Workforce Demographics

Place of Employment

PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT

Industry 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Total Jobs 1,421 1,377 1,419 1.383 1.405
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting <10 0 0 0 0
Utilities  <10 <10 <10 <10 15
Construction 64 60 62 70 73
Manufacturing 181 193 247 231 214
Wholesale Trade 38 49 62 71 62
Retail Trade 104 95 110 112 137
Transportation & Warehousing <10 <10 <10 14 12
Information 118 117 105 107 116
Finance & Insurance 37 34 30 27 38
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing <10 <10 <10 11 <10
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 45 34 32 32 17
Management of Companies and Technical Services <10 <10 12 <10 <10

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

 14 <10 <10 19 21
Educational Services <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
Health Care and Social Services 100 106 101 107 118
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation <10 <10 <10 14 14
Accommodation and Food Services 128 94 82 73 66
Other Services (Except Public Administration 24 18 19 20 15
Public Administration 531 532 517 464 481

* 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 2014 2013
Total Jobs 4,856 4,616 4,436 4,356 4,459
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 131 117 99 96 91
Mining 58 56 55 58 59
Utilities 33 26 28 25 27
Construction 177 212 211 210 220
Manufacturing 869 833 818 799 855
Wholesale Trade 165 158 166 179 204
Retail Trade 498 469 448 453 435
Transportation & Warehousing 23 26 22 24 22
Information 155 112 39 49 46
Finance and Insurance 178 184 179 172 163
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 17 14 12 <10
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 55 53 96 115 91
Management of Companies and Enterprises 11 <10 <10 10 14
Admin. & Support & Waste Mgt. & Rem. Services 32 30 28 24 20
Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
Health Care and Social Services 548 525 538 550 560
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 26 20 18 19 24
Accommodation and Food Services 431 373 330 322 332
Other Services (Except Public Administration) 145 107 71 62 59
Public Administration 1,308 1,290 1,270 1,186 1,231

* 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 2014 2013
Total Jobs 36,200 35,322 34,462 32,710 32,262
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

17

 17 34 33 23
Mining 55 45 52 37 39
Utilities 48 53 56 50 40
Construction 1,542 1,541 1,532 1,444 1,348
Manufacturing 5,005 4,504 4,550 4,550 4,667
Wholesale Trade 1,256 1,214 1,249 1,178 1,171
Retail Trade 4,981 5,075 4,910 4,792 4,667
Transportation & Warehousing 1,149 1,061 971 911 862
Information 414 349 353 368 361
Finance and Insurance 1,066 1,085 1,063 1,018 1,004
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 227 212 192 181 167
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 704 708 670 671 643
Management of Companies and Enterprises 57 62 68 61 53
Admin. & Support & Waste Mgt. & Rem. Services 2,596 2,542 2,458 2,040 2,211
Education Services 169 174 176 183 163
Health Care and Social Servies 3,793 3,759 3,549 3,481 3,435
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 108 108 99 105 126
Accommodation and Food Services 4,156 4,060 3,850 3,586 3,521
Other Services (Except Public Administration) 843 817 777 719 736
Public Administration 8,013 7,937 7,852 7,303 7,302
Unallocated <10 <10 0 0 0
           

* 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 2014 2013
Total Jobs 7,079 6,083 6,610 6,566 6,544
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting 71 72 34 35 35
Mining 21 18 16 15 13
Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
Construction 155 164 155 167 179
Manufacturing 1,838 1,878 1,737 1,659 1,650
Wholesale Trade 438 447 448 428 440
Retail Trade 770 791 752 755 767
Transportation & Warehousing 342 313 304 289 281
Information 35 38 42 44 51
Finance & Insurance 140 137 124 137 139
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26 29 31 25 25
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 94 114 120 122 115
Admin. & Support & Waste Mgt. & Rem. Services 283 232 154 259 195
Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
Health Care and Social Services 866 810 778 747 770
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 40 50 49 41 36
Accommodation and Food Services 491 451 448 416 405
Other Services (Except Public Administration) 122 117 111 129 106
Public Administration 1,347 1,322 1,307 1,298 1,334

* 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