In Anson County, jobs in the activities related to real estate pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the activities related to real estate industry paid the average highest wages in Anson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Anson County received a wage of $57,620 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of North Carolina of $34,686 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $41,018.

Other high-paying jobs in Anson County, North Carolina are present in general freight trucking ($50,469), other fabricated metal product manufacturing ($49,225), offices of physicians ($45,479) and health and personal care stores ($42,740) 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.

Anson County Wages have increased by 13.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Anson County, North Carolina by a total of 13.8%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Anson County, North Carolina can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 22.4 percent lower than the with an state average of $35,650. The average industry wage 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.

Anson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 24 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 10 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Anson County

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 46 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry makes up 33.6 percent of the growth in Anson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (46 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (19 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (17 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (14 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (12 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Anson County

The Other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 80 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry make up 25.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Anson County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (80 jobs lost)
2. Home health care services (76 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (36 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (31 jobs lost)
5. Building finishing contractors (28 jobs lost)

In Anson County, North Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 788 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total employment has decreased by 13 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in North Carolina, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Anson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 65.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of North Carolina, where the industry reported a loss of 0.5 percent. The losses in the Other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry in Anson County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 13 in percent of workers in the Other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (65.6 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (50 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (43.1 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (41 percent decline)
5. Architectural and engineering services (40.1 percent decline)

Anson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 181.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Anson County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where the industry felt a loss of 0.8 percent. The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Anson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 9.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (181.6 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (93.4 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (55.3 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (25.7 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (24.3 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.

Anson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Anson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for crop production industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 10 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Support activities for crop production industry makes up 21.5 percent of the total growth in Anson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (10 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (7 new jobs)
3. Legal services (6 new jobs)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (5 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (4 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Anson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Outpatient care centers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 54 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Outpatient care centers industry make up 21.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Anson County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (54 jobs lost)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (43 jobs lost)
3. Home health care services (41 jobs lost)
4. Poultry and egg production (20 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (18 jobs lost)

In Anson County, North Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 388 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 30 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 18 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 12 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Anson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 74.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the North Carolina, where the industry reported a gain of 3.3 percent. The losses in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Anson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 3.8 in percent of jobs in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (74.1 percent decline)
2. Outpatient care centers (48.4 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (25.4 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (23.8 percent decline)
5. Architectural and engineering services (22.2 percent decline)

Anson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for crop production industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 116.0 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Anson County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where the industry took a gain of 10.1 percent. The Support activities for crop production industry in Anson County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 1.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (116.0 percent gain)
2. Legal services (30.4 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (23.7 percent gain)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (15.8 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (9.8 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 6.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of North Carolina, which went through a gain of 2.7 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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 Anson County, North Carolina

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 26.7 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $25,583. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $71,663. This median is 105.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic households in Anson County, North Carolina reported a median household income of $57,038, this median household income is 63.3 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Anson County reported a median household income of $45,755, this level was 31 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Anson County, North Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $42,062 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 20.4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

Compared to counties across the United States, Anson County reported a medium-low median income for households of $34,923 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 31.3 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and this is 40.7 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Anson County, North Carolina can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 17.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 27.7 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Anson County, having 25.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Anson County, North Carolina

In Anson County, North Carolina according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 12.6 percent of the White Alone, 4.8 percent of Black or African American, 52.6 percent of the Asian alone and 22.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Anson County, North Carolina can be considered to have a less-educated population, with 9.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Anson was reported to have 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.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Anson County, North Carolina, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 40.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Anson have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 7.4 percent (Men) versus 11 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Anson County, North Carolina

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Anson County, North Carolina to be 37.1 years of age. The median in Anson is greater than the median age in the State of North Carolina of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 36.7 years old. With a total of 24.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Anson can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Anson County, North Carolina had a total estimated population of 25,499 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 25,257. This growth shows an increase of 1 percent. Anson ranks 78 of 100 counties when calculating total change in population for North Carolina and the county ranks 1,612 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Anson covers a total land area of 532 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 48 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Navarro, TX (48 per sq. mile ), Polk, WI (48 per sq. mile ), Franklin, AL (48 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Caroline, VA (48 per sq. mile ), Addison, VT (48 per sq. mile ), Tattnall, GA (48 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Anson internationally. The international migration into Anson accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of North Carolina. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Anson County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 48.9 percent White, 48.4 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 50.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Anson has increased the percent of minority population when 49.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Anson County, North Carolina

Anson County has a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.5 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Anson County, North Carolina. In 2000, 89 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In the State of North Carolina, Anson County places 90 of 100 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,347 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Anson County, the real estate market was made up of 10,479 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 153 homes since 2001, or 1.5 percent.

Anson County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $64,300, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the North Carolina 2000 median home value of $108,300 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Anson County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.64. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.64 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Anson County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Other services, except public administration has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Anson County, rising by 44.4 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 2.8 percent. The State of North Carolina encountered a change in industry employment of 0 percent, during the time since 2001.

Anson is the County that is ranked 78 of 101 Counties in the State of North Carolina in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 76 of 101 Counties.

The Health care and social assistance industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Anson County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 9.1 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

In Anson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 33.9 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,891 jobs. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries total 11.1 and 7.7 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Anson County, averaging 68 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of North Carolina typical size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.





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