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

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Jobs in the offices of physicians industry had the highest average wages in Edgecombe County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Edgecombe County received a wage of $59,969 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage rate 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.

High-wage employment in Edgecombe County, North Carolina may be found in office supplies, stationery, and gift stores ($48,540), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($46,876), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($41,900) and general freight trucking ($38,865) 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.

Edgecombe County Wages have increased by 16.6% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Edgecombe County, North Carolina by a total of 16.6%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

Edgecombe County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 48 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 30 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 17 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Edgecombe County, North Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 2,556 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Edgecombe County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 101 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 17.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Edgecombe County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (101 new jobs)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (83 new jobs)
3. Home health care services (82 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (61 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (58 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Edgecombe County

Given the industries in the area, the Nonresidential building construction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 392 jobs. The declines in the Nonresidential building construction industry make up 26.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (392 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (272 jobs lost)
3. Employment services (178 jobs lost)
4. Activities related to real estate (63 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (59 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 12.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in North Carolina, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Edgecombe County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 82.8 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 15.4 percent. The losses in the Nonresidential building construction industry in Edgecombe County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.6 in percent of jobs in the Nonresidential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (82.8 percent decline)
2. Activities related to real estate (76.3 percent decline)
3. Lessors of real estate (69.2 percent decline)
4. Employment services (55 percent decline)
5. Clothing stores (51.7 percent decline)

Edgecombe County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 360.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Edgecombe County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Carolina, where this industry saw a loss of 8.8 percent. The Electronics and appliance stores industry in Edgecombe County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 2.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (360.9 percent gain)
2. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (72.7 percent gain)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (50.0 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (42.9 percent gain)
5. Home health care services (39.4 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 Edgecombe County, North Carolina

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Edgecombe County, North Carolina can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 19.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 27.9 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Edgecombe County, with 34.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Edgecombe County was reported to have a medium-low household income of $36,250 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 26.5 percent lower than the median income in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median is 35.5 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $30,895. This median is 14.8 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 17.1 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $30,060. Hispanic headed households in Edgecombe County, North Carolina reported a median household income of $32,697, this median household income is 9.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Edgecombe County, North Carolina White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $43,802 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 20.8 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Edgecombe County had a median household income level of $35,466, this was 2.2 percent less than the areas median level for all households.







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

Higher Education in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Edgecombe County, North Carolina is made up of a less-educated population of the working age, with 8.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Edgecombe counted 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 2000, the Census reported that in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Edgecombe have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 8.6 percent (Men) versus 8.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 36.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Edgecombe County, North Carolina according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 12 percent of the White Alone, 5.8 percent of Black or African American, 9.6 percent of the Asian alone and 4.2 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.

Demographic Profile for Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Edgecombe County, North Carolina had a population of 54,129 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 55,309. The decline denotes a decrease of -2.1 percent. Edgecombe ranks 98 of 100 counties when analyzing total population change in North Carolina and the county ranks 2,996 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Edgecombe from another country. The international migration into Edgecombe accounts for 0.3 percent of all immigration into North Carolina. This amount of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Edgecombe County, North Carolina to be 37.2 years old. The median in Edgecombe is greater than the median age in the State of North Carolina of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 36.2 years old. With 26.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Edgecombe can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

When measuring the total land area, Edgecombe spans a total area of 505 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average population density of 107 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Floyd, KY (107 per sq. mile ), Madison, NY (107 per sq. mile ), Seneca, NY (107 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Indiana, PA (107 per sq. mile ), St. Croix, WI (107 per sq. mile ), Yuba, CA (106 per sq. mile ).

Edgecombe County, North Carolina has a population base that is comprised of 38.5 percent White, 57 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 3.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 60.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Edgecombe has increased the level of diversity when 60.3 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Edgecombe County, North Carolina

In Edgecombe County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 25,038 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 638 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.6 percent.

Throughout the State of North Carolina, Edgecombe County places 74 of 100 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,554 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Edgecombe County has a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 0.3 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

Edgecombe County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $70,800, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of 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.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. In 2000, 89.4 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Edgecombe County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 26.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 4,707 people employed. The Wholesale trade and Retail Trade industries total 13.8 and 10 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Edgecombe County. In the County, the industry averages 100 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the North Carolina typical size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

Edgecombe County is ranked at 42 of 101 Counties throughout the State of North Carolina according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 39 of 101 Counties.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Edgecombe County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,190 jobs, or 20.2 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 32.9 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Edgecombe County, Wholesale trade, Manufacturing and Information have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Wholesale trade sector has a United State LQ of 2.65. The level of employment in the Wholesale trade sector is 2.65 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Edgecombe County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Wholesale trade.

Wholesale trade is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Edgecombe County, rising by 281 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 0.4 percent. The State of North Carolina had changed in sector employment of 6.1 percent, since the year 2001.





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