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Hale County Profile

TABLE OF CONTENT

Workforce

Labor Force Activity

Employment and Wages

Job Creation and Net Job Flows

Underemployment and Available Labor

Commuting Patterns

Workforce Report Link

GDP & Employment Forecasts

Socio-Demographics

Population Characteristics and Projections

Housing

Per Capita Income

Education

Poverty

Occupations

High-Demand Occupations

Fast-Growing Occupations

High-Earning Occupations

Transportation Maps

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WORKFORCE

Labor Force Activity

Hale County's civilian labor force averaged 6,102 workers in 2015, up 1.1 percent from 2014 (Table 1). Employment rose faster as the county's economy is slowly recovering, increasing 3.4 percent to 5,624. From 2014 to 2015, county unemployment rate declined from 9.9 percent to 7.8 percent, as the number of employed residents grew faster than the labor force. The county's unemployment rate was higher than the average unemployment rate across the state and the country during the last year.

Labor Force Employed Unemployed RateHale County 6,035 5,437 598 9.9%Alabama 2,161,313 2,014,284 147,029 6.8%United States 155,922,000 146,305,000 9,617,000 6.2%

Labor Force Employed Unemployed RateHale County 6,102 5,624 478 7.8%Alabama 2,146,157 2,015,189 130,968 6.1%United States 157,130,000 148,834,000 8,296,000 5.3%

Source: Alabama Department of Labor and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Table 1. Hale County Labor Force InformationYear 2014

Year 2015

The 2015 average unemployment rate in Hale County was still higher than the levels seen 10 years ago in 2006. The lowest level of county's unemployment rate for the past decade was 5.3 percent in 2006. The unemployment rate increased modestly due to the last recession, reaching a peak of 15.1 percent in 2010, but started to decline afterwards.

5.0%

10.5%

16.0%

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Figure 1. Hale County Unemployment Rate

Source: Alabama Department of Labor and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Employment and Wages

The Manufacturing industry sector was the leading employer in Hale County with 515 jobs in the second quarter of 2015, followed by Educational Services with 497 jobs (Table 2). Rounding out the top five industries by employment were Health Care and Social Assistance; Retail Trade; and Public Administration. These five industries provided 1,936 jobs, 70 percent of the county total employment.

The average monthly wage across all industries in the county was $2,861. Two of the top five industries–Manufacturing and Educational Services–paid more than this average. Overall, the highest average monthly wages were in Wholesale Trade ($7,802); Manufacturing ($4,445); and Utilities ($3,549). Accommodation and Food Services paid the least at $818 per month.

Share Rank

11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 192 6.97% 7 $2,808 $2,446

21 Mining n.a. n.a. n.a. $1,299 n.a.

22 Utilities 33 1.20% 11 $3,549 $1,752

23 Construction 194 7.04% 6 $3,464 $2,914

31-33 Manufacturing 515 18.70% 1 $4,445 $2,949

42 Wholesale Trade 28 1.02% 13 $7,802 $6,182

44-45 Retail Trade 311 11.29% 4 $1,852 $1,349

48-49 Transportation and Warehousing 85 3.09% 9 $3,258 $3,625

51 Information 16 0.58% 15 $3,263 $1,063

52 Finance and Insurance 66 2.40% 10 $3,515 $2,361

53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14 0.51% 17 $2,540 n.a.

54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 20 0.73% 14 $929 $894

55 Management of Companies and Enterprises n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.

56 Administrative and Support and Waste

Management and Remediation Services 16 0.58% 15 $2,455 n.a.

61 Educational Services 497 18.05% 2 $2,881 $1,233

62 Health Care and Social Assistance 363 13.18% 3 $2,104 $1,232

71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation n.a. n.a. n.a. $1,257 n.a.

72 Accommodation and Food Services 121 4.39% 8 $818 $756

81 Other Services (except Public Administration) 33 1.20% 11 $2,023 $1,824

92 Public Administration 250 9.08% 5 $2,207 $1,448

ALL INDUSTRIES 2,763 100% $2,861 $2,052

Note: Employment and wage data include both full-time and part-time employees. Average monthly new hire earnings could include earnings for less than a full month of employment. n.a. - data not available.Source: Alabama Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau.

Table 2. Hale County Employment and Wages (2nd Quarter 2015)

Industry by 2-digit NAICS CodeTotal

Employment

Average Monthly

Wage

Average Monthly New

Hire Wages

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Based on broad industry classification, service providing industries accounted for 58.2 percent of all jobs in Hale County in the second quarter of 2015. Goods producing industries contributed 32.7 percent and 9.1 percent of all jobs were in public administration (Figure 2).

9.1%

58.2%

32.7%

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Public Administration

Service Providing

Goods Producing

Figure 2. Hale County Employment Distribution

Source: Alabama Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau.

Employment in Hale County averaged 2,859 quarterly from the second quarter of 2009 through the second quarter of 2015 (Figure 3). Over the past six years, the number of quarterly jobs varied from a high of 3,013 in the second quarter of 2009 to a low of 2,648 in the third quarter of 2013.

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3,000

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Figure 3. Hale County Employment

Source: Alabama Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau.

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Job Creation and Net Job Flows

On average, 109 new jobs were created per quarter in Hale County from the second quarter of 2009 to the second quarter of 2015. The number of new jobs reported were created either by new area businesses or through the expansion of existing firms. Figure 4 shows that job creation has slowed during this time period, reaching 103 jobs in the second quarter of 2015. Quarterly net job flows, or the difference between employment in the current and prior quarter at all businesses, averaged -3 over the last six years (Figure 5). During this time period, net job flows in Hale County have ranged from a quarterly loss of 221 in the fourth quarter of 2012 to a quarterly gain of 82 in the second quarter of 2010.

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Figure 4. Hale County Job Creation

Source: Alabama Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau.

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Figure 5. Hale County Job Flows

Source: Alabama Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau.

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Underemployment and Available Labor

Hale County had an underemployment rate of 29.3 percent in 2015. Applying this rate to March 2016 labor force data means that 1,661 employed residents were underemployed (Table 3). Adding the unemployed gives a total available labor pool of 2,112 for the county. This pool is 4.7 times the number of unemployed.

Labor force 6,126Employed 5,675Underemployment rate 29.3%Underemployed workers 1,661Unemployed 451Available labor pool 2,112

Table 3. Hale County Available Labor

Note: Rounding errors may be present. Based on March 2016 labor force data and 2015 underemployment rates. Source: Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama and Alabama Department of Labor.

Commuting Patterns

In 2014, there were 3,515 fewer in-commuters than out-commuters in Hale County (Table 4). The one-way commute in 2015 took less than 20 minutes for 36.6 percent of workers, but more than 40 minutes for 9.8 percent; 2.4 percent exceeded one hour. About 43.9 percent of all workers spent 20 to 60 minutes, up from 42.2 percent in 2014. The 2015 commute was less than 10 miles for 32.4 percent of workers, while 44.1 percent traveled 10 to 25 miles. About 20.6 percent of workers traveled more than 25 miles one-way, with 5.9 percent exceeding 45 miles. The 64.7 percent traveling at least 10 miles one-way in 2015 was up from 57.5 percent in 2014.

Number Percent Number Percent

1,267 100.0 4,782 100.0

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 201548.0 49.0 50.8 51.2 46.7 36.626.0 36.7 29.2 25.6 24.4 36.618.0 10.2 15.4 14.0 17.8 7.36.0 2.0 1.5 4.7 0.0 2.4

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 201540.8 35.4 39.1 36.6 42.5 32.420.4 39.6 28.1 31.7 17.5 44.128.6 20.8 23.4 24.4 27.5 14.710.2 4.2 7.8 7.3 12.5 5.9

Note: Rounding errors may be present. Respondents that did not indicate their travel time are not included.Source: U.S. Census Bureau and Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama.

Less than 10 miles10 to 25 miles25 to 45 milesMore than 45 miles

More than an hour

Average commute distance (one-way)

40 minutes to an hour

Percent of workers

Less than 20 minutes20 to 40 minutes

Table 4. Hale County Commuting Patterns Inflow, 2014 Outflow, 2014

Average commute time (one-way) Percent of workers

Workforce Report Link

The workforce report for the county is available at: http://www2.labor.alabama.gov/workforcedev/WorkforceReports

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GDP & EMPLOYMENT FORECASTS

CBER forecasts moderate improvement in nonfarm employment in Hale County with a 1.0 percent increase for 2016. County inflation-adjusted (real) gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to rise by 2.2 percent this year. In comparison, statewide nonfarm employment and real GDP are forecasted to increase by 1.7 percent and 2.3 percent, respectively.

Table 5. Hale County GDP and Nonfarm Employment Forecasts, 2016Nonfarm

Employment Forecast,

Real GDP Forecast,

Rank, Employment

Rank, Real GDP

Percent Percent Forecast ForecastHale County 1.0 2.2 50 46Alabama 1.7 2.3 -- --Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Alabama Department of Labor, and Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama, February 2016. SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS

Population Characteristics and Projections

The county population estimate of 15,068 for 2015 is 4.4 percent less than was recorded in the 2010 census (Table 6). Hale County's population is projected to decline 7.9 percent in this decade to 14,509 by 2020. The 2015 population was 41.1 percent white and 57.8 percent black. About 1.2 percent of county population were of Hispanic origin.

2000 2010 2015 2010-2015 2020 2010-2020 Census Census Estimate Change Projection Change

Hale County 17,185 15,760 15,068 -4.4% 14,509 -7.9%

Alabama 4,447,100 4,779,736 4,858,979 1.7% 4,940,438 3.4%

United States 281,424,600 308,745,538 318,857,056 3.3% 334,503,000 8.3%

Table 6. Hale County Population

Source: Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama and U.S. Census Bureau.

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Census Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate

Population 15,760 15,355 15,390 15,311 15,184 15,068White alone 6,316 6,186 6,269 6,244 6,197 6,199Black alone 9,310 9,017 8,960 8,902 8,826 8,702Hispanic 140 160 158 169 190 176

Population, percent 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%White alone, percent 40.1% 40.3% 40.7% 40.8% 40.8% 41.1%Black alone, percent 59.1% 58.7% 58.2% 58.1% 58.1% 57.8%

Hispanic, percent 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.3% 1.2%

Table 7. Hale County Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division and Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama.

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Housing

Housing units in Hale County totaled 7,636 in 2015, of which 18.1 percent, or 1,379 units, were vacant. The number of occupied housing units declined by 17 (-0.3 percent) between 2010 and 2015. Home ownership in the county was 76.8 percent and the median value of owner-occupied housing units was $86,800, according to the 2010-2014 estimates (Table 8).

Table 8. Hale County Selected Housing Data2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Total housing units 7,657 7,657 7,651 7,646 7,639 7,636 Occupied 6,275 6,275 6,270 6,266 6,260 6,257

Change 0 -5 -4 -6 -2Percent change 0.0% -0.1% -0.1% -0.1% 0.0%

Vacant 1,382 1,382 1,381 1,380 1,379 1,379Units in multi-unit structures* 8.3%Home ownership rate* 76.8%Owner-occupied, median value* $86,800* 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau and Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama.

Per Capita Income

Hale County per capita income (PCI) was $34,953 in 2014, up about 30.6 percent from 2007 (Figure 6). This PCI was $2,559 less than Alabama's average PCI of $37,512, or 6.8 percent lower.

$26,772 $29,033 $29,764 $30,125 $31,713 $32,272 $34,241 $34,953

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Figure 6. Hale County Per Capita Income

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama.

Poverty

Most current estimates indicated that 28.1 percent of the county's population lives in poverty, which is higher than 2010 poverty estimates of 24.8 percent. Hale County poverty rate is higher than the statewide rate of 19.2 percent.

24.8

28.5 27.9

25.7

28.1

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Figure 7. Hale County Poverty Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates Program.

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Education

Looking at educational attainment, 79.4 percent of Hale County's 25 and over population had at least a high school education compared to the state's 83.7 percent, according to the 2010-2014 estimates. Among county residents aged 25 and over, 14.0 percent held a bachelor's or higher degree, below the 23.1 percent statewide average.

Table 9. Hale County Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and OverTotal 10,364

High school graduate or higher 8,234 Bachelor’s degree or higher 1,449

High school graduate or higher, rate 79.4% Bachelor’s degree or higher, rate 14.0%No schooling completed 133 High school graduate/equivalent 4,225Nursery to 4th grade 31 Some college, less than 1 year 4755th and 6th grade 177 Some college, 1+ years, no degree 1,3437th and 8th grade 316 Associate degree 7429th grade 299 Bachelor’s degree 1,07010th grade 369 Master’s degree 26411th grade 540 Professional school degree 8912th grade, no diploma 265 Doctorate degree 26

Source: Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama, and U.S. Census Bureau,

American Community Survey, 2010-2014 5-year estimates.

Colleges and Universities

Hale County has no institutions of higher education approved or recognized by ACHE.

Table 10. Hale County Colleges and UniversitiesFour-year public institutionsNone approved or recognized by ACHE

Community collegesNone approved or recognized by ACHE

Private colleges and universitiesNone approved or recognized by ACHE

Source: Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE).http://www.ache.state.al.us/Content/CollegesUniversities/Directory.aspx

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OCCUPATIONS

High-Demand Occupations

Table 11 shows the top 40 occupations ranked by projected demand for jobs. The top five high-demand occupations are Team Assemblers; Registered Nurses; First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers; General and Operations Managers; and Construction Laborers. Overall, 15 of the high-demand occupations are also fast-growing.

TotalDue to

GrowthDue to

SeparationsTeam Assemblers* 225 165 60Registered Nurses 105 50 55First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 50 30 15General and Operations Managers 45 20 25Construction Laborers 45 25 20Industrial Machinery Mechanics* 45 25 20Accountants and Auditors 35 10 25Industrial Engineers* 25 15 10Personal Care Aides* 25 20 5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 25 15 10Carpenters 25 15 10Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 25 10 15Clergy 20 10 10Construction Managers 10 5 5Management Analysts 10 5 5Healthcare Social Workers 10 5 5Coaches and Scouts 10 5 5Pharmacists 10 5 10Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 10 5 5Painters, Construction and Maintenance 10 5 5Medical and Health Services Managers 5 5 5Cost Estimators 5 5 5Logisticians* 5 5 0Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners* 5 0 0Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 5 0 0Personal Financial Advisors* 5 0 0Computer Systems Analysts* 5 5 0Software Developers, Applications* 5 0 0Architects, Except Landscape and Naval* 5 0 0Electrical Engineers 5 0 5Industrial Engineering Technicians* 5 5 0Marriage and Family Therapists* 5 0 0Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary* 5 5 0Physical Therapists 5 0 0Nurse Practitioners 5 5 5Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 5 5 5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers* 5 0 0Surgical Technologists* 5 5 0Physical Therapist Assistants 5 0 0Millwrights 5 0 0

† Workforce Development Region 3 consists of Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Pickens, and Tuscaloosa counties.

Table 11. Region 3† Selected High-Demand Occupations (Base 2012 and Projected 2022)

Average Annual Job Openings

Note: Occupations are growth- and wages-weighted and data are rounded to the nearest 5. Occupations in bold are also high-earning.

Source: Alabama Department of Labor and Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama.* Qualify as both high-demand and fast-growing occupations.

Occupation

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Fast-Growing Occupations

The 20 fastest growing occupations ranked by projected growth of employment are listed in Table 12. The top five fast-growing occupations are Personal Financial Advisors; Logisticians; Industrial Engineering Technicians; Helpers—Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters; and Team Assemblers.

2012 2020

Personal Financial Advisors* 50 80 39 4.81 5Logisticians* 80 120 56 4.14 5Industrial Engineering Technicians* 100 150 44 4.14 5Helpers—Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

60 90 46 4.14 5

Team Assemblers* 3,780 5,420 43 3.67 225Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary* NA NA 35 3.63 5Industrial Engineers* 340 480 42 3.51 25Computer Systems Analysts* 100 140 32 3.42 5Marriage and Family Therapists* 50 70 30 3.42 5Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic

50 70 35 3.42 5

Surgical Technologists* 110 150 32 3.15 5Software Developers, Applications* 60 80 33 2.92 5Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary NA NA 33 2.92 5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers* 60 80 36 2.92 5Brickmasons and Blockmasons 60 80 40 2.92 5Helpers--Carpenters 60 80 31 2.92 5Industrial Machinery Mechanics* 710 940 32 2.85 45Personal Care Aides* 750 970 29 2.61 25Architects, Except Landscape and Naval* 70 90 30 2.54 5Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners* 50 60 36 1.84 5

Average Annual Job

Openings

Note: Employment data are rounded to the nearest 10 and job openings are rounded to the nearest 5. Occupations in bold are also high-earning.

† Workforce Development Region 3 consists of Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Pickens, and Tuscaloosa counties.

Table 12. Region 3† Selected Fast-Growing Occupations (Base 2012 and Projected 2022)

Source: Alabama Department of Labor and Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama.* Qualify as both high-demand and fast-growing occupations. NA - Not available.

EmploymentPercent Change

Annual Growth

(Percent)Occupation

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High-Earning Occupations

Table 13 shows the 50 selected highest earning occupations in the region. These occupations are mainly in management, engineering, health, computer, postsecondary education, and business fields and have a minimum mean salary of $74,393. Seven of the top 10 listed are health occupations and three are in management. The selected high-earning occupations are generally not fast-growing or in high-demand.

Occupation Mean Annual Salary ($)Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 230,492Pediatricians, General 211,077Dentists, General 205,036Chief Executives 188,261Psychiatrists 181,009Podiatrists 146,197Family and General Practitioners 142,117Optometrists 140,549Architectural and Engineering Managers 135,414Marketing Managers 133,755Pharmacists* 127,256Sales Managers 122,508General and Operations Managers* 114,037Financial Managers 113,155Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 112,280Administrative Services Managers 109,724Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 109,475Computer and Information Systems Managers 106,348Purchasing Managers 103,534Education Administrators, Postsecondary 102,053Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 101,893Industrial Production Managers 101,198Physician Assistants 97,476Medical and Health Services Managers* 96,685Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 95,937Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 94,995Construction Managers* 92,490Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 91,946Human Resources Managers 91,474Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 90,638Software Developers, Applications* 89,911Nurse Practitioners* 88,516Physical Therapists* 88,114Architects, Except Landscape and Naval* 87,697Occupational Therapists 87,310Environmental Engineers 85,948Managers, All Other 84,739Speech-Language Pathologists 84,156Industrial Engineers* 83,477Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 83,061Computer Systems Analysts* 81,262Mechanical Engineers 80,133Engineers, All Other 78,047Veterinarians 75,425Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 75,301Computer Occupations, All Other 75,027Loan Officers 74,735Electrical Engineers* 74,599Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 74,580Business Teachers, Postsecondary 74,393Note: Employment data are rounded to the nearest 10; openings to the nearest 5. The salary data provided are based on the May 2014 release of the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) combined employment and wage file. Estimates for specific occupations may include imputed data. Occupations in bold are also fast-growing. 

Source: Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama and Alabama Department of Labor.† Workforce Development Region 3 consists of Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Pickens, and Tuscaloosa counties.

Table 13. Region 3† Selected High-Earning Occupations (Base 2012 and Projected 2022)

* Qualify as both high-earning and high-demand occupations.

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Data from the U.S. Census Bureau2009-2013 ACS EstimatesCommuting Patterns Data

Workers Commuting to Hale County

Workers Commuting out of Hale County

Workers Living and Working in Hale County