In Columbus County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the offices of physicians industry had the highest average wages in Columbus County for 2006. The average industry job in Columbus County earned an annual wage of $57,456 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage in North Carolina of $65,188 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,740.

Other high-paying jobs in Columbus County, North Carolina may be found in support activities for forestry ($41,106), nonresidential building construction ($39,150), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($38,620) and misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($37,480) 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.

Columbus County Wages have increased by 10.6% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Columbus County, North Carolina by a total of 10.6%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for North Carolina and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Columbus County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 4.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in the State of North Carolina, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Columbus County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other support services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 705.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Columbus County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where this industry saw a loss of 16.7 percent. The Other support services industry in Columbus County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 4.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (705.1 percent gain)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (393.3 percent gain)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (184.2 percent gain)
4. Home health care services (89.1 percent gain)
5. Activities related to real estate (69.7 percent gain)

Columbus County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Florists industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 68.2 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the North Carolina, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 22 percent. The losses in the Florists industry in Columbus County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 23 in percent of workers in the Florists industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Florists (68.2 percent decline)
2. Other crop farming (61.3 percent decline)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (48.8 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (47.8 percent decline)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (45.7 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Columbus County

The Home health care services industry has added the most employment with 386 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Home health care services industry makes up 47.6 percent of the growth in Columbus County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (386 new jobs)
2. Health and personal care stores (95 new jobs)
3. Other support services (92 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (55 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (47 new jobs)

In Columbus County, North Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 617 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Columbus County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Depository credit intermediation industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 241 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 20.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Columbus County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (241 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (226 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (161 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (108 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (51 jobs lost)

Of the 50 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 34 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 16 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 Columbus County, North Carolina

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $48,555. This income level is 54.8 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 32.1 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $21,292. Hispanic Householders in Columbus County, North Carolina recorded a median income of $26,000, this income level is 17.1 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Columbus County, North Carolina White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $37,331 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 19 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Columbus County had a median income of $32,802, this was 4.6 percent greater than the median income level in this area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Columbus County, North Carolina can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 22.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 37.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Columbus County, accounting 33.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Columbus County had a relatively low household income of $31,362 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 46.2 percent lower than the median in North Carolina of $45,845 and this is 56.7 percent lower 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 Columbus County, North Carolina

Columbus County, North Carolina may to understood as having a less-educated population of the working age, with 10 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Columbus was reported to have a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of North Carolina's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Columbus County, North Carolina as reported in the 2000 Census, 12 percent of the White Alone, 6 percent of Black or African American, 31.4 percent of the Asian alone and 3.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Columbus County, North Carolina, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Columbus have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 9.2 percent (Men) versus 10.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 32.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Columbus County, North Carolina

Columbus County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 62.3 percent White, 31 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 2.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 34.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Columbus has increased the percent of minority population when 33.5 percent of the people were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Columbus County, North Carolina to be 37.9 years old. The median age in Columbus is greater than the median age for the State of North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 37.0 years of age. With a total of 25.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Columbus can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.6 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

When measuring the total land area, Columbus spans a total area of 937 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 58 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Weakley, TN (58 per sq. mile ), Marlboro, SC (58 per sq. mile ), Mason, MI (59 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Prince Edward, VA (58 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, MS (58 per sq. mile ), Chenango, NY (58 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Columbus from outside the country. The immigration into Columbus accounts for 0.1 percent of all immigration into North Carolina. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.



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

Housing Report for Columbus County, North Carolina

Columbus County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $76,100, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of North Carolina 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $108,300 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Columbus County, the census reported 24,685 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 279 homes since 2001, or 1.1 percent.

Throughout the State of North Carolina, Columbus County is positioned 93 of 100 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,546 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Columbus County, North Carolina. In 2000, 81.4 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Columbus County, averaging 59 workers per each place of employment, being 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.

Administrative and waste services saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Columbus County. The industry was hit with a loss of 258 total jobs during the period, accounting for 25.4 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 18.9 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Columbus County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.97. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 1.97 times greater than the national average, signifying that Columbus may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Columbus County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 24.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 3,251 individuals. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade sectors account for 20.9 and 16.4 percent of all employment.

Utilities in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Columbus County, increasing in size by 41.7 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of -8.2 percent. The State of North Carolina encountered a change in industry employment of -7.2 percent, during the period.







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