In Hertford County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the offices of physicians industry had the highest average wages in Hertford County for 2006. The average industry job in Hertford County received an annual wage of $55,010 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in North Carolina of $65,188 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,740.

Other high-paying jobs in Hertford County, North Carolina can be found in health and personal care stores ($52,083), building equipment contractors ($46,761), building foundation and exterior contractors ($41,493) and offices of other health practitioners ($37,858) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Hertford County Wages have increased by 21.9% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Hertford County, North Carolina by a total of 21.9%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for North Carolina and greater 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.

Hertford County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Hertford County, North Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 295 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Of the 31 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 19 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 12 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Hertford County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Home health care services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 164 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Home health care services industry make up 37.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Hertford County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (164 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (89 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (70 jobs lost)
4. Child day care services (16 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (14 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Hertford County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Individual and family services industry has grown the most with 249 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 62.6 percent of the total growth in Hertford County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (249 new jobs)
2. Automobile dealers (30 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (29 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (23 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (18 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 3.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in North Carolina, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Hertford County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 44 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the North Carolina, where the it saw a gain of 18 percent. The losses in the Offices of physicians industry in Hertford County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 12.4 in percent of jobs in the Offices of physicians industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (44 percent decline)
2. Private households (43.5 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (41.4 percent decline)
4. Traveler accommodation (31.9 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (31 percent decline)

Hertford County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 633.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Hertford County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Carolina, where the industry took a gain of 86.7 percent. The Individual and family services industry in Hertford County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 35 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (633.1 percent gain)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (135.7 percent gain)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (125.9 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (100.0 percent gain)
5. Automobile dealers (57.6 percent gain)





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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 Hertford County, North Carolina

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Hertford County, North Carolina can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 18.3 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 42 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Hertford County, with 27.4 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

In Hertford County, North Carolina White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,683 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 31.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $52,650. This income level is 70.3 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 14.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $26,336. Hispanic in Hertford County, North Carolina reported a median household income of $44,515, this income level is 44 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Hertford County had a median household income level of $14,382, which was 53.5 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Hertford County accounted a relatively low household income of $30,914 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 48.3 percent lower than the median in North Carolina of $45,845 and the median household income is 58.9 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 Hertford County, North Carolina

In Hertford County, North Carolina as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 14.2 percent of the White Alone, 8.8 percent of Black or African American, 17 percent of the Asian alone and 7.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Hertford County, North Carolina, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 35.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Hertford on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 9.6 percent (Men) versus 12.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Less than High School category, with 33.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Hertford County, North Carolina may to understood as having a less-educated 2000 population, with 11.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Hertford 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Hertford County, North Carolina

In terms of total land area, Hertford extends a total area of 353 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 67 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Coffee, AL (67 per sq. mile ), Russell, KY (67 per sq. mile ), Trousdale, TN (67 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Northumberland, VA (67 per sq. mile ), Webb, TX (67 per sq. mile ), Caldwell, TX (67 per sq. mile ).

Hertford County, North Carolina has a population base that is comprised of 34.3 percent White, 61.8 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 64.2 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Hertford has increased the percent of minority makeup when 60.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Hertford internationally. The international migration into Hertford accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of North Carolina. This amount of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Hertford County, North Carolina to be 39.5 years old. The median in Hertford is greater than the median age for the State of North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.7 years old. With a total of 23.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Hertford can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Hertford County, North Carolina had a population of 23,574 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 22,952. This growth shows an increase of 2.7 percent. Hertford ranks 70 of 100 counties when analyzing total population change in North Carolina and the county ranks 1,317 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

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

Housing Report for Hertford County, North Carolina

In Hertford County, the real estate market was made up of 9,931 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 100 homes since 2001, or 1 percent.

When compared to other counties in North Carolina, Hertford County stands 96 of 100 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,621 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Hertford County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $61,700, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of North Carolina 2000 home median value of $108,300 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Hertford County, North Carolina. In 2000, 88.3 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Hertford County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 2.92. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 2.92 times greater than the national average, signifying that Hertford County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Hertford County, with the industry averaging 48 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of North Carolina average of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Hertford County, increasing by 60.3 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of North Carolina underwent a employment change in the industry of 5.1 percent, since the year 2001.

In Hertford County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 15.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,199 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 14.6 and 7.4 percent of total employment, respectively.

Hertford is the County that is ranked 70 of 101 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of North Carolina in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 69 of 101 Counties.







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