In Nash County, jobs in the druggists' goods merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the druggists' goods merchant wholesalers industry wages were the highest in Nash County for 2006. The average industry job in Nash County earned an annual wage of $96,287 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in North Carolina of $67,624 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $78,464.

High-wage employment in Nash County, North Carolina may be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($88,813), offices of physicians ($64,607), hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers ($61,224) and other financial investment activities ($58,196) 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.

Nash County Wages have decreased by ( 2.5%) Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have decreased in Nash County, North Carolina by a total of ( 2.5%). This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Nash County, North Carolina when analyzed 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 13.9 percent lower than the with an state average of $35,650. The overall industry wage 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.

Nash County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Nash County, North Carolina, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,187 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Given the 95 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 47 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 48 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Nash County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 368 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 14.7 percent of the total employment growth in Nash County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (368 new jobs)
2. Employment services (343 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (188 new jobs)
4. Home health care services (149 new jobs)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (123 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Nash County

The Depository credit intermediation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 950 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 25.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Nash County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (950 jobs lost)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (556 jobs lost)
3. Other crop farming (232 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (226 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (189 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of North Carolina, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Nash County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Book, periodical, and music stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 80.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of North Carolina, where the industry reported a loss of 29 percent. The losses in the Book, periodical, and music stores industry in Nash County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 20.9 percent in terms of employees in the Book, periodical, and music stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Book, periodical, and music stores (80.6 percent decline)
2. Depository credit intermediation (73.7 percent decline)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (72.5 percent decline)
4. Specialized design services (55.3 percent decline)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (54.4 percent decline)

Nash County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 184.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Nash County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of North Carolina, where it saw a loss of 0.8 percent. The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Nash County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 9.6 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (184.0 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (150.0 percent gain)
3. Greenhouse and nursery production (130.2 percent gain)
4. Other schools and instruction (106.9 percent gain)
5. Logging (81.6 percent gain)





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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 Nash County, North Carolina

The median household income in the area has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $38,957, representing a 10.4 percent decline. Nash County, North Carolina, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 24 of 36 counties in percent of decline for household income in North Carolina. Nash County ranks 207 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.

While the median household income saw a decline since 2000 in Nash County, North Carolina, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in the household income level was the White category. This group felt a decline of 8.3 percent since the year 2000. The Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Nash County, encountering a 30.4 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $52,573. This income level is 21 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Nash County, North Carolina White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $51,431 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 18.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Nash County had a median household income level of $47,166, this was 8.5 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic in Nash County, North Carolina recorded a median income of $31,186, this median household income is 28.2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 27.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $31,529.

The rate of poverty in Nash County, North Carolina has increased by 3.7 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 13.4 percent to 17.1 percent.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Nash County accounted a medium-high median household income of $43,462 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 5.5 percent lower than the median in North Carolina of $45,845 and the income level is 13 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Nash County, North Carolina can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 13.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 36.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Nash County, accounting 20 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Nash County, North Carolina

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 2.2 percent. By the year 2005, 20.2 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has stayed the same by a total of 0.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 16.2 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Nash County, North Carolina is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 17.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Nash has 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

From the year 2000, Nash has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 0.8 percent to a total of 18 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the 2005 State of North Carolina percent of 25.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Nash County, North Carolina, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 32.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Nash have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 18.4 percent (Men) versus 16.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 35.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Nash County, North Carolina as reported in the 2000 Census, 21.6 percent of the White Alone, 8.4 percent of Black or African American, 42 percent of the Asian alone and 7.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for Nash County, North Carolina

Nash County, North Carolina had a population of 91,378 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 87,735. This growth shows an increase of 4.2 percent. Nash ranks 34 of 100 counties when calculating total change in population for North Carolina and the county ranks 606 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Nash encompasses a total area of 540 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 169 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Rankin, MS (170 per sq. mile ), Madison, TN (170 per sq. mile ), Grant, IN (170 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Livingston, LA (169 per sq. mile ), Wright, MN (168 per sq. mile ), Frederick, VA (167 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Nash County, North Carolina to be 37.6 years of age. The median in Nash 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 36.5 years old. With a total of 25.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Nash can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Nash County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 57.9 percent White, 36.1 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 4.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 40.9 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Nash has increased the level of diversity when 37.8 percent of the people were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Nash internationally. The international migration into Nash makes up 0.4 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Nash County, North Carolina

In Nash County, there were a total of 40,030 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 2,076 residential units since 2001, or 5.5 percent.

When compared to other counties in North Carolina, Nash County ranks 47 of 100 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 756 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

The residential housing values in Nash County, North Carolina have moderate increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $15,600, or 16.3 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $95,800.

Nash County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $111,400, accounted by the American Community Survey. This is less than the overall State of North Carolina 2005 home median value of $127,600 and less than home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

Nash County can be understood as having a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 1.1 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Nash County, North Carolina. In 2005, 59.1 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Nash County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 22 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 7,506 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 15.5 and 11.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Nash County. The sector faced a loss of 1,679 employees during the period, or 18.3 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 60.2 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Nash County, Manufacturing, Management of companies and enterprises and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 1.71. The level of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 1.71 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Nash County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Nash County, with an employment growth of 24.2 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.7 percent. The State of North Carolina faced a industry job change of 0.5 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Nash County. The industry averages 69 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the 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).