Workforce Demographics

Place of Employment

PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT

Industry 2017 2016 2015    
Total Jobs 1,421        
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 0        
Utilities  0        
Construction 0        
Manufacturing 181        
Wholesale Trade 38 * * * *
Retail Trade 103 * * * *
Transportation & Warehousing 17 * * * *
Information 0        
Finance & Insurance 0        
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 0 * * * *
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 44        
Management of Companies and Technical Services 0        

Admin. & Support & Waste Mgt. & Rem. Services

 0        
Educational Services 0        
Health Care and Social Services 0        
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 0        
Accommodation and Food Services 0        
Other Services (Except Public Administration 0        
Public Administration 160        

* Unavailable or confidential data   Source: Tennessee Department of Labor and Work Force Development

PLACE OF RESIDENCE

Category 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Civilian Labor Force 4,490 4,410 4,426 4,990 5,020
Employment 4,210 4,030 4,039 4,500 4,540
Unemployment 280 380 387 480 480
Unemployment Rate (%) 6.2 8.7 8.7 10.1 10.3

 

 

MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Company Name City Product/Service Total Employees
Nielson & Bainbridge LLC Gainesboro Aluminum picture frames 85
Ansei America, Inc. Gainesboro Mechanical auto parts 58
Dutch Craft Mattress Jackson County Integrity foam solutions 21
Electric Fence Light, LLC Jackson County Electric fence products 5

 

POPULATION

Location 2017

2010

2000

Jackson County

 11,667

11,638

10,984

Gainesboro

 836

962

879

 

 

INCOME

County Median Family Median Household
Jackson County 32,088 34,117

PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT

Industry 2017 2016 2015    
Total Jobs 4,856        
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 130        
Mining 57        
Utilities 15        
Construction 176        
Manufacturing 868        
Wholesale Trade 165        
Retail Trade 497        
Transportation & Warehousing 35        
Information 154        
Finance and Insurance 177        
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16        
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 55        
Management of Companies and Enterprises 0        
Admin. & Support & Waste Mgt. & Rem. Services 0        
Educational Services 0        
Health Care and Social Services 547        
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 26        
Accommodation and Food Services 431        
Other Services (Except Public Administration) 144        
Public Administration 409        

* Unavailable or confidential data   Source: Tennessee Department of Labor and Work Force Development

PLACE OF RESIDENCE

Category 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Civilian Labor Force 9,050 9,130 9,089 10,050 10,110
Employment 8,610 8,440 8,367 9,130 9,210
Unemployment 440 690 722 920 900
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.9 7.5 7.9 8.9 8.8

 

 

MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Company Name City Product/Service Total Employees
Hutchinson FTS, Inc. (Plant 1) Livingston Automotive A/C components 464
Parker Hannifin Corp. Overton County Seals, O-rings & gaskets 225
ABC Inoac Exterior Systems Overton County External auto trim 163
Tanimura & Antle Rickman Lettuce & Herbs 70
Fitzgerald Collision Repair Rickman Tractor Trailer Repair 53
ValuePetSupplies.com Livingston On-line pet supplier 49
B&R Metal Products Overton County Aluminum Permanent Castings 43
Tennessee Mills Overton County Wooden Pallets 38
Livingston Chocolate Co. Inc. Livingston Beverages 25
Wascon, Inc. Livingston Liquid fiberglass samplers 25

 

POPULATION

Location 2017

2010

2000

Overton County

 22,012 22,083 20,118
Livingston 4,067 4,058 3,498

 

 

INCOME

County Median Family Median Household
Overton County 40,625 35,273

PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT

Industry 2017 2016 2015    
Total Jobs 36,200        
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

16

        
Mining 54        
Utilities 41        
Construction 1,541        
Manufacturing 5,005        
Wholesale Trade 0        
Retail Trade 4,980        
Transportation & Warehousing 131        
Information 414        
Finance and Insurance 1,075        
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 227        
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 704        
Management of Companies and Enterprises 57        
Admin. & Support & Waste Mgt. & Rem. Services 2,596        
Education Services 169        
Health Care and Social Servies 3,793        
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 107        
Accommodation and Food Services 4,156        
Other Services (Except Public Administration) 843        
Public Administration 1,829        
Unallocated 1        

* Unavailable or confidential data   Source: Tennessee Department of Labor and Work Force Development

PLACE OF RESIDENCE

Category 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Civilian Labor Force 33,160 32,410 31,832 35,260 35,580
Employment 31,770 30,170 29,649 32,550 32,820
Unemployment 1,390 2,240 2,183 2,710 2,760
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.2 6.9 6.9 7.9 7.9

 

 

MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Company Name City Product/Service Total Employees
Averitt Express Cookeville Transportation & Distribution 1000
Perdue Monterey Poultry processing & packaging 975
Cummins Filtration, Inc. Cookeville Heavy duty filters 670
FICOSA North America Cookeville Automotive side view mirrors 609
Academy Sports + Outdoors Cookeville Retail transportation & distribution 450
Flowserve Cookeville Actuators, ball, plug & butterfly valves 300
Tutco, Inc. Cookeville Heating elements for appliances 300
TTI (Oreck) Cookeville Vacuum cleaners 285
Identity Group Cookeville Stamps, signs, ink marking devices, etc. 270
Transtar Industries Cookeville Automotive transmission parts 235
ATC Automation Cookeville Special automated machinery 230
IWC Cookeville Food distribution 185
Aphena Pharma Solutions Cookeville Re-packaging of pharmaceuticals 180
G&L Manufacturing Cookeville Titanium & stainless steel tubing 115
Fixtur-World Cookeville Commercial cabinets 110
Encompass MFG Cookeville Plastic injection molding 100
Apcom, Inc. Cookeville Metal stampings 90
Flexial Cookeville Welded metal bellows 90

 

POPULATION

Location 2017

2010

2000

Putnam County

 77,674

72,321

62,315

Algood

 3,732

3,495

2,942

Baxter

 1,479

1,385

1,279

Cookeville

 32,256

30,435

23,923

Monterey

 2,880

2,850

2,717

 

 

INCOME

County Median Family Median Household
Putnam County 45,078 40,479

PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT

Industry 2017 2016 2015    
Total Jobs 7,079        
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting 0        
Mining 0        
Utilities 0        
Construction 154        
Manufacturing 1,838        
Wholesale Trade 438        
Retail Trade 769        
Transportation & Warehousing 383        
Information 0        
Finance & Insurance 139        
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25        
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 93        
Admin. & Support & Waste Mgt. & Rem. Services 283        
Educational Services 0        
Health Care and Social Services 865        
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 39        
Accommodation and Food Services 491        
Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0        
Public Administration 333        

* Unavailable or confidential data   Source: Tennessee Department of Labor and Work Force Development

PLACE OF RESIDENCE

Category 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Civilian Labor Force 11,400 11,470 11,419 10,770 11,070
Employment 10,880 10,680 10,561 9,560 9,810
Unemployment 520 790 858 1,210 1,270
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.5 6.9 7.5 9.8 9.8

 

 

MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Company Name City Product/Service Total Employees
THK Rhythm North America Sparta Automotive parts 344
Tri-State Distribution, Inc. Sparta Prescription vials 316
LTD Parts, Inc. Sparta Re-mfg. starters, generators 263
Moeller Marine Products Sparta Rotational molding, tanks, seats 230
Precision Molding Services Sparta Injection molded plastics 190
Jackson Kayak Sparta Plastic injection molding 156
BASF Sparta Plastic pellets 121
Federal Mogul Lighting Sparta Mini incandescent lamps 108

 

POPULATION

Location 2017

2010

2000
White County 26,753 25,841 23,102
Sparta 5,063 4,925 4,599

 

 

INCOME

County Median Family Median Household
White County 39,706 39,818