In Greene County, jobs in the offices of dentists pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of dentists industry had the highest average wages in Greene County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Greene County received a wage of $41,916 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage in North Carolina of $47,204 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $40,482.

Other high-paying jobs in Greene County, North Carolina can be found in building finishing contractors ($31,952), other specialty trade contractors ($26,468), architectural and engineering services ($23,088) and building equipment contractors ($22,379) 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.

Greene County Wages have increased by 9.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Greene County, North Carolina by a total of 9.8%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of North Carolina and less than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Greene County, North Carolina when analyzed can be understood as being very low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 39.9 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $35,650. The industry 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.

Greene County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Greene County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other crop farming industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 56 jobs. The declines in the Other crop farming industry make up 36.4 percent of the total job loss in Greene County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (56 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (26 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (24 jobs lost)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (21 jobs lost)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (13 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Greene County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building finishing contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 35 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 44.9 percent of the total employment growth in Greene County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (35 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (28 new jobs)
3. Offices of dentists (8 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (5 new jobs)
5. Activities related to real estate (3 new jobs)

In Greene County, North Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 329 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 15 4-digit NAICS industries, 9 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 5 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Greene County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 98.1 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Greene County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 12.1 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Greene County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 17.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (98.1 percent gain)
2. Activities related to real estate (53.3 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (45.1 percent gain)
4. Offices of dentists (40.4 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (13.5 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 12.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in North Carolina, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Greene County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 44.4 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 experienced in the State of North Carolina, where the it saw a loss of 2.8 percent. The losses in the Management of companies and enterprises industry in Greene County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 3.5 in percent of jobs in the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (44.4 percent decline)
2. Other crop farming (33.5 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (33.3 percent decline)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (31.9 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (25.5 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 Greene County, North Carolina

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Greene County had a median income of $59,963, which was 59.8 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $10,969. This median is 70.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Greene County, North Carolina White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $45,966 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 22.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 32.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $25,402. Hispanic headed households in Greene County, North Carolina reported a median household income of $29,554, this median household income is 21.2 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Greene County, North Carolina can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 20.2 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 43.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 12 to 17 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Greene County, with 36.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Greene County reported a medium-low household income of $37,527 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 22.2 percent lower than the median income in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median is 30.9 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Greene County, North Carolina

Greene County, North Carolina has a less-educated population, with 8.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Greene was reported to have 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Greene County, North Carolina, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 37.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Greene on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 6.8 percent (Men) versus 9.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 33 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Greene County, North Carolina according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 11.2 percent of the White Alone, 3.8 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 4.8 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 Greene County, North Carolina

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Greene County, North Carolina to be 35.3 years old. The median in Greene is less than the median age in the State of North Carolina of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 35.6 years of age. With 24.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Greene can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 11.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Greene County, North Carolina had a population of 20,026 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 19,057. This growth signifies an increase of 5.1 percent. Greene ranks 60 of 100 counties when calculating total change in population for North Carolina and the county ranks 1,116 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Greene spans a total of 265 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low population density of 75 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Westmoreland, VA (75 per sq. mile ), Warren, IA (75 per sq. mile ), Franklin, VT (75 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Saline, KS (75 per sq. mile ), Georgetown, SC (75 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, KY (75 per sq. mile ).

Greene County, North Carolina has a population that is made of 48.9 percent White, 39.7 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 10.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 50.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Greene has increased the percent of minority makeup when 49.2 percent of the people were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Greene internationally. The migration from outside the US into Greene totals 0.3 percent of the total migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Greene County, North Carolina

In Greene County, there were a total of 7,548 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 58 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.8 percent.

Greene County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $74,300, accounted 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 home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

When compared to other counties in North Carolina, Greene County places 97 of 100 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,743 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Greene County, North Carolina. In 2000, 88.3 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau