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Carroll County, Tennessee
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AVAILABLE LABOR
Carroll County & Its Labor Market Area

January 2010, Data


2000 Available Labor
Labor *Total Unemployment
County Population Female Male Total Force Unemployment Rate
Carroll 29,475 1,430 870 2,300 13,770 2,050 14.9%








Benton 16,537 660 470 1,130 7,220 1,000 13.9%
Gibson 48,152 1,760 1,470 3,230 21,710 2,880 13.3%
Henderson 25,522 1,050 920 1,970 11,720 1,770 15.1%
Henry 31,115 850 900 1,750 13,950 1,580 11.3%
Madison 91,837 2,710 2,700 5,410 48,750 4,800 9.8%
Weakley 34,895 1,250 1,170 2,420 16,170 2,160 13.4%








Labor Market Area 277,533 9,710 8,500 18,220 133,290 16,240 12.2%

Total Unemployment does not include discouraged or partially employed workers.
All counties listed above comprises CARROLL COUNTY'S labor market area.

2004 Through 2009 Unemployment Percentages

Month

2004

2005

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
January 11.5% 10.2% 7.3% 7.6% 8.0% 13.8% 18.7%

February

10.6%

9.7%

7.1% 7.3% 8.5% 13.1% 17.9%
March 10.3% 8.9% 6.7% 6.9% 8.4% 14.1% 17.4%

April

9.9%

7.7%

6.2% 5.5% 7.3% 13.4% 15.7%

May

8.3%

7.6%

6.0% 5.6% 7.9% 15.8% 15.3%

June

9.2%

8.1%

7.0% 5.8% 9.1% 16.7% 15.4%

July

9.9%

8.4% 7.6% 5.6% 9.5% 16.2% 14.9%

August

9.1%

6.8% 6.9% 5.3% 9.0% 16.2%  

September

10.0%

6.2% 5.2% 5.7% 9.9% 16.4%  

October

9.8%

6.7%

5.2% 5.6% 9.2% 17.3%  
November 9.8% 7.1% 6.3% 6.5% 10.0% 17.2%  
December 9.7% 6.7% 6.2% 7.0% 11.7% 17.4%  

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LABOR MARKET PROFILE
CARROLL COUNTY

Geographic location and commuting patterns from the 2000 Census indicate seven counties should be included in the Carroll County labor market area. These counties including Carroll are: Benton, Gibson, Madison, Henry, Henderson, and Weakley.

DECEMBER 2009

Labor Force Estimate
CARROLL
LABOR MARKET AREA

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment

Rate

13,920

11,500

2,420

17.4%

131,440

113,440

17,990

13.7%

Available Labor
CARROLL LABOR MARKET AREA

Total

Male

Female

2,650

990

1,660

19,810

9,190

10,620

Available Labor is derived by adding to the unemployed, the partially unemployed (those who worked less than full time during the survey week), and discouraged workers (persons no longer in the labor force but could be drawn back if suitable jobs were available).

ACTIVE APPLICANTS

Applicants registered by the Division of Employment Security, as reported by CMATS System: February 2, 2010

CARROLL LABOR MARKET AREA

Professional/Techical/Managerial
Clerical
Sales
Domestics
ServiceOccupations
Agri/Fishery/Forestry/Rel.Occupations
Processing Occupations
Machine Trade Occupations
Benchwork Occupations
Structural Work Occupations
Motor Freight/Trans.Occupations
Pkg Material Handling Occupations
Miscellaneous Occupations

TOTAL

2695

21764

The average weekly wage for manufacturing in Carroll County is $1,085. Source: Covered Employment 2008, Annual Average

According to U. S. Bureau of Census, the population in Carroll County in 2000 is estimated at 29,475. This is a 7.1% increase since 1990. The estimate for 2008 is 28,719.

The Per Capita Income in 2007 for the county was $25,825.

Carroll County Commuting Patterns Source: Census 2000





Out Commuters



In Commuters


 

 

 

 

 

 

Benton Co. TN

377

 

Benton Co. TN

418

Chester Co. TN

33

 

Crockett Co. TN

6

Crockett Co. TN

4

 

Davidson Co. TN

10

Davidson Co. TN

29

 

Decatur Co. TN

24

Decatur Co. TN

11

 

Dickson Co. TN

10

Dickson Co. TN

3

 

Dyer Co. TN

 

6

Dyer Co. TN

14

 

Gibson Co. TN

222

Gibson Co. TN

1,435

 

Hardin Co. TN

38

Hardin Co. TN

5

 

Henderson Co. TN

174

Haywood Co. TN

24

 

Henry Co. TN

 

547

Henderson Co. TN

515

 

Humphreys Co. TN

7

Henry Co. TN

674

 

McNairy Co. TN

79

Humphreys Co. TN

125

 

Madison Co. TN

140

McMinn Co. TN

1

 

Maury Co. TN

 

6

McNairy Co. TN

33

 

Obion Co.TN

 

2

Madison Co. TN

1,682

 

Putnam Co. TN

1

Montgomery Co. TN

14

 

Stewart Co. TN

8

Obion Co. TN

39

 

Sullivan Co. TN

8

Rutherford Co. TN

3

 

Washington Co. TN

10

Shelby Co. TN

68

 

Wayne Co. TN

11

Tipton Co. TN

2

 

Weakley Co. TN

855

Weakley Co. TN

267

 

Williamson Co. TN

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contiguous States

149

 

Contiguous States

138

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

5,507


TOTAL


2,729







Carroll
Nonagricultural Employment

2008 Annual Average


Total

8390


Total Private

6710


Goods Producing

1880


Mining & Construction

210


Manufacturing

1670


Service Providing

6510


Private Service Providing

4830


Trade, Transp, & Utilities

1180


Information

130


Financial Activities

320


Prof. & Business Serv.

720


Education & Health Serv.

1660


Leisure & Hospitality

470


Other Services

350


Government

1680


 

 

 

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