In Blaine County, jobs in the oil and gas extraction pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the oil and gas extraction industry reported the top wages in Blaine County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Blaine County received a wage of $154,187 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Oklahoma of $109,767 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $127,077.

High-wage employment in Blaine County, Oklahoma exsists in building foundation and exterior contractors ($38,094), offices of physicians ($31,861), offices of dentists ($31,021) and misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($27,807) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic for Detail 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.

Blaine County Wages have increased by 33.8% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Blaine County, Oklahoma by a total of 33.8%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Oklahoma 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Blaine County, Oklahoma when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 12.5 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,677. The average 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.

Blaine County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Blaine County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Oil and gas extraction industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 36 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Oil and gas extraction industry makes up 57.7 percent of the total growth in Blaine County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (36 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (18 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (6 new jobs)
4. Legal services (3 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (59 new jobs)

In Blaine County, Oklahoma, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 288 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Of the 10 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 5 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Blaine County

The Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 27 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 42.1 percent of the total job loss in Blaine County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (27 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (24 jobs lost)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (8 jobs lost)
4. Private households (5 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (13 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 12.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Oklahoma, which went through a gain of 0.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Blaine County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Oil and gas extraction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 116.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Blaine County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry felt a gain of 30.1 percent. The Oil and gas extraction industry in Blaine County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 7.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (116.0 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (30.9 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (24.5 percent gain)
4. Legal services (20.0 percent gain)
5. Professional and similar organizations (6.3 percent gain)

Blaine County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 40.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry felt a gain of 13 percent. The losses in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Blaine 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 workers in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (40.4 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (34.7 percent decline)
3. Private households (31.8 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (29.6 percent decline)
5. Offices of dentists (4.3 percent decline)





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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.

Blaine County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Blaine County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 43.2 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 2 percent. The losses in the Offices of physicians industry in Blaine County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.5 percent in terms of employees in the Offices of physicians industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (43.2 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (35.3 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (21.7 percent decline)
4. Child day care services (15.5 percent decline)
5. Oil and gas extraction (9.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 3.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Oklahoma, which saw a gain of 3.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Blaine County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 50.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Blaine County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oklahoma, where the industry felt a loss of 4.6 percent. The Private households industry in Blaine County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (50.0 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (41.2 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (30.0 percent gain)
4. Professional and similar organizations (13.3 percent gain)
5. Legal services (12.5 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Blaine County

The Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 28 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 41.2 percent of the total job loss in Blaine County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (28 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (11 jobs lost)
3. Child day care services (9 jobs lost)
4. Oil and gas extraction (7 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (6 jobs lost)

Out of the 17 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 7 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Blaine County, Oklahoma, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 93 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Blaine County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 21 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 54.4 percent of the total employment growth in Blaine County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (21 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (7 new jobs)
3. Private households (3 new jobs)
4. Other professional and technical services (3 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (2 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 Blaine County, Oklahoma

In Blaine County, Oklahoma White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $34,900 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 5.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $19,622. This income level is 40.9 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic Householders in Blaine County, Oklahoma recorded a median income of $31,097, this median is 6.3 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Blaine County reported a median household income of $27,557, this median was 16.9 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 41.6 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $19,379.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Blaine County, Oklahoma can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 16.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 33.5 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Blaine County, reporting 36.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Blaine County was reported to have a relatively low median income for all households of $33,177 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 17.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and the median household income is 48.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Blaine County, Oklahoma

Blaine County, Oklahoma can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 14 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Blaine was reported to have a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Oklahoma's proportion of 20.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Blaine County, Oklahoma as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 16.4 percent of the White Alone, 10.8 percent of Black or African American, 5.2 percent of the Asian alone and 3.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Blaine County, Oklahoma, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 42.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Blaine have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 14.2 percent (Men) versus 13.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 40 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Blaine County, Oklahoma

From 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Blaine from outside the country. The immigration into Blaine totals 0.4 percent of immigration into the State of Oklahoma. This percent of international migration is high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Blaine County, Oklahoma had a population that was estimated at 12,859 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 11,965. This growth signifies an increase of 7.5 percent. Blaine ranks 23 of 77 counties when calculating total change in population for Oklahoma and the county ranks 1,140 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Blaine County, Oklahoma to be 37.3 years old. The median in Blaine is greater than the median age for the State of Oklahoma of 36.5. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 37.7 years old. With a total of 19.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Blaine can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the population, with 65.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 15 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Blaine County, Oklahoma has a population that is made up of 70.9 percent White, 8.3 percent African American, 1.5 percent Asian, and 7.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 17.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Blaine has increased the percent of minority population when 14.5 percent of the total population were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Blaine covers a total land area of 928 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 14 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Anderson, KS (14 per sq. mile ), Mohave, AZ (14 per sq. mile ), Prairie, AR (14 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Schuyler, MO (14 per sq. mile ), Terry, TX (14 per sq. mile ), Sharkey, MS (14 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Blaine County, Oklahoma

When compared to other counties in Oklahoma, Blaine County ranks 70 of 77 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,926 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Blaine County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $41,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Oklahoma 2000 median home value of $70,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Blaine County, there were a total of 5,255 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 21 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.4 percent.

According to the data, there is a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in Blaine County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 97.3 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Accommodation and food services industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Blaine County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 8.2 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Blaine County, with the industry averaging 26 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the Oklahoma typical size of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Blaine County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 17.8 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 435 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 13.6 and 11.4 percent of all employment.

In Blaine County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 10.85. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining sector is 10.85 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Blaine County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

Real estate and rental and leasing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Blaine County, moving a total of 192.3 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.3 percent. The State of Oklahoma experienced a change in employment in the sector of 2.5 percent, in the period of time since 2001.







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