Labor Force for Craven County, NC
Part of: New Bern NC, Micropolitan Area |  |
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| Labor Force Annual Averages in 2008 | Number | % of U.S. | U.S. | Rank in U.S. | Total Labor Force
5-year % change
10-year % change | 42,062
5.1%
11.2% | 0.03%
-
- | 154,287,000
5.3%
12.1% | 646
1046
1126 | Employed
5-year % change
10-year % change | 39,490
4.7%
9.2% | 0.03%
-
- | 145,362,000
5.5%
10.6% | 648
1174
1255 | Unemployed
5-year % change
10-year % change | 2,572
11.8%
52.8% | 0.03%
-
- | 8,924,000
1.7%
43.7% | 617
947
1068 | Unemployment Rate
5-year % change
10-year % change | 6.1
7.0%
38.6% | 105.17%
-
- | 5.8
-3.3%
28.9% | 1219
1036
1154 |
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Educational Attainment: Census 2000 | Number | Percent of Population 25+ | Rank of % in U.S. | U.S. % of Population 25+ | | Total Population 25 and Older | 57,027 | 100.0% | | 100.0% | | Less Than 9th Grade | 3,004 | 5.3% | 2,335 | 7.5% | | 9th to 12th, No Diploma | 7,227 | 12.7% | 1,700 | 12.1% | | High School Graduate (incl. equiv.) | 17,088 | 30.0% | 2,447 | 28.6% | | Some College, No Degree | 14,286 | 25.1% | 466 | 21.0% | | Associate Degree | 4,435 | 7.8% | 431 | 6.3% | | Bachelor's Degree | 7,699 | 13.5% | 721 | 15.5% | | Graduate or Professional Degree | 3,288 | 5.8% | 945 | 8.9% |
Source: US Census Bureau |
| Workers Living in County in 2000 | Number | Rank in U.S. | Pct Dist.
in County | Rank of
Pct Dist. | | Total | 41,810 | 574 | 100.0% | | | Working in County | 35,931 | 471 | 85.9% | 576 | | Working Elsewhere | 5,879 | 989 | 14.1% | 2,561 |
Source: US Census Bureau (Includes only domestic commuting for workers over 16 years old.) |
| People Working in County in 2000 | Number | Rank in U.S. | Pct Dist.
in County | Rank of
Pct Dist. | | Total | 46,329 | 494 | 100.0% | | | Living in County | 35,931 | 471 | 77.6% | 1,612 | | Living Elsewhere | 10,398 | 513 | 22.4% | 1,517 |
Source: US Census Bureau (Includes only domestic commuting for workers over 16 years old.) |
| Commuting Flows in 2000 | Number | Rank in U.S. | Pct Dist. | | Gross Flow (Living Elsewhere + Working Elsewhere) | 16,277 | 722 | 100% | | Net Flow (Living Elsewhere - Working Elsewhere) | 4,519 | 261 | | | Largest Single Inflow : Carteret County, NC | 3,839 | | 23.6% | | Largest Single Outflow :Carteret County, NC | 1,785 | | 11.0% |
Source: US Census Bureau (Includes only domestic commuting for workers over 16 years old.) |