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

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People with jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry reported the top wages in Dona Ana County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Dona Ana County received an annual wage of $95,850 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage in New Mexico of . and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $138,150.

High-wage employment in Dona Ana County, New Mexico may be found in other financial investment activities ($94,993), office administrative services ($88,173), scientific research and development services ($62,340) and misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers ($54,609) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Dona Ana County Wages have increased by 26.9% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Dona Ana County, New Mexico by a total of 26.9%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for New Mexico and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Dona Ana County, New Mexico when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 21.6 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $32,032. The average pay 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.

Dona Ana County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Dona Ana County, New Mexico, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 6,967 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Dona Ana County

The Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 723 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 8.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Dona Ana County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (723 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (687 new jobs)
3. Home health care services (531 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (461 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (451 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Dona Ana County

Given the industries in the area, the Support activities for crop production industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 569 jobs. The declines in the Support activities for crop production industry make up 19.0 percent of the total job loss in Dona Ana County, New Mexico.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (569 jobs lost)
2. Business support services (377 jobs lost)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (349 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (268 jobs lost)
5. Scientific research and development services (198 jobs lost)

Out of the 116 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 37 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 79 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Dona Ana County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Travel arrangement and reservation services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 66.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of New Mexico, where the it saw a loss of 35.6 percent. The losses in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry in Dona Ana County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 22.6 percent in terms of employees in the Travel arrangement and reservation services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Travel arrangement and reservation services (66.5 percent decline)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (66 percent decline)
3. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (52.1 percent decline)
4. Business support services (51.8 percent decline)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (51.7 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 16.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in New Mexico, which went through a gain of 10.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Dona Ana County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Home health care services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 265.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Dona Ana County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for New Mexico, where the industry took a gain of 158.6 percent. The Home health care services industry in Dona Ana County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 36.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (265.9 percent gain)
2. Activities related to credit intermediation (261.8 percent gain)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (225.7 percent gain)
4. Used merchandise stores (200.0 percent gain)
5. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (186.5 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.

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.





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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 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.

Higher Education in Dona Ana County, New Mexico

In Dona Ana County, New Mexico as reported in the 2000 Census, 26.2 percent of the White Alone, 25 percent of Black or African American, 67.2 percent of the Asian alone and 9.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Dona Ana County, New Mexico can be considered to have a highly-educated population of the working age, with 22.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Dona Ana has a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of New Mexico's proportion of 23.4 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has stayed the same by 0.0 percent. In the year 2005, 24 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 2.6 percent. By 2005, a total of 23.4 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 29.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Dona Ana have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 24 percent (Men) versus 20.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Less than High School category, with 30.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Since 2000, Dona Ana has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 1.4 percent to a total of 23.6 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the State of New Mexico percent of 25.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Dona Ana County, New Mexico

Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Dona Ana internationally. The migration from outside the US into Dona Ana makes up 15.4 percent of the total migration into the State of New Mexico. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Dona Ana County, New Mexico had a population that was estimated at 189,444 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 174,989. This growth represents an increase of 8.3 percent. Dona Ana ranks 3 of 33 counties by growth in total population in New Mexico and the county ranks 249 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Dona Ana County, New Mexico has a population that is made up of 31.4 percent White, 1.4 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 64.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 66.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of New Mexico percent of 46.4. Since 2000, Dona Ana has increased in diversity when 65.6 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Dona Ana County, New Mexico to be 31.2 years of age. The median age in Dona Ana is less than the median age for the State of New Mexico of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 30.3 years of age. With 27.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Dona Ana can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 11.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

When calculating the total land area, Dona Ana encompasses a total area of 3807 square miles. The land areas has a low average area density of 50 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Grayson, KY (50 per sq. mile ), Roscommon, MI (50 per sq. mile ), Morgan, GA (50 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lawrence, AL (50 per sq. mile ), Perry, IN (50 per sq. mile ), Pierce, GA (50 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Dona Ana County, New Mexico

In Dona Ana County, there were a total of 72,372 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 5,395 residential structures since 2001, a change of 8.1 percent.

The residential home values in Dona Ana County, New Mexico have moderate increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $17,700, or 19.5 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $90,900.

Dona Ana County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $108,600, according to the American Community Survey. This value is less than the overall State of New Mexico 2005 median home value of $125,500 and less than median home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

Dona Ana County is made up of a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 1.1 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

When compared to other counties in New Mexico, Dona Ana County stands 5 of 33 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 438 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There seems to be a large amount of housing that is affordable in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. In 2005, 58.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Dona Ana County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 8,805 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 14.9 and 11.6 percent of total employment, respectively.

Information has a largest number of employee per establishment in Dona Ana County, with the industry averaging 27 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 22 and greater than the State of New Mexico average establishment size of 17 for the Information industry.

Administrative and waste services between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Dona Ana County. The sector faced a loss of 101 total jobs during the period, accounting for 3.3 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 90.2 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Dona Ana County, Health care and social assistance, Construction and Arts, entertainment, and recreation industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Health care and social assistance sector has a United State LQ of 1.44. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 1.44 times greater than the national average, signifying that Dona Ana specializes in Health care and social assistance.

Management of companies and enterprises is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Dona Ana County, changing a total of 111.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of New Mexico experienced a change in employment in the sector of -4.2 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.







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