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

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Employment in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry paid the average highest wages in Transylvania County for 2006. The average industry job in Transylvania County was paid an annual wage of $113,099 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in North Carolina of $101,998 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $138,150.

Other top-pay jobs in Transylvania County, North Carolina may be found in offices of real estate agents and brokers ($48,385), offices of physicians ($47,333), lessors of real estate ($46,942) and management and technical consulting services ($44,938) 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.

Transylvania County Wages have decreased by ( 3.9%) Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have decreased in Transylvania County, North Carolina by a total of ( 3.9%). This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Transylvania County, North Carolina can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 27 percent lower than the with an state average of $35,650. The average industry wage 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.

Transylvania County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Transylvania County, North Carolina, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,283 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 34 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 11 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 23 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Transylvania County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 175 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 33.0 percent of the total employment growth in Transylvania County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (175 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (52 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (39 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (35 new jobs)
5. Professional and similar organizations (32 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Transylvania County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Automobile dealers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 53 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Automobile dealers industry make up 25.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (53 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (44 jobs lost)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (41 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (13 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (12 jobs lost)

Transylvania County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 180.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Transylvania County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for North Carolina, where it saw a gain of 38.7 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Transylvania County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 26.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (180.0 percent gain)
2. Lessors of real estate (96.3 percent gain)
3. Death care services (76.2 percent gain)
4. Nonresidential building construction (75.0 percent gain)
5. Activities related to real estate (72.7 percent gain)

Transylvania County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Highway, street, and bridge construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 63.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of North Carolina, where the industry felt a loss of 0.5 percent. The losses in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry in Transylvania County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 0.6 in percent of workers in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (63.3 percent decline)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (48.2 percent decline)
3. Automobile dealers (47.3 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (40.4 percent decline)
5. Management and technical consulting services (37.2 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 14.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of North Carolina, which saw a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level 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 Transylvania County, North Carolina

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 22.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $35,100. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Transylvania County had a median income of $33,199, this median was 26.5 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Transylvania County, North Carolina White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $45,306 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $114,778. This median income level is 154.2 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic households in Transylvania County, North Carolina , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $27,997, this median is 38 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, Transylvania County reported a medium-high median income for households of $45,147 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 1.5 percent lower than the median in State of North Carolina of $45,845 and the median household income is 8.8 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, Transylvania County, North Carolina can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.5 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 48.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 12 to 17 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Transylvania County, having 16.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Transylvania County, North Carolina

Transylvania County, North Carolina can be considered to have a highly-educated population, with 23.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Transylvania is reported having a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of North Carolina's proportion of 22.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Transylvania County, North Carolina, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 29 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Transylvania have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 25.8 percent (Men) versus 21.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 30.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Transylvania County, North Carolina according the 2000 Decennial Census, 24 percent of the White Alone, 14.2 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 16 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Transylvania County, North Carolina

Transylvania County, North Carolina had a population that was estimated at 29,626 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since its 2000 population of 29,379. This growth signifies an increase of 0.8 percent. Transylvania ranks 77 of 100 counties when calculating total change in population for North Carolina and the county ranks 1,607 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Transylvania extends a total area of 378 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 78 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Adams, IL (78 per sq. mile ), Cerro Gordo, IA (79 per sq. mile ), Hillsdale, MI (79 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Kershaw, SC (78 per sq. mile ), Highland, OH (77 per sq. mile ), San Luis Obispo, CA (77 per sq. mile ).

Transylvania County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 92.6 percent White, 4.5 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Transylvania has increased the level of diversity when 5.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Transylvania internationally. The migration from outside the US into Transylvania makes up 0.1 percent of all immigration into North Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Transylvania County, North Carolina to be 45.1 years of age. The median in Transylvania is greater than the median age in the State of North Carolina of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 43.9 years of age. With 19.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Transylvania can be understood as having a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57.2 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 23.3 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Transylvania County, North Carolina

In Transylvania County, there were a total of 16,788 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 877 residential structures since 2001, a change of 5.5 percent.

In the State of North Carolina, Transylvania County ranks 46 of 100 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 749 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Transylvania County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $122,300, published by the Decennial Census. This value is greater than the overall State of North Carolina 2000 home value of $108,300 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Transylvania County is made up of a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 1.3 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Transylvania County, North Carolina. In 2000, 51.5 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau