In Gaston 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 reported the top wages in Gaston County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Gaston County received an annual wage of $66,140 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of North Carolina of $65,188 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,740.

Other high-paying jobs in Gaston County, North Carolina can be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($65,542), computer systems design and related services ($63,979), advertising and related services ($58,729) and other financial investment activities ($55,691) 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.

Gaston County Wages have increased by 14.6% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Gaston County, North Carolina by a total of 14.6%. 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.

Gaston County Industry Wages Lag Behind North Carolina, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Gaston County, North Carolina when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 11.3 percent lower than the with an state average of $35,650. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States of $40,259.

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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.

Gaston County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Gaston County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Warehousing and storage industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,015 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Warehousing and storage industry makes up 13.4 percent of the total employment growth in Gaston County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (1,015 new jobs)
2. Employment services (751 new jobs)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (464 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (424 new jobs)
5. Other general merchandise stores (413 new jobs)

Of the 119 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 54 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 65 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Gaston County

The Fiber, yarn, and thread mills industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 2,729 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Fiber, yarn, and thread mills industry make up 30.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Gaston County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fiber, yarn, and thread mills (2,729 jobs lost)
2. Plastics product manufacturing (574 jobs lost)
3. Industrial machinery manufacturing (526 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (521 jobs lost)
5. Textile and fabric finishing mills (500 jobs lost)

In Gaston County, North Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 3,263 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total industry employment has decreased by 5.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of North Carolina, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Gaston County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Warehousing and storage industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 1018.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Gaston County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in North Carolina, where this industry saw a gain of 7 percent. The Warehousing and storage industry in Gaston County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 22.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (1018.7 percent gain)
2. Other financial investment activities (374.1 percent gain)
3. Support activities for road transportation (272.0 percent gain)
4. Management and technical consulting services (181.7 percent gain)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (122.8 percent gain)

Gaston County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 78.6 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 sector experienced a loss of 31.5 percent. The losses in the Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry in Gaston County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 16.2 percent in terms of employees in the Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (78.6 percent decline)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (75 percent decline)
3. Used merchandise stores (71.5 percent decline)
4. Direct selling establishments (70.7 percent decline)
5. Insurance carriers (70.2 percent decline)





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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 Gaston County, North Carolina

While the median household income saw a decline in the last five year in Gaston County, North Carolina, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median household income was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 32.1 percent since 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Gaston County, undergoing a 57.6 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Gaston County, North Carolina can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 10.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 24.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Gaston County, having 18 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Gaston County, North Carolina has increased by 2.3 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 10.9 percent to 13.2 percent.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Gaston County reported a relatively high median household income of $46,194 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 0.8 percent higher than the household income median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median household income is 6.4 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $56,875. This median is 23.1 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Gaston County, North Carolina White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $48,122 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Gaston County, North Carolina , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $40,755, this income level is 11.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Gaston County had a median income of $49,400, this median was 6.9 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 27.9 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $33,315.

The household income has sharply declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $35,247, representing a 23.7 percent decline. Gaston County, North Carolina, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 2 of 36 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of North Carolina. Gaston County ranks 3 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median household income in the United States.

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

Higher Education in Gaston County, North Carolina

Gaston County, North Carolina may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 14.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Gaston counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of North Carolina's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

Since 2000, Gaston has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 1.8 percent to a total of 16 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 25.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

In Gaston County, North Carolina according the 2000 Decennial Census, 14.8 percent of the White Alone, 9.8 percent of Black or African American, 23 percent of the Asian alone and 10.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Gaston County, North Carolina, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 28.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Gaston have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 14.6 percent (Men) versus 13.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 30.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 2.4 percent. By the year 2005, 17.4 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 1.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 14.8 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for Gaston County, North Carolina

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Gaston County, North Carolina to be 37.2 years old. The median in Gaston is greater than the median age in North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 36.3 years old. With a total of 24.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Gaston can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Since 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Gaston from outside the country. The immigration into Gaston makes up 1.9 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Gaston County, North Carolina has a population that is made of 78.9 percent White, 14.2 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 4.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 20.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Gaston has increased the level of diversity when 17.7 percent of the people were minorities.

Gaston County, North Carolina had a total estimated population of 196,137 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 190,700. This growth signifies an increase of 2.9 percent. Gaston ranks 26 of 100 counties when analyzing total population change in North Carolina and the county ranks 475 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Gaston spans a total area of 356 square miles. The land areas has a high average area density of 551 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Burlington, NJ (560 per sq. mile ), Santa Cruz, CA (561 per sq. mile ), Winnebago, IL (562 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Chatham, GA (544 per sq. mile ), Harford, MD (543 per sq. mile ), Fort Bend, TX (530 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Gaston County, North Carolina

In Gaston County, the census reported 84,759 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 4,277 housing units since the year 2001, or 5.3 percent.

The residential real estate values in Gaston County, North Carolina have moderate increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $15,400, or 17.1 percent, since their values in that year of $90,300.

When compared to other counties in North Carolina, Gaston County places 49 of 100 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 780 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Gaston County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $105,700, according to the American Community Survey. This is less than the overall State of North Carolina 2005 home value of $127,600 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Gaston County can be understood as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 1.2 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Gaston County, North Carolina. In 2005, 63.4 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Gaston County. The industry averages 70 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 34 and greater than the State of North Carolina average establishment size of 37 for the Utilities industry.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Gaston County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 34.3 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 27.7 percent of employment in 2005.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Gaston County. The industry was hit with a loss of 4,738 jobs, or 22 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 70.1 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Transportation and Warehousing in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Gaston County, moving a total of 128.5 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -1 percent. The State of North Carolina saw a change in employment in the sector of -4.2 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Gaston County, Manufacturing, Utilities and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 2.16. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 2.16 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Gaston County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

In Gaston County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 27.7 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 16,841 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 15.8 and 15.1 percent of the total jobs, respectively.





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