In Roosevelt County, jobs in the lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry had the highest average wages in Roosevelt County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Roosevelt County was paid an annual wage of $52,122 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of New Mexico of $19,801 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $24,985.

High-wage employment in Roosevelt County, New Mexico can be found in offices of physicians ($39,011), offices of other health practitioners ($32,223), building equipment contractors ($28,420) and depository credit intermediation ($26,084) 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.

Roosevelt County Wages have increased by 20.4% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Roosevelt County, New Mexico by a total of 20.4%. This is greater 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Roosevelt County, New Mexico when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 33.6 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,032. The industry 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.

Roosevelt County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 14.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in New Mexico, which went through a gain of 10.5 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Roosevelt County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 55.1 percent from 2001 (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 gain of 16 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Roosevelt County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 19.8 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (55.1 percent decline)
2. Other crop farming (49.5 percent decline)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (37.1 percent decline)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (21.6 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (20.7 percent decline)

Roosevelt County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 187.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Roosevelt County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in New Mexico, where the industry felt a gain of 14.6 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Roosevelt County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 13.9 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (187.4 percent gain)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (147.6 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (82.3 percent gain)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (40.0 percent gain)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (38.1 percent gain)

In Roosevelt County, New Mexico, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 586 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Roosevelt County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 458 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 90.5 percent of the total employment growth in Roosevelt County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (458 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (26 new jobs)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (10 new jobs)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (6 new jobs)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (3 new jobs)

Of the 16 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 9 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 6 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Roosevelt County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 22 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 23.9 percent of the total employment decline in Roosevelt County, New Mexico.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (22 jobs lost)
2. Other crop farming (17 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (16 jobs lost)
4. Private households (13 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (10 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.

Roosevelt County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Roosevelt County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Residential building construction industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 24 jobs. The declines in the Residential building construction industry make up 30.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Roosevelt County, New Mexico.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (24 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (14 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (7 jobs lost)
4. Drycleaning and laundry services (7 jobs lost)
5. Lessors of real estate (5 jobs lost)

Out of the 20 4-digit NAICS industries, 12 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 8 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Roosevelt County, New Mexico, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 159 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Roosevelt County

The Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 35 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 52.5 percent of the growth in Roosevelt County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (35 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (8 new jobs)
3. Support activities for crop production (8 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (7 new jobs)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (4 new jobs)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of New Mexico, which experienced a gain of 4.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Roosevelt County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 41 percent from 2005 (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 felt a loss of 5.7 percent. The losses in the Lessors of real estate industry in Roosevelt County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.2 percent in terms of employment in the Lessors of real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (41 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (32.6 percent decline)
3. Residential building construction (26.7 percent decline)
4. Drycleaning and laundry services (26 percent decline)
5. Other crop farming (23.2 percent decline)

Roosevelt County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for crop production industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 96.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Roosevelt County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of New Mexico, where this industry saw a loss of 17.6 percent. The Support activities for crop production industry in Roosevelt County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 1.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (96.0 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (24.0 percent gain)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (17.6 percent gain)
4. Offices of physicians (15.9 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (12.6 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 Roosevelt County, New Mexico

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $100,022. This income level is 221.6 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Roosevelt County, New Mexico , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $24,582, which is 21 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Roosevelt County had a median household income level of $7,532, this median was 75.8 percent less than the median for all households. In Roosevelt County, New Mexico White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $32,890 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 5.7 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 8.1 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $33,638.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Roosevelt County had a relatively low household income of $31,106 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 28.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of New Mexico of $39,936 and this is 58 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Roosevelt County, New Mexico can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 22.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 59.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Roosevelt County, with 28.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Roosevelt County, New Mexico

In Roosevelt County, New Mexico according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 25.8 percent of the White Alone, 7.6 percent of Black or African American, 77.4 percent of the Asian alone and 9.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Roosevelt County, New Mexico is made up of a highly-educated population, with 22.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Roosevelt is reported having 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.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 28 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Roosevelt have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 22.8 percent (Men) versus 22.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 29.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Roosevelt County, New Mexico

Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Roosevelt internationally. The migration from outside the US into Roosevelt makes up 0.4 percent of the total international migration into the State of New Mexico. This percent of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Roosevelt County, New Mexico has a population that is made of 60.7 percent White, 1.8 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 35.4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 37.8 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of New Mexico percent of 46.4. Since 2000, Roosevelt has increased the percent of minority makeup when 35.7 percent of the people were minorities.

Roosevelt County, New Mexico had a population of 18,238 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 17,983. This growth denotes an increase of 1.4 percent. Roosevelt ranks 17 of 33 counties in terms of population growth in New Mexico and the county ranks 1,603 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Roosevelt spans a total area of 2448 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 7 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, 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 ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Roosevelt County, New Mexico to be 29.4 years old. The median age in Roosevelt is less than the median age in New Mexico of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, when it was 29.6 years old. With 26.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Roosevelt can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.8 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.

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

Housing Report for Roosevelt County, New Mexico

When compared to other counties in New Mexico, Roosevelt County places 17 of 33 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,386 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Roosevelt County, the real estate market was made up of 8,049 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 234 housing units since the year 2001, or 3 percent.

Roosevelt County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $54,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the State of New Mexico 2000 home median value of $108,100 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. In 2000, 92.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau