In Northwest Arctic Borough, jobs in the wired telecommunications carriers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the wired telecommunications carriers industry paid the average highest wages in Northwest Arctic Borough for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Northwest Arctic Borough received a wage of $61,057 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of Alaska of $60,511 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $68,448.

High-wage employment in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska can be found in other general merchandise stores ($18,215), civic and social organizations ($10,935), gambling industries ($4,591) and oilseed and grain farming (.) 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.

Northwest Arctic Borough Wages have decreased by ( 6.1%) Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages decreased in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska by a total of ( 6.1%). This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Alaska and less 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.

Northwest Arctic Borough Industry Wages Exceed Alaska, and Wages Exceed the United States

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The overall industry wages in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska when analyzed can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 30 percent higher than the reported averages in the state of $39,041. The average pay was greater than the national industry average 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.

Northwest Arctic Borough Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Northwest Arctic Borough

The Gambling industries industry has added the most employment with 63 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gambling industries industry makes up 100.0 percent of the total employment growth in Northwest Arctic Borough.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gambling industries (63 new jobs)

In Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 210 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Northwest Arctic Borough

Given the industries in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 22 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 101.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (22 jobs lost)



Northwest Arctic Borough Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gambling industries industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 290.8 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Northwest Arctic Borough has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Alaska, where the industry took a loss of . percent. The Gambling industries industry in Northwest Arctic Borough outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.1 percent.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gambling industries (290.8 percent gain)

Northwest Arctic Borough Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 17.6 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 it saw a gain of 7.3 percent. The losses in the Other general merchandise stores industry in Northwest Arctic Borough outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 31.2 percent in terms of employment in the Other general merchandise stores industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (17.6 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 11 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Alaska, which saw a gain of 10.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area 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.

Northwest Arctic Borough One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Northwest Arctic Borough

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 15 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 28.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Northwest Arctic Borough.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (15 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (10 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (7 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (6 new jobs)
5. Private households (4 new jobs)

In Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 8 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 25 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 11 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 12 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Northwest Arctic Borough

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 13 jobs. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 33.3 percent of the total job loss in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (13 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (9 jobs lost)
3. Legal services (4 jobs lost)
4. Specialty food stores (3 jobs lost)
5. Other general merchandise stores (3 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in Alaska, experiencing a gain of 3.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Northwest Arctic Borough One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to real estate industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 66.7 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Northwest Arctic Borough has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Alaska, where it saw a gain of 9.1 percent. The Activities related to real estate industry in Northwest Arctic Borough outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (66.7 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (29.7 percent gain)
3. Health and personal care stores (18.0 percent gain)
4. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (11.1 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (10.8 percent gain)

Northwest Arctic Borough One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 43.3 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Alaska, where the it saw a loss of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Northwest Arctic Borough outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.6 in percent of workers in the Legal services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (43.3 percent decline)
2. Other general merchandise stores (29.6 percent decline)
3. Specialized freight trucking (22.4 percent decline)
4. Specialty food stores (12.2 percent decline)
5. RV parks and recreational camps (11.1 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.

Income and Poverty in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Northwest Arctic Borough had a relatively high household income of $53,792 (2005 Dollars). This median is 12.2 percent lower than the median income in State of Alaska of $60,338 and this is 8.7 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 17.4 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 31.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Northwest Arctic Borough, with 22.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

In Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $84,013 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 56.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $72,394, which is 34.6 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Northwest Arctic Borough reported a median household income of $42,878, this level was 20.3 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $89,032. This household income level is 65.5 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 61 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $20,963.







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

Demographic Profile for Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska had a population of 7,621 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 7,213. This growth signifies an increase of 5.7 percent. Northwest Arctic ranks 8 of 27 counties when calculating total change in population for Alaska and the county ranks 1,456 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska has a population that is made of 12.5 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 5.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 6.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Alaska percent of 12.9. Since 2000, Northwest Arctic has increased the percent of minority population when 1.9 percent of the people were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska to be 23.5 years old. The median age in Northwest Arctic is less than the median age in the State of Alaska of 33.9. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, when it was 24.5 years of age. A total of 39.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Northwest Arctic can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 55.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 5.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Northwest Arctic internationally. The international migration into Northwest Arctic accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Alaska. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.



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

Housing Report for Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska

When compared to other counties in Alaska, Northwest Arctic Borough stands 24 of 27 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,763 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Northwest Arctic Borough had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $89,200, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the Alaska 2000 home median value of $144,200 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Northwest Arctic Borough, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 2,564 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 19 residential units since 2001, or 0.7 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. In 2000, 66.6 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has the largest businesses in Northwest Arctic County. The industry averages 35 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 16 and greater than the State of Alaska average of 9 for the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry.

The Transportation and Warehousing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Northwest Arctic County since 2001, going from making up 8.8 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

In Northwest Arctic County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Information and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 5.89. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 5.89 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Northwest Arctic County may specialize, or be an exporter of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.

In Northwest Arctic County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the largest employment industry and makes up 10 percent of total employment in the county, making up 174 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 8.2 and 5.1 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Northwest Arctic County, growing by 544.4 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Alaska had an industry job change of 8.9 percent, in the last 5 years.







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