In Nome Census Area, jobs in the nonscheduled air transportation pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the nonscheduled air transportation industry paid the average highest wages in Nome Census Area for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Nome Census Area received a wage of $50,506 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Alaska of $40,547 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $55,421.

Top-pay jobs in Nome Census Area, Alaska can be found in lessors of real estate ($27,918), direct selling establishments ($24,811), power generation and supply ($21,350) and civic and social organizations ($21,332) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Nome Census Area Wages have increased by 17.0% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Nome Census Area, Alaska by a total of 17.0%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Alaska and greater than the growth in industry wages across the US.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Nome Census Area Industry Wages Lag Behind Alaska, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Nome Census Area, Alaska can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 14.2 percent lower than the with an state average of $39,041. The average industry wage was less than the industry average in the US of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Nome Census Area Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Nome Census Area

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other general merchandise stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 26 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 50.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Nome Census Area, Alaska.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (26 jobs lost)
2. Scheduled air transportation (16 jobs lost)
3. Water, sewage and other systems (10 jobs lost)

Given the 6 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 3 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Nome Census Area, Alaska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 109 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Nome Census Area

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nonscheduled air transportation industry has grown the most with 32 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Nonscheduled air transportation industry makes up 66.0 percent of the growth in Nome Census Area.

Top 3 Industries
1. Nonscheduled air transportation (32 new jobs)
2. Civic and social organizations (8 new jobs)
3. Direct selling establishments (8 new jobs)

Nome Census Area Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Civic and social organizations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 113.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Nome Census Area has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Alaska, where it saw a loss of 22.1 percent. The Civic and social organizations industry in Nome Census Area outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.2 percent.

Top 3 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (113.6 percent gain)
2. Nonscheduled air transportation (42.4 percent gain)
3. Direct selling establishments (23.3 percent gain)

Nome Census Area Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Water, sewage and other systems industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 24.8 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined slower than the industry sector has gone through in the Alaska, where the industry sector experienced a loss of . percent. The losses in the Water, sewage and other systems industry in Nome Census Area outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 2.7 percent in terms of employees in the Water, sewage and other systems industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Water, sewage and other systems (24.8 percent decline)
2. Other general merchandise stores (17.5 percent decline)
3. Scheduled air transportation (11.6 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 5.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than percent in Alaska, which experienced a gain of 10.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Nome Census Area One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Nome Census Area

The Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 77 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 50.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Nome Census Area.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (77 new jobs)
2. Support activities for mining (28 new jobs)
3. Traveler accommodation (14 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (8 new jobs)
5. Child day care services (6 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Nome Census Area

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 34 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry make up 27.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Nome Census Area, Alaska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (34 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (27 jobs lost)
3. Health and personal care stores (15 jobs lost)
4. Private households (12 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (10 jobs lost)

In Nome Census Area, Alaska, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 145 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 24 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 10 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 14 industries reported a drop in employment.

Nome Census Area One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 74.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Alaska, where the industry reported a gain of 7.7 percent. The losses in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Nome Census Area outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2.6 percent in terms of employees in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (74.8 percent decline)
2. Private households (37.8 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (34.1 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (15.9 percent decline)
5. Legal services (15.4 percent decline)

Nome Census Area One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 53.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Nome Census Area has added employment slower than the industry has grown in the State of Alaska, where this industry saw a gain of 92.2 percent. The Unclassified industry in Nome Census Area outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (53.3 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (36.3 percent gain)
3. Offices of dentists (22.7 percent gain)
4. Support activities for mining (19.2 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (19.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Alaska, which experienced a gain of 3.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Nome Census Area, Alaska

In Nome Census Area, Alaska White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $80,039 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 65.8 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $87,750. This median is 81.8 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Nome Census Area had a median income of $35,471, which was 26.5 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 99.5 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $96,298. Hispanic Householders in Nome Census Area, Alaska recorded a median income of $40,219, this median is 16.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Nome Census Area accounted a relatively high median income for all households of $48,263 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 25 percent lower than the household income median in State of Alaska of $60,338 and the median household income is 1.8 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Nome Census Area, Alaska can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 17.4 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 22 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Nome Census Area, reporting 23.4 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Nome Census Area, Alaska

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Nome Census Area, Alaska, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 39.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Nome have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 13.2 percent (Men) versus 16.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma, with 36.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Nome Census Area, Alaska may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 14.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Nome is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Alaska's proportion of 24.8 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In Nome Census Area, Alaska according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 42.2 percent of the White Alone, 25 percent of Black or African American, 21.2 percent of the Asian alone and 6.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Nome Census Area, Alaska

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Nome internationally. The migration from outside the US into Nome totals 0.9 percent of all immigration into Alaska. This amount of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Nome Census Area, Alaska had a population of 9,328 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 9,165. This growth denotes an increase of 1.8 percent. Nome ranks 10 of 27 counties when analyzing total population change in Alaska and the county ranks 1,700 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Nome Census Area, Alaska to be 27.7 years old. The median age in Nome is less than the median age in Alaska of 33.9. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in this median, when at that time it was 28.1 years of age. A total of 35.7 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Nome can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 5.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

Nome Census Area, Alaska has a population base that is comprised of 19.6 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 2.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Alaska percent of 12.9. Since 2000, Nome has increased the percent of minority population when 2.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.



Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Nolan County, Texas

In Nolan County, the census reported 7,112 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a decline in housing units, losing a sum of -11 housing units since the year 2001, or -0.2 percent.

The State of Texas, Nolan County stands 250 of 254 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 3,087 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Nolan County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $35,300, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the State of Texas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

It can be understood that there is a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in Nolan County, Texas. In 2000, 96 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Nolan County, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Nolan is the County that is ranked 124 of 255 Counties throughout the State of Texas in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 123 of 255 Counties.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Nolan County, with the industry averaging 59 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Texas typical size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Nolan County, Mining, Utilities and Transportation and Warehousing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 9.02. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining industry is 9.02 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Nolan specializes in Mining.

In Nolan County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 21.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 884 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 21.5 and 11 percent of total employment, respectively.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Nolan County, with an employment growth of 50 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas had an industry job change of 8.3 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Health care and social assistance saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Nolan County. The industry lost a total of 131 jobs during the period, or 27.6 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 53.9 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.





Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).