In Avery County, jobs in the land subdivision pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the land subdivision industry wages were the highest in Avery County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Avery County was paid an annual wage of $38,030 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage rate in North Carolina of $50,081 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $61,578.

High-wage employment in Avery County, North Carolina exsists in building finishing contractors ($37,559), offices of real estate agents and brokers ($34,499), utility system construction ($31,619) and offices of physicians ($31,140) 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.

Avery County Wages have increased by 21.5% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Avery County, North Carolina by a total of 21.5%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of North Carolina and greater 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Avery County, North Carolina when analyzed can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 35.1 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $35,650. The average industry wage was less 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.

Avery County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Avery County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 76 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 27.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Avery County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (76 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (61 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (36 jobs lost)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (25 jobs lost)
5. Building finishing contractors (24 jobs lost)

Out of the 27 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 12 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 15 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Avery County, North Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 668 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Avery County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the General freight trucking industry has added the most employment with 29 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 18.7 percent of the growth in Avery County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (29 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (28 new jobs)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (27 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (15 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (14 new jobs)

Avery County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other professional and technical services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 74.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Avery County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 15.9 percent. The Other professional and technical services industry in Avery County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 14.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (74.3 percent gain)
2. Offices of dentists (58.2 percent gain)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (57.0 percent gain)
4. Personal care services (50.0 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (33.6 percent gain)

Avery County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 59 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 12.1 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Avery County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 17.4 percent in terms of employment in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (59 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (42.3 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (40.3 percent decline)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (33 percent decline)
5. Private households (24.4 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 10.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of North Carolina, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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.

Avery County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Avery County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 43.8 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 gone through in the North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 9.2 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Avery County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.4 percent in terms of employees in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (43.8 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (22.7 percent decline)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (20.2 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (18.5 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (13 percent decline)

Avery County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 99.1 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Avery County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where it saw a gain of 5.2 percent. The Building material and supplies dealers industry in Avery County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (99.1 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (39.1 percent gain)
3. Other professional and technical services (29.8 percent gain)
4. Home furnishings stores (23.1 percent gain)
5. Private households (21.6 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 0.9 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in North Carolina, which saw a gain of 2.7 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Avery County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has grown the most with 36 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 30.3 percent of the growth in Avery County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (36 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (32 new jobs)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (12 new jobs)
4. Health and personal care stores (8 new jobs)
5. Other professional and technical services (5 new jobs)

Given the 30 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 17 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Avery County, North Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 52 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Avery County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 54 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 35.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Avery County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (54 jobs lost)
2. Home health care services (21 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (15 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (13 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (12 jobs lost)





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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 Avery County, North Carolina

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Avery County, North Carolina can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 15.3 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 44.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Avery County, with 29.4 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Avery County had a medium-low median household income of $35,834 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 27.9 percent lower than the median income in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and this is 37.1 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $46,289. This median is 29.2 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Avery County had a median household income level of $45,338, this median was 26.5 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Avery County, North Carolina White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,511 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.9 percent less than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Avery County, North Carolina recorded a median income of $43,875, this median household income is 22.4 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 26.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $26,325.







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

Higher Education in Avery County, North Carolina

Avery County, North Carolina may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 14.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Avery is reported having 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Avery County, North Carolina, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Less than High School category, with 33 percent achieving this level. The female population in Avery have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 13.8 percent (Men) versus 15.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Avery County, North Carolina as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 14.8 percent of the White Alone, 5 percent of Black or African American, 51.6 percent of the Asian alone and 17.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Avery County, North Carolina

Avery County, North Carolina had an estimated population of 17,641 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since its 2000 population of 17,193. This growth shows an increase of 2.6 percent. Avery ranks 73 of 100 counties by growth in total population in North Carolina and the county ranks 1,434 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Avery County, North Carolina to be 38.9 years old. The median in Avery is greater than the median in North Carolina of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.5 years old. With 18.6 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Avery can be described as having a relatively low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 16.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

When measuring the total land area, Avery spans a total area of 247 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 71 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Mason, KY (71 per sq. mile ), Van Wert, OH (71 per sq. mile ), Kent, MD (71 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lee, IA (71 per sq. mile ), Woodford, IL (71 per sq. mile ), Wyoming, PA (71 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Avery internationally. The international migration into Avery accounts for 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Avery County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 91.7 percent White, 3.9 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 3.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Avery has increased the level of diversity when 6.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Avery County, North Carolina

In Avery County, the real estate market was made up of 12,926 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 751 residential units since 2001, or 6.2 percent.

Avery County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $88,000, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall North Carolina 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $108,300 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Avery County is made up of a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.9 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Throughout the State of North Carolina, Avery County places 40 of 100 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 660 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 Avery County, North Carolina. In 2000, 70.4 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Avery County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 23.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,350 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 14 and 13.8 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Avery County. The sector dealt with a loss of 614 total jobs during the period, accounting for 67.5 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 74.4 percent of all employment losses in the county.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Avery County since 2001, going from making up 14.8 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 5.2 percent of employment in 2005.

Real estate and rental and leasing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Avery County, moving a total of 15.2 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of North Carolina experienced a sector employment shift of 5.1 percent, during the time since 2001.

Educational services has the largest businesses in Avery County. In the County, the industry averages 43 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 27 and greater than the North Carolina average establishment size of 28 for the Educational services industry.

Avery County ranks 77 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 75 of 101 Counties.

In Avery County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Educational services and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 4. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry is 4 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Avery may be an exporter of products or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.



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