In North Slope Borough, jobs in the other investment pools and funds pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the other investment pools and funds industry had the highest average wages in North Slope Borough for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in North Slope Borough earned an annual wage of $85,066 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Alaska of $64,082 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $96,278.

Other high-paying jobs in North Slope Borough, Alaska may be found in architectural and engineering services ($82,474), building equipment contractors ($43,332), traveler accommodation ($26,443) and other general merchandise stores ($22,613) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic for Detail Comparison

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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.

North Slope Borough Wages have decreased by ( 3.6%) Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have decreased in North Slope Borough, Alaska by a total of ( 3.6%). This is less than the growth in industry wages for Alaska and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

North Slope Borough Industry Wages Exceed Alaska, and Wages Exceed the United States

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Total wages in all industries in North Slope Borough, Alaska can be understood as being very high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 91.8 percent higher than the state, which accounted an average of $39,041. The industry pay was greater than the overall average in the United States 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.

North Slope Borough Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in North Slope Borough

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other investment pools and funds industry has grown the most with 3 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other investment pools and funds industry makes up -5.6 percent of the total employment growth in North Slope Borough.

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)

In North Slope Borough, Alaska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,614 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.





North Slope Borough Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Civic and social organizations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 113.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in North Slope Borough has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Alaska, where the industry felt a loss of 22.1 percent. The Civic and social organizations industry in North Slope Borough outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.2 percent of the industry employment.

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)

Total employment has increased by 22.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Alaska, which saw a gain of 10.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

North Slope Borough Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 49.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Alaska, where the industry reported a gain of 13.2 percent. The losses in the Architectural and engineering services industry in North Slope Borough outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 7.9 in percent of workers in the Architectural and engineering services industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (49.8 percent decline)
2. Other general merchandise stores (48.4 percent decline)
3. Other investment pools and funds (1.4 percent decline)





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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.

North Slope Borough One-Year Industry Employment Change

North Slope Borough One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Oilseed and grain farming industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 25.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in North Slope Borough has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Alaska, where the industry felt a gain of 22.1 percent. The Oilseed and grain farming industry in North Slope Borough outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 2.1 percent.

Top 4 Industries
1. Oilseed and grain farming (25.0 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (15.8 percent gain)
3. Legal services (5.6 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (5.0 percent gain)

North Slope Borough One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 29.7 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Alaska, where the it saw a gain of 22.1 percent. The losses in the Other crop farming industry in North Slope Borough outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 2.9 percent in terms of employment in the Other crop farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (29.7 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (25 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (4.9 percent decline)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (4.3 percent decline)
5. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (2 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 3.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Alaska, which went through a gain of 3.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in North Slope Borough

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other crop farming industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 11 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other crop farming industry make up 44.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in North Slope Borough, Alaska.

Top 4 Industries
1. Other crop farming (11 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (6 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (4 jobs lost)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (3 jobs lost)

From the 9 4-digit NAICS industries, 5 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 4 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In North Slope Borough, Alaska, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 57 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in North Slope Borough

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Oilseed and grain farming industry has added the most employment with 5 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Oilseed and grain farming industry makes up 62.5 percent of the total growth in North Slope Borough.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oilseed and grain farming (5 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (2 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (622 new jobs)
4. Home furnishings stores (520 new jobs)
5. Specialized design services (481 new jobs)





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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 North Slope Borough, Alaska

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, North Slope Borough, Alaska can be understood to have a poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 9.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 11.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in North Slope Borough, reporting 17.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, North Slope Borough reported a very high household income of $73,912 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 18.4 percent higher than the median in Alaska of $60,338 and the median household income is 33.5 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In North Slope Borough, Alaska White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $106,747 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 44.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 8.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $67,641. Hispanic in North Slope Borough, Alaska , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $94,858, this median household income is 28.3 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in North Slope Borough had a median income of $60,450, this median was 18.2 percent less than the areas median level for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $86,952. This income level is 17.6 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.







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

Higher Education in North Slope Borough, Alaska

In North Slope Borough, Alaska according the 2000 Decennial Census, 47.6 percent of the White Alone, 39.6 percent of Black or African American, 27.2 percent of the Asian alone and 13.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

North Slope Borough, Alaska has a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 17 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. North Slope 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in North Slope Borough, Alaska, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 38.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in North Slope have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 14.8 percent (Men) versus 19.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma, with 31.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for North Slope Borough, Alaska

North Slope Borough, Alaska has a population that is comprised of 14.7 percent White, 1 percent African American, 6.3 percent Asian, and 4 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 11.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Alaska percent of 12.9. Since 2000, North Slope has increased in diversity when 9.0 percent of the total population were minorities.

North Slope Borough, Alaska had a population of 6,924 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 7,373. The decline represents a decrease of -6.1 percent. North Slope ranks 24 of 27 counties by growth in total population in Alaska and the county ranks 2,702 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to North Slope internationally. The international migration into North Slope totals 0.9 percent of immigration into the State of Alaska. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in North Slope Borough, Alaska to be 26.0 years old. The median age in North Slope is less than the median in Alaska of 33.9. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median age, when it was 27.4 years old. A total of 37.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, North Slope can be understood as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 57.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 5.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.



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

Housing Report for North Slope Borough, Alaska

In North Slope Borough, the real estate market was made up of 2,716 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 159 residential units since 2001, or 6.2 percent.

The State of Alaska, North Slope Borough is positioned 3 of 27 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 638 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

North Slope Borough recorded a median home value in 2000 of $113,300, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Alaska 2000 median home value of $144,200 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in North Slope Borough, Alaska. In 2000, 56.1 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for North Slope Borough, Alaska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In North Slope County, Mining, Administrative and waste services, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Mining is the major employer in the county making up 69.3 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 5,192 employees. The Administrative and waste services and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 8.8 and 5.8 percent of total employment, respectively.

Other services, except public administration is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in North Slope County, increasing in size by 53.5 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 2.8 percent. The State of Alaska went through a industry job change of . percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Mining has a largest number of employee per establishment in North Slope County. The industry averages 260 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 21 and greater than the State of Alaska average of 51 for the Mining industry.

In North Slope County, Mining, Administrative and waste services and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining industry has an LQ of 136.89. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining industry is 136.89 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that North Slope specializes in Mining.









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