Curry County, New Mexico

In Curry County, jobs in the social advocacy organizations pay the highest wages

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Employment in the social advocacy organizations industry had the highest average wages in Curry County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Curry County received an annual wage of $72,171 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in New Mexico of $27,297 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $32,466.

Top-pay jobs in Curry County, New Mexico may be found in management and technical consulting services ($51,860), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($46,629), offices of physicians ($42,163) and nondepository credit intermediation ($42,136) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Curry County Wages have increased by 17.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Curry County, New Mexico by a total of 17.2%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of New Mexico and greater than the growth in industry wages across the US.

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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.

Curry County Industry Wages Lag Behind New Mexico, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Curry County, New Mexico when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 25.8 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $32,032. The overall industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Curry County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Curry County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 206 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 16.9 percent of the total employment growth in Curry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (206 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (133 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (106 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (88 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (66 new jobs)

Of the 59 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 20 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 38 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Curry County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 153 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 30.1 percent of the total job loss in Curry County, New Mexico.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (153 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (69 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (59 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (57 jobs lost)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (24 jobs lost)

In Curry County, New Mexico, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 2,548 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Curry County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 57.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of New Mexico, where the industry reported a gain of 46.1 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Curry County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 29.2 percent in terms of employees in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (57.6 percent decline)
2. Consumer goods rental (50.4 percent decline)
3. Vegetable and melon farming (50 percent decline)
4. Insurance carriers (49.1 percent decline)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (42.8 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 24.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of New Mexico, which went through a gain of 10.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Curry County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Business support services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 1190.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Curry County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of New Mexico, where this industry saw a loss of 13.4 percent. The Business support services industry in Curry County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (1190.9 percent gain)
2. Clothing stores (300.0 percent gain)
3. Activities related to real estate (211.1 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (175.0 percent gain)
5. Book, periodical, and music stores (159.2 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.

Curry County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Employment for all industries has increased by 2.6 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in the State of New Mexico, which went through a gain of 4.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Curry County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Vegetable and melon farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 62.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of New Mexico, where the industry reported a loss of 8.1 percent. The losses in the Vegetable and melon farming industry in Curry County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 3.7 in percent of jobs in the Vegetable and melon farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (62.1 percent decline)
2. Nonresidential building construction (36 percent decline)
3. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (25.3 percent decline)
4. Book, periodical, and music stores (24 percent decline)
5. Specialized freight trucking (21.4 percent decline)

Curry County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Business support services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 517.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Curry County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of New Mexico, where this industry saw a gain of 17.1 percent. The Business support services industry in Curry County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (517.4 percent gain)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (78.3 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (68.4 percent gain)
4. Activities related to credit intermediation (54.2 percent gain)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (43.1 percent gain)

In Curry County, New Mexico, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 330 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Curry County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 111 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 30.0 percent of the total employment growth in Curry County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (111 new jobs)
2. Business support services (40 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (37 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (30 new jobs)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (22 new jobs)

Of the 65 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 33 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 30 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Curry County

Given the industries in the area, the Nonresidential building construction industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 89 jobs. The declines in the Nonresidential building construction industry make up 21.9 percent of the total job loss in Curry County, New Mexico.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (89 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (36 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (31 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (26 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (26 jobs lost)

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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 Curry County, New Mexico

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When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Curry County, New Mexico may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 19.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 32.4 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Curry County, having 29 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Curry County had a median household income level of $20,183, this was 40.3 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Curry County, New Mexico White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,731 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 5.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 19.1 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $27,378. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $46,125. This median is 36.3 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic in Curry County, New Mexico , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $27,013, which is 20.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Curry County accounted a relatively low median income for households of $33,833 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 18 percent lower than the median income in State of New Mexico of $39,936 and the median household income is 45.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Curry County, New Mexico

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In Curry County, New Mexico according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 17.2 percent of the White Alone, 11 percent of Black or African American, 29 percent of the Asian alone and 4.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Curry County, New Mexico, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Curry have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 15.4 percent (Men) versus 15 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Curry County, New Mexico is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 15.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Curry was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of New Mexico's proportion of 23.4 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Curry County, New Mexico

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By measuring total land area, Curry encompasses a total area of 1406 total square miles. The area has a low average population density of 33 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, OK (33 per sq. mile ), Allen, LA (33 per sq. mile ), Brooks, GA (33 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ballard, KY (33 per sq. mile ), Gates, NC (33 per sq. mile ), Mississippi, MO (33 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Curry County, New Mexico to be 31.8 years of age. The median age in Curry is less than the median age for the State of New Mexico of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 30.9 years old. With 29.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Curry can be described as having a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 59.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Since 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Curry internationally. The international migration into Curry accounts for 1.9 percent of the total international migration into the State of New Mexico. This amount of international migration is high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Curry County, New Mexico had a total estimated population of 45,846 in 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 44,900. This growth represents an increase of 2.1 percent. Curry ranks 13 of 33 counties when analyzing total population change in New Mexico and the county ranks 1,124 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Curry County, New Mexico has a population base that is comprised of 54.6 percent White, 6.3 percent African American, 2.3 percent Asian, and 33.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 42.3 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of New Mexico percent of 46.4. Since 2000, Curry has increased the percent of minority makeup when 38.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Curry County, New Mexico

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In Curry County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 19,988 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 660 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.4 percent.

Curry County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $64,700, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall New Mexico 2000 home value of $108,100 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of New Mexico, Curry County is positioned 14 of 33 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,233 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Curry County can be understood as having a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.3 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Curry County, New Mexico. In 2000, 89.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Curry County, New Mexico -- ...

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Employment Report for Curry County, New Mexico -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Curry County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,336 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Construction industries make up 12.7 and 8.2 percent of total employment, respectively.

Construction is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Curry County, with an industry growth of 50.6 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 7.3 percent. The State of New Mexico had an industry job change of 15 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

The Health care and social assistance sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Curry County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 19.7 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Accommodation and food services has a largest number of employee per establishment in Curry County, averaging 24 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 19 and greater than the State of New Mexico establishments size average of 21 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).