In Bladen County, jobs in the offices of dentists pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the offices of dentists industry reported the top wages in Bladen County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Bladen County received an annual wage of $54,059 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of North Carolina of $47,204 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $40,482.

High-wage employment in Bladen County, North Carolina are present in advertising and related services ($43,946), health and personal care stores ($41,322), outpatient care centers ($39,094) and offices of physicians ($37,029) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Bladen County Wages have increased by 12.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Bladen County, North Carolina by a total of 12.3%. This is less than the growth in 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.

Bladen 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 Bladen County, North Carolina can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 31.9 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $35,650. The average pay 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.

Bladen County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Bladen County

The Support activities for forestry industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 46 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Support activities for forestry industry make up 40.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Bladen County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for forestry (46 jobs lost)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (13 jobs lost)
3. Offices of dentists (10 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (8 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (6 jobs lost)

From the 26 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 13 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Bladen County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has grown the most with 242 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 58.2 percent of the total employment growth in Bladen County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (242 new jobs)
2. Logging (58 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (45 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (22 new jobs)
5. Legal services (17 new jobs)

In Bladen County, North Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 251 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Bladen County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for forestry industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 57.4 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of North Carolina, where the industry felt a loss of 11.4 percent. The losses in the Support activities for forestry industry in Bladen County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 2.9 percent in terms of employment in the Support activities for forestry industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for forestry (57.4 percent decline)
2. Nonresidential building construction (30.4 percent decline)
3. Private households (28.6 percent decline)
4. Other personal services (25 percent decline)
5. Offices of dentists (23.6 percent decline)

Bladen County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 98.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Bladen County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where it saw a gain of 7.9 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Bladen County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 11 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (98.0 percent gain)
2. Legal services (61.4 percent gain)
3. Logging (47.8 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (43.1 percent gain)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (19.8 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 2.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of North Carolina, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt 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.

Bladen County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Bladen County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Home health care services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 58 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Home health care services industry makes up 29.3 percent of the total growth in Bladen County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (58 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (39 new jobs)
3. Support activities for forestry (17 new jobs)
4. Drycleaning and laundry services (9 new jobs)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (9 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Bladen County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 38 jobs. The declines in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 26.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Bladen County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (38 jobs lost)
2. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (30 jobs lost)
3. Logging (21 jobs lost)
4. Child day care services (17 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (13 jobs lost)

In Bladen County, North Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 276 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

From the 30 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 20 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Bladen County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for forestry industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 98.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Bladen County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 12.3 percent. The Support activities for forestry industry in Bladen County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 0.6 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for forestry (98.1 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (51.9 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (51.1 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (35.3 percent gain)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (34.6 percent gain)

Bladen County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 21.4 percent from 2005 (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 felt a loss of 9.5 percent. The losses in the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry in Bladen County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.1 percent in terms of employees in the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (21.4 percent decline)
2. Offices of dentists (19.7 percent decline)
3. Child day care services (19.1 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (14.8 percent decline)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (10.9 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 2.5 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 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area 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 Bladen County, North Carolina

In Bladen County, North Carolina White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $36,529 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 16.2 percent greater than the median income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $118,850. This median is 277.9 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic households in Bladen County, North Carolina reported a median household income of $31,363, this income level is 0.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 24.5 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $23,757. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Bladen County had a median household income level of $25,301, this level was 19.5 percent less than the median for all households.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Bladen County reported a relatively low median household income of $31,446 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 45.8 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the income level is 56.2 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, Bladen County, North Carolina can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 21.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 40.2 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Bladen County, accounting 35.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Bladen County, North Carolina

In Bladen County, North Carolina according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 14.2 percent of the White Alone, 6.8 percent of Black or African American, 66.6 percent of the Asian alone and 11.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Bladen County, North Carolina may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 11.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Bladen is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of North Carolina's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Bladen County, North Carolina, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 36.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Bladen have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 10.4 percent (Men) versus 12 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 31.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Bladen County, North Carolina

Bladen County, North Carolina had an estimated population of 32,938 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 32,256. This growth signifies an increase of 2.1 percent. Bladen ranks 67 of 100 counties when calculating total change in population for North Carolina and the county ranks 1,275 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

In terms of total land area, Bladen encompasses a total area of 875 square miles. The county has a low density of 38 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Summers, WV (38 per sq. mile ), Hampton, SC (38 per sq. mile ), Wharton, TX (38 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pike, IN (38 per sq. mile ), Jasper, TX (38 per sq. mile ), Washington, KY (38 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Bladen County, North Carolina to be 37.7 years old. The median in Bladen is greater than the median in North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median, when the median age was 37.9 years old. With 25 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Bladen can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.2 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Bladen County, North Carolina has a population that is made up of 55.8 percent White, 36.5 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 41.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Bladen has stayed the same the percent of minority population when 41.7 percent of the population were minorities.

Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Bladen internationally. The migration from outside the US into Bladen accounts for 0.2 percent of all immigration into North Carolina. This amount of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Bladen County, North Carolina

Bladen County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $65,200, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of North Carolina 2000 median 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, Bladen County ranks 83 of 100 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,962 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Bladen County, the census reported 15,838 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 305 residential units since 2001, or 2 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Bladen County, North Carolina. In 2000, 89.6 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Bladen County, Manufacturing, Administrative and waste services and Transportation and Warehousing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 4.07. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 4.07 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Bladen County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

The Health care and social assistance sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Bladen County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 6.5 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

Administrative and waste services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Bladen County, changing a total of 59.1 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of North Carolina underwent a employment change in the industry of 8 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Bladen County. In the County, the industry averages 232 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of North Carolina establishments size average of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Bladen County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Administrative and waste services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 52.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 5,791 employees. The Retail Trade and Administrative and waste services industries make up 7.1 and 6.7 percent of industry employment.







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