In Garfield County, jobs in the oil and gas extraction pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the oil and gas extraction industry reported the top wages in Garfield County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Garfield County was paid an annual wage of $73,252 in 2006. The average wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Oklahoma of $109,767 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $127,077.

High-wage employment in Garfield County, Oklahoma exsists in offices of physicians ($71,357), management and technical consulting services ($69,521), machinery and equipment rental and leasing ($68,789) and advertising and related services ($63,922) 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.

Garfield County Wages have increased by 15.5% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Garfield County, Oklahoma by a total of 15.5%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Oklahoma and less 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Garfield County, Oklahoma when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 14.5 percent lower than the reported averages in the state 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.

Garfield County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Garfield County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,476 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Given the 82 4-digit NAICS industries, 38 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 44 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Garfield County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Business support services industry has added the most employment with 498 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Business support services industry makes up 22.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Garfield County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (498 new jobs)
2. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (265 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (139 new jobs)
4. Support activities for mining (116 new jobs)
5. Other support services (98 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Garfield County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Nursing care facilities industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 164 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 13.1 percent of the total job loss in Garfield County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (164 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (144 jobs lost)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (111 jobs lost)
4. Department stores (88 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (72 jobs lost)

Total employment has increased by 7.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in the State of Oklahoma, which saw a gain of 0.7 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Garfield County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 499.4 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Garfield County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Oklahoma, where this industry saw a gain of 26.5 percent. The Machine shops and threaded product mfg. industry in Garfield County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (499.4 percent gain)
2. Chemical merchant wholesalers (442.1 percent gain)
3. Other support services (395.9 percent gain)
4. Business support services (312.3 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (165.3 percent gain)

Garfield County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Advertising and related services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 81 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 4 percent. The losses in the Advertising and related services industry in Garfield County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 6.4 percent in terms of employment in the Advertising and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Advertising and related services (81 percent decline)
2. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (76.4 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (76 percent decline)
4. Insurance carriers (61 percent decline)
5. Nonresidential building construction (56.3 percent decline)





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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.

Garfield County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Garfield County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Emergency and other relief services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 62 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Emergency and other relief services industry make up 15.3 percent of the total employment decline in Garfield County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Emergency and other relief services (62 jobs lost)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (55 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (37 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (32 jobs lost)
5. Other general merchandise stores (28 jobs lost)

In Garfield County, Oklahoma, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 789 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 91 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 31 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 55 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Garfield County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has added the most employment with 96 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 10.6 percent of the growth in Garfield County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (96 new jobs)
2. Other support services (88 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (72 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (64 new jobs)
5. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (63 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has increased by 4 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Oklahoma, experiencing a gain of 3.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Garfield County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other schools and instruction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 58.2 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 has seen in the Oklahoma, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 8.9 percent. The losses in the Other schools and instruction industry in Garfield County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 5.7 in percent of workers in the Other schools and instruction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other schools and instruction (58.2 percent decline)
2. Nonresidential building construction (40.3 percent decline)
3. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (40 percent decline)
4. Emergency and other relief services (39.3 percent decline)
5. Residential building construction (32.3 percent decline)

Garfield County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other support services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 252.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Garfield County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Oklahoma, where the industry felt a gain of 23 percent. The Other support services industry in Garfield County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support services (252.9 percent gain)
2. Activities related to real estate (72.1 percent gain)
3. Wireless telecommunications carriers (41.2 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (39.3 percent gain)
5. Utility system construction (38.0 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 Garfield County, Oklahoma

Compared to counties across the United States, Garfield County accounted a medium-low median household income of $38,617 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 1.2 percent lower than the median in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and the median is 27.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Garfield County, Oklahoma White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,464 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic households in Garfield County, Oklahoma recorded a median income of $31,021, this median household income is 19.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 38.6 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $23,710. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $31,079. This income level is 19.5 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Garfield County reported an income level of $38,479, this was 0.4 percent less than the median income level in this area.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Garfield County, Oklahoma can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 13.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 36.4 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Garfield County, reporting 27.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Garfield County, Oklahoma

In Garfield County, Oklahoma as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 20.2 percent of the White Alone, 5.6 percent of Black or African American, 28 percent of the Asian alone and 12.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Garfield County, Oklahoma is made up of a highly-educated population, with 19.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Garfield 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 Garfield County, Oklahoma, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 34.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Garfield have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 22 percent (Men) versus 17.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 36.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Garfield County, Oklahoma

Garfield County, Oklahoma had a population of 56,958 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 57,683. The decline signifies a decrease of -1.3 percent. Garfield ranks 71 of 77 counties in terms of population growth in Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,879 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Garfield extends a total area of 1058 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low population density of 54 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Allen, KY (54 per sq. mile ), Bremer, IA (54 per sq. mile ), Meigs, OH (54 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pendleton, KY (54 per sq. mile ), Yakima, WA (54 per sq. mile ), Gladwin, MI (54 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Garfield internationally. The international migration into Garfield makes up 0.8 percent of immigration into the State of Oklahoma. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Garfield County, Oklahoma has a population that is comprised of 84.9 percent White, 3.2 percent African American, 1 percent Asian, and 5.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 10.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Garfield has increased the percent of minority makeup when 8.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Garfield County, Oklahoma to be 38.9 years of age. The median in Garfield 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 37.7 years of age. With a total of 24.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Garfield can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Garfield County, Oklahoma

The State of Oklahoma, Garfield County ranks 24 of 77 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,786 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Garfield County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $58,800, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Oklahoma 2000 median home value of $70,700 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Garfield County, the census reported 26,685 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 583 homes since 2001, or 2.2 percent.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Garfield County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 88.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Garfield County, averaging 37 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the State of Oklahoma average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Garfield County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 17.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 3,440 employees. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing industries make up 15.6 and 13.1 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Garfield County, Mining, Utilities and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 7.02. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining industry is 7.02 times greater than the national average, signifying that Garfield County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

Administrative and waste services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Garfield County, growing in new jobs by 45.6 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.5 percent. The State of Oklahoma saw a change in employment in the sector of 0 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Transportation and Warehousing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Garfield County. The industry was hit with a loss of 849 total jobs during the period, accounting for 56.4 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 66.5 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.







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