In Alleghany County, jobs in the general freight trucking pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the general freight trucking industry had the highest average wages in Alleghany County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Alleghany County received a wage of $33,972 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in North Carolina of $39,438 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $41,086.

Other top-pay jobs in Alleghany County, North Carolina exsists in offices of physicians ($30,107), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($26,490), unclassified ($22,903) and building finishing contractors ($19,783) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Alleghany County Wages have increased by 0.9% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Alleghany County, North Carolina by a total of 0.9%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for North Carolina and less than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Alleghany County, North Carolina can be described as very low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 39.8 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $35,650. The industry pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Alleghany County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Alleghany County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other amusement and recreation industries industry has grown the most with 64 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry makes up 42.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Alleghany County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (64 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (31 new jobs)

In Alleghany County, North Carolina, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 136 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Alleghany County

Given the industries in the area, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 5 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 58.3 percent of the total employment decline in Alleghany County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (5 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (3 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)

From the 11 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 2 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 9 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Alleghany County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 33.3 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 sector experienced a gain of 0.9 percent. The losses in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Alleghany County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.8 in percent of jobs in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (33.3 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (25 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 4.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of North Carolina, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Alleghany County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 130.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Alleghany County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where it saw a gain of 16.3 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Alleghany County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 31.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (130.0 percent gain)
2. Private households (58.3 percent gain)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (55.7 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (55.1 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (50.0 percent gain)





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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.

Alleghany County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 16 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 9 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Alleghany County, North Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 240 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Alleghany County

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 22 jobs. The declines in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry make up 31.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Alleghany County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (22 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (21 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (11 jobs lost)
4. Private households (7 jobs lost)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (6 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Alleghany County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 17 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 24.5 percent of the total growth in Alleghany County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (17 new jobs)
2. Home health care services (17 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (7 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (7 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (5 new jobs)

Alleghany County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 61.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Alleghany County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 6.7 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Alleghany County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (61.5 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (24.1 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (22.6 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (17.6 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (15.1 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 8.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of North Carolina, which saw a gain of 2.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Alleghany County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 29.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 3.6 percent. The losses in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Alleghany County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2 percent in terms of employees in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (29.5 percent decline)
2. Private households (26.9 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (19.3 percent decline)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (10.8 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (8.7 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 Alleghany County, North Carolina

In Alleghany County, North Carolina White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $34,320 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Alleghany County, North Carolina , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $34,369, this income level is 0.5 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Alleghany County had a median household income level of $39,488, this level was 15.4 percent greater than the median for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $65,603. This income level is 91.7 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 42.3 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $19,744.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Alleghany County was reported to have a relatively low median income for households of $34,215 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 34 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the income level is 43.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Alleghany County, North Carolina can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 17.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 64.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Alleghany County, having 36.5 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Alleghany County, North Carolina

Alleghany County, North Carolina may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 11.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Alleghany counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of North Carolina's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Alleghany County, North Carolina, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 33.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Alleghany have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 12.2 percent (Men) versus 11.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Less than High School category, with 31.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Alleghany County, North Carolina according the 2000 Decennial Census, 11.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 26.6 percent of the Asian alone and 2.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Alleghany County, North Carolina

By measuring total land area, Alleghany covers a total land area of 235 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 46 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Cass, NE (46 per sq. mile ), Barbour, WV (46 per sq. mile ), Cherokee, TX (46 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Calaveras, CA (46 per sq. mile ), East Feliciana, LA (46 per sq. mile ), Silver Bow, MT (46 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Alleghany County, North Carolina to be 43.5 years of age. The median in Alleghany is greater than the median age in North Carolina of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 43.1 years of age. With a total of 18.7 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Alleghany can be described as being made up of a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 19.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Alleghany internationally. The international migration into Alleghany accounts for 0.2 percent of all immigration into North Carolina. This amount of international migration is very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Alleghany County, North Carolina had a total estimated population of 10,900 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since its 2000 population of 10,701. This growth signifies an increase of 1.9 percent. Alleghany ranks 79 of 100 counties when calculating total change in population for North Carolina and the county ranks 1,658 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Alleghany County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 90.3 percent White, 1.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 7.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 9.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Alleghany has increased the percent of minority population when 6.3 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Alleghany County, North Carolina

Alleghany County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $89,700, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall North Carolina 2000 home value of $108,300 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Alleghany County, there were a total of 6,956 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 327 residential units since 2001, or 4.9 percent.

Alleghany County can be understood as having a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 1.3 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

When compared to other counties in North Carolina, Alleghany County is positioned 52 of 100 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 856 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Alleghany County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 587 individuals. The Retail Trade and Construction industries make up 11.4 and 8.5 percent of all employment.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Alleghany County, with an industry growth of 61.3 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.7 percent. The State of North Carolina had an industry job change of 0.5 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Alleghany is the County that is ranked 88 of 101 Counties in the State of North Carolina according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 85 of 101 Counties.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Alleghany County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 38.6 percent of employment in 2001 to 20.2 percent in 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Alleghany County, with the industry averaging 29 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the North Carolina typical size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Alleghany County. The industry was hit with a loss of 688 employees during the period, or 54 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 80.8 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Alleghany County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Manufacturing and Construction industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 3.49. The level of employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 3.49 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Alleghany County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.



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