McDowell County, North Carolina

In McDowell County, jobs in the utility system construction pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the utility system construction industry wages were the highest in McDowell County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in McDowell County received a wage of $54,194 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage rate in North Carolina of $40,461 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $48,011.

Top-pay jobs in McDowell County, North Carolina may be found in offices of physicians ($48,837), accounting and bookkeeping services ($46,794), legal services ($44,794) and management and technical consulting services ($38,262) 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.

McDowell County Wages have increased by 11.1% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in McDowell County, North Carolina by a total of 11.1%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in McDowell County, North Carolina when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 21.6 percent lower than the state, which accounted an 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.

McDowell County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total Five-Year Employment Growth in McDowell County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has added the most employment with 205 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry makes up 29.7 percent of the total employment growth in McDowell County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (205 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (103 new jobs)
3. Employment services (84 new jobs)
4. Civic and social organizations (79 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (60 new jobs)

Given the 33 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 13 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 20 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In McDowell County, North Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 791 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in McDowell County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other wood product manufacturing industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 115 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other wood product manufacturing industry make up 38.9 percent of the total employment decline in McDowell County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (115 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (69 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (39 jobs lost)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (15 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (14 jobs lost)

McDowell County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 476.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in McDowell County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of North Carolina, where the industry took a gain of 12.5 percent. The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry in McDowell County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (476.7 percent gain)
2. Civic and social organizations (153.5 percent gain)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (60.7 percent gain)
4. Employment services (52.4 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (45.1 percent gain)

McDowell County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 61.7 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the North Carolina, where the it saw a loss of 19.5 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in McDowell County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 19.8 in percent of workers in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (61.7 percent decline)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (59 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (38.6 percent decline)
4. Other wood product manufacturing (35.5 percent decline)
5. Specialty food stores (34.4 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 5.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of North Carolina, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses 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 McDowell County, North Carolina

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Hispanic households in McDowell County, North Carolina , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $29,981, which is 20.9 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in McDowell County reported an income level of $35,649, this was 5.9 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 19.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $30,450. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $48,425. This household income level is 27.8 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In McDowell County, North Carolina White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $38,432 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.4 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

Compared to counties across the United States, McDowell County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $37,903 (2005 Dollars). This median is 21 percent lower than the median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median is 29.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, McDowell County, North Carolina can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 11.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 27.2 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 McDowell County, with 22.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in McDowell County, North Carolina

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McDowell County, North Carolina can be considered to have a less-educated 2000 population, with 9 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. McDowell counted 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in McDowell County, North Carolina, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in McDowell have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 8.4 percent (Men) versus 9.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In McDowell County, North Carolina according the 2000 Decennial Census, 9 percent of the White Alone, 5.4 percent of Black or African American, 31.8 percent of the Asian alone and 1.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for McDowell County, North Carolina

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When measuring the total land area, McDowell spans a total of 442 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 98 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Des Moines, IA (98 per sq. mile ), Hunt, TX (98 per sq. mile ), Holmes, OH (98 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Hancock, MS (98 per sq. mile ), Washington, OH (98 per sq. mile ), San Bernardino, CA (98 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in McDowell County, North Carolina to be 38.5 years of age. The median in McDowell is greater than the median age for the State of North Carolina of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.0 years of age. With a total of 22.7 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, McDowell can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.9 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the McDowell from outside the country. The immigration into McDowell makes up 0.3 percent of all immigration into North Carolina. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

McDowell County, North Carolina has a population that is made of 90.2 percent White, 3.8 percent African American, 1 percent Asian, and 4.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 9.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, McDowell has increased the percent of minority population when 8.0 percent of the population were minorities.

McDowell County, North Carolina had an estimated population of 43,201 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 42,224. This growth signifies an increase of 2.3 percent. McDowell ranks 59 of 100 counties when calculating total change in population for North Carolina and the county ranks 1,109 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for McDowell County, North Carolina

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In the State of North Carolina, McDowell County ranks 67 of 100 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,264 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In McDowell County, there were a total of 19,319 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 620 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.3 percent.

McDowell County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $72,000, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of North Carolina 2000 median home value of $108,300 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in McDowell County, North Carolina. In 2000, 84.7 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for McDowell County, North Carol...

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

In McDowell County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Construction industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 3.93. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing sector is 3.93 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that McDowell may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in McDowell County. The industry lost a total of 973 employees during the period, or 12.2 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 93.8 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In McDowell County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 50.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 6,988 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 12.6 and 7.8 percent of total employment, respectively.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in McDowell County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 56 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 50.4 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Real estate and rental and leasing saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in McDowell County, increasing by 88.6 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.3 percent. The State of North Carolina saw a change in employment in the sector of 5.1 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in McDowell County. In the County, the industry averages 111 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of North Carolina average of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

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