Macon County, North Carolina

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People with jobs in the offices of physicians industry wages were the highest in Macon County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Macon County earned an annual wage of $58,432 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of North Carolina of $65,188 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,740.

Other high-paying jobs in Macon County, North Carolina may be found in automobile dealers ($50,530), lessors of real estate ($47,845), management and technical consulting services ($43,203) and highway, street, and bridge construction ($40,974) 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.

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Macon County, North Carolina by a total of 16.5%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for North Carolina and greater 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.

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The overall industry wages in Macon County, North Carolina when analyzed can be described as medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 25.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $35,650. The average pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Macon County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Emplo...

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Macon County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 87.3 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 sector has felt in the State of North Carolina, where the industry felt a loss of 9.6 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Macon County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.2 percent in terms of employment in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (87.3 percent decline)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (70.3 percent decline)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (52.3 percent decline)
4. Professional and similar organizations (46.2 percent decline)
5. Travel arrangement and reservation services (38.5 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 9.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in North Carolina, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Macon County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 154.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Macon County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 38.7 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Macon County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 26.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (154.8 percent gain)
2. Used merchandise stores (154.4 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (72.2 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (67.1 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (64.1 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Macon County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 82 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 12.7 percent of the total employment growth in Macon County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (82 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (80 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (65 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (54 new jobs)
5. Furniture stores (54 new jobs)

In Macon County, North Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 848 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

From the 43 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 18 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 25 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Macon County

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 69 jobs. The declines in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry make up 23.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Macon County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (69 jobs lost)
2. Residential building construction (47 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (39 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (23 jobs lost)
5. Professional and similar organizations (20 jobs lost)

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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.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) througho...

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Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Macon County accounted a medium-low household income of $37,603 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 21.9 percent lower than the median income in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median is 30.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Macon County, North Carolina can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 12.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 48.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Macon County, having 19.4 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Macon County had a median household income level of $49,433, this was 31.5 percent greater than the median for all households. Hispanic in Macon County, North Carolina reported a median household income of $26,325, this income level is 30 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 61.1 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $60,590. In Macon County, North Carolina White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,696 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $27,495. This median is 26.9 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

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

In 2000, the Census reported that in Macon County,...

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In 2000, the Census reported that in Macon County, North Carolina, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 30.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Macon have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 17.8 percent (Men) versus 14.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 33.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Macon County, North Carolina as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 16.2 percent of the White Alone, 12.4 percent of Black or African American, 36.4 percent of the Asian alone and 5.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Macon County, North Carolina is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 16.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Macon counted 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

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

When measuring the total land area, Macon covers a...

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When measuring the total land area, Macon covers a total land area of 516 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 62 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Union, FL (62 per sq. mile ), Ripley, IN (62 per sq. mile ), Otsego, NY (63 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Madison, NE (62 per sq. mile ), Camp, TX (62 per sq. mile ), Towns, GA (62 per sq. mile ).

Macon County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 94.7 percent White, 1.5 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 4.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Macon has increased the level of diversity when 3.2 percent of the total population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Macon County, North Carolina to be 44.9 years old. The median age in Macon is greater than the median in North Carolina of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median, when the median age was 45.2 years old. With 19.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Macon can be understood as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 22.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Macon internationally. The international migration into Macon makes up 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Macon County, North Carolina had a population of 32,148 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 29,969. This growth represents an increase of 7.3 percent. Macon ranks 43 of 100 counties when analyzing total population change in North Carolina and the county ranks 793 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.

In the State of North Carolina, Macon County is po...

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In the State of North Carolina, Macon County is positioned 42 of 100 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 680 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Macon County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 22,550 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 1,285 homes since 2001, or 6 percent.

Macon County may be be described as having a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 1.8 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Macon County, North Carolina. In 2000, 60.5 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Macon County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $103,700, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the North Carolina 2000 home median value of $108,300 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Macon County, North Carolina...

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

Real estate and rental and leasing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Macon County, with a job growth of 67.8 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of North Carolina had an industry job change of 5.1 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Macon County, with the industry averaging 23 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the North Carolina establishments size average of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Macon County, Construction, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Construction sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.17. The percent of employment in the Construction sector is 2.17 times greater than the national average, signifying that Macon may be an exporter of products or services of Construction.

In Macon County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 19.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,888 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Construction industries make up 15 and 14.2 percent of all employment.

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