McIntosh County One-Year Industry Employment Change

McIntosh County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 125.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in McIntosh County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Oklahoma, where the industry took a gain of 5.7 percent. The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in McIntosh County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 3.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (125.0 percent gain)
2. General freight trucking (48.1 percent gain)
3. Other professional and technical services (43.8 percent gain)
4. Offices of dentists (40.3 percent gain)
5. Other support services (35.6 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 2.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Oklahoma, which experienced a gain of 3.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

McIntosh County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 27.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry felt a gain of 3.6 percent. The losses in the Traveler accommodation industry in McIntosh County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.3 percent in terms of employment in the Traveler accommodation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (27.4 percent decline)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (27 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (21.2 percent decline)
4. Professional and similar organizations (19 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (17.5 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in McIntosh County

The Nursing care facilities industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 34 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 40.0 percent of the total employment decline in McIntosh County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (34 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (31 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (7 jobs lost)
4. RV parks and recreational camps (3 jobs lost)
5. Home health care services (3 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in McIntosh County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has grown the most with 42 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 26.6 percent of the growth in McIntosh County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (42 new jobs)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (37 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (21 new jobs)
4. Offices of dentists (21 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (14 new jobs)

From the 26 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 10 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 15 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In McIntosh County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 92 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.





About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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 McIntosh County, Oklahoma

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, McIntosh County, Oklahoma can be recognized as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 18.2 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 38.7 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in McIntosh County, with 31.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, McIntosh County reported a relatively low median income for all households of $30,378 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 28.6 percent lower than the median income in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and the income level is 61.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

In McIntosh County, Oklahoma White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $31,142 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 2.5 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in McIntosh County had a median income of $30,615, this level was 0.8 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 41 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $17,935. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $34,125. This median income level is 12.3 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic in McIntosh County, Oklahoma reported a median household income of $17,550, this median household income is 42.2 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.







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