In Creek County, jobs in the other fabricated metal product manufacturing pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry had the highest average wages in Creek County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Creek County was paid an annual wage of $69,079 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Oklahoma of $41,922 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $46,833.

High-wage employment in Creek County, Oklahoma can be found in offices of physicians ($62,890), management and technical consulting services ($54,742), utility system construction ($50,234) and boiler, tank, and shipping container mfg. ($47,586) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Creek County Wages have increased by 24.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Creek County, Oklahoma by a total of 24.2%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Oklahoma and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Creek 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 Creek County, Oklahoma when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 8.8 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,677. The industry pay 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.

Creek County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Creek County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 190 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry makes up 16.7 percent of the total employment growth in Creek County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (190 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (156 new jobs)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (82 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (81 new jobs)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (67 new jobs)

Out of the 53 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 24 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 28 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Creek County, Oklahoma, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1,454 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Creek County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the General freight trucking industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 287 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 23.6 percent of the total job loss in Creek County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (287 jobs lost)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (155 jobs lost)
3. Boiler, tank, and shipping container mfg. (144 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (140 jobs lost)
5. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (76 jobs lost)

Total industry employment has decreased by 9.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Oklahoma, which experienced a gain of 0.7 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Creek County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Investigation and security services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 83.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Oklahoma, where the it saw a gain of 20.2 percent. The losses in the Investigation and security services industry in Creek County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 7.7 in percent of workers in the Investigation and security services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (83.6 percent decline)
2. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (58.9 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (43.6 percent decline)
4. Residential building construction (42.4 percent decline)
5. Boiler, tank, and shipping container mfg. (39.9 percent decline)

Creek County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 299.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Creek County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry felt a gain of 26.5 percent. The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry in Creek County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.4 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (299.5 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (125.0 percent gain)
3. Automobile dealers (107.8 percent gain)
4. Management and technical consulting services (77.6 percent gain)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (74.7 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.

Creek County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Creek County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Investigation and security services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 58.9 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 felt a gain of 2 percent. The losses in the Investigation and security services industry in Creek County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.1 in percent of jobs in the Investigation and security services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (58.9 percent decline)
2. Management and technical consulting services (38 percent decline)
3. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (35.2 percent decline)
4. Death care services (28.6 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (26.4 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 1.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Oklahoma, which saw a gain of 3.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Creek County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 230.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Creek County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry felt a gain of 2.7 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Creek County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (230.0 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (200.0 percent gain)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (153.8 percent gain)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (120.5 percent gain)
5. Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers (43.4 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Creek County

The Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 128 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 33.7 percent of the total employment decline in Creek County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (128 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (36 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (34 jobs lost)
4. Management and technical consulting services (21 jobs lost)
5. Investigation and security services (18 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Creek County

The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 153 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry makes up 20.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Creek County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (153 new jobs)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (108 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (85 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (53 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (50 new jobs)

From the 61 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 28 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 32 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Creek County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 257 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 Creek County, Oklahoma

The median household income in the area has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $36,454, posting a 6.1 percent decline. Creek County, Oklahoma, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 7 of 9 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Oklahoma. Creek County ranks 408 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.

The poverty rate in Creek County, Oklahoma has declined by 2.6 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 13.5 percent to 10.9 percent.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Creek County, Oklahoma can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 13.5 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 29.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Creek County, accounting 22.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

As the median income level saw a decline since 2000 in Creek County, Oklahoma, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in household income was the Hispanic category. This category saw a decline of 46.2 percent in the last five years. The Asian population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Creek County, experiencing a 96.6 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Creek County had a median household income level of $32,567, this median was 16.1 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic Householders in Creek County, Oklahoma reported a median household income of $33,010, this income level is 14.9 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Creek County, Oklahoma White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,883 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 21.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $30,525. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $36,075. This household income level is 7 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, Creek County had a medium-low median household income of $38,807 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 0.7 percent lower than the household income median in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and the income level is 26.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Creek County, Oklahoma

Creek County, Oklahoma can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 11.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Creek counted 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 the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Since the year 2000, Creek has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 1.6 percent to a total of 13.4 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 22.4 and less than the US percent of 27.2.

In Creek County, Oklahoma according the 2000 Decennial Census, 12 percent of the White Alone, 9.8 percent of Black or African American, 22.8 percent of the Asian alone and 7.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Creek County, Oklahoma, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 40 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Creek have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 12.2 percent (Men) versus 11.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 40.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 1.0 percent. By 2005, 13 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 2.8 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 14 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Creek County, Oklahoma

Creek County, Oklahoma has a population that is made of 81.2 percent White, 2.6 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Creek has increased in diversity when 4.7 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Creek County, Oklahoma to be 38.9 years old. The median age in Creek is greater than the median age in Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.0 years old. With a total of 24.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Creek can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 14 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Creek from outside the country. The immigration into Creek makes up 0.1 percent of all immigration into Oklahoma. This amount of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Creek County, Oklahoma had a total estimated population of 68,708 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 67,566. This growth shows an increase of 1.7 percent. Creek ranks 19 of 77 counties when analyzing total population change in Oklahoma and the county ranks 1,043 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In terms of total land area, Creek encompasses a total area of 956 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average area density of 72 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Simpson, KY (72 per sq. mile ), Letcher, KY (72 per sq. mile ), Coryell, TX (72 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Wyoming, NY (72 per sq. mile ), Tuscola, MI (72 per sq. mile ), Augusta, VA (72 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Creek County, Oklahoma

Creek County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $80,100, reported by the American Community Survey. This is less than the State of Oklahoma 2005 home median value of $89,100 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

In Creek County, the census reported 29,093 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 776 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.7 percent.

Throughout the State of Oklahoma, Creek County places 15 of 77 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,484 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

The residential housing values in Creek County, Oklahoma have moderate increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $12,700, or 18.8 percent, from their 2000 value of $67,400.

Creek County has a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 0.7 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Creek County, Oklahoma. In 2005, 74.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Creek County. The sector faced a loss of 1,094 employees during the period, or 24.6 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 46.4 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Creek County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 24.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,348 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 14.8 and 14.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Creek County, growing in new jobs by 58.2 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Oklahoma had an industry job change of 4.9 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Creek County. In the County, the industry averages 27 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Oklahoma establishments size average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Creek County, Mining, Manufacturing and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 4.76. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining industry is 4.76 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Creek County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.







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