In Clay County, jobs in the legal services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the legal services industry paid the average highest wages in Clay County for 2006. The average industry job in Clay County earned an annual wage of $120,177 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of North Carolina of $49,501 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,391.

Other high-paying jobs in Clay County, North Carolina may be found in management and technical consulting services ($44,536), offices of dentists ($40,890), building foundation and exterior contractors ($39,318) and automobile dealers ($36,116) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Clay County Wages have increased by 11.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Clay County, North Carolina by a total of 11.3%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of North Carolina and less 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Clay County, North Carolina when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 32.9 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $35,650. The industry pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Clay County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 17.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of North Carolina, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Clay County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 60 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the North Carolina, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 0.4 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Clay County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 6.4 in percent of jobs in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (60 percent decline)

Clay County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 179.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Clay County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 14.5 percent. The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Clay County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 28.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (179.2 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (50.0 percent gain)
3. Clothing stores (48.1 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (13.2 percent gain)
5. Depository credit intermediation (10.5 percent gain)

Of the 9 4-digit NAICS industries, 1 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 8 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Clay County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 14 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry makes up 35.8 percent of the total employment growth in Clay County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (14 new jobs)

In Clay County, North Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 240 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Clay County

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 33 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 100.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Clay County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (33 jobs lost)
2. Health and personal care stores (6 jobs lost)
3. Private households (5 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (2 jobs lost)
5. Legal services (8 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.

Clay County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Clay County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 396.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Clay County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Carolina, where this industry saw a gain of 5.2 percent. The Building material and supplies dealers industry in Clay County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 4.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (396.0 percent gain)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (109.4 percent gain)
3. Individual and family services (92.9 percent gain)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (41.0 percent gain)
5. Full-service restaurants (26.9 percent gain)

Clay County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 64.5 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 2.7 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Clay County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.3 in percent of workers in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (64.5 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (41 percent decline)
3. Offices of dentists (30.1 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (23.3 percent decline)
5. Management and technical consulting services (6.3 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 5.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of North Carolina, which experienced a gain of 2.7 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Clay County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 34 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 27.6 percent of the total growth in Clay County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (34 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (33 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (13 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (13 new jobs)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (12 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Clay County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 40 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 66.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Clay County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (40 jobs lost)
2. Offices of dentists (8 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (5 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (3 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (1 jobs lost)

In Clay County, North Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 84 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

From the 19 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 9 industry sectors reported declines during the 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.

Income and Poverty in Clay County, North Carolina

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Clay County reported a median household income of $45,338, this level was 23.4 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 29.4 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $47,531. Hispanic households in Clay County, North Carolina reported a median household income of $23,400, this income level is 36.3 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Clay County, North Carolina White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $36,743 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was only slightly greater than the median in the year 2000.

Compared to counties across the United States, Clay County was reported to have a medium-low median income for all households of $36,734 (2005 Dollars). This median is 24.8 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and this is 33.8 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Clay County, North Carolina can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 11.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 24.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Clay County, accounting 28.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Clay County, North Carolina

In Clay County, North Carolina according the 2000 Decennial Census, 15.4 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Clay County, North Carolina, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 29.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Clay have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 16.6 percent (Men) versus 14.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 37.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Clay County, North Carolina may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 15.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Clay has 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Clay County, North Carolina

Clay County, North Carolina had a total estimated population of 9,765 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 8,817. This growth denotes an increase of 10.8 percent. Clay ranks 61 of 100 counties when analyzing total population change in North Carolina and the county ranks 1,122 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Clay County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 97.3 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Clay has increased the percent of minority makeup when 1.7 percent of the population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Clay County, North Carolina to be 46.0 years of age. The median in Clay is greater than the median age for the State of North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in this median, when at that time it was 46.8 years of age. With a total of 18.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Clay can be understood as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 22.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.

By measuring total land area, Clay covers a total land area of 215 square miles. The land areas has a low density of 45 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Buffalo, NE (45 per sq. mile ), Laclede, MO (45 per sq. mile ), Freeborn, MN (45 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lewis, WV (45 per sq. mile ), Hardin, TN (45 per sq. mile ), Crawford, IL (45 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Clay from another country. The international migration into Clay makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This amount of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Clay County, North Carolina

Clay County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $99,800, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of North Carolina 2000 home median value of $108,300 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Clay County, the real estate market was made up of 6,255 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 616 housing units since the year 2001, or 10.9 percent.

Throughout the State of North Carolina, Clay County stands 15 of 100 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 246 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Clay County may be be described as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 2.4 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Accommodation and food services has the largest employers in Clay County, averaging 17 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 19 and less than the State of North Carolina average of 20 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

Clay County is ranked number 96 of 101 Counties throughout the State of 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 95 of 101 Counties.

In Clay County, Construction, Retail Trade and Arts, entertainment, and recreation industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Construction industry has an LQ of 2.94. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Construction sector is 2.94 times greater than the national average, signifying that Clay may be an exporter of products or services of Construction.

In Clay County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 22.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 336 employees. The Construction and Manufacturing industries total 19.3 and 14.2 percent of total employment, respectively.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Clay County, increasing by 77.3 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.7 percent. The State of North Carolina felt a shift in employment in the industry of 0.5 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

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