In Atoka County, jobs in the health and personal care stores pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the health and personal care stores industry had the highest average wages in Atoka County for 2006. The average industry job in Atoka County was paid an annual wage of $38,430 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Oklahoma of $28,325 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $30,135.

Other high-paying jobs in Atoka County, Oklahoma can be found in automobile dealers ($30,400), home health care services ($21,391), legal services ($20,961) and other specialty trade contractors ($16,443) 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.

Atoka County Wages have increased by 14.5% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Atoka County, Oklahoma by a total of 14.5%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Oklahoma and less 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.

Atoka County Industry Wages Lag Behind Oklahoma, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in Atoka County, Oklahoma when analyzed can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 37.4 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,677. The overall 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.

Atoka County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Atoka County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Legal services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 56.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Atoka County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oklahoma, where it saw a gain of 8.6 percent. The Legal services industry in Atoka County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 8.3 percent in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Legal services (56.5 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (4.0 percent gain)

Atoka County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 37 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Oklahoma, where the industry felt a loss of 7.6 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Atoka County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 6.4 percent in terms of employment in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (37 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (8.1 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (6.3 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 6.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Oklahoma, which saw a gain of 0.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

In Atoka County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 127 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Atoka County

The Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 43 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 94.2 percent of the total employment decline in Atoka County, Oklahoma.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (43 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (2 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Atoka County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 6 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 57.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Atoka County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (6 new jobs)
2. Legal services (4 new jobs)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (10 new jobs)

Given the 5 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 2 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.





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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.

Atoka County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Atoka County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 29.2 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 6.5 percent. The losses in the Other specialty trade contractors industry in Atoka County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 6.8 percent in terms of employment in the Other specialty trade contractors industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (29.2 percent decline)
2. Home health care services (16.5 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (5.1 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (1.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Oklahoma, which saw a gain of 3.0 percent since 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.

Atoka County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 33.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Atoka County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry felt a gain of 23.6 percent. The Unclassified industry in Atoka County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.1 percent.

Top 4 Industries
1. Unclassified (33.3 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (5.5 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (4.0 percent gain)
4. Automobile dealers (2.3 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Atoka County

The Home health care services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 11 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Home health care services industry make up 64.7 percent of the total job loss in Atoka County, Oklahoma.

Top 4 Industries
1. Home health care services (11 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (5 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (1 jobs lost)
4. Other ground passenger transportation (182 jobs lost)

In Atoka County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 43 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Out of the 10 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 4 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Atoka County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 6 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 45.2 percent of the growth in Atoka County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (6 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (6 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (304 new jobs)
4. Business support services (230 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.

Income and Poverty in Atoka County, Oklahoma

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Atoka County, Oklahoma can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 19.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 52.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Atoka County, accounting 31.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Atoka County accounted a relatively low median income for households of $28,960 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 34.9 percent lower than the median in Oklahoma of $39,078 and this is 69.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 37.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $17,989. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $64,350. This median is 122.2 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic in Atoka County, Oklahoma , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $12,249, this income level is 57.7 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 Atoka County had a median household income level of $29,313, this level was 1.2 percent greater than the median income level in this area. In Atoka County, Oklahoma White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $29,580 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 2.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Atoka County, Oklahoma

In Atoka County, Oklahoma according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 10.6 percent of the White Alone, 1.6 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Atoka County, Oklahoma can be considered to have a less-educated 2000 population, with 10 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Atoka is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Oklahoma's proportion of 20.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Atoka County, Oklahoma, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 41.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Atoka on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 8 percent (Men) versus 12.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 38.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Atoka County, Oklahoma

Atoka County, Oklahoma has a population that is made of 75 percent White, 5.9 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 8.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Atoka has increased the level of diversity when 7.7 percent of the population were minorities.

Since 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Atoka internationally. The international migration into Atoka makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Oklahoma. This amount of international migration is very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Atoka County, Oklahoma had a total estimated population of 14,456 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 13,849. This growth denotes an increase of 4.4 percent. Atoka ranks 27 of 77 counties when analyzing total population change in Oklahoma and the county ranks 1,333 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Atoka County, Oklahoma to be 38.0 years of age. The median in Atoka is greater than the median age in Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median, when the median age was 38.4 years of age. With 21.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Atoka can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 64.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

When measuring the total land area, Atoka extends a total area of 978 square miles. The land areas has a very low average population density of 15 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Val Verde, TX (15 per sq. mile ), Callahan, TX (15 per sq. mile ), Burt, NE (15 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greene, AL (15 per sq. mile ), Butler, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Franklin, MS (15 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Atoka County, Oklahoma

In Atoka County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 5,818 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 94 residential units since 2001, or 1.6 percent.

Atoka County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $43,800, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Oklahoma 2000 home value of $70,700 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

There is a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in Atoka County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 96.2 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Throughout the State of Oklahoma, Atoka County is positioned 40 of 77 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,223 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Atoka County, Oklahoma -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Atoka County, Other services, except public administration, Retail Trade and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Other services, except public administration sector has a United State LQ of 2.01. This means the percent of total employment in the Other services, except public administration sector is 2.01 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Atoka County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Other services, except public administration.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Atoka County. The industry averages 24 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Oklahoma average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Atoka County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Other services, except public administration sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 21.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 429 jobs. The Manufacturing and Other services, except public administration sectors account for 17.1 and 7.9 percent of industry employment.

The Accommodation and food services has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Atoka County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 11.4 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Real estate and rental and leasing has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Atoka County, growing by 166.7 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.3 percent. The State of Oklahoma faced a industry job change of 2.5 percent, in the last 5 years.







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