In Ellis County, jobs in the architectural and engineering services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the architectural and engineering services industry reported the top wages in Ellis County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Ellis County received an annual wage of $50,654 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Oklahoma of $49,718 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $63,540.

Other top-pay jobs in Ellis County, Oklahoma may be found in general freight trucking ($46,918), support activities for mining ($40,026), accounting and bookkeeping services ($14,389) and private households ($11,674) 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.

Ellis County Wages have increased by 57.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Ellis County, Oklahoma by a total of 57.8%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

Ellis 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 Ellis County, Oklahoma can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 14.4 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $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.

Ellis County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has increased by 20.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Oklahoma, which went through a gain of 0.7 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Ellis County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 94.8 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Ellis County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry felt a loss of 2.8 percent. The General freight trucking industry in Ellis County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.2 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. General freight trucking (94.8 percent gain)

Ellis County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 13.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined slower than the industry has seen in the Oklahoma, where the industry felt a loss of 32.5 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Ellis County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 19.8 in percent of workers in the Private households industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Private households (13.6 percent decline)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (6.1 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Ellis County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 31 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the General freight trucking industry makes up 98.9 percent of the growth in Ellis County.

Top 2 Industries
1. General freight trucking (31 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (3 new jobs)

In Ellis County, Oklahoma, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 100 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Ellis County

Given the industries in the area, the Private households industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Private households industry make up 50.0 percent of the total job loss in Ellis County, Oklahoma.

Top 1 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (70 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.

Ellis County One-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 5 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 2 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Ellis County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General freight trucking industry has grown the most with 14 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the General freight trucking industry makes up 95.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Ellis County.

Top 3 Industries
1. General freight trucking (14 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (39 new jobs)
3. Support activities for mining (33 new jobs)

In Ellis County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 2 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Ellis County

Given the industries in the area, the Private households industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 5 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Private households industry make up 66.7 percent of the total employment decline in Ellis County, Oklahoma.

Top 2 Industries
1. Private households (5 jobs lost)
2. Support activities for mining (2 jobs lost)

Ellis County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 45.7 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 gone through in the Oklahoma, where the it saw a loss of 4.6 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Ellis County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.9 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Private households (45.7 percent decline)
2. Support activities for mining (4.5 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (1.6 percent decline)

Ellis County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 29.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Ellis County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Oklahoma, where this industry saw a gain of 10.2 percent. The General freight trucking industry in Ellis County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.3 percent in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. General freight trucking (29.5 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (3.3 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in the State of Oklahoma, which experienced a gain of 3.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains 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 Ellis County, Oklahoma

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Ellis County accounted a relatively low median income for all households of $32,703 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 19.5 percent lower than the household income median in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and the median household income is 50.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Ellis County, Oklahoma can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.5 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The White race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 12 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Ellis County, having 24.6 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

In Ellis County, Oklahoma White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $32,752 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.1 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Ellis County reported a median household income of $51,188, this median was 56.5 percent greater than the median for all households. Hispanic households in Ellis County, Oklahoma , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $30,713, this income level is 6.1 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.







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

Higher Education in Ellis County, Oklahoma

Ellis County, Oklahoma may to understood as having a highly-educated population, with 19.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Ellis counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations 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.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Ellis County, Oklahoma, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 36.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Ellis have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 20.4 percent (Men) versus 18 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 39.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Ellis County, Oklahoma according the 2000 Decennial Census, 19.4 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 9 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 Ellis County, Oklahoma

In terms of total land area, Ellis spans a total area of 1229 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 3 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Bennett, SD (3 per sq. mile ), Graham, KS (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (3 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Powell, MT (3 per sq. mile ), Converse, WY (3 per sq. mile ), Custer, MT (3 per sq. mile ).

Ellis County, Oklahoma has a population that is made up of 95 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 3.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Ellis has increased in diversity when 2.7 percent of the population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Ellis internationally. The international migration into Ellis accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Oklahoma. This percent of international migration is very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Ellis County, Oklahoma to be 45.9 years of age. The median in Ellis is greater than the median age for the State of Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 45.4 years of age. With a total of 20.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Ellis can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 21 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.

Ellis County, Oklahoma had a population that was estimated at 3,963 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 4,053. The decline shows a decrease of -2.2 percent. Ellis ranks 48 of 77 counties in terms of population growth in Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,109 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Ellis County, Oklahoma

In Ellis County, the real estate market was made up of 2,167 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 12 homes since 2001, or 0.6 percent.

Throughout the State of Oklahoma, Ellis County places 67 of 77 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,855 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Ellis County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $34,000, published by the Decennial Census. This 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.

There seems to be a abundant amount of housing that is affordable in Ellis County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 97.8 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Ellis County. The industry averages 9 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 21 and less than the State of Oklahoma establishments size average of 18 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Ellis County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Transportation and Warehousing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 12.26. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining sector is 12.26 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Ellis County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

In Ellis County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Transportation and Warehousing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 20.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 119 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Transportation and Warehousing industries make up 14.7 and 13.1 percent of industry employment.

The Professional and technical services sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Ellis County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 6.8 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

Transportation and Warehousing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Ellis County, growing in new jobs by 43.4 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of -1 percent. The State of Oklahoma underwent a employment change in the industry of -8.9 percent, in the course of time since 2001.







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