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

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Individuals that are employed in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry wages were the highest in Houston County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Houston County was paid an annual wage of $103,846 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Alabama of $102,048 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $138,150.

Top-pay jobs in Houston County, Alabama may be found in offices of physicians ($77,716), management of companies and enterprises ($55,689), office administrative services ($53,485) and nonresidential building construction ($52,081) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail Comparison

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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.

Houston County Wages have increased by 19.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Houston County, Alabama by a total of 19.7%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Alabama and greater 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.

Houston County Industry Wages Lag Behind Alabama, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Houston County, Alabama when analyzed can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 8.1 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $34,182. 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.

Houston County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Houston County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 87.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Alabama, where the industry felt a loss of 39.7 percent. The losses in the Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry in Houston County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 7.7 in percent of jobs in the Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (87.3 percent decline)
2. Business support services (75.6 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (68.5 percent decline)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (68.4 percent decline)
5. Other heavy construction (54.3 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Alabama, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Houston County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Plastics product manufacturing industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 897.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Houston County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Alabama, where this industry saw a gain of 8.5 percent. The Plastics product manufacturing industry in Houston County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 9 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (897.0 percent gain)
2. Land subdivision (478.3 percent gain)
3. Consumer goods rental (265.8 percent gain)
4. Office administrative services (217.3 percent gain)
5. Death care services (135.6 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Houston County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Business support services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 718 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Business support services industry make up 25.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Houston County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (718 jobs lost)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (257 jobs lost)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (232 jobs lost)
4. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (227 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (197 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Houston County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 597 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 13.8 percent of the total growth in Houston County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (597 new jobs)
2. Consumer goods rental (360 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (250 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (250 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (244 new jobs)

In Houston County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,411 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 106 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 40 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 65 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.





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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.

Houston County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Houston County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Nonresidential building construction industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 60 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Nonresidential building construction industry makes up 19.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Houston County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (60 new jobs)
2. Department stores (58 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (57 new jobs)
4. Special food services (14 new jobs)
5. Home health care services (13 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Houston County

The Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 69 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 26.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Houston County, Alabama.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (69 jobs lost)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (32 jobs lost)
3. Grantmaking and giving services (18 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (14 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (13 jobs lost)

Of the 59 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 30 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 29 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Houston County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 41 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Houston County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 66.7 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Alabama, where the it saw a gain of 4.5 percent. The losses in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Houston County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.9 in percent of workers in the Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (66.7 percent decline)
2. Grantmaking and giving services (39.4 percent decline)
3. Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks (31.5 percent decline)
4. Water, sewage and other systems (21.4 percent decline)
5. Health and personal care stores (18.9 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of Alabama, experiencing a gain of 2.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Houston County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Book, periodical, and music stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 63.9 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Houston County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Alabama, where this industry saw a loss of 9.4 percent. The Book, periodical, and music stores industry in Houston County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 5.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Book, periodical, and music stores (63.9 percent gain)
2. Professional and similar organizations (61.4 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (38.0 percent gain)
4. Special food services (33.3 percent gain)
5. Nonresidential building construction (17.7 percent gain)





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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 Houston County, Alabama

The poverty rate in Houston County, Alabama has declined by 0.6 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 15 percent to 14.4 percent.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Houston County had a medium-high median income for households of $40,284 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 0.9 percent higher than the median in State of Alabama of $39,938 and the income level is 22 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The median household income in the area has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $38,063, which represents a 5.5 percent decline. Houston County, Alabama, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 12 of 19 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Alabama. Houston County ranks 437 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income in the US.

Hispanic in Houston County, Alabama , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $30,503, this median household income is 24.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Houston County had a median household income level of $36,563, which was 9.2 percent less than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $37,537. This household income level is 6.8 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 42 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $23,363. In Houston County, Alabama White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $46,092 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 14.4 percent greater than the median in 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Houston County, Alabama can be understood to have a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 15.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 32.5 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Houston County, accounting 25.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

While the median household income saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Houston County, Alabama, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median income was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 8.2 percent in the last five years. The Asian population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Houston County, experiencing a 115.3 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

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

Higher Education in Houston County, Alabama

Houston County, Alabama can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 18.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Houston has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Alabama's proportion of 19 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Houston County, Alabama, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 30.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Houston on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 20.4 percent (Men) versus 16.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a High School Diploma, with 30.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Houston County, Alabama as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 21.2 percent of the White Alone, 8.4 percent of Black or African American, 32.6 percent of the Asian alone and 13.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From the year 2000, Houston has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 2.8 percent to a total of 21.2 in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proporation of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the 2005 State of Alabama percent of 21.4 and less than the US percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 2.0 percent. By the year 2005, 22 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 3.8 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 20.6 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for Houston County, Alabama

When measuring the total land area, Houston spans a total area of 580 total square miles. The area has a of medium-low population density of 162 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Anchorage, AK (162 per sq. mile ), Ulster, NY (162 per sq. mile ), Tuscarawas, OH (162 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Anchorage, AK (162 per sq. mile ), Ulster, NY (162 per sq. mile ), Tuscarawas, OH (162 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Houston County, Alabama to be 37.9 years of age. The median in Houston is greater than the median age for the State of Alabama of 37.4. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 36.8 years of age. A total of 24.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Houston can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.9 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.

Houston County, Alabama had a total estimated population of 94,249 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 88,942. This growth shows an increase of 6 percent. Houston ranks 7 of 67 counties in terms of population growth in Alabama and the county ranks 481 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Houston County, Alabama has a population base that is comprised of 70.8 percent White, 25.7 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 1.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 28.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Alabama percent of 29.3. Since 2000, Houston has increased the level of diversity when 26.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Houston internationally. The migration from outside the US into Houston totals 1.1 percent of all immigration into Alabama. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Houston County, Alabama

The residential real estate values in Houston County, Alabama have moderate increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $13,100, or 16 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $82,000.

In Houston County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 42,220 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a medium-low level of growth, adding a sum of 1,633 residential units since 2001, or 4 percent.

Houston County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $95,100, accounted by the American Community Survey. This is less than the State of Alabama 2005 home median value of $97,500 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

In the State of Alabama, Houston County ranks 13 of 67 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,053 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Houston County, Alabama. In 2005, 63.2 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Houston County has a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 1.6 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau