In Chatham County, jobs in the scientific research and development services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the scientific research and development services industry had the highest average wages in Chatham County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Chatham County received a wage of $70,002 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage rate in North Carolina of $70,860 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $81,871.

High-wage employment in Chatham County, North Carolina exsists in management and technical consulting services ($59,582), commercial equip. merchant wholesalers ($55,910), office supplies, stationery, and gift stores ($52,520) and computer systems design and related services ($51,387) 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.

Chatham County Wages have increased by 12.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Chatham County, North Carolina by a total of 12.8%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of North Carolina and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Chatham County, North Carolina can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 21.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Chatham County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Chatham County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Community care facilities for the elderly industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 617.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Chatham County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 36.6 percent. The Community care facilities for the elderly industry in Chatham County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 27.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Community care facilities for the elderly (617.0 percent gain)
2. Land subdivision (555.0 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (143.6 percent gain)
4. Scientific research and development services (125.6 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (105.9 percent gain)

Chatham County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 90.9 percent from 2001 (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 sector experienced a loss of 25.4 percent. The losses in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Chatham County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.5 percent in terms of employees in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (90.9 percent decline)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (73.5 percent decline)
3. Home furnishings stores (62.5 percent decline)
4. Activities related to real estate (50 percent decline)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (31.8 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 3.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in North Carolina, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Chatham County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Community care facilities for the elderly industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 557 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Community care facilities for the elderly industry makes up 33.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Chatham County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Community care facilities for the elderly (557 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (139 new jobs)
3. Scientific research and development services (90 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (86 new jobs)
5. Land subdivision (74 new jobs)

In Chatham County, North Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 494 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Chatham County

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 192 jobs. The declines in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry make up 37.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (192 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (92 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (87 jobs lost)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (25 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (18 jobs lost)

Given the 57 4-digit NAICS industries, 21 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 36 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.





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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.

Chatham County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Chatham County, North Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 421 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Of the 67 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 20 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 45 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Chatham County

The Management and technical consulting services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 92 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Management and technical consulting services industry make up 37.1 percent of the total job loss in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (92 jobs lost)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (45 jobs lost)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (15 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (14 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (14 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Chatham County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Community care facilities for the elderly industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 193 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Community care facilities for the elderly industry makes up 18.6 percent of the total growth in Chatham County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Community care facilities for the elderly (193 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (85 new jobs)
3. Land subdivision (75 new jobs)
4. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (60 new jobs)
5. Home health care services (59 new jobs)

Chatham County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Land subdivision industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 608.1 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Chatham County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in North Carolina, where this industry saw a gain of 5.6 percent. The Land subdivision industry in Chatham County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 7.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Land subdivision (608.1 percent gain)
2. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (307.9 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (129.8 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (85.3 percent gain)
5. Florists (72.0 percent gain)

Chatham County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 72 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 felt in the State of North Carolina, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 7.2 percent. The losses in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Chatham County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.9 percent in terms of employment in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (72 percent decline)
2. Management and technical consulting services (63.1 percent decline)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (63 percent decline)
4. Activities related to real estate (40 percent decline)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (37.6 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of North Carolina, which went through a gain of 2.7 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level 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 Chatham County, North Carolina

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Chatham County, North Carolina can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 20.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Chatham County, with 21.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Hispanic households in Chatham County, North Carolina , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $42,382, this median is 15.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 33.7 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $33,255. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Chatham County had a median household income level of $71,114, which was 41.8 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $58,135. This median is 16 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Chatham County, North Carolina White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $55,401 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 10.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Chatham County had a relatively high household income of $50,136 (2005 Dollars). This median is 8.6 percent higher than the median income in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median household income is 2 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Chatham County, North Carolina

In Chatham County, North Carolina according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 32.4 percent of the White Alone, 10.8 percent of Black or African American, 65.4 percent of the Asian alone and 3.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Chatham County, North Carolina, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 26.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Chatham on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 26.8 percent (Men) versus 28.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 28.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Chatham County, North Carolina has a highly-educated population of the working age, with 27.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Chatham was reported to have a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of North Carolina's proportion of 22.4 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Chatham County, North Carolina

Estimated since the year 2000, a very high number of individuals have migrated to Chatham internationally. The international migration into Chatham accounts for 1.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This level of international migration can be considered very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Chatham County, North Carolina had a population of 58,002 in 2005. The estimated population has increased very sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 49,724. This growth signifies an increase of 16.6 percent. Chatham ranks 17 of 100 counties in terms of population growth in North Carolina and the county ranks 362 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Chatham County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 71.6 percent White, 14 percent African American, 1.9 percent Asian, and 11.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 27.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Chatham has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 27.4 percent of the population were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Chatham spans a total of 683 square miles. This area has a medium-low average population density of 85 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Stephenson, IL (85 per sq. mile ), Crittenden, AR (85 per sq. mile ), Upson, GA (85 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lafourche, LA (85 per sq. mile ), Pike, KY (85 per sq. mile ), Hopkins, KY (85 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Chatham County, North Carolina to be 37.3 years old. The median age in Chatham is greater than the median in North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 38.7 years old. With 22.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Chatham can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 63.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Chatham County, North Carolina

In Chatham County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 24,339 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 2,334 residential units since 2001, or 10.6 percent.

Chatham County may be be described as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 4.1 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

When compared to other counties in North Carolina, Chatham County is positioned 16 of 100 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 261 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Chatham County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $127,200, published by the Decennial Census. This is greater than the overall North Carolina 2000 home median value of $108,300 and greater than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

According to the data, there is a fair amount of housing that is affordable in Chatham County, North Carolina. In 2000, 49.1 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Chatham County, with an employment growth of 75.4 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of North Carolina experienced a change in employment in the sector of 5.1 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Chatham County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 39.7 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 5,691 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 13.4 and 12.6 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Chatham County, with the industry averaging 71 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the North Carolina typical size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Chatham County, Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Arts, entertainment, and recreation are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.1. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 3.1 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Chatham specializes in Manufacturing.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Chatham County. The industry was hit with a loss of 488 jobs, or 7.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 66.8 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.







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