In Craven County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry reported the top wages in Craven County for 2006. The average industry job in Craven County was paid an annual wage of $99,209 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage rate in North Carolina of $101,998 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $138,150.

Top-pay jobs in Craven County, North Carolina are present in other financial investment activities ($86,757), insurance carriers ($67,597), offices of physicians ($65,193) and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($63,927) 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.

Craven County Wages have increased by 16.2% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Craven County, North Carolina by a total of 16.2%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of North Carolina and greater 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.

Craven County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 10.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of North Carolina, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Craven County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Land subdivision industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 92.2 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the North Carolina, where the industry felt a loss of 13 percent. The losses in the Land subdivision industry in Craven County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 10.2 in percent of workers in the Land subdivision industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Land subdivision (92.2 percent decline)
2. Business support services (79.9 percent decline)
3. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (54.1 percent decline)
4. Specialty food stores (52.6 percent decline)
5. Child day care services (47.4 percent decline)

Craven County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Home health care services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 491.3 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Craven County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Carolina, where this industry saw a gain of 61.4 percent. The Home health care services industry in Craven County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 36.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (491.3 percent gain)
2. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (304.8 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (266.1 percent gain)
4. Other support services (205.3 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (190.8 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Craven County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Home health care services industry has grown the most with 732 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 20.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Craven County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (732 new jobs)
2. Employment services (428 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (372 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (287 new jobs)
5. Management and technical consulting services (201 new jobs)

Out of the 90 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 39 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 51 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Craven County, North Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 2,695 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Craven County

Given the industries in the area, the Child day care services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 226 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Child day care services industry make up 13.9 percent of the total job loss in Craven County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (226 jobs lost)
2. Business support services (191 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (142 jobs lost)
4. Nursing care facilities (118 jobs lost)
5. Land subdivision (106 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.

Income and Poverty in Craven County, North Carolina

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Craven County, North Carolina can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 13.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 27.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Craven County, with 26 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Craven County had a medium-high median income for households of $42,080 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 8.9 percent lower than the median in North Carolina of $45,845 and the income level is 16.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Hispanic Householders in Craven County, North Carolina , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $36,587, this median household income is 13.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Craven County had a median household income level of $25,837, this was 38.6 percent less than the median income level in this area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $39,151. This median income level is 7 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 34.3 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $27,635. In Craven County, North Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $48,453 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 15.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

The poverty rate in Craven County, North Carolina has declined by 0.1 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 13.1 percent to 13 percent.

While household income level experienced a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Craven County, North Carolina, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median household income was the Black or African American category. This group felt a decline of 12.6 percent since the year 2000. The Asian population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Craven County, undergoing a 82.2 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

The median household income in the area has declined a small amount from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $41,428, representing a 1.5 percent decline. Craven County, North Carolina, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 36 of 36 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of North Carolina. Craven County ranks 626 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income in the US.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Craven County, North Carolina

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 4.2 percent. By 2005, 24.2 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 0.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 19 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Craven County, North Carolina may to understood as having a highly-educated working age population, with 19.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Craven has 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Craven County, North Carolina, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 31.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Craven have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 20.4 percent (Men) versus 18.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Since 2000, Craven has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 2.2 percent to a total of 21.4 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 25.2 and less than the national percent of 27.2.

In Craven County, North Carolina according the 2000 Decennial Census, 23.2 percent of the White Alone, 7 percent of Black or African American, 24 percent of the Asian alone and 10.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Craven County, North Carolina

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Craven County, North Carolina to be 35.7 years of age. The median age in Craven is less than the median age for the State of North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 34.4 years old. With 26.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Craven can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 58.9 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Craven County, North Carolina had a total estimated population of 90,795 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 91,660. The decline shows a decrease of -0.9 percent. Craven ranks 96 of 100 counties by growth in total population in North Carolina and the county ranks 2,922 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, Craven covers a total land area of 708 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 128 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Chautauqua, NY (128 per sq. mile ), Muskingum, OH (129 per sq. mile ), Belmont, OH (129 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Cheatham, TN (128 per sq. mile ), Tuscaloosa, AL (128 per sq. mile ), Ashland, OH (128 per sq. mile ).

Craven County, North Carolina has a population base that is comprised of 69.2 percent White, 24.1 percent African American, 1.2 percent Asian, and 3.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 28.9 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Craven has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 30.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Craven internationally. The migration from outside the US into Craven accounts for 0.4 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This amount of international migration is medium-high 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 Craven County, North Carolina

The residential real estate values in Craven County, North Carolina have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $21,600, or 22.4 percent, since their values in that year of $96,600.

Craven County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $118,200, according to the American Community Survey. This median is less than the State of North Carolina 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $127,600 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Craven County has a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 1.3 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Craven County, North Carolina. In 2005, 52.5 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Throughout the State of North Carolina, Craven County places 25 of 100 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 412 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Craven County, the real estate market was made up of 42,221 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 3,243 residential units since 2001, or 8.3 percent.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Craven County, averaging 64 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of North Carolina average of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Craven County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.53. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 1.53 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Craven County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Craven County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 16.9 percent of the total county employment. This totals 4,682 people employed. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 15.2 and 14.8 percent of industry employment.

Information between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Craven County. The industry lost a total of 144 jobs during the period, or 20.4 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 67 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Mining has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Craven County, increasing by 409.1 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.7 percent. The State of North Carolina saw a change in employment in the sector of -17.2 percent, during the time since 2001.







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