North Carolina

Industry wages in the State of North Carolina grown by 14.6% since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have in the State of North Carolina grown by a total of 14.6%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

The counties in the State of North Carolina range, in terms of growth in average industry wages from 2001 to 2006, from 49.5% in Camden County to a low of a ( 3.9%) in Transylvania County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the North Carolina
Total Industry Wages

1. Camden County (49.5%)
2. Bertie County (41.8%)
3. Perquimans County (35.6%)
4. Graham County (30.7%)
5. Jones County (26.8%)
6. Jackson County (25.7%)
7. Franklin County (24.3%)
8. Dare County (24.1%)
9. Pamlico County (24.1%)
10. Chowan County (23.9%)

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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.

Wages in the State of North Carolina Lag Behind Wages in the United States

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The overall industry wages in North Carolina can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 States wages throughout the nation. The average pay is less than average pay in United States of $40,259.

The counties in the State of North Carolina in terms of total industry wages in the 2nd quarter of 2006, range from $52,437 in Durham County to a low of a $19,090 in Hyde County.

Top ten counties in terms of industry wages in the North Carolina
Total Industry Wages

1. Durham County ($52,437)
2. Mecklenburg County ($47,959)
3. Wake County ($40,099)
4. Forsyth County ($38,013)
5. Guilford County ($36,698)
6. Cabarrus County ($34,317)
7. Lee County ($33,541)
8. Union County ($33,368)
9. Iredell County ($33,117)
10. Rowan County ($32,606)

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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.

North Carolina Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of North Carolina in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 23,366 total jobs gained in Wake County to a low of 11,213 jobs lost in Catawba County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the North Carolina
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Wake County (23,366 jobs gained)
2. Mecklenburg County (12,257 jobs gained)
3. New Hanover County (8,186 jobs gained)
4. Cumberland County (8,030 jobs gained)
5. Iredell County (7,918 jobs gained)
6. Cabarrus County (5,083 jobs gained)
7. Buncombe County (4,987 jobs gained)
8. Union County (4,842 jobs gained)
9. Brunswick County (4,298 jobs gained)
10. Johnston County (4,256 jobs gained)

Total industry employment has increased by 1.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

The State of North Carolina: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Hunting and trapping industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 82.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses in the Hunting and trapping industry in North Carolina outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 51.3 percent in terms of employment in the Hunting and trapping industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Hunting and trapping (82.4 percent decline)
2. Lime and gypsum product manufacturing (77.7 percent decline)
3. Performing arts companies (64.7 percent decline)
4. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (61.9 percent decline)
5. Other telecommunications (61.4 percent decline)

The State of North Carolina: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Postal service industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 1988.2 percent from 2001 to 2006. The Postal service industry in North Carolina outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 89.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Postal service (1988.2 percent gain)
2. Sea, coastal, and Great Lakes transportation (1027.4 percent gain)
3. Facilities support services (380.2 percent gain)
4. Inland water transportation (308.7 percent gain)
5. Educational support services (232.4 percent gain)

Given the 299 4-digit NAICS industries, 143 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 156 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the State of North Carolina

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 27,634 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 9.2 percent of the total employment growth in North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (27,634 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (15,795 new jobs)
3. Home health care services (15,673 new jobs)
4. Employment services (14,675 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (14,145 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the State of North Carolina

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Fabric mills industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 21,134 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Fabric mills industry make up 8.3 percent of the total job loss in North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fabric mills (21,134 jobs lost)
2. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (17,472 jobs lost)
3. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (12,992 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (12,541 jobs lost)
5. Fiber, yarn, and thread mills (12,471 jobs lost)

In the State of North Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 61,658 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

The counties in the State of North Carolina in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 66.8 percent job gained in Camden County to a low of a 19.0 percent job lost in Scotland County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the North Carolina
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Camden County (66.8 percent gain)
2. Northampton County (45.7 percent gain)
3. Currituck County (40.4 percent gain)
4. Pender County (28.3 percent gain)
5. Brunswick County (22.1 percent gain)
6. Pasquotank County (18.2 percent gain)
7. Perquimans County (18.1 percent gain)
8. Clay County (17.3 percent gain)
9. Iredell County (16.6 percent gain)
10. Franklin County (14.9 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.

North Carolina One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total employment has increased by 2.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2 percent.

The State of North Carolina: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Sea, coastal, and Great Lakes transportation industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 526.8 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter).. The Sea, coastal, and Great Lakes transportation industry in North Carolina outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 3.6 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sea, coastal, and Great Lakes transportation (526.8 percent gain)
2. Inland water transportation (464.0 percent gain)
3. Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (63.8 percent gain)
4. Hunting and trapping (61.1 percent gain)
5. Postal service (54.7 percent gain)

The state of North Carolina: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Fruit and tree nut farming industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 48 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. The losses in the Fruit and tree nut farming industry in North Carolina outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 5.8 percent in terms of employment in the Fruit and tree nut farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (48 percent decline)
2. Nonscheduled air transportation (35 percent decline)
3. Data processing and related services (28 percent decline)
4. Textile furnishings mills (21.6 percent decline)
5. Fishing (18.8 percent decline)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of North Carolina in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 18,453 total jobs gained in Mecklenburg County to a low of 1,496 jobs lost in Caldwell County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the North Carolina
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Mecklenburg County (18,453 jobs gained)
2. Wake County (17,714 jobs gained)
3. Durham County (5,783 jobs gained)
4. Iredell County (3,784 jobs gained)
5. New Hanover County (3,701 jobs gained)
6. Union County (3,051 jobs gained)
7. Buncombe County (3,031 jobs gained)
8. Guilford County (2,260 jobs gained)
9. Brunswick County (2,057 jobs gained)
10. Forsyth County (2,004 jobs gained)

The counties in the State of North Carolina in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 20.5 percent job gained in Camden County to a low of a 12.3 percent job lost in Hyde County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the North Carolina
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Camden County (20.5 percent gain)
2. Caswell County (10.9 percent gain)
3. Brunswick County (9.5 percent gain)
4. Alleghany County (8.3 percent gain)
5. Yadkin County (8.1 percent gain)
6. Tyrrell County (7.9 percent gain)
7. Iredell County (7.3 percent gain)
8. Union County (7.3 percent gain)
9. Franklin County (7.3 percent gain)
10. Robeson County (5.9 percent gain)

In the State of North Carolina, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 85,405 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the State of North Carolina

Given the industries in the area, the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 4,580 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry make up 9.4 percent of the total employment decline in North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (4,580 jobs lost)
2. Data processing and related services (4,071 jobs lost)
3. Fabric mills (3,351 jobs lost)
4. Department stores (3,114 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (2,859 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the State of North Carolina

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has added the most employment with 7,306 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 5.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (7,306 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (6,594 new jobs)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (6,154 new jobs)
4. Unclassified (5,963 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (5,209 new jobs)

Given the 291 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 112 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 179 industries reported a drop in employment.

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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 the State of North Carolina

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According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of North Carolina range, in terms of total household income, from a high of $64,336 in Wake County to a low of $29,457 in Bertie County.

Top ten counties in highest household income in the State of North Carolina
Total Annual Household Income (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars)

1. Wake County ($64,336)
2. Union County ($59,246 )
3. Mecklenburg County ($59,177)
4. Cabarrus County ($53,984)
5. Durham County ($50,704)
6. Chatham County ($50,136)
7. Guilford County ($49,863)
8. Dare County ($49,621)
9. Orange County ($49,575)
10. Forsyth County ($49,253)

According to the 2000 Census, the counties in the State of North Carolina range, in terms of rate a poverty, from a high of 23.9 percent in Halifax County to a low of 7.1 percent in Cabarrus County.

Top ten counties in terms of poverty rate in the State of North Carolina
Total Percent of Population Living Below Poverty

1. Halifax County (23.9 percent)
2. Bertie County (23.5 )
3. Tyrrell County (23.3 percent)
4. Robeson County (22.8 percent)
5. Columbus County (22.7 percent)
6. Washington County (21.8 percent)
7. Northampton County (21.3 percent)
8. Bladen County (21 percent)
9. Scotland County (20.6 percent)
10. Vance County (20.5 percent)

The median household income in the area has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $40,729, representing a 11.2 percent decline. The State of North Carolina ranks 2 of 46 states when analyzing the decline in median income in the US.

Contrasted against to other States throughout the US, the State of North Carolina can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 12.3 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 25.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in North Carolina, having 17.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in North Carolina had a median household income level of $35,556, this was 22.4 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 28.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $32,579. Hispanic in North Carolinarecorded a median income of $37,853, this median household income is 17.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $57,911. This median is 26.3 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the state. In the State of North Carolina, White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $49,760 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 8.5 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

The poverty rate in the State of North Carolina has increased by 2.8 percent since the amount published in 2000, moving from 12.3 percent to 15.1 percent.

When analyzed against other States in the US, the State of North Carolina reported a medium-low median income for households of $45,845 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 7.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

As the median income level saw a decline in the last five year in the State of North Carolina, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This group felt a decline of 46.8 percent from 2000 to 2005. The White population group was least impacted by the household income decline in North Carolina, seeing a 39.3 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

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

Higher Education in the State of North Carolina

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According to the 2000 Census Decennial, the counties in the State of North Carolina range, in terms of percent of population (over 25) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher, from a high of 51.4 percent in Orange County to a low of 8.2 percent in Greene County.

The ten most highly-educated counties in North Carolina
Percent of the population (over 25) holding a bachelors degree or higher

1. Orange County (51.4 percent)
2. Wake County (43.8 percent)
3. Durham County (40.2 percent)
4. Mecklenburg County (37.2 percent)
5. Watauga County (33.2 percent)
6. New Hanover County (31 percent)
7. Guilford County (30.2 percent)
8. Forsyth County (28.6 percent)
9. Dare County (27.6 percent)
10. Chatham County (27.6 percent)

Since the year 2000, the State of North Carolina has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors of Higher. This population percent has grown by 2.8 percent to a total of 25.2 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the United States percent of 27.2.

In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that in the State of North Carolina, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 29.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in the North Carolina on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 25.8 percent (Men) versus 24.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 30 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In the State of North Carolina according the 2005 American Community Survey, 27.8 percent of the White Alone, 15.6 percent of Black or African American, 51.4 percent of the Asian alone and 11.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 2.8 percent. By the year 2005, 25.8 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 increased by a total of 2.8 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 24.6 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

North Carolina may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2005 population, with 25.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2005 American Community Survey. The State of North Carolina has a lower percent of population with a BA or Higher percent than the national average of 27.2 percent.

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