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

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Individuals that are employed in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry paid the average highest wages in Dare County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Dare County received an annual wage of $205,689 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in North Carolina of $101,998 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $138,150.

Other high-paying jobs in Dare County, North Carolina are present in nondepository credit intermediation ($77,213), management and technical consulting services ($51,548), offices of physicians ($50,336) and insurance carriers ($47,920) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Dare County Wages have increased by 24.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Dare County, North Carolina by a total of 24.1%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of North Carolina and greater 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.

Dare County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Dare County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 66.9 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of North Carolina, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 15.4 percent. The losses in the Nonresidential building construction industry in Dare County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.6 percent in terms of employees in the Nonresidential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (66.9 percent decline)
2. Radio and television broadcasting (43.5 percent decline)
3. Book, periodical, and music stores (42.1 percent decline)
4. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (38.1 percent decline)
5. Household goods repair and maintenance (31.2 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 14.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in North Carolina, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Dare County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Advertising and related services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 148.1 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Dare County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in North Carolina, where the industry took a gain of 5.1 percent. The Advertising and related services industry in Dare County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 6.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Advertising and related services (148.1 percent gain)
2. Lessors of real estate (137.5 percent gain)
3. Computer systems design and related services (113.6 percent gain)
4. RV parks and recreational camps (88.1 percent gain)
5. Furniture stores (86.3 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Dare County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 144 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 23.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Dare County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (144 jobs lost)
2. Clothing stores (89 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (57 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (43 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (41 jobs lost)

Out of the 58 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 22 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 34 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Dare County, North Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 2,246 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Dare County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 690 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry makes up 33.9 percent of the growth in Dare County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (690 new jobs)
2. Ship and boat building (202 new jobs)
3. Activities related to real estate (114 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (84 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (81 new jobs)





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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 Dare County, North Carolina

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 29.6 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $34,949. In Dare County, North Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $50,376 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.5 percent greater than the median in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $59,649. This income level is 20.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic Householders in Dare County, North Carolina , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $47,919, this income level is 3.4 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Dare County reported an income level of $25,594, this was 48.4 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

Compared to counties across the United States, Dare County reported a relatively high median household income of $49,621 (2005 Dollars). This median is 7.6 percent higher than the median income in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median household income is 1 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Dare County, North Carolina can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 55.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Dare County, accounting 13 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Dare County, North Carolina

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Dare County, North Carolina, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 30.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Dare have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 28.2 percent (Men) versus 27.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Dare County, North Carolina may to understood as having a highly-educated population of the working age, with 27.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Dare is reported having 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Dare County, North Carolina according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 28.2 percent of the White Alone, 6.6 percent of Black or African American, 29.4 percent of the Asian alone and 18 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Dare County, North Carolina

When calculating the total land area, Dare encompasses a total area of 384 square miles. The county has a medium-low population density of 88 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Taylor, KY (88 per sq. mile ), Dallas, IA (88 per sq. mile ), Walker, AL (88 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Whiteside, IL (87 per sq. mile ), Lee, GA (87 per sq. mile ), Lancaster, VA (87 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Dare County, North Carolina to be 41.2 years of age. The median in Dare is greater than the median age in North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 40.4 years of age. With a total of 21.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Dare can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Dare County, North Carolina had a total estimated population of 33,903 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 30,195. This growth signifies an increase of 12.3 percent. Dare ranks 33 of 100 counties by growth in total population in North Carolina and the county ranks 604 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Dare County, North Carolina has a population that is made up of 92.5 percent White, 2.9 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 3.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 6.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Dare has increased in diversity when 5.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Dare internationally. The international migration into Dare totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Dare County, North Carolina

Dare County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $137,200, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is greater than the overall State of North Carolina 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $108,300 and greater than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Dare County is made up of a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 2.4 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

The State of North Carolina, Dare County places 11 of 100 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 183 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Dare County, the real estate market was made up of 31,279 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 3,498 homes since 2001, or 12.6 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Health care and social assistance is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Dare County, with an industry growth of 68.2 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 10.6 percent. The State of North Carolina encountered a change in industry employment of 17.8 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Utilities has the largest employers in Dare County. The industry averages 21 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 34 and less than the State of North Carolina establishments size average of 37 for the Utilities industry.

In Dare County, Real estate and rental and leasing, Accommodation and food services and Arts, entertainment, and recreation industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Real estate and rental and leasing sector in the county has a location quotient of 7.15. The level of employment in the Real estate and rental and leasing sector is 7.15 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Dare specializes in Real estate and rental and leasing.

In Dare County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Real estate and rental and leasing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Accommodation and food services provides the most jobs and contributes 24.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 4,241 employees. The Retail Trade and Real estate and rental and leasing industries make up 20.8 and 13.7 percent of total employment, respectively.









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