Moore County, North Carolina

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

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Individuals that are employed in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry wages were the highest in Moore County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Moore County received a wage of $111,002 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of North Carolina of $101,998 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $138,150.

High-wage employment in Moore County, North Carolina exsists in misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers ($91,785), offices of physicians ($75,095), management and technical consulting services ($72,204) and computer systems design and related services ($69,274) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Moore County Wages have increased by 15.0% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Moore County, North Carolina by a total of 15.0%. 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Moore County, North Carolina can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 17.8 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $35,650. The industry pay 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.

Moore County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Of the 85 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 35 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 50 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Moore County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nursing care facilities industry has grown the most with 298 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Nursing care facilities industry makes up 13.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Moore County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (298 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (170 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (164 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (151 new jobs)
5. Offices of dentists (111 new jobs)

In Moore County, North Carolina, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 497 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Moore County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other wood product manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 288 jobs. The declines in the Other wood product manufacturing industry make up 19.6 percent of the total employment decline in Moore County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (288 jobs lost)
2. Home health care services (223 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (197 jobs lost)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (131 jobs lost)
5. Investigation and security services (93 jobs lost)

Total industry employment has decreased by 1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in North Carolina, which experienced a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Moore County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 232.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Moore County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where this industry saw a loss of 0.5 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Moore County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 3.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (232.5 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (175.8 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (121.2 percent gain)
4. Other heavy construction (100.0 percent gain)
5. Travel arrangement and reservation services (97.0 percent gain)

Moore County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other wood product manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 81.7 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 has seen in the North Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Other wood product manufacturing industry in Moore County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 2.9 percent in terms of employment in the Other wood product manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (81.7 percent decline)
2. Investigation and security services (75.3 percent decline)
3. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (68.8 percent decline)
4. Greenhouse and nursery production (58.5 percent decline)
5. Other support services (47.3 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 Moore County, North Carolina

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While household income level experienced a decline since 2000 in Moore County, North Carolina, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in household income was the Hispanic category. This category saw a decline of 29.4 percent since 2000. The Black or African American population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Moore County, encountering a 6.5 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

The areas median household income has sharply declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $37,440, posting a 22.4 percent decline. Moore County, North Carolina, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 4 of 36 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of North Carolina. Moore County ranks 5 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Moore County had a median household income level of $40,073, this was 16.9 percent less than the median income level in this area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $42,069. This median income level is 12.8 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. In Moore County, North Carolina White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $53,593 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 11.1 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 47.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $25,329. Hispanic in Moore County, North Carolina , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $36,331, this income level is 24.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, Moore County was reported to have a relatively high median household income of $48,251 (2005 Dollars). This median is 5 percent higher than the median in North Carolina of $45,845 and the income level is 1.8 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, Moore County, North Carolina can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 11.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 29.5 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Moore County, reporting 20.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Moore County, North Carolina has increased by 3.4 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 11.4 percent to 14.8 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Moore County, North Carolina

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In Moore County, North Carolina according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 30.6 percent of the White Alone, 6.6 percent of Black or African American, 41.4 percent of the Asian alone and 8.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From 2000, Moore has decreased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has declined by 2.6 percent to a total of 24.2 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 25.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Moore County, North Carolina, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 30.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Moore on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 30.4 percent (Men) versus 23.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has decreased by 0.6 percent. By the year 2005, 29.4 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has decreased by a total of 4.2 percent. By 2005, a total of 19.6 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Moore County, North Carolina is made up of a highly-educated 2000 population, with 26.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Moore has a higher percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of North Carolina's proportion of 22.4 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Moore County, North Carolina

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Since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Moore internationally. The international migration into Moore accounts for 0.6 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Moore County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 78 percent White, 14.8 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 5.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 20.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Moore has increased the percent of minority population when 19.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

Moore County, North Carolina had an estimated population of 81,685 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 75,155. This growth signifies an increase of 8.7 percent. Moore ranks 23 of 100 counties when calculating total change in population for North Carolina and the county ranks 431 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

By measuring total land area, Moore spans a total area of 698 square miles. This area has a medium-low population density of 117 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Cayuga, NY (118 per sq. mile ), Madison, MS (118 per sq. mile ), Woodbury, IA (118 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Benton, OR (116 per sq. mile ), Fayette, IN (116 per sq. mile ), Hawkins, TN (115 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Moore County, North Carolina to be 41.6 years old. The median in Moore is greater than the median age in North Carolina of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 41.8 years of age. With a total of 22 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Moore 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 relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 56.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 21.4 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Moore County, North Carolina

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When compared to other counties in North Carolina, Moore County ranks 31 of 100 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 476 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Moore County, there were a total of 38,895 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 2,753 residential structures since 2001, a change of 7.6 percent.

Moore County is made up of a relatively high proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 5 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Moore County, North Carolina have small increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $5,100, or 3.9 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $131,100.

There is a fair amount of housing that is affordable in Moore County, North Carolina. In 2005, 45 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Moore County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $136,200, reported by the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the overall State of North Carolina 2005 median home value of $127,600 and less than home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau