1-Year Industry Employment Change in Robeson County, North Carolina

Total industry employment has decreased by 2.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than percent in North Carolina, which saw a gain of 2.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Robeson County 1-year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 66 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the North Carolina, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 1.5 percent. The losses in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry in Robeson County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 4 percent in terms of employment in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (66 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (32 percent decline)
3. Private households (20 percent decline)
4. Traveler accommodation (19.9 percent decline)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (16 percent decline)

Robeson County 1-year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other residential care facilities industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 88.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Robeson County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where the industry took a loss of 3.6 percent. The Other residential care facilities industry in Robeson County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other residential care facilities (88.9 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (69.9 percent gain)
3. Outpatient care centers (67.3 percent gain)
4. Wireless telecommunications carriers (60.5 percent gain)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (60.2 percent gain)

From the 80 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 42 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 35 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total 1-Year Employment Decline in Robeson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 90 jobs. The declines in the Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry make up 10.8 percent of the total job loss in Robeson County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (90 jobs lost)
2. Fabric mills (81 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (68 jobs lost)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (59 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (57 jobs lost)

Total 1-Year Employment Growth in Robeson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Home health care services industry has added the most employment with 318 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 22.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Robeson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (318 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (240 new jobs)
3. Employment services (118 new jobs)
4. Outpatient care centers (113 new jobs)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (94 new jobs)

In Robeson County, North Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,428 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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

Income and Poverty in Robeson County, North Carolina

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Robeson County, North Carolina can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 22.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 34.3 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Robeson County, reporting 34 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The poverty rate in Robeson County, North Carolina has increased by 10.1 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 22.8 percent to 32.9 percent.

The median household income has sharply declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $25,107, representing a 23.9 percent decline. Robeson County, North Carolina, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 1 of 36 counties in percent of decline for household income in North Carolina. Robeson County ranks 2 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median income level for the United States.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Robeson County was reported to have a relatively low median income for all households of $32,996 (2005 Dollars). This median is 38.9 percent lower than the median income in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and this is 48.9 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $50,213. This median income level is 52.2 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic headed households in Robeson County, North Carolina recorded a median income of $36,990, which is 12.1 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Robeson County had a median income of $31,879, which was 3.4 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Robeson County, North Carolina White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,108 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 21.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 29 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $23,435.

While the median household income saw a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Robeson County, North Carolina, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in household income was the Black or African American category. This category saw a decline of 43.4 percent in the last five years. The Hispanic population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Robeson County, undergoing a 15.3 percent decline in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

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

Demographic Profile for Robeson County, North Carolina

In terms of total land area, Robeson encompasses a total area of 949 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 134 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- McLean, IL (134 per sq. mile ), Tangipahoa, LA (135 per sq. mile ), Cass, MO (135 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Columbia, PA (134 per sq. mile ), Talbot, MD (133 per sq. mile ), Potter, TX (132 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Robeson from outside the country. The immigration into Robeson totals 1.6 percent of immigration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of international migration is high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Robeson County, North Carolina to be 32.5 years of age. The median in Robeson is less than the median age for the State of North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 32.1 years of age. With a total of 28.6 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Robeson can be understood as having a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 10.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Robeson County, North Carolina has a population base that is comprised of 29.1 percent White, 24.1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 7.4 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 31.9 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Robeson has increased the percent of minority makeup when 30.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Robeson County, North Carolina had a population of 127,586 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 123,399. This growth represents an increase of 3.4 percent. Robeson ranks 31 of 100 counties when calculating total change in population for North Carolina and the county ranks 555 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Robeson County, North Carolina

When compared to other counties in North Carolina, Robeson County ranks 85 of 100 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,175 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Robeson County, the census reported 49,638 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 831 residential units since 2001, or 1.7 percent.

The residential real estate values in Robeson County, North Carolina have seen declines since their reported values in 2000. The values have descreaed by $-8,700, or -13.2 percent, from their 2000 value of $66,100.

Robeson County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $57,400, published by the American Community Survey. This is less than the North Carolina 2005 home value of $127,600 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Robeson County, North Carolina. In 2005, 88.6 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Robeson County may be be described as having a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 0 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Robeson County is ranked number 26 of 101 Counties in the State of North Carolina according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 25 of 101 Counties.

In Robeson County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 24.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 7,333 people employed. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries total 22.3 and 16.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Robeson County, rising by 34.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.3 percent. The State of North Carolina faced a industry job change of 5.1 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Robeson County. The industry averages 93 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of North Carolina establishments size average of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Robeson County. The sector faced a loss of 1,400 jobs during the period, or 17.2 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 61.8 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Robeson County, Health care and social assistance, Manufacturing and Utilities have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Health care and social assistance industry has an LQ of 1.88. This means the percent of total employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 1.88 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Robeson County may specialize, or be an exporter of Health care and social assistance.





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