In Camden County, jobs in the automotive repair and maintenance pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the automotive repair and maintenance industry wages were the highest in Camden County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Camden County received a wage of $44,527 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in North Carolina of $27,084 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $29,344.

Other high-paying jobs in Camden County, North Carolina are present in utility system construction ($40,559), logging ($31,662), building equipment contractors ($28,485) and unclassified ($23,309) 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.

Camden County Wages have increased by 49.5% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Camden County, North Carolina by a total of 49.5%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for North Carolina and greater 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Camden County, North Carolina when analyzed can be described as relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 9.2 percent lower than the with an state average of $35,650. The overall 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.

Camden County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Camden County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 172.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Camden County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in North Carolina, where it saw a gain of 10.4 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Camden County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 20.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (172.7 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (30.6 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (5.4 percent gain)

Camden County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 80.2 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the North Carolina, where the industry felt a loss of 7.1 percent. The losses in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Camden County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.2 in percent of workers in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (80.2 percent decline)
2. Home health care services (69.4 percent decline)
3. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (65.7 percent decline)
4. Specialized freight trucking (62.5 percent decline)
5. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (52.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 66.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of North Carolina, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Camden County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 4,439 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry make up 65.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Camden County, North Carolina.

Top 3 Industries
1. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (4,439 jobs lost)
2. Home health care services (629 jobs lost)
3. Plywood and engineered wood product mfg. (280 jobs lost)

In Camden County, North Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 740 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.









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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.

Camden County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Camden County

Given the industries in the area, the Logging industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 26 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Logging industry make up 66.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Camden County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Logging (26 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (13 jobs lost)
3. Direct selling establishments (28 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (28 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (18 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Camden County

The Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 26 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 44.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Camden County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (26 new jobs)
2. Unclassified (12 new jobs)

In Camden County, North Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 315 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Out of the 8 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 2 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 5 industries reported a drop in employment.

The total number of jobs has increased by 20.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in North Carolina, experiencing a gain of 2.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Camden County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 205.9 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Camden County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 50.4 percent. The Unclassified industry in Camden County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 12.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (205.9 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (57.9 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (57.4 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (33.8 percent gain)
5. Other motor vehicle dealers (2.1 percent gain)

Camden County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Logging industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 29.7 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of North Carolina, where the industry reported a loss of 6.3 percent. The losses in the Logging industry in Camden County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 3.8 percent in terms of employees in the Logging industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Logging (29.7 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (20.8 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.

Income and Poverty in Camden County, North Carolina

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Camden County reported a relatively high median income for all households of $46,207 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 0.8 percent higher than the household income median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and this is 6.3 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, Camden County, North Carolina can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 10.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 21.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Camden County, with 33.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Hispanic households in Camden County, North Carolina reported a median household income of $56,550, this income level is 22.4 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. In Camden County, North Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $47,755 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 3.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 12 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $40,672.







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

Higher Education in Camden County, North Carolina

In Camden County, North Carolina according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 16.6 percent of the White Alone, 15.4 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 51 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Camden County, North Carolina may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 16.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Camden 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Camden County, North Carolina, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Camden on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 13 percent (Men) versus 19.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 32.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Camden County, North Carolina

Camden County, North Carolina had a population of 8,967 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 6,929. This growth represents an increase of 29.4 percent. Camden ranks 45 of 100 counties in terms of population growth in North Carolina and the county ranks 817 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Camden County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 82.9 percent White, 14.3 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 16.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Camden has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 18.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Camden internationally. The international migration into Camden totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In terms of total land area, Camden covers a total land area of 241 square miles. This area has a low average area density of 37 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Audrain, MO (37 per sq. mile ), Fannin, TX (37 per sq. mile ), Imperial, CA (37 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ouachita, AR (37 per sq. mile ), Grays Harbor, WA (37 per sq. mile ), Grayson, VA (37 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Camden County, North Carolina to be 36.4 years of age. The median in Camden is greater than the median age for the State of North Carolina of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 39.0 years old. With a total of 22.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Camden can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 66 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Camden County, North Carolina

In Camden County, the census reported 3,586 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 523 homes since 2001, or 17.1 percent.

Camden County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $103,100, accounted 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.

Throughout the State of North Carolina, Camden County places 4 of 100 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 76 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 Camden County, North Carolina -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Camden County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 22.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 342 jobs. The Construction and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors account for 9.5 and 9.4 percent of total employment, respectively.

The Retail Trade industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Camden County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 28 percent of employment in 2001 to 22.2 percent of employment in 2005.

In Camden County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade and Information industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 8.94. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 8.94 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Camden specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Accommodation and food services has a largest number of employee per establishment in Camden County. The industry averages 18 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 19 and less than the State of North Carolina average establishment size of 20 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

Construction saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Camden County, growing by 65.2 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 7.3 percent. The State of North Carolina experienced a sector employment shift of 1.5 percent, in the course of time since 2001.







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