In Cotton County, jobs in the insurance agencies, brokerages, and related pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry had the highest average wages in Cotton County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Cotton County received an annual wage of $15,796 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in Oklahoma of $36,665 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $54,074.

Other top-pay jobs in Cotton County, Oklahoma can be found in grocery stores ($10,556), oilseed and grain farming (.), vegetable and melon farming (.) and fruit and tree nut farming (.) 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.

Cotton County Wages have increased by 32.3% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Cotton County, Oklahoma by a total of 32.3%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Oklahoma and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Cotton County, Oklahoma when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 36.8 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,677. The industry pay 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.

Cotton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Cotton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 60.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Cotton County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oklahoma, where it saw a gain of 3.2 percent. The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Cotton County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 10.9 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (60.0 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 22.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Oklahoma, experiencing a gain of 0.7 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.



Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Cotton County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 0 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up . percent of the employment lost during the period in Cotton County, Oklahoma.

Top 1 Industries
1. Business support services (357 jobs lost)

In Cotton County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 138 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Cotton County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 3 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry makes up 100.0 percent of the growth in Cotton County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (3 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.

Cotton County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Cotton County

The Cattle ranching and farming industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 0 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Cattle ranching and farming industry make up . percent of the employment lost during the period in Cotton County, Oklahoma.

Top 2 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (77 jobs lost)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (62 jobs lost)

In Cotton County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 78 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.





Total employment has decreased by 14 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Oklahoma, which went through a gain of 3.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Cotton County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 1.2 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Oklahoma, where the industry reported a gain of 14.7 percent. The losses in the Cattle ranching and farming industry in Cotton County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.4 in percent of jobs in the Cattle ranching and farming industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (1.2 percent decline)

Cotton County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 17.9 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Cotton County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry took a loss of 0.2 percent. The Grocery stores industry in Cotton County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 2 Industries
1. Grocery stores (17.9 percent gain)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (4.3 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.

Income and Poverty in Cotton County, Oklahoma

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Cotton County had a relatively low median income for all households of $31,836 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 22.7 percent lower than the median in Oklahoma of $39,078 and this is 54.3 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Cotton County, Oklahoma may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 18.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 49.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Cotton County, having 34.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Cotton County reported a median household income of $29,516, this median was 7.3 percent less than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $17,550. This median is 44.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 49.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $16,088. In Cotton County, Oklahoma White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $32,823 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 3.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Cotton County, Oklahoma reported a median household income of $24,497, this median household income is 23.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Cotton County, Oklahoma

Cotton County, Oklahoma may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 14 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Cotton has 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 2000, the Census reported that in Cotton County, Oklahoma, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 39.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Cotton have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 14.2 percent (Men) versus 13.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 39.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Cotton County, Oklahoma according the 2000 Decennial Census, 14.8 percent of the White Alone, 1.4 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 7.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Cotton County, Oklahoma

Cotton County, Oklahoma has a population that is comprised of 82.4 percent White, 3.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 5.4 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 8.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Cotton has increased the percent of minority population when 7.9 percent of the population were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Cotton County, Oklahoma to be 39.9 years old. The median in Cotton is greater than the median in 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 23.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Cotton can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 16.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Cotton County, Oklahoma had a total estimated population of 6,589 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 6,648. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.9 percent. Cotton ranks 46 of 77 counties in terms of population growth in Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,039 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Cotton from outside the country. The immigration into Cotton makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Oklahoma. This percent of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

By measuring total land area, Cotton spans a total of 637 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 10 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Adams, IA (10 per sq. mile ), Sevier, UT (10 per sq. mile ), Tensas, LA (10 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Archer, TX (10 per sq. mile ), Red Lake, MN (10 per sq. mile ), Putnam, MO (10 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Cotton County, Oklahoma

Cotton County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $47,200, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Oklahoma 2000 median home value of $70,700 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In the State of Oklahoma, Cotton County places 58 of 77 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,615 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

It can be understood that there is a abundant amount of housing that is affordable in Cotton County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 95.4 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

In Cotton County, the census reported 3,134 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 32 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Retail Trade has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Cotton County since 2001, going from making up 23.3 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 18.1 percent of employment in 2005.

Cotton County is ranked at 74 of 78 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Oklahoma in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 72 of 78 Counties.

Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Cotton County. In the County, the industry averages 13 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 21 and less than the State of Oklahoma average establishment size of 18 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

Health care and social assistance has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Cotton County, with a job growth of 23.1 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 10.6 percent. The State of Oklahoma had an industry job change of 9.1 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Cotton County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 24.4 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 133 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 18.1 and 14.1 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Cotton County, Health care and social assistance, Finance and insurance and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Health care and social assistance industry has an LQ of 1.88. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Health care and social assistance industry is 1.88 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Cotton specializes in Health care and social assistance.





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