In Graham County, jobs in the other specialty trade contractors pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the other specialty trade contractors industry paid the average highest wages in Graham County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Graham County received a wage of $40,440 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of North Carolina of $32,133 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $39,240.

Other high-paying jobs in Graham County, North Carolina can be found in health and personal care stores ($33,629), commercial machinery repair and maintenance ($33,005), depository credit intermediation ($29,058) and highway, street, and bridge construction ($28,306) 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.

Graham County Wages have increased by 30.7% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Graham County, North Carolina by a total of 30.7%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of North Carolina and greater 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Graham County, North Carolina can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 22.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $35,650. The average pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Graham County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Graham County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 80 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 36.9 percent of the growth in Graham County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (80 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Graham County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 0 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up . percent of the jobs lost during the period in Graham County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (2 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (2 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (1 jobs lost)
4. Sawmills and wood preservation (1 jobs lost)
5. Textile and fabric finishing mills (500 jobs lost)

In Graham County, North Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 236 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 8 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 1 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 7 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Graham County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 183.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Graham County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where it saw a gain of 25.1 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Graham County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 13.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (183.8 percent gain)
2. Depository credit intermediation (77.8 percent gain)
3. Traveler accommodation (64.7 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (48.3 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (44.4 percent gain)

Graham County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 2.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the North Carolina, where the it saw a gain of 16.3 percent. The losses in the Other general merchandise stores industry in Graham County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 31.2 in percent of workers in the Other general merchandise stores industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (2.9 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 12.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of North Carolina, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.





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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 Graham County, North Carolina

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Graham County, North Carolina can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 19.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 39.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Graham County, accounting 32.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

In Graham County, North Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $31,075 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.3 percent less than the median in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $71,663. This household income level is 129.9 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic headed households in Graham County, North Carolina , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $25,082, this median household income is 19.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Graham County reported a median household income of $32,338, this median was 3.7 percent greater than the median income level in this area.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Graham County had a relatively low household income of $31,175 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 47.1 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median household income is 57.6 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Graham County, North Carolina

In Graham County, North Carolina as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 11.8 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Graham County, North Carolina, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 36.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Graham have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 9.8 percent (Men) versus 12.6 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.

Graham County, North Carolina may to understood as having a less-educated population, with 11.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Graham has 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Graham County, North Carolina

Since 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Graham internationally. The migration from outside the US into Graham accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

When measuring the total land area, Graham spans a total area of 292 total square miles. The area has a low population density of 28 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, TX (28 per sq. mile ), La Plata, CO (28 per sq. mile ), Clark, WI (28 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marion, AR (28 per sq. mile ), Lawrence, SD (28 per sq. mile ), Holmes, MS (28 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Graham County, North Carolina to be 41.7 years of age. The median in Graham 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 age, at that time the median was 41.5 years old. With 22 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Graham can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 59.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Graham County, North Carolina had a total estimated population of 8,085 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 7,993. This growth signifies an increase of 1.2 percent. Graham ranks 83 of 100 counties when calculating total change in population for North Carolina and the county ranks 1,800 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Graham County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 90.8 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Graham has increased in diversity when 1.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Graham County, North Carolina

In Graham County, the real estate market was made up of 5,424 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 231 residential units since 2001, or 4.4 percent.

Graham County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $76,100, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of North Carolina 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $108,300 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

When compared to other counties in North Carolina, Graham County is positioned 58 of 100 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 959 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Graham County, North Carolina. In 2000, 78.9 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Graham County, with the industry averaging 33 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and greater than the State of North Carolina typical size of 22 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Graham County, Construction, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Construction produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.3 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 374 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 16 and 12.3 percent of all employment.

Health care and social assistance has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Graham County, with an industry growth of 87.4 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 10.6 percent. The State of North Carolina had an industry job change of 17.8 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Graham County, Construction, Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Construction industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.78. This means the percent of total employment in the Construction industry is 2.78 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Graham County may specialize, or be an exporter of Construction.









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