In Alexander County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the computer systems design and related services industry reported the top wages in Alexander County for 2006. The average industry job in Alexander County earned an annual wage of $76,776 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of North Carolina of $65,931 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $80,588.

Top-pay jobs in Alexander County, North Carolina may be found in management and technical consulting services ($50,727), offices of dentists ($44,349), accounting and bookkeeping services ($44,127) and management of companies and enterprises ($40,456) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Alexander County Wages have increased by 13.0% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Alexander County, North Carolina by a total of 13.0%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of North Carolina 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.

Alexander County Industry Wages Lag Behind North Carolina, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Alexander County, North Carolina when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 25.6 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $35,650. 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.

Alexander County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Alexander County

The Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 106 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 58.4 percent of the total growth in Alexander County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (106 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (22 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (21 new jobs)
4. Management and technical consulting services (12 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (7 new jobs)

In Alexander County, North Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 750 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Of the 27 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 10 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Alexander County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 415 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry make up 65.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Alexander County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (415 jobs lost)
2. Other wood product manufacturing (52 jobs lost)
3. Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing (34 jobs lost)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (28 jobs lost)
5. Residential mental health facilities (24 jobs lost)

Total employment has decreased by 8.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of North Carolina, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Alexander County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 50.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Alexander County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where the industry took a loss of 3 percent. The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Alexander County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (50.0 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (48.7 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (47.5 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (39.0 percent gain)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (19.8 percent gain)

Alexander County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 65.4 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the North Carolina, where the industry reported a loss of 0.5 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Alexander County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 3.1 in percent of jobs in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (65.4 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (60.9 percent decline)
3. Florists (52.1 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (39.8 percent decline)
5. Residential mental health facilities (39.8 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.

Alexander County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Alexander County

The Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 48 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing industry make up 22.2 percent of the total employment decline in Alexander County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing (48 jobs lost)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (22 jobs lost)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (20 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (19 jobs lost)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (14 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Alexander County

The Employment services industry has grown the most with 157 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 57.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Alexander County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (157 new jobs)
2. Other wood product manufacturing (22 new jobs)
3. Management and technical consulting services (21 new jobs)
4. Unclassified (18 new jobs)
5. Specialized design services (14 new jobs)

Given the 37 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 21 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 16 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Alexander County, North Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 184 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of North Carolina, which saw a gain of 2.7 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Alexander County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 174.2 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Alexander County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 50.4 percent. The Unclassified industry in Alexander County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 12.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (174.2 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (126.0 percent gain)
3. Employment services (110.8 percent gain)
4. Specialized design services (75.4 percent gain)
5. Nonresidential building construction (35.5 percent gain)

Alexander County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 69.3 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of North Carolina, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 0.6 percent. The losses in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Alexander County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.6 in percent of jobs in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (69.3 percent decline)
2. Household goods repair and maintenance (56.5 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (37.6 percent decline)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (34.4 percent decline)
5. Death care services (24.1 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 Alexander County, North Carolina

Compared to counties across the United States, Alexander County accounted a medium-high median income for households of $45,260 (2005 Dollars). This median is 1.3 percent lower than the median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and this is 8.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Alexander County, North Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $46,374 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 2.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $48,506. This median is 7.2 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 26 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $33,513. Hispanic Householders in Alexander County, North Carolina recorded a median income of $37,674, this median is 16.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Alexander County reported a median household income of $68,110, this level was 50.5 percent greater than the median for all households.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Alexander County, North Carolina can be considered to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 8.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 17.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Alexander County, reporting 20.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Alexander County, North Carolina

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Alexander County, North Carolina, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 34.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Alexander have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 9.2 percent (Men) versus 9.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Alexander County, North Carolina is made up of a less-educated population, with 9.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Alexander is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of North Carolina's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Alexander County, North Carolina according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 9.6 percent of the White Alone, 2.8 percent of Black or African American, 14 percent of the Asian alone and 2.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Alexander County, North Carolina

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Alexander County, North Carolina to be 38.0 years old. The median in Alexander is greater than the median age for the State of North Carolina of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.6 years of age. With a total of 23.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Alexander can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 12.9 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

By measuring total land area, Alexander covers a total land area of 260 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 136 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Union, PA (136 per sq. mile ), Taylor, TX (137 per sq. mile ), Allegan, MI (137 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lenawee, MI (136 per sq. mile ), Shiawassee, MI (135 per sq. mile ), Midland, TX (135 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Alexander internationally. The international migration into Alexander makes up 0.2 percent of immigration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Alexander County, North Carolina has a population that is made of 89.9 percent White, 5.2 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 3.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 9.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Alexander has increased the level of diversity when 8.3 percent of the population were minorities.

Alexander County, North Carolina had a population that was estimated at 35,492 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 33,678. This growth represents an increase of 5.4 percent. Alexander ranks 46 of 100 counties by growth in total population in North Carolina and the county ranks 868 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Alexander County, North Carolina

Alexander County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $95,600, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the North Carolina 2000 home value of $108,300 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Throughout the State of North Carolina, Alexander County is positioned 61 of 100 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,078 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Alexander County, North Carolina. In 2000, 69.8 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Alexander County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 15,014 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 570 residential structures since 2001, a change of 3.9 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Alexander County, North Carolina -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Finance and insurance is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Alexander County, growing in new jobs by 29.9 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.8 percent. The State of North Carolina had an industry job change of 13.9 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Alexander County, with the industry averaging 58 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the North Carolina establishments size average of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

Alexander County is ranked at 68 of 101 total Counties throughout North Carolina by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 66 of 101 Counties.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Alexander County. The industry was hit with a loss of 785 total jobs during the period, accounting for 14.4 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 79.9 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Alexander County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 55.7 percent of total employment in the county, making up 4,672 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 10.1 and 7.9 percent of industry employment.

In Alexander County, Manufacturing, Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 4.34. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 4.34 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Alexander may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.





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