In Rio Arriba County, jobs in the support activities for mining pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the support activities for mining industry reported the top wages in Rio Arriba County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Rio Arriba County earned an annual wage of $49,001 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of New Mexico of $52,384 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $64,588.

Other high-paying jobs in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico may be found in scientific research and development services ($45,931), oil and gas extraction ($45,806), computer systems design and related services ($42,454) and other financial investment activities ($41,631) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Rio Arriba County Wages have increased by 13.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico by a total of 13.7%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of New Mexico and less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 28.9 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,032. The average pay 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.

Rio Arriba County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Rio Arriba County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 125.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Rio Arriba County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of New Mexico, where it saw a gain of 27.6 percent. The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Rio Arriba County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 28.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (125.0 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (96.6 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (92.9 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (80.0 percent gain)
5. Lessors of real estate (80.0 percent gain)

Rio Arriba County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 58.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New Mexico, where the it saw a loss of 13.1 percent. The losses in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Rio Arriba County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.5 percent in terms of employees in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (58.9 percent decline)
2. Individual and family services (55.4 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (50.8 percent decline)
4. Private households (44.7 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (30.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 26.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in New Mexico, which went through a gain of 10.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

In Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,543 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Out of the 34 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 21 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Rio Arriba County

Given the industries in the area, the Individual and family services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 203 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Individual and family services industry make up 57.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (203 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (56 jobs lost)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (31 jobs lost)
4. Outpatient care centers (17 jobs lost)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (10 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Rio Arriba County

The Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 161 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 18.9 percent of the growth in Rio Arriba County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (161 new jobs)
2. Residential mental health facilities (126 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (115 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (102 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (74 new jobs)





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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.

Rio Arriba County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Rio Arriba County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Electronics and appliance stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 41 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Electronics and appliance stores industry make up 24.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (41 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (15 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (15 jobs lost)
4. Consumer goods rental (13 jobs lost)
5. Outpatient care centers (12 jobs lost)

In Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 294 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Rio Arriba County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Residential mental health facilities industry has grown the most with 244 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Residential mental health facilities industry makes up 44.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Rio Arriba County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential mental health facilities (244 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (138 new jobs)
3. Computer systems design and related services (37 new jobs)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (36 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (25 new jobs)

Given the 49 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 25 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 20 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Rio Arriba County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 61.6 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New Mexico, where the industry reported a loss of 0.7 percent. The losses in the Electronics and appliance stores industry in Rio Arriba County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 3.4 in percent of jobs in the Electronics and appliance stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (61.6 percent decline)
2. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (38.3 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (35.6 percent decline)
4. Consumer goods rental (32 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (27 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 4.2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in New Mexico, which went through a gain of 4.5 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Rio Arriba County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 339.4 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Rio Arriba County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for New Mexico, where it saw a gain of 10.6 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Rio Arriba County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (339.4 percent gain)
2. Residential mental health facilities (138.4 percent gain)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (94.7 percent gain)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (80.0 percent gain)
5. Full-service restaurants (46.0 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 Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Rio Arriba County had a relatively low median income for all households of $34,432 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 16 percent lower than the median income in State of New Mexico of $39,936 and this is 42.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $71,541. This household income level is 107.8 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Rio Arriba County had a median household income level of $29,871, which was 13.2 percent less than the median for all households. In Rio Arriba County, New Mexico White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,113 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 2 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico recorded a median income of $33,232, this median is 3.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 4.4 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $32,906.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 20.3 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 28.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Rio Arriba County, having 28 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Rio Arriba County, New Mexico can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 15.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Rio Arriba 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 30 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Rio Arriba have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 15.6 percent (Men) versus 15.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 32.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Rio Arriba County, New Mexico according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 18.6 percent of the White Alone, 7.2 percent of Black or African American, 73.4 percent of the Asian alone and 11.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

When measuring the total land area, Rio Arriba spans a total area of 5858 square miles. This area has a very low average area density of 7 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico to be 37.3 years of age. The median in Rio Arriba is greater than the median in New Mexico of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 34.7 years old. With 26.3 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Rio Arriba can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Rio Arriba internationally. The international migration into Rio Arriba makes up 1.7 percent of all immigration into 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.

Rio Arriba County, New Mexico has a population base that is comprised of 14 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 71.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 72.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of New Mexico percent of 46.4. Since 2000, Rio Arriba has decreased the percent of minority population when 73.3 percent of the total population were minorities.

Rio Arriba County, New Mexico had a total estimated population of 40,828 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 41,256. The decline represents a decrease of -1 percent. Rio Arriba ranks 26 of 33 counties when analyzing total population change in New Mexico and the county ranks 2,677 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Rio Arriba County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $107,500, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the New Mexico 2000 home value of $108,100 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of New Mexico, Rio Arriba County stands 29 of 33 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,335 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Rio Arriba County, there were a total of 18,571 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 273 residential units since 2001, or 1.5 percent.

Rio Arriba County has a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 2.2 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. In 2000, 58.9 percent of housing was valued under $125k.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Rio Arriba County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 32.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,288 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 22.1 and 13.1 percent of all employment.

In Rio Arriba County, Mining, Utilities and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 4.38. The level of employment in the Mining sector is 4.38 times greater than the national average, signifying that Rio Arriba County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.

Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Rio Arriba County, with the industry averaging 35 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 21 and greater than the New Mexico establishments size average of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

Real estate and rental and leasing in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Rio Arriba County, growing in new jobs by 82.1 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.3 percent. The State of New Mexico encountered a change in industry employment of 9 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Rio Arriba County. The industry lost a total of 172 employees during the period, or 39.2 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 71.4 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.







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