In Choctaw County, jobs in the power generation and supply pay the highest wages

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Employment in the power generation and supply industry reported the top wages in Choctaw County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Choctaw County received a wage of $59,726 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Oklahoma of $56,712 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $76,551.

Other high-paying jobs in Choctaw County, Oklahoma can be found in offices of other health practitioners ($31,949), depository credit intermediation ($27,551), legal services ($25,514) and other specialty trade contractors ($24,687) 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.

Choctaw County Wages have increased by 26.0% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Choctaw County, Oklahoma by a total of 26.0%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Choctaw County, Oklahoma can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 30.1 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,677. The overall industry wage was less than the US average pay 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.

Choctaw County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Choctaw County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 80.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Choctaw County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry felt a gain of 23.1 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Choctaw 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 (80.4 percent gain)
2. Depository credit intermediation (38.7 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (36.4 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (36.0 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (25.0 percent gain)

Choctaw County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 71.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Oklahoma, where the industry felt a loss of 4.3 percent. The losses in the Traveler accommodation industry in Choctaw County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.9 percent in terms of employment in the Traveler accommodation industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (71.6 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (53.2 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (46.4 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (29.7 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Oklahoma, which saw a gain of 0.7 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

In Choctaw County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 89 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Choctaw County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 47 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 51.9 percent of the total employment decline in Choctaw County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (47 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (23 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (11 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (10 jobs lost)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (14 jobs lost)

Out of the 12 4-digit NAICS industries, 4 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 8 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Choctaw County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 45 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 38.8 percent of the total employment growth in Choctaw County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (45 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (24 new jobs)
3. Depository credit intermediation (22 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (12 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.

Choctaw County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Choctaw County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 27.1 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 felt in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry felt a loss of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Choctaw County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.2 in percent of workers in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (27.1 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (26.8 percent decline)
3. Consumer goods rental (19.1 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (16.5 percent decline)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (12.1 percent decline)

Choctaw County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Home health care services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 49.9 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Choctaw County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Oklahoma, where the industry took a gain of 8.6 percent. The Home health care services industry in Choctaw County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (49.9 percent gain)
2. Offices of dentists (31.1 percent gain)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (25.8 percent gain)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (15.9 percent gain)
5. Death care services (11.4 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 0.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in the State of Oklahoma, experiencing a gain of 3.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Choctaw County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Home health care services industry has added the most employment with 95 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 77.2 percent of the total employment growth in Choctaw County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (95 new jobs)
2. Offices of dentists (8 new jobs)
3. Depository credit intermediation (6 new jobs)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (6 new jobs)
5. Death care services (3 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Choctaw County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 33 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 53.2 percent of the total job loss in Choctaw County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (33 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (11 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (9 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (3 jobs lost)
5. Consumer goods rental (3 jobs lost)

From the 18 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 9 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 8 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Choctaw County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 14 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 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 Choctaw County, Oklahoma

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 41.3 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $15,627. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Choctaw County had a median income of $30,301, this level was 13.9 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $40,219. This household income level is 51.1 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic Householders in Choctaw County, Oklahoma recorded a median income of $39,488, which is 48.4 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Choctaw County, Oklahoma White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $28,119 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 5.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Choctaw County, Oklahoma may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 24.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 41.8 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Choctaw County, accounting 39.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Choctaw County reported a very low household income of $26,609 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 46.9 percent lower than the median in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and the median is 84.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Choctaw County, Oklahoma

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 36 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Choctaw on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 8.8 percent (Men) versus 10.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 37.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Choctaw County, Oklahoma as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 9.8 percent of the White Alone, 5.2 percent of Black or African American, 22.8 percent of the Asian alone and 28.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Choctaw County, Oklahoma is made up of a less-educated population, with 9.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Choctaw counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Oklahoma's proportion of 20.2 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Choctaw County, Oklahoma

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Choctaw County, Oklahoma to be 39.3 years old. The median age in Choctaw is greater than the median age in the State of Oklahoma of 36.5. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.8 years of age. With 24.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Choctaw can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 16.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Choctaw County, Oklahoma had a population that was estimated at 15,297 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 15,350. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.3 percent. Choctaw ranks 45 of 77 counties by growth in total population in Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,025 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Choctaw from another country. The international migration into Choctaw totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Oklahoma. This amount of international migration is very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Choctaw County, Oklahoma has a population that is made up of 67.8 percent White, 10.9 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 2.2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 13.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Choctaw has increased the level of diversity when 13.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Choctaw spans a total of 774 square miles. This area has a very low average population density of 20 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, WI (20 per sq. mile ), Dent, MO (20 per sq. mile ), Bates, MO (20 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Van Buren, TN (20 per sq. mile ), Lyon, IA (20 per sq. mile ), Madison, LA (20 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Choctaw County, Oklahoma

In Choctaw County, the census reported 7,733 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 137 residential units since 2001, or 1.8 percent.

Choctaw County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $41,500, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Oklahoma 2000 median home value of $70,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

The State of Oklahoma, Choctaw County ranks 34 of 77 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,086 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

According to the data, there is a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in Choctaw County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 97.4 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Transportation and Warehousing is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Choctaw County, increasing in size by 43.1 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of -1 percent. The State of Oklahoma faced a industry job change of -8.9 percent, in the last 5 years.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry with the largest establishments in Choctaw County. The industry averages 34 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 16 and greater than the State of Oklahoma average establishment size of 15 for the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry.

In Choctaw County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Other services, except public administration industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 473 people employed. The Accommodation and food services and Other services, except public administration sectors account for 9.7 and 8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Other services, except public administration saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Choctaw County. The industry was hit with a loss of 145 jobs during the period, or 39 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 49.5 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Choctaw County, Utilities, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities industry has a US LQ in the county of 11.54. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Utilities sector is 11.54 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Choctaw may be an exporter of products or services of Utilities.







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