Dona Ana County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Dona Ana County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for crop production industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 166 jobs. The declines in the Support activities for crop production industry make up 12.4 percent of the total employment decline in Dona Ana County, New Mexico.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (166 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (163 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (117 jobs lost)
4. Utility system construction (114 jobs lost)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (111 jobs lost)

From the 129 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 55 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 73 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Dona Ana County, New Mexico, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 2,010 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Dona Ana County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Residential building construction industry has added the most employment with 243 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Residential building construction industry makes up 8.3 percent of the total growth in Dona Ana County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (243 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (213 new jobs)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (203 new jobs)
4. Traveler accommodation (175 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (147 new jobs)

Dona Ana County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 219.2 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Dona Ana County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of New Mexico, where the industry felt a gain of 97.9 percent. The Unclassified industry in Dona Ana County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (219.2 percent gain)
2. Activities related to credit intermediation (119.6 percent gain)
3. Special food services (99.4 percent gain)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (98.4 percent gain)
5. Specialized design services (85.1 percent gain)

Dona Ana County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 58.6 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of New Mexico, where the industry reported a loss of 6.1 percent. The losses in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Dona Ana County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 3.4 percent in terms of employment in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (58.6 percent decline)
2. Utility system construction (58.6 percent decline)
3. Educational support services (50 percent decline)
4. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (40.2 percent decline)
5. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (38.1 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 4.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than percent in the State of New Mexico, which went through a gain of 4.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.





About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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 Dona Ana County, New Mexico

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Dona Ana County accounted a medium-low median household income of $34,875 (2005 Dollars). This median is 14.5 percent lower than the median in State of New Mexico of $39,936 and the median is 40.9 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The poverty rate in Dona Ana County, New Mexico has increased by 2.0 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 25.4 percent to 27.4 percent.

The household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $29,630, posting a 15 percent decline. Dona Ana County, New Mexico, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 1 of 6 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of New Mexico. Dona Ana County ranks 54 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median income level for the United States.

In Dona Ana County, New Mexico White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $37,589 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 7.8 percent greater than the median in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $56,202. This median income level is 61.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic households in Dona Ana County, New Mexico reported a median household income of $28,121, this median is 19.4 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 5.8 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $36,895. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Dona Ana County reported a median household income of $24,343, this median was 30.2 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Dona Ana County, New Mexico can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 25.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 38.8 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Dona Ana County, having 37.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

While the median household income saw a decline in the last five year in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in household income was the White category. This category saw a decline of 19.5 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Dona Ana County, experiencing a 9.8 percent decline in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

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