In San Miguel County, the computer systems design and related services industry jobs pay the highest wages

Employment in the computer systems design and related services industry had the highest average wages in San Miguel County for 2006. The average industry job in San Miguel County earned an annual wage of $62,921 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in New Mexico of $57,223 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $80,588.

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Other high-paying jobs in San Miguel County, New Mexico can be found in office administrative services ($62,232), offices of physicians ($39,070), nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying ($31,577) and architectural and engineering services ($31,447 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.

San Miguel County Wages have increased by 21.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in San Miguel County, New Mexico by a total of 21.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in San Miguel County, New Mexico when analyzed can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 33.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $32,032. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

San Miguel County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in San Miguel County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Traveler accommodation industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 93 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 25.2 percent of the growth in San Miguel County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (93 new jobs)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (78 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (47 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (27 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (21 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in San Miguel County

The Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 87 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 41.5 percent of the total employment decline in San Miguel County, New Mexico.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (87 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (29 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (26 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (25 jobs lost)
5. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (13 jobs lost)

Out of the 27 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 12 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 15 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In San Miguel County, New Mexico, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 621 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

San Miguel County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 129.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in San Miguel County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for New Mexico, where the industry felt a gain of 51.4 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in San Miguel County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 26.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (129.8 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (76.2 percent gain)
3. Traveler accommodation (66.7 percent gain)
4. Individual and family services (57.0 percent gain)
5. Civic and social organizations (55.6 percent gain)

San Miguel County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 70.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the New Mexico, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 15 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in San Miguel County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 11 in percent of jobs in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (70.1 percent decline)
2. Lessors of real estate (57.1 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (51.6 percent decline)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (42.9 percent decline)
5. Clothing stores (38.6 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 14.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in New Mexico, which saw 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.





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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.

San Miguel County One-Year Industry Employment Change

San Miguel County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 25 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the New Mexico, where the industry felt a loss of 5.7 percent. The losses in the Lessors of real estate industry in San Miguel County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.2 in percent of jobs in the Lessors of real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (25 percent decline)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (24.1 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (20 percent decline)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (9.9 percent decline)
5. Direct selling establishments (9.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 7.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in the State of New Mexico, experiencing a gain of 4.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

San Miguel County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 117.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in San Miguel County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in New Mexico, where the industry took a gain of 15.3 percent. The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in San Miguel County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (117.6 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (101.9 percent gain)
3. Home health care services (80.9 percent gain)
4. Private households (58.5 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (43.2 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in San Miguel County

The Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 25 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 48.1 percent of the total employment decline in San Miguel County, New Mexico.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (25 jobs lost)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (4 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (3 jobs lost)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (3 jobs lost)
5. Civic and social organizations (3 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in San Miguel County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Home health care services industry has grown the most with 208 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 51.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in San Miguel County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (208 new jobs)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (70 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (39 new jobs)
4. Traveler accommodation (15 new jobs)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (13 new jobs)

Of the 33 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 12 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 20 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In San Miguel County, New Mexico, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 332 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.





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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 San Miguel County, New Mexico

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, San Miguel County, New Mexico can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 24.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 43.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in San Miguel County, having 32.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 22.2 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $24,131. Hispanic in San Miguel County, New Mexico , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $29,268, which is 5.7 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $31,079. This income level is 0.1 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in San Miguel County had a median household income level of $27,137, this was 12.6 percent less than the median income level in this area. In San Miguel County, New Mexico White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $32,819 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 5.8 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, San Miguel County had a relatively low median income for all households of $31,033 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 28.7 percent lower than the median in State of New Mexico of $39,936 and this is 58.3 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 San Miguel County, New Mexico

San Miguel County, New Mexico may to understood as having a highly-educated working age population, with 21.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. San Miguel counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of New Mexico's proportion of 23.4 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in San Miguel County, New Mexico, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 27.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in San Miguel have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 19.6 percent (Men) versus 22.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 28.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In San Miguel County, New Mexico according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 24.6 percent of the White Alone, 10.4 percent of Black or African American, 75 percent of the Asian alone and 15.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Housing Report for San Miguel County, New Mexico

San Miguel County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $90,100, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of 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.

When compared to other counties in New Mexico, San Miguel County places 27 of 33 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,266 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in San Miguel County, New Mexico. In 2000, 73.3 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In San Miguel County, the real estate market was made up of 14,681 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 230 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.6 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Health care and social assistance from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in San Miguel County, moving a total of 54.7 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 10.6 percent. The State of New Mexico faced a industry job change of 23.6 percent, during the time since 2001.

In San Miguel County, Health care and social assistance, Accommodation and food services and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Health care and social assistance sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.09. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 2.09 times greater than the US average, showing signs that San Miguel may be an exporter of products or services of Health care and social assistance.

Educational services has a largest number of employee per establishment in San Miguel County. In the County, the industry averages 19 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 27 and greater than the State of New Mexico typical size of 12 for the Educational services industry.

In San Miguel County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 27.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,264 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 20.6 and 17.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.









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