In Bryan County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of physicians industry wages were the highest in Bryan County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Bryan County received a wage of $58,330 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage in Oklahoma of $64,485 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,740.

Other top-pay jobs in Bryan County, Oklahoma are present in offices of dentists ($43,393), office administrative services ($41,298), nondepository credit intermediation ($38,884) and other general merchandise stores ($38,208) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Bryan County Wages have increased by 38.8% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Bryan County, Oklahoma by a total of 38.8%. This is greater than the growth in industry 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Bryan County, Oklahoma when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 22.1 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $32,677. The average industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Bryan County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Bryan County

The Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 176 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 21.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Bryan County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (176 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (166 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (126 jobs lost)
4. Death care services (110 jobs lost)
5. Computer systems design and related services (63 jobs lost)

In Bryan County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 230 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Bryan County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 256 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 22.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Bryan County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (256 new jobs)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (209 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (115 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (113 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (80 new jobs)

From the 38 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 17 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 20 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Bryan County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 82.3 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry felt a loss of 12.2 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Bryan County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 3.1 percent in terms of employees in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (82.3 percent decline)
2. Death care services (79.2 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (76.6 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (60.5 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (54.1 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Oklahoma, which experienced a gain of 0.7 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Bryan County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 824.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Bryan County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oklahoma, where this industry saw a gain of 4.2 percent. The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Bryan County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (824.1 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (569.6 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (483.1 percent gain)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (288.9 percent gain)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (202.9 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.

Bryan County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has decreased by 0.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Oklahoma, which saw a gain of 3.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Bryan County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 36.4 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 has seen in the Oklahoma, where the industry reported a loss of 2.8 percent. The losses in the Electronics and appliance stores industry in Bryan County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 3.4 percent in terms of employment in the Electronics and appliance stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (36.4 percent decline)
2. Clothing stores (31.8 percent decline)
3. Employment services (25.6 percent decline)
4. Computer systems design and related services (25.5 percent decline)
5. Private households (22.6 percent decline)

Bryan County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 229.7 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Bryan County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Oklahoma, where this industry saw a gain of 4.2 percent. The Building material and supplies dealers industry in Bryan County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (229.7 percent gain)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (87.5 percent gain)
3. Activities related to real estate (47.5 percent gain)
4. Legal services (44.3 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (34.5 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Bryan County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Employment services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 183 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Employment services industry make up 43.3 percent of the total job loss in Bryan County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (183 jobs lost)
2. Other general merchandise stores (69 jobs lost)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (62 jobs lost)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (30 jobs lost)
5. Home health care services (19 jobs lost)

Out of the 42 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 18 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 23 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Bryan County, Oklahoma, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 72 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Bryan County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has grown the most with 106 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 35.8 percent of the total employment growth in Bryan County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (106 new jobs)
2. Legal services (28 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (26 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (17 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (16 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 Bryan County, Oklahoma

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Bryan County, Oklahoma can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 18.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 34.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Bryan County, having 26.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Bryan County was reported to have a relatively low median income for all households of $32,629 (2005 Dollars). This median is 19.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and the median is 50.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Hispanic Householders in Bryan County, Oklahoma reported a median household income of $25,378, which is 22.2 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Bryan County had a median income of $30,777, this was 5.7 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Bryan County, Oklahoma White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $33,193 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.7 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 16.6 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $27,203. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $27,203. This median is 16.6 percent less than the all households reported median in the area.







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

Higher Education in Bryan County, Oklahoma

Bryan County, Oklahoma may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 17.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Bryan counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Oklahoma's proportion of 20.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Bryan County, Oklahoma, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 31.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Bryan have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 18.4 percent (Men) versus 17.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 32.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Bryan County, Oklahoma as reported in the 2000 Census, 17.6 percent of the White Alone, 14 percent of Black or African American, 53.4 percent of the Asian alone and 11.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Bryan County, Oklahoma

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Bryan County, Oklahoma to be 36.1 years old. The median in Bryan is less than the median in Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 35.9 years of age. With 23.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Bryan can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 14.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Bryan from outside the country. The immigration into Bryan makes up 0.7 percent of all immigration into Oklahoma. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Bryan County, Oklahoma had a population that was estimated at 37,815 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 36,626. This growth signifies an increase of 3.2 percent. Bryan ranks 17 of 77 counties in terms of population growth in Oklahoma and the county ranks 1,027 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Bryan County, Oklahoma has a population that is comprised of 78 percent White, 1.6 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 3.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Bryan has increased the level of diversity when 4.6 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Bryan extends a total area of 909 square miles. The county has a low average area density of 42 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Clinton, PA (42 per sq. mile ), Sioux, IA (42 per sq. mile ), Kerr, TX (42 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Baker, FL (42 per sq. mile ), Osceola, MI (42 per sq. mile ), Appomattox, VA (42 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Bryan County, Oklahoma

In Bryan County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 17,410 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 543 residential units since 2001, or 3.2 percent.

When compared to other counties in Oklahoma, Bryan County places 13 of 77 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,301 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Bryan County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $55,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Oklahoma 2000 home value of $70,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Bryan County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 91.8 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Bryan County may be be described as having a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 0.1 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Information in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Bryan County, with an employment growth of 93.8 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -14.9 percent. The State of Oklahoma felt a shift in employment in the industry of -18.4 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Bryan County, Administrative and waste services, Utilities and Health care and social assistance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Administrative and waste services industry has a US LQ in the county of 2. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Administrative and waste services industry is 2 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Bryan County may specialize, or be an exporter of Administrative and waste services.

In Bryan County, Health care and social assistance, Administrative and waste services, and the Manufacturing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 18 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,776 jobs. The Administrative and waste services and Manufacturing industries make up 14.6 and 14.5 percent of all employment.

Administrative and waste services has a largest number of employee per establishment in Bryan County, averaging 55 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 19 and greater than the Oklahoma average establishment size of 18 for the Administrative and waste services industry.

The Other services, except public administration has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Bryan County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 9 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 1.9 percent in 2005.

Other services, except public administration since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Bryan County. The sector faced a loss of 664 jobs during the period, or 78.3 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 66.2 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.





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