age. The median age in Wilson is equal to the median age in Tennessee of 37.3. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.4 years old. With a total of 24.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Wilson can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 65.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 10.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Wilson County, Tennessee had an estimated population of 100,508 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 89,292. This growth shows an increase of 12.6 percent. Wilson ranks 6 of 95 counties when analyzing total population change in Tennessee and the county ranks 297 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Wilson from another country. The international migration into Wilson makes up 0.6 percent of the total international migration into the State of Tennessee. This amount of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Wilson County, Tennessee

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In Wilson County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 40,133 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 4,096 residential structures since 2001, a change of 11.4 percent.

The residential real estate values in Wilson County, Tennessee have moderate increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $23,400, or 17.1 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $136,600.

Throughout the State of Tennessee, Wilson County is positioned 5 of 95 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 230 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Wilson County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $160,000, according to the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the overall Tennessee 2005 median home value of $114,000 and less than median home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

There is a fair amount of real estate that is affordable in Wilson County, Tennessee. In 2005, 26.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Wilson County has a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 2.2 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Wilson County, Tennessee -- ...

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

In Wilson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 23.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 6,632 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 14.6 and 12.1 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Wilson County. The sector dealt with a loss of 108 jobs, or 1.6 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 62.8 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Wilson County. The industry averages 57 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Tennessee typical size of 56 for the Manufacturing industry.

Information has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Wilson County, with a job growth of 69.2 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -14.9 percent. The State of Tennessee felt a shift in employment in the industry of -8.3 percent, since the year 2001.

In Wilson County, Manufacturing, Construction and Wholesale trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 1.83. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 1.83 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Wilson County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

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