Research Reports
Final Report
- The Economic
Impact of Manufacturing Activity Decline in Robeson County,
NC, 1993-2003, by Christopher F. Dumas, Ph.D.
- The Economic and Social Impact of Job Loss in
Robeson County North Carolina 1993-2003, by Leslie Hossfeld,
Ph.D., Mac Legerton, A.B.D. Ed.D, Christopher F. Dumas,
Ph.D., Gerald Keuster.
Preliminary Research Findings (2003) of Economic
Changes to Robeson County
Click here
to download the Preliminary Research Findings (in .doc format).
The final Research Findings will be presented at the National
Conference on October 1st.
JOBS LOST FROM INDUSTRIAL
LAYOFFS AND CLOSINGS
From 1993 to 2003, Robeson County lost 10,274 manufacturing
jobs.
Source: NC Employment Security Commission
Data
Source: Robeson County Economic Development Commission
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EMPLOYMENT SNAPSHOTS OVER TIME
In 1994:
- Unemployment rate in Robeson County: 7.6 percent
- Labor force: 53,287, with 49,245 employed and
4,042 unemployed
- Of the employed, 17,060 worked in 141 manufacturing
establishments
- Manufacturing was the largest employment sector
in the county
- The annual manufacturing payroll was $318 million
Source: NC Employment Security Commission
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In 2002:
- Unemployment rate rose to 11.9 percent
- The labor force dropped to 50,707, with 44,662
employed and 6,045 unemployed
- In manufacturing, employment by 2002 was 7,402
- There were 89 manufacturing establishments
in 2002
- The annual manufacturing payroll was $203 million
Source: NC Employment Security
Commission
CHANGES IN ROBESON COUNTY THAT ATTENDED THE LOSS OF JOBS
Robeson County lost over
$115 million in wages from manufacturing jobs from 1994
to 2002.
Source: NC Employment Security Commission
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Unemployment insurance payments
in Robeson County rose from $8 million in 1994 to $20
million in 2001.
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
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People commuting out of the county for work each day increased
from 9,350 in 1990 to13,246 in 2000, a 41% rise in long-distance
commuting.
Source: US Bureau of Census
Federal government payments for education and training increased
from $2.7 million in 1994 to $4.6 million in 2001.
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
Government payments to individuals in Robeson County rose
from $351 million in 1994 to $612 million in 2001.
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
Bankruptcies filed from Robeson County rose from 345 in 1999
to 498 in 2002.
Source: US Eastern North Carolina District Court
The number of county residents served in area mental health
programs increased from 4,336 in 1994 to 6,015 in 2001.
Source: NC Department of Health and Human
Services
The number of high school graduates declined 11% between
1994 and 2001. The number of high school dropouts doubled
from 263 in 1994 to 535 in 2002.
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction
The number or reported serious crimes increased 58% between
1994 and 2001.
Source: NC Department of Justice
Go to www.povertyeast.org/counties/robeson.html
for more data on Robeson county.
And download the powerpoint presentation on Job
Losses in Robeson County.
For more information, contact:
Rev. Mac Legerton, Executive Director, Center For Community
Action
Patricia Locklear, Program Director, Sustainable Communities
Program, CCA
Center For Community Action
P.O. Box 723, Lumberton, N.C. 28359
910-739-7851
cca@carolina.net
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