In Martin County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Employment in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry paid the average highest wages in Martin County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Martin County received a wage of $52,461 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of North Carolina of $101,998 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $138,150.

Other high-paying jobs in Martin County, North Carolina can be found in grocery and related product wholesalers ($42,428), offices of physicians ($39,412), accounting and bookkeeping services ($36,570) and offices of other health practitioners ($34,376) 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.

Martin County Wages have increased by 7.7% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Martin County, North Carolina by a total of 7.7%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for North Carolina and less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Martin County, North Carolina can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 12.7 percent lower than the with an state average 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.

Martin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Martin County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Health and personal care stores industry has grown the most with 30 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Health and personal care stores industry makes up 23.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Martin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (30 new jobs)
2. Automobile dealers (26 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (18 new jobs)
4. Logging (13 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (10 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Martin County

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 51 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 25.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Martin County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (51 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (43 jobs lost)
3. Direct selling establishments (22 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (17 jobs lost)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (14 jobs lost)

Out of the 23 4-digit NAICS industries, 13 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 10 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Martin County, North Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 22 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Martin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 62.2 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 9.6 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Martin County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.2 percent in terms of employment in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (62.2 percent decline)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (51.3 percent decline)
3. Direct selling establishments (44.5 percent decline)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (44.2 percent decline)
5. Building finishing contractors (44.1 percent decline)

Martin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Health and personal care stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 45.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Martin County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where the industry took a gain of 12.8 percent. The Health and personal care stores industry in Martin County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2.6 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (45.2 percent gain)
2. Florists (44.4 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (31.0 percent gain)
4. Automobile dealers (29.7 percent gain)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (16.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in North Carolina, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.





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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 Martin County, North Carolina

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Martin County, North Carolina can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 20.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 52.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Martin County, accounting 32.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Martin County reported a relatively low median household income of $33,688 (2005 Dollars). This median is 36.1 percent lower than the median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median household income is 45.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

In Martin County, North Carolina White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $43,572 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 29.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 28 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $24,261. Hispanic households in Martin County, North Carolina recorded a median income of $28,728, this median is 14.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $180,048. This household income level is 434.5 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Martin County reported a median household income of $20,183, this level was 40.1 percent less than the median income level in this area.







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

Higher Education in Martin County, North Carolina

In 2000, the Census reported that in Martin County, North Carolina, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Martin have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 10.4 percent (Men) versus 12.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 34.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Martin County, North Carolina according the 2000 Decennial Census, 15.8 percent of the White Alone, 6 percent of Black or African American, 29 percent of the Asian alone and 3.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Martin County, North Carolina can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 11.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Martin was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals 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.

Demographic Profile for Martin County, North Carolina

Martin County, North Carolina had a population of 24,643 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 25,517. The decline signifies a decrease of -3.4 percent. Martin ranks 97 of 100 counties when analyzing total population change in North Carolina and the county ranks 2,924 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Martin County, North Carolina has a population base that is comprised of 52.5 percent White, 44.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 47.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Martin has decreased the level of diversity when 47.5 percent of the people were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Martin spans a total area of 461 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 53 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Waldo, ME (53 per sq. mile ), Barron, WI (53 per sq. mile ), Lamoille, VT (53 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Alpena, MI (53 per sq. mile ), Martin, KY (53 per sq. mile ), Miami, KS (53 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Martin County, North Carolina to be 40.6 years of age. The median in Martin 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 the median age, at that time the median was 38.7 years of age. With 24.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Martin can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Martin internationally. The migration from outside the US into Martin totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Martin County, North Carolina

Martin County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $68,400, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of North Carolina 2000 median home value of $108,300 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of North Carolina, Martin County stands 98 of 100 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,753 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Martin County, North Carolina. In 2000, 88.9 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

In Martin County, there were a total of 11,124 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 84 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.8 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Martin County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 30.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,254 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 15 and 10.2 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Martin County, averaging 98 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the North Carolina establishments size average of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Martin County. The sector faced a loss of 570 total jobs during the period, accounting for 20.2 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 69.3 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Martin County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.64. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 3.64 times greater than the national average, signifying that Martin specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Martin County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 38.2 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 30.3 percent of employment in 2005.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Martin County, growing by 31.6 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of North Carolina saw a change in employment in the sector of 0.5 percent, during the period.





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