Jefferson County - East-West Gateway Coordinating Council

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Average Average Wage Wage Rate
Rate
TABLE TABLE J4 J4 JEFFERSON JEFFERSON JEFFERSON CO CO CO EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS
STATUS
Group Group Group 2000 2000 2007 2007 Percent
Percent Percent
Percent
Change
Change Total Total
Total
Population 16 & over 165,347 165,347
100.0
In labor 115,071 69.6
Not in labor 50,276 30.4
Population 16 & over 115,071 115,071
69.6
Civilian 114,886 69.5
Armed Forces 185 0.1
Civilian Labor Force 114,886 69.5
Employed 107,858 65.2
Unemployed 7,028 4.3
The average wage rate at the time of the 2007 American Fact Finder, according to U.S.
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis was $23,787 (based on place of
work). The median wage rate, based on 1999 place of residence data from the U.S.
Census, was $25,332.
Primary Primary Employers Employers and and Industries
Industries
The top industries in Jefferson County, based on 2007 data on employers that have 200
employees or greater, is found in Table J5 below.
TABLE TABLE TABLE J5 J5 JEFFERSON JEFFERSON CO CO TOP TOP EMPLOYERS EMPLOYERS 2007
2007
Company
Company Employees Employees in
in Business Business Type
Type
Name/Website
Name/Website St. St. Louis
Louis
Jefferson Memorial
Hospital
Northwest R-I
School District
Dobbs Tire and Auto
Centers Inc
Jefferson County
LMC Industries
Hillsboro School
Distirict
1,200 Health Care
873 Education
700 Service
550 Government
400 Manufacturing
390 Education
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