In Custer County, jobs in the support activities for mining pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the support activities for mining industry had the highest average wages in Custer County for 2006. The average industry job in Custer County was paid an annual wage of $74,715 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Oklahoma of $56,759 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,588.

High-wage employment in Custer County, Oklahoma are present in pipeline transportation of natural gas ($73,045), oil and gas extraction ($49,655), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($48,037) and utility system construction ($42,998) 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.

Custer County Wages have increased by 41.1% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Custer County, Oklahoma by a total of 41.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Oklahoma and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Custer County, Oklahoma when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 15.9 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $32,677. The average industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

Custer County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 6 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 gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Custer County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 800.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Custer County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oklahoma, where it saw a loss of 6.2 percent. The Unclassified industry in Custer County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (800.0 percent gain)
2. Book, periodical, and music stores (469.2 percent gain)
3. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (454.3 percent gain)
4. Nonresidential building construction (168.2 percent gain)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (137.9 percent gain)

Custer County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Printing and related support activities industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 80.1 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 sector experienced a loss of 30 percent. The losses in the Printing and related support activities industry in Custer County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 18.2 in percent of workers in the Printing and related support activities industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (80.1 percent decline)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (60.9 percent decline)
3. Clothing stores (52.1 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (46.3 percent decline)
5. Florists (45.1 percent decline)

In Custer County, Oklahoma, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 462 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Given the 45 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 18 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 25 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Custer County

The Support activities for mining industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 153 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 20.3 percent of the total employment growth in Custer County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (153 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (120 new jobs)
3. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (70 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (67 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (60 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Custer County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Printing and related support activities industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 85 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Printing and related support activities industry make up 21.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Custer County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (85 jobs lost)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (60 jobs lost)
3. Other professional and technical services (45 jobs lost)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (39 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (29 jobs lost)





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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.

Custer County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Custer County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has added the most employment with 85 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 29.2 percent of the growth in Custer County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (85 new jobs)
2. Utility system construction (31 new jobs)
3. Oil and gas extraction (25 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (22 new jobs)
5. Cattle ranching and farming (19 new jobs)

Out of the 50 4-digit NAICS industries, 23 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 27 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Custer County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Automotive repair and maintenance industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 39 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry make up 19.0 percent of the total employment decline in Custer County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (39 jobs lost)
2. Other professional and technical services (34 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (31 jobs lost)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (25 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (20 jobs lost)

In Custer County, Oklahoma, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 142 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Custer County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 350.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Custer County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Oklahoma, where this industry saw a gain of 23.6 percent. The Unclassified industry in Custer County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 12.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (350.0 percent gain)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (203.6 percent gain)
3. Oil and gas extraction (34.9 percent gain)
4. Support activities for mining (31.6 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (30.8 percent gain)

Custer County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 31.6 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 loss of 1.5 percent. The losses in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Custer County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 0.4 in percent of jobs in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (31.6 percent decline)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (27.8 percent decline)
3. Other professional and technical services (21.9 percent decline)
4. Activities related to real estate (20 percent decline)
5. Printing and related support activities (18.2 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 1.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Oklahoma, experiencing a gain of 3.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.





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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 Custer County, Oklahoma

Hispanic households in Custer County, Oklahoma , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $28,679, this income level is 14.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $28,519. This household income level is 14.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 30.2 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $23,305. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Custer County had a median income of $27,592, this median was 17.3 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Custer County, Oklahoma White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $34,874 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Custer County, Oklahoma may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 18.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 36.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Custer County, reporting 26.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Custer County had a relatively low median income for households of $33,373 (2005 Dollars). This median is 17.1 percent lower than the household income median in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and the median household income is 47.2 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 Custer County, Oklahoma

In Custer County, Oklahoma as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 24.8 percent of the White Alone, 3 percent of Black or African American, 29 percent of the Asian alone and 4.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Custer County, Oklahoma is made up of a highly-educated population, with 22.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Custer was reported to have a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Oklahoma's proportion of 20.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Custer County, Oklahoma, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 32.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Custer on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 24 percent (Men) versus 21.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 30.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Custer County, Oklahoma

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Custer County, Oklahoma to be 33.0 years of age. The median in Custer is less than the median in Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 32.6 years of age. With a total of 21.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Custer can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Custer County, Oklahoma had a total estimated population of 25,208 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 26,061. The decline denotes a decrease of -3.3 percent. Custer ranks 73 of 77 counties by growth in total population in Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,915 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Custer spans a total of 987 square miles. The county has a low density of 26 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Union, LA (26 per sq. mile ), Charlotte, VA (26 per sq. mile ), Todd, MN (26 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Butler, IA (26 per sq. mile ), Clay, AR (26 per sq. mile ), Burleson, TX (26 per sq. mile ).

Custer County, Oklahoma has a population that is made up of 77.7 percent White, 2.8 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 10.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 14.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Custer has increased the percent of minority population when 13.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Since 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Custer from outside the country. The immigration into Custer makes up 0.5 percent of immigration into the State of Oklahoma. This percent of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Custer County, Oklahoma

The State of Oklahoma, Custer County places 47 of 77 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,489 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Custer County, the real estate market was made up of 11,903 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 146 homes since 2001, or 1.2 percent.

Custer County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $67,800, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Oklahoma 2000 median home value of $70,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Custer County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 88.5 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Custer County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 19.2 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,523 people employed. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries make up 15.3 and 13.8 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Custer County, averaging 37 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the Oklahoma average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Custer County, growing by 194 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.7 percent. The State of Oklahoma encountered a change in industry employment of 4.9 percent, since the year 2001.

In Custer County, Mining, Utilities and Accommodation and food services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 8.67. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining sector is 8.67 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Custer may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.









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