In Henderson County, jobs in the medical and diagnostic laboratories pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the medical and diagnostic laboratories industry had the highest average wages in Henderson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Henderson County earned an annual wage of $122,786 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in North Carolina of $46,151 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $50,276.

Other top-pay jobs in Henderson County, North Carolina may be found in insurance carriers ($87,697), educational support services ($67,150), petroleum merchant wholesalers ($61,108) and freight transportation arrangement ($57,551) 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.

Henderson County Wages have increased by 8.8% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Henderson County, North Carolina by a total of 8.8%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for North Carolina and less than the growth in industry wages across 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.

Henderson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Henderson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has added the most employment with 488 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 14.1 percent of the total growth in Henderson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (488 new jobs)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (314 new jobs)
3. Converted paper product manufacturing (209 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (196 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (153 new jobs)

Given the 99 4-digit NAICS industries, 44 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 55 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Henderson County, North Carolina, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 776 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Henderson County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 414 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 20.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Henderson County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (414 jobs lost)
2. Greenhouse and nursery production (313 jobs lost)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (214 jobs lost)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (105 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (100 jobs lost)

Henderson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 865.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Henderson County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of North Carolina, where it saw a gain of 8.3 percent. The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry in Henderson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (865.3 percent gain)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (440.2 percent gain)
3. Individual and family services (201.7 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (177.4 percent gain)
5. Freight transportation arrangement (155.4 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in North Carolina, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Henderson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Greenhouse and nursery production industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 79.2 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 it saw a gain of 10.6 percent. The losses in the Greenhouse and nursery production industry in Henderson County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.7 percent in terms of employment in the Greenhouse and nursery production industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Greenhouse and nursery production (79.2 percent decline)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (79 percent decline)
3. Florists (73.3 percent decline)
4. Other schools and instruction (65.2 percent decline)
5. Utility system construction (63.2 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 Henderson County, North Carolina

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Henderson County reported a median household income of $36,929, which was 17.2 percent less than the areas median level for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $61,913. This median is 38.9 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Henderson County, North Carolina White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $45,681 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 49.4 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $22,549. Hispanic headed households in Henderson County, North Carolina , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $33,215, this income level is 25.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Henderson County, North Carolina can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 34 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Henderson County, accounting 16 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

While household income level experienced a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Henderson County, North Carolina, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in median household income was the Hispanic category. This group felt a decline of 24.8 percent since 2000. The Asian population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Henderson County, seeing a 13.8 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Henderson County had a medium-high median household income of $44,588 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 2.8 percent lower than the median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median is 10.2 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The poverty rate in Henderson County, North Carolina has increased by 2.4 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 9.7 percent to 12.1 percent.

The median household income in the area has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $37,031, which amounts to a 16.9 percent decline. Henderson County, North Carolina, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 8 of 36 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of North Carolina. Henderson County ranks 27 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median income in the US.

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

Higher Education in Henderson County, North Carolina

In Henderson County, North Carolina as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 25 percent of the White Alone, 8.2 percent of Black or African American, 27.2 percent of the Asian alone and 5.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 1.2 percent. As reported in 2005, 27.2 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has decreased by a total of 1.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 21 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Henderson County, North Carolina is made up of a highly-educated population of the working age, with 24.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Henderson has a higher 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.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Henderson County, North Carolina, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 28.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Henderson have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 26.2 percent (Men) versus 22.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

From 2000, Henderson has decreased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has declined by 0.2 percent to a total of 24 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 25.2 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Henderson County, North Carolina

Estimated since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Henderson from another country. The international migration into Henderson makes up 1.1 percent of immigration into the State of North Carolina. This level of international migration can be considered high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Henderson County, North Carolina to be 42.5 years of age. The median age in Henderson is greater than the median age for the State of North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 42.7 years old. With 21.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Henderson can be described as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 21.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

When calculating the total land area, Henderson spans a total of 374 square miles. The county has a medium-high average area density of 260 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Allen, OH (263 per sq. mile ), Williamson, TN (264 per sq. mile ), Saratoga, NY (265 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- St. Tammany, LA (258 per sq. mile ), Marion, OR (258 per sq. mile ), McCracken, KY (258 per sq. mile ).

Henderson County, North Carolina has a population that is made of 87.5 percent White, 3 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 11.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Henderson has increased the level of diversity when 9.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

Henderson County, North Carolina had a population of 97,217 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 89,631. This growth signifies an increase of 8.5 percent. Henderson ranks 18 of 100 counties when analyzing total population change in North Carolina and the county ranks 383 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Henderson County, North Carolina

The residential real estate values in Henderson County, North Carolina have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $25,500, or 19.6 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $130,100.

Henderson County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $155,600, accounted by the American Community Survey. This is greater than the State of North Carolina 2005 median home value of $127,600 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of North Carolina, Henderson County places 27 of 100 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 424 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There seems to be a fair amount of affordable housing in Henderson County, North Carolina. In 2005, 37.6 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Henderson County may be be described as having a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 2.2 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

In Henderson County, the census reported 47,781 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 3,622 residential structures since 2001, a change of 8.2 percent.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Henderson County, Manufacturing, Construction and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 1.63. This means the percent of total employment in the Manufacturing sector is 1.63 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Henderson specializes in Manufacturing.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Henderson County, with the industry averaging 47 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of North Carolina typical size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Henderson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 20.9 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 6,386 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries total 16.1 and 14.2 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Henderson County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,135 jobs during the period, or 15.1 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 74.7 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Real estate and rental and leasing saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Henderson County, changing a total of 46.1 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.3 percent. The State of North Carolina went through a industry job change of 5.1 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.







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