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This sponsor is a proud member of the Huntsville Area Chamber of Commerce. They support their community and numerous local projects with their time and resources.
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THE BUSINESS CLIMATE - A LOT IS GOING ON
Arkansas has one of the best climates in the country for small business growth. In fact, Arkansas is No. 9 on that score,
according to a study by the Corporation for Enterprise Development, a Washington, D.C.-based research center. NW Arkansas and Madison County
is with Arkansas on that score.
Business Quick Facts
Descriptors as of 2005
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Madison County
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Arkansas
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Private nonfarm establishments
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223
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66,039
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Private nonfarm employment
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2,578
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1,017,421
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Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-05
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32.6%
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2.7%
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Self-employed or farms-no employees
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1,189
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209,010
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Retail sales ($1000)
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84,804
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25,611,630
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Accommodation and food services sales ($1,000)
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1,765
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2,766,905
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Profile of Selected Economic Indicators
for Madison County
SUBJECT
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NUMBER
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PERCENT
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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Total Population
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14,243
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100
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Population under 16 years
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3,338
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23.4
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Population 16 years and over
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10,905
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76.6
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In labor force
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6,675
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61.2
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Not in labor force
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4,230
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38.8
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Employed
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6,498
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59.6
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Unemployed
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177
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1.6
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Females 16 years and over
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5,480
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100
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In labor force
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2,924
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53.4
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Employed
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2,827
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51.6
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Unemployed
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97
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1.8
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BREAKDOWN BY OCCUPATIONS
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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1,622
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25.0
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Service occupations
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868
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13.4
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Sales and office occupations
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1,192
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18.3
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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217
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3.3
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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863
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13.3
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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1,736
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26.7
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BREAKDOWN BY INDUSTRY
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Agriculture and forestry
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674
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10.4
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Construction
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652
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10.0
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Manufacturing
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1,650
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25.4
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Wholesale trade
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241
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3.7
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Retail trade
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674
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10.4
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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413
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6.4
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Information
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73
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1.1
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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201
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3.1
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative,
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and waste management services
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221
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3.4
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Educational, health and social services
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925
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14.2
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
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302
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4.6
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Other services (except public administration)
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288
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4.4
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Public administration
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182
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2.8
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Family Income
Amount
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Number
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Percent
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Familes
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4,087
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100
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less than $10,000
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303
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7.4
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$10,000 to $14,999
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360
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88.8
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$15,000 to $24,999
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805
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19.7
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$25,000 to $34,999
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736
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18.0
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$35,000 to $49,999
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909
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22.2
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$50,000 to $74,999
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604
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14.8
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$75,000 to $99,999
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208
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5.1
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$100,000 to $149,999
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103
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2.5
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more than $150,000
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59
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1.5
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Median family income
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$32,910
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N/A
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Per capita income
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$14,736
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N/A
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Male full-time, year-round workers
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$24,911
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N/A
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Female full-time, year-round workers
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$18,786
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N/A
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Types and Numbers of Business Establishments - Madison County
Abstracters (2)
Accountants (2)
Air Conditioning (4)
Ambulance Service (1)
Animal Shelters (1)
Antique Dealers (6)
Apartment Complexes (6)
Appliance Stores (1)
Appraisers (2)
Attorneys (3)
Auctioneers (3)
Automotive Repair (9)
Banks & Branches (6)
Barbers/Beauty Salons (13)
Bed and Breakfasts (2)
Building Contractors/Suppliers (4)
Cabinet Makers (2)
CATV (1)
Cleaners/Laundries (2)
Coffee Houses (2)
Computer Services (2)
Concrete Ready Mixed (2)
Convenience Stores (8)
Dance studios (1)
Dentists (3)
Department Stores (2)
Dress Shops/ (2)
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Educational Supplies (1)
Electricians (6)
Engineers (2)
Farm Supplies (1)
Farm Equipment (2)
Fast Food (6)
Feed Dealers (5)
Fertilizer Dealers (3)
Fiberglass Products/Repairs (1)
Fireworks Dealers (1)
Florists (4)
Funeral Homes (1)
Gift Shops (4)
Golf Courses (1)
Grocery/Supermarkets (7)
Hardware Stores (3)
Insurance (5)
Internet Providers (2)
Landscaping,Nursaries (3)
Land Surveyors (3)
Medical Clinics (2)
Monuments (2)
Motels (2)
Newspapers (1)
Nursing Homes/Assisted Living (2)
Optometrists (1)
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Painters (2)
Pawnbrokers (1)
Pharmacies (3)
Physicians (6)
Pizza (2)
Plumbing Contractors (7)
Printing (2)
Real Estate (7)
Restaurants/cafes (6)
Saw Mills (3)
Satellite TV (2)
Schools
High Schools (3)
Middle Schools (3)
Elementary (3)
Pre-Schools (4)
Service Stations (9)
Self-Storage (2)
Shoe/Boot Stores (3)
Tire Dealers (3)
Tobacco Stores (1)
Towing Services (2)
Trucking (2)
Veterinarians (2)
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