Hoke County, North Carolina

In Hoke County, jobs in the other support services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the other support services industry paid the average highest wages in Hoke County for 2006. The average industry job in Hoke County earned an annual wage of $40,442 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of North Carolina of $31,330 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $35,403.

Top-pay jobs in Hoke County, North Carolina are present in outpatient care centers ($32,846), other specialty trade contractors ($32,107), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($31,536) and offices of dentists ($30,361) 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.

Hoke County Wages have increased by 2.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Hoke County, North Carolina by a total of 2.4%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for North Carolina and less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Hoke County, North Carolina can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 38 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $35,650. The average pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Hoke County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Of the 19 4-digit NAICS industries, 8 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 9 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Hoke County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 53 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry makes up 30.1 percent of the total employment growth in Hoke County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (53 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (38 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (37 new jobs)
4. Offices of dentists (16 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (12 new jobs)

In Hoke County, North Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 230 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Hoke County

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 34 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 29.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Hoke County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (34 jobs lost)
2. Outpatient care centers (32 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (16 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (14 jobs lost)
5. Other support services (13 jobs lost)

Total employment has increased by 4.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of North Carolina, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Hoke County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 115.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Hoke County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 0.2 percent. The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Hoke County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (115.3 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (75.5 percent gain)
3. Offices of dentists (56.6 percent gain)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (42.9 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (23.6 percent gain)

Hoke County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other support services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 71.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of North Carolina, where the industry reported a loss of 16.7 percent. The losses in the Other support services industry in Hoke County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 4.5 percent in terms of employment in the Other support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (71.7 percent decline)
2. Outpatient care centers (53.6 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (46.2 percent decline)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (37 percent decline)
5. Offices of physicians (23.9 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 Hoke County, North Carolina

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Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Hoke County accounted a medium-low household income of $38,879 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 17.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the income level is 26.4 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $44,710. This median income level is 15 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Hoke County reported a median household income of $32,500, this was 16.4 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 20.8 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $30,773. Hispanic households in Hoke County, North Carolina recorded a median income of $36,353, which is 6.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Hoke County, North Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $45,392 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 16.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Hoke County, North Carolina may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 17.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 26.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Hoke County, reporting 29.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Hoke County, North Carolina

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In 2000, the Census reported that in Hoke County, North Carolina, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 32.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Hoke have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 9.2 percent (Men) versus 12.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 32.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Hoke County, North Carolina can be considered to have a less-educated working age population, with 11 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Hoke counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of North Carolina's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Hoke County, North Carolina as reported in the 2000 Census, 16 percent of the White Alone, 4.6 percent of Black or African American, 24 percent of the Asian alone and 9.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

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

Demographic Profile for Hoke County, North Carolina

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Hoke County, North Carolina had an estimated population of 41,016 in 2005. The estimated population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 33,900. This growth shows an increase of 21 percent. Hoke ranks 20 of 100 counties when calculating total change in population for North Carolina and the county ranks 409 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Hoke County, North Carolina has a population base that is comprised of 42.1 percent White, 35.6 percent African American, 1 percent Asian, and 9.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity, with 46.4 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Hoke has increased in diversity when 45.5 percent of the population were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Hoke County, North Carolina to be 30.4 years of age. The median age in Hoke is less than the median in North Carolina of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 30.0 years of age. With 30.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Hoke can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 7.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population.

When measuring the total land area, Hoke spans a total of 391 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 105 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Greene, TN (105 per sq. mile ), Comanche, OK (105 per sq. mile ), Pickaway, OH (106 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, OH (105 per sq. mile ), Larimer, CO (105 per sq. mile ), Seneca, OH (104 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Hoke internationally. The migration from outside the US into Hoke accounts for 0.5 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This level of international migration can be considered high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Hoke County, North Carolina

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In Hoke County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 14,674 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 1,704 residential structures since 2001, a change of 13.1 percent.

The State of North Carolina, Hoke County ranks 9 of 100 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 170 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Hoke County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $83,900, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the North Carolina 2000 home value of $108,300 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Hoke County, North Carolina. In 2000, 84.3 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Hoke County, North Carolina ...

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Hoke County. In the County, the industry averages 149 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of North Carolina average establishment size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Hoke County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 52.1 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 41.7 percent in 2005.

Wholesale trade in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Hoke County, increasing in size by 200.6 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 0.4 percent. The State of North Carolina faced a industry job change of 6.1 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Hoke County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Wholesale trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 41.7 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,382 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Wholesale trade industries make up 16.8 and 9.1 percent of all employment.

In Hoke County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 3.25. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.25 times greater than the national average, signifying that Hoke County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Hoke County. The industry lost a total of 356 employees during the period, or 13 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 90.6 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

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