In Quay County, jobs in the power generation and supply pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the power generation and supply industry had the highest average wages in Quay County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Quay County received an annual wage of $57,048 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage in New Mexico of $65,195 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $76,551.

Other high-paying jobs in Quay County, New Mexico exsists in automobile dealers ($46,413), utility system construction ($31,994), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($27,816) and offices of physicians ($27,349) 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.

Quay County Wages have increased by 13.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Quay County, New Mexico by a total of 13.1%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for New Mexico and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Quay County, New Mexico when analyzed can be described as very low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 39.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $32,032. The average industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

Quay County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Quay County, New Mexico, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 66 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Quay County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Traveler accommodation industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 55 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 57.0 percent of the total growth in Quay County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (55 new jobs)
2. Civic and social organizations (24 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (9 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (4 new jobs)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (3 new jobs)

Of the 12 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 6 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Quay County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 41 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 47.1 percent of the total job loss in Quay County, New Mexico.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (41 jobs lost)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (23 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (13 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (5 jobs lost)
5. Utility system construction (4 jobs lost)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in New Mexico, experiencing a gain of 10.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Quay County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 45.1 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 industry reported a gain of 20.1 percent. The losses in the Cattle ranching and farming industry in Quay County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 14.5 in percent of workers in the Cattle ranching and farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (45.1 percent decline)
2. Utility system construction (42.9 percent decline)
3. Automobile dealers (36.8 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (17.9 percent decline)
5. Offices of physicians (11.9 percent decline)

Quay County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Civic and social organizations industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 208.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Quay County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of New Mexico, where the industry took a gain of 1.5 percent. The Civic and social organizations industry in Quay County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (208.6 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (60.5 percent gain)
3. Traveler accommodation (29.9 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (28.3 percent gain)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (10.9 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.

Quay County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Quay County, New Mexico, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 127 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 13 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 5 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Quay County

The Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 52 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 63.0 percent of the total growth in Quay County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (52 new jobs)
2. Civic and social organizations (14 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (7 new jobs)
4. Individual and family services (7 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (2 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Quay County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Automobile dealers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 11 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Automobile dealers industry make up 28.8 percent of the total job loss in Quay County, New Mexico.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (11 jobs lost)
2. Utility system construction (9 jobs lost)
3. Legal services (4 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (3 jobs lost)
5. Private households (3 jobs lost)

Total employment has increased by 6.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of New Mexico, which saw a gain of 4.5 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Quay County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Utility system construction industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 63.6 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 felt a gain of 18.5 percent. The losses in the Utility system construction industry in Quay County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 7.4 percent in terms of employment in the Utility system construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Utility system construction (63.6 percent decline)
2. Automobile dealers (32.3 percent decline)
3. Legal services (25 percent decline)
4. Private households (24.4 percent decline)
5. Offices of physicians (8.3 percent decline)

Quay County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Civic and social organizations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 66.2 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Quay County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of New Mexico, where the industry felt a loss of 3.4 percent. The Civic and social organizations industry in Quay County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 0.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (66.2 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (46.8 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (37.9 percent gain)
4. Individual and family services (15.0 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (9.3 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 Quay County, New Mexico

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 15.8 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $33,718. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $73,752. This median income level is 153.2 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Quay County, New Mexico , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $23,808, this income level is 18.3 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Quay County, New Mexico White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $29,589 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Quay County reported an income level of $43,144, this was 48.1 percent greater than the median for all households.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Quay County had a relatively low median income for all households of $29,126 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 37.1 percent lower than the median in New Mexico of $39,936 and this is 68.7 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Quay County, New Mexico can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 20.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 40 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Quay County, with 31.5 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Quay County, New Mexico

In Quay County, New Mexico as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 15.2 percent of the White Alone, 21.2 percent of Black or African American, 35.8 percent of the Asian alone and 6.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Quay County, New Mexico may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 13.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Quay was reported to have 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Quay County, New Mexico, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 35.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Quay on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 12.2 percent (Men) versus 15 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 38.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Quay County, New Mexico

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Quay internationally. The migration from outside the US into Quay totals 0.2 percent of all immigration into New Mexico. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Quay County, New Mexico had an estimated population of 9,259 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 10,081. The decline denotes a decrease of -8.2 percent. Quay ranks 31 of 33 counties by growth in total population in New Mexico and the county ranks 2,910 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Quay County, New Mexico has a population that is made up of 58.7 percent White, 1 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 38.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 40.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of New Mexico percent of 46.4. Since 2000, Quay has increased the level of diversity when 40.0 percent of the population were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Quay spans a total of 2875 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 3 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Bennett, SD (3 per sq. mile ), Graham, KS (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (3 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Powell, MT (3 per sq. mile ), Converse, WY (3 per sq. mile ), Custer, MT (3 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Quay County, New Mexico to be 44.6 years of age. The median age in Quay is greater than the median age in the State of New Mexico of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 41.8 years of age. With 21.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Quay can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 19.9 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Quay County, New Mexico

In Quay County, there were a total of 5,859 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 121 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.1 percent.

Quay County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $54,000, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall New Mexico 2000 home median value of $108,100 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

The State of New Mexico, Quay County is positioned 22 of 33 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,861 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Quay County, New Mexico. In 2000, 88.3 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Retail Trade since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Quay County. The sector faced a loss of 151 jobs, or 27.6 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 51.5 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Quay County, Transportation and Warehousing, Retail Trade and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Transportation and Warehousing industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.94. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Transportation and Warehousing industry is 1.94 times greater than the national average, signifying that Quay may be an exporter of products or services of Transportation and Warehousing.

The Retail Trade industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Quay County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 28 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 20.6 percent in the year 2005.

Finance and insurance has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Quay County, with an employment growth of 41.8 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.8 percent. The State of New Mexico had an industry job change of 3.7 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Health care and social assistance has the largest businesses in Quay County, averaging 12 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's national average of 21 and less than the State of New Mexico establishments size average of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Quay County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 20.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 396 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Construction sectors provide 16.9 and 9.6 percent of all employment.





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