New Bern-Craven County Employment
Craven County has maintained a strong and
stable economy during the last 25 years. The back bone of the county's economic
strength continues to be its diversity. The following is a summary of those
factors.
-
Strong military
presence
-
Fiscally sound
local governments
-
Stable retail
trade
-
Strong growth in
tourism
-
Strong growth in
the service sector
-
Continued
strength in the agricultural sector.
Craven County Unemployment
Rate
|
Year |
1990 |
2000 |
2009 |
| Civilian labor force |
33448 |
37733 |
44252 |
| Number
employed |
31305 |
35725 |
39776 |
| Number
unemployed |
2143 |
2008 |
4476 |
| Craven
County unemployment rate |
6.4% |
5.3% |
9.75% |
| North
Carolina unemployment rate |
4.8% |
3.7% |
10% |
Craven County
Largest Employers
-
2nd Marine
Aircraft Wing=7016
-
Fleet Readiness
Center East=3512
-
Cherry Point
Air Station=2129
-
Craven County
Schools=1917
-
Craven County
Hospital=1900
-
State of North
Carolina=981
-
BSH home
Appliances=901
-
Moen=851
-
Craven county
Government=727
-
Craven County
Community College=596
-
City Of New
Bern=514
-
Wal-Mart=500
-
Naval Health
Clinic=326
-
Weyerhauser=282
-
Coastal
Carolina Health care=270
-
RHA Howell Care
Center=250
-
Hatteras
Yachts=197
-
Eastern
Carolina Internal Medicine=180
-
Trader
Construction=158
-
Target=140
-
Maola Milk and
Ice Cream=118
From the data
above it is apparent that Craven County is tied very close to Cherry
Point Marine Base.
New Bern-Craven County Employment
by Industry
| |
1990 |
|
2000 |
|
|
| Categories |
Total Employment |
% of Total |
Total Employment |
% of Total |
% Change
1990-2000 |
| Agriculture,
forestry, fisheries, mining |
860 |
2.6 |
802 |
2.2 |
-.04 |
| Construction |
2467 |
7.5 |
2665 |
7.5 |
0.0 |
| Manufacturing |
6688 |
20.3 |
4860 |
13.6 |
-6.7 |
| Transportation |
1159 |
3.5 |
1426 |
4.0 |
.05 |
| Wholesale Trade |
1271 |
3.9 |
826 |
2.3 |
-1.6 |
| Information |
838 |
2.5 |
724 |
2.0 |
-.05 |
| Retail |
6039 |
18.4 |
4337 |
12.1 |
-6.2 |
| Entertainment |
402 |
1.2 |
2674 |
7.5 |
6.3 |
| Finance,
Insurance, Real Estate |
1439 |
4.4 |
1575 |
4.4 |
0.0 |
| Services-Business
and Repair |
2381 |
7.2 |
2730 |
7.6 |
.04 |
|
Services-Professional |
4695 |
14.3 |
7400 |
20.7 |
6.4 |
| Services-Other |
1653 |
5.0 |
2060 |
5.8 |
.07 |
| Public
Administration |
3017 |
9.2 |
3544 |
10.2 |
1.0 |
| Total |
32909 |
100 |
35723 |
100 |
|
New Bern-Craven County Per
Capital Income 1990-2000
| |
Craven
County |
North
Carolina |
Craven
County's % of NC |
| 1990 |
$14,217 |
$16,284 |
87% |
| 2000 |
$18,243 |
$20,307 |
91% |
| Source |
NC State
Data Center |
|
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Material supplied by CAMA Land use plan
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