Alabama

Industry wages in the State of Alabama grown by 18.8% since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages in the State of Alabama grown by a total of 18.8%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

The counties in the State of Alabama range, in terms of growth in average industry wages from 2001 to 2006, from 39.7% in Hale County to a low of a ( 5.3%) in Lawrence County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the Alabama
Total Industry Wages

1. Hale County (39.7%)
2. Bibb County (36.2%)
3. Limestone County (31.4%)
4. Clay County (30.3%)
5. Macon County (30.3%)
6. Talladega County (30.0%)
7. Butler County (28.3%)
8. Baldwin County (28.0%)
9. Randolph County (26.6%)
10. Elmore County (25.8%)

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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.

Wages in the State of Alabama Lag Behind Wages in the United States

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Wages in all industries in Alabama can be understood as being very low when analyzed with other States in the United States. The overall wages are less than the wages in US of $ 40,259.

The counties in the State of Alabama in terms of total industry wages in the 2nd quarter of 2006, range from $50,817 in Washington County to a low of a $22,811 in Perry County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the Alabama
Total Industry Wages

1. Washington County ($50,817)
2. Limestone County ($42,643)
3. Choctaw County ($42,200)
4. Madison County ($40,997)
5. Lawrence County ($40,251)
6. Jefferson County ($40,169)
7. Shelby County ($37,289)
8. Wilcox County ($36,231)
9. Talladega County ($35,955)
10. Lowndes County ($34,778)

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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.

Alabama Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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The State of Alabama: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gambling industries industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 751.9 percent from 2001 to 2006. The Gambling industries industry in Alabama outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 1.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gambling industries (751.9 percent gain)
2. Motor vehicle manufacturing (286.7 percent gain)
3. Forest nursery and gathering forest products (215.9 percent gain)
4. Other ground passenger transportation (212.5 percent gain)
5. Oilseed and grain farming (143.9 percent gain)

The State of Alabama: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Junior colleges industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 72.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses in the Junior colleges industry in Alabama outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 10.2 percent in terms of employment in the Junior colleges industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Junior colleges (72.4 percent decline)
2. Hunting and trapping (64.5 percent decline)
3. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (63 percent decline)
4. Urban transit systems (59.1 percent decline)
5. Fabric mills (58.7 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Given the 291 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 144 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 147 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the State of Alabama

Given the industries in the area, the Cut and sew apparel manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 8,004 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Cut and sew apparel manufacturing industry make up 7.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (8,004 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (5,619 jobs lost)
3. Apparel knitting mills (5,330 jobs lost)
4. Fabric mills (5,096 jobs lost)
5. Department stores (4,598 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the State of Alabama

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 12,383 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 8.1 percent of the growth in Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (12,383 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (9,541 new jobs)
3. Motor vehicle manufacturing (9,162 new jobs)
4. Employment services (7,523 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (5,041 new jobs)

In the State of Alabama, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 50,590 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Alabama in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 15,464 total jobs gained in Shelby County to a low of 11,593 jobs lost in Jefferson County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Alabama
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Shelby County (15,464 jobs gained)
2. Madison County (13,750 jobs gained)
3. Baldwin County (9,275 jobs gained)
4. Tuscaloosa County (6,701 jobs gained)
5. Lee County (6,367 jobs gained)
6. Talladega County (4,811 jobs gained)
7. Montgomery County (3,716 jobs gained)
8. Marshall County (2,857 jobs gained)
9. Elmore County (2,590 jobs gained)
10. St. Clair County (2,287 jobs gained)

The counties in the State of Alabama in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 37.1 percent job gained in Shelby County to a low of a 26.1 percent job lost in Lamar County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Alabama
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Shelby County (37.1 percent gain)
2. Elmore County (24.7 percent gain)
3. Talladega County (23.4 percent gain)
4. Crenshaw County (23.0 percent gain)
5. Baldwin County (21.8 percent gain)
6. Lee County (21.7 percent gain)
7. Marion County (21.5 percent gain)
8. Greene County (20.9 percent gain)
9. Pike County (20.7 percent gain)
10. St. Clair County (20.5 percent gain)

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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.

Alabama One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total One-Year Employment Decline in the State of Alabama

Given the industries in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,636 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 9.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (1,636 jobs lost)
2. General medical and surgical hospitals (1,411 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (1,329 jobs lost)
4. Textile furnishings mills (1,230 jobs lost)
5. Fabric mills (680 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the State of Alabama

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Motor vehicle manufacturing industry has grown the most with 3,814 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Motor vehicle manufacturing industry makes up 7.8 percent of the total growth in Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle manufacturing (3,814 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (2,368 new jobs)
3. Animal slaughtering and processing (1,499 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (1,415 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (1,347 new jobs)

Out of the 291 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 117 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 173 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In the State of Alabama, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 31,348 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

The state of Alabama: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grantmaking and giving services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 31.4 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses in the Grantmaking and giving services industry in Alabama outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.2 percent in terms of employees in the Grantmaking and giving services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grantmaking and giving services (31.4 percent decline)
2. Textile and fabric finishing mills (23.6 percent decline)
3. Agents and managers for public figures (23.5 percent decline)
4. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (17.6 percent decline)
5. Independent artists, writers, and performers (17.1 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2 percent.

The State of Alabama: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gambling industries industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 78.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006.. The Gambling industries industry in Alabama outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 3.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gambling industries (78.7 percent gain)
2. Internet publishing and broadcasting (45.7 percent gain)
3. Motor vehicle manufacturing (44.6 percent gain)
4. Other ground passenger transportation (34.1 percent gain)
5. Amusement parks and arcades (29.3 percent gain)

The counties in the State of Alabama in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 17.3 percent job gained in Crenshaw County to a low of a 7.4 percent job lost in Chambers County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the Alabama
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Crenshaw County (17.3 percent gain)
2. Lowndes County (9.9 percent gain)
3. Elmore County (9.8 percent gain)
4. St. Clair County (9.3 percent gain)
5. Clay County (7.5 percent gain)
6. Lauderdale County (7.4 percent gain)
7. Baldwin County (7.2 percent gain)
8. Shelby County (6.0 percent gain)
9. Lee County (5.4 percent gain)
10. Marion County (5.3 percent gain)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of Alabama in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 4,169 total jobs gained in Madison County to a low of 715 jobs lost in Chambers County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the Alabama
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Madison County (4,169 jobs gained)
2. Mobile County (3,833 jobs gained)
3. Baldwin County (3,482 jobs gained)
4. Shelby County (3,244 jobs gained)
5. Tuscaloosa County (2,406 jobs gained)
6. Lee County (1,822 jobs gained)
7. Lauderdale County (1,735 jobs gained)
8. Elmore County (1,165 jobs gained)
9. St. Clair County (1,145 jobs gained)
10. Jefferson County (852 jobs gained)

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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 the State of Alabama

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While the median household income saw a decline since 2000 in the State of Alabama, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 34.7 percent in the last five years. The White population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Alabama, experiencing a 67.3 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

The poverty rate in the State of Alabama has increased by 0.9 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 16.1 percent to 17 percent.

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Alabama range, in terms of total household income, from a high of $64,865 in Shelby County to a low of $19,476 in Wilcox County.

Top ten counties in highest household income in the State of Alabama
Total Annual Household Income (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars)

1. Shelby County ($64,865)
2. Madison County ($52,304 )
3. Autauga County ($49,155)
4. Elmore County ($48,254)
5. Baldwin County ($47,093)
6. Morgan County ($44,230)
7. Limestone County ($43,764)
8. St. Clair County ($43,623)
9. Jefferson County ($43,136)
10. Montgomery County ($42,076)

The median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $36,879, which represents a 7.7 percent decline. The State of Alabama ranks 17 of 46 states when analyzing the decline in median income level for the United States.

Evaluated with other States across the nation, the State of Alabama can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 16.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 31.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Alabama, with 23.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

In the State of Alabama, White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $45,091 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 12.9 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $49,148. This median is 23.1 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the state. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Alabama reported an income level of $36,868, this was 7.7 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 36.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $25,485. Hispanic households in Alabamarecorded a median income of $35,528, this income level is 11 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of Alabama range, in terms of rate a poverty, from a high of 39.9 percent in Wilcox County to a low of 6.3 percent in Shelby County.

Top ten counties in terms of poverty rate in the State of Alabama
Total Percent of Population Living Below Poverty

1. Wilcox County (39.9 percent)
2. Sumter County (38.7 )
3. Perry County (35.4 percent)
4. Greene County (34.3 percent)
5. Bullock County (33.5 percent)
6. Macon County (32.8 percent)
7. Lowndes County (31.4 percent)
8. Dallas County (31.1 percent)
9. Hale County (26.9 percent)
10. Barbour County (26.8 percent)

Compared to States across the United States, the State of Alabama was reported to have a relatively low household income of $39,938 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 23 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

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

Higher Education in the State of Alabama

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In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that in the State of Alabama, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in the Alabama have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 22.4 percent (Men) versus 20.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 32.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

From 2000, the State of Alabama has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 2.4 percent to a total of 21.4 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 national percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 2.4 percent. By 2005, 22.4 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 2.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 20.6 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

According to the 2000 Census Decennial, the counties in the State of Alabama range, in terms of percent of population with a Bachelors Degree or Higher, from a high of 36.8 percent in Shelby County to a low of 7.2 percent in Bibb County.

The ten most highly-educated counties in Alabama
Percent of the population holding a bachelors degree or higher

1. Shelby County (36.8 percent)
2. Madison County (34.2 percent)
3. Montgomery County (28.6 percent)
4. Lee County (28 percent)
5. Jefferson County (24.6 percent)
6. Tuscaloosa County (24 percent)
7. Baldwin County (23 percent)
8. Coffee County (19.2 percent)
9. Macon County (18.8 percent)
10. Mobile County (18.6 percent)

Alabama has a less-educated population of the working age, with 21.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2005 American Community Survey. The State of Alabama has a lower percent of population with a BA or Higher percent than the average across the nation of 27.2 percent.

In the State of Alabama according the 2005 American Community Survey, 23.8 percent of the White Alone, 13 percent of Black or African American, 53.6 percent of the Asian alone and 11.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

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