In Jackson County, jobs in the land subdivision pay the highest wages

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Employment in the land subdivision industry reported the top wages in Jackson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Jackson County earned an annual wage of $71,920 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in North Carolina of $50,081 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $61,578.

High-wage employment in Jackson County, North Carolina may be found in offices of physicians ($69,851), computer systems design and related services ($43,381), automobile dealers ($42,870) and nonresidential building construction ($41,641) 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.

Jackson County Wages have increased by 25.7% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Jackson County, North Carolina by a total of 25.7%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Jackson County, North Carolina when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 27.3 percent lower than the with an state average of $35,650. The overall industry wage 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.

Jackson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Jackson County, North Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 974 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Jackson County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 53 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 17.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Jackson County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (53 jobs lost)
2. Child day care services (47 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (34 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (33 jobs lost)
5. Specialty food stores (26 jobs lost)

Out of the 44 4-digit NAICS industries, 19 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 25 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Jackson County

The Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 126 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 18.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Jackson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (126 new jobs)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (70 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (51 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (47 new jobs)
5. Employment services (46 new jobs)

Jackson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 194.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Jackson County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where it saw a gain of 9.4 percent. The Lessors of real estate industry in Jackson County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 2.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (194.1 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (156.7 percent gain)
3. Professional and similar organizations (81.4 percent gain)
4. Other professional and technical services (75.3 percent gain)
5. Business support services (72.7 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 10.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in North Carolina, experiencing a gain of 1.9 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Jackson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialty food stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 63.6 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 industry felt a loss of 33.9 percent. The losses in the Specialty food stores industry in Jackson County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 12.1 in percent of jobs in the Specialty food stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialty food stores (63.6 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (50.5 percent decline)
3. Activities related to real estate (47 percent decline)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (40.6 percent decline)
5. Child day care services (32.4 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 Jackson County, North Carolina

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Jackson County had a medium-low median household income of $38,086 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 20.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median household income is 29 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Jackson County had a median household income level of $38,281, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Jackson County, North Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,575 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $28,585. This median income level is 24.9 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 43.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $21,450. Hispanic Householders in Jackson County, North Carolina , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $36,787, which is 3.4 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Jackson County, North Carolina may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 28.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Jackson County, having 18.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Jackson County, North Carolina

In Jackson County, North Carolina as reported in the 2000 Census, 27.2 percent of the White Alone, 36.8 percent of Black or African American, 19.6 percent of the Asian alone and 14.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Jackson County, North Carolina has a highly-educated population, with 25.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Jackson counted a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of North Carolina's proportion of 22.4 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Jackson County, North Carolina, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 26.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Jackson have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 26 percent (Men) versus 25 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 30 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Jackson County, North Carolina

From 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Jackson from another country. The international migration into Jackson accounts for 0.1 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, Jackson spans a total of 491 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 72 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Simpson, KY (72 per sq. mile ), Letcher, KY (72 per sq. mile ), Clearfield, PA (72 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Wyoming, NY (72 per sq. mile ), Tuscola, MI (72 per sq. mile ), Creek, OK (72 per sq. mile ).

Jackson County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 84 percent White, 2.3 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Jackson has increased the percent of minority population when 4.0 percent of the people were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Jackson County, North Carolina to be 34.5 years of age. The median age in Jackson is less than the median age in North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 36.4 years old. With a total of 18.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Jackson can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 67.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Jackson County, North Carolina had an estimated population of 35,368 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 33,272. This growth shows an increase of 6.3 percent. Jackson ranks 44 of 100 counties when analyzing total population change in North Carolina and the county ranks 806 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Jackson County, North Carolina

When compared to other counties in North Carolina, Jackson County ranks 19 of 100 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 312 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Jackson County, there were a total of 22,303 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 1,989 homes since 2001, or 9.8 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Jackson County, North Carolina. In 2000, 59.6 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Jackson County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $106,700, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of North Carolina 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $108,300 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Jackson County can be understood as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 3 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Jackson County. The sector faced a loss of 147 total jobs during the period, accounting for 23.8 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 47.6 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Real estate and rental and leasing saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Jackson County, increasing in size by 43.4 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.3 percent. The State of North Carolina encountered a change in industry employment of 5.1 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Jackson County, Accommodation and food services, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Accommodation and food services is the major employer in the county making up 18.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,854 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 17.1 and 16 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Jackson County. The industry averages 23 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and greater than the North Carolina average of 22 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Jackson County, Accommodation and food services, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Accommodation and food services industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.91. The percent of employment in the Accommodation and food services sector is 1.91 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Jackson County may specialize, or be an exporter of Accommodation and food services.







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