In Davie County, jobs in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry had the highest average wages in Davie County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Davie County earned an annual wage of $85,847 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of North Carolina of $53,355 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $51,569.

Top-pay jobs in Davie County, North Carolina are present in management and technical consulting services ($69,870), management of companies and enterprises ($61,476), offices of physicians ($57,589) and office administrative services ($47,862) 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.

Davie County Wages have increased by 8.2% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Davie County, North Carolina by a total of 8.2%. This is less than the growth in 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.

Davie County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Davie County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the General freight trucking industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 78 jobs in that time period. The declines in the General freight trucking industry make up 19.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Davie County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (78 jobs lost)
2. Warehousing and storage (74 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (59 jobs lost)
4. Other wood product manufacturing (54 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (37 jobs lost)

In Davie County, North Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 220 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Given the 40 4-digit NAICS industries, 14 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 25 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Davie County

The Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 337 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 25.5 percent of the total growth in Davie County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (337 new jobs)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (226 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (185 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (69 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (62 new jobs)

Davie County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 84.3 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 sector has felt in the State of North Carolina, where the industry felt a loss of 15.4 percent. The losses in the Nonresidential building construction industry in Davie County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.6 in percent of workers in the Nonresidential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (84.3 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (36.7 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (35.6 percent decline)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (33.5 percent decline)
5. Investigation and security services (27.4 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 2.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in North Carolina, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Davie County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 1356.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Davie County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where the industry felt a loss of 3 percent. The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Davie County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (1356.0 percent gain)
2. Personal care services (255.0 percent gain)
3. Lessors of real estate (252.2 percent gain)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (147.3 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (144.2 percent gain)





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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 Davie County, North Carolina

Hispanic in Davie County, North Carolina reported a median household income of $34,277, this income level is 27.1 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $47,864. This income level is 1.8 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Davie County, North Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $48,749 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 33.6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $31,221. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Davie County had a median household income level of $19,598, this was 58.3 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Davie County was reported to have a relatively high household income of $47,004 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 2.5 percent higher than the median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median is 4.5 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Davie County, North Carolina can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 22.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Davie County, with 17.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Davie County, North Carolina

Davie County, North Carolina can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 17.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Davie was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors 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 Davie County, North Carolina, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 34.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Davie have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 18.4 percent (Men) versus 16.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 35.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Davie County, North Carolina according the 2000 Decennial Census, 18.4 percent of the White Alone, 9.2 percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 2.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Davie County, North Carolina

By measuring total land area, Davie spans a total of 265 square miles. This area has a medium-low density of 148 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Greenwood, SC (149 per sq. mile ), Troup, GA (150 per sq. mile ), Faulkner, AR (150 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Henry, VA (148 per sq. mile ), Eau Claire, WI (148 per sq. mile ), Sutter, CA (148 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Davie County, North Carolina to be 38.7 years old. The median age in Davie is greater than the median age in 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 38.4 years of age. With 23.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Davie can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.4 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Davie County, North Carolina had a population of 39,136 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 35,066. This growth denotes an increase of 11.6 percent. Davie ranks 32 of 100 counties when analyzing total population change in North Carolina and the county ranks 568 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

From 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Davie from another country. The international migration into Davie totals 0.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This amount of international migration is high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Davie County, North Carolina has a population that is made up of 86.6 percent White, 6.7 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 5.3 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 12.5 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Davie has increased the percent of minority population when 10.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Davie County, North Carolina

Throughout the State of North Carolina, Davie County stands 29 of 100 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 463 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Davie County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $116,200, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is greater than the North Carolina 2000 median home value of $108,300 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Davie County, North Carolina. In 2000, 55.2 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Davie County, there were a total of 16,665 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 1,210 residential units since 2001, or 7.8 percent.

Davie County has a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 1.7 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Real estate and rental and leasing saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Davie County, changing a total of 67.4 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of North Carolina went through a industry job change of 5.1 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Davie County, Manufacturing, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Wholesale trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.29. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.29 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Davie County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Davie County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 38.6 percent of employment in 2001 to 29.3 percent of employment in 2005.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Davie County. The sector faced a loss of 931 jobs during the period, or 26 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 51.6 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Davie County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 29.3 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,645 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 13.7 and 10.1 percent of all employment.

Davie County ranks 64 of 101 total Counties throughout North Carolina by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 63 of 101 Counties.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Davie County, with the industry averaging 47 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the North Carolina typical size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.



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