In Gates County, jobs in the sawmills and wood preservation pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the sawmills and wood preservation industry wages were the highest in Gates County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Gates County was paid an annual wage of $37,635 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of North Carolina of $33,854 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $35,775.

Top-pay jobs in Gates County, North Carolina exsists in other professional and technical services ($29,216), building equipment contractors ($27,224), depository credit intermediation ($27,190) and specialized freight trucking ($26,454) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Gates County Wages have increased by 14.4% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Gates County, North Carolina by a total of 14.4%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for North Carolina and less 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.

Gates County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Gates County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 16.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of North Carolina, where the industry reported a gain of 0.9 percent. The losses in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Gates County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.8 in percent of workers in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (16.7 percent decline)
2. Depository credit intermediation (7.4 percent decline)
3. Other professional and technical services (6.5 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 6.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is 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 reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Gates County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 21.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Gates County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where it saw a gain of 0.4 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Gates County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 6.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (21.4 percent gain)
2. Private households (9.4 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Gates County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 9 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 90.0 percent of the growth in Gates County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (9 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)

Out of the 6 4-digit NAICS industries, 4 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 2 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Gates County, North Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 63 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Gates County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other professional and technical services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 2 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other professional and technical services industry make up 28.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Gates County, North Carolina.

Top 2 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (2 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (2 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 Gates County, North Carolina

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Gates County, North Carolina may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 17.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 61.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Gates County, reporting 30.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Gates County had a medium-high median income for all households of $41,707 (2005 Dollars). This median is 9.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and this is 17.8 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 27 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $30,463. Hispanic Householders in Gates County, North Carolina reported a median household income of $19,013, this income level is 54.4 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Gates County, North Carolina White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $47,200 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 13.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $78,348. This household income level is 87.9 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Gates County had a median household income level of $21,572, which was 48.3 percent less than the median for all households.







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

Demographic Profile for Gates County, North Carolina

Gates County, North Carolina had a population that was estimated at 11,224 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 10,507. This growth denotes an increase of 6.8 percent. Gates ranks 66 of 100 counties by growth in total population in North Carolina and the county ranks 1,253 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Gates County, North Carolina has a population that is made of 61.6 percent White, 36.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 37.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Gates has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 40.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Gates County, North Carolina to be 39.4 years of age. The median age in Gates is greater than the median in North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.0 years of age. With 24.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Gates can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

In terms of total land area, Gates encompasses a total area of 341 square miles. This area has a low density of 33 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, OK (33 per sq. mile ), Allen, LA (33 per sq. mile ), Brooks, GA (33 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ballard, KY (33 per sq. mile ), Mississippi, MO (33 per sq. mile ), Gilpin, CO (33 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Gates from another country. The international migration into Gates totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Gates County, North Carolina

Throughout the State of North Carolina, Gates County ranks 95 of 100 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,563 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Gates County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $77,200, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of North Carolina 2000 home median 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 affordable residential real estate in Gates County, North Carolina. In 2000, 82.8 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Gates County, there were a total of 4,506 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 49 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.1 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Construction is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Gates County, with an employment growth of 200 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 7.3 percent. The State of North Carolina experienced a change in employment in the sector of 1.5 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Gates County, averaging 35 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of North Carolina establishments size average of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Gates County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Other services, except public administration and Manufacturing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 12.78. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 12.78 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Gates may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Gates County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 17.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 174 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 17 and 13.9 percent of all employment.









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