In Greer County, jobs in the legal services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the legal services industry paid the average highest wages in Greer County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Greer County received a wage of $15,701 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Oklahoma of $46,620 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,391.

Other high-paying jobs in Greer County, Oklahoma may be found in grocery stores ($14,406), gasoline stations ($8,171), oilseed and grain farming (.) and vegetable and melon 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.

Greer County Wages have increased by 19.9% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Greer County, Oklahoma by a total of 19.9%. This is less 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.

Greer 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 Greer County, Oklahoma can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 31.1 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average 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.

Greer County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 1.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Oklahoma, experiencing a gain of 0.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Greer County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 4.8 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Oklahoma, where the it saw a gain of 8.6 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Greer County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 8.3 in percent of workers in the Legal services industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Legal services (4.8 percent decline)

Greer County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 32.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Greer County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oklahoma, where the industry felt a loss of 7.6 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Greer County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 6.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (32.7 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Greer County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 11 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 97.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Greer County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (11 new jobs)

In Greer County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 12 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Greer County

The Legal services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 0 jobs. The declines in the Legal services industry make up . percent of the employment lost during the period in Greer County, Oklahoma.

Top 1 Industries
1. Grocery stores (39 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.

Greer County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 13.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Oklahoma, experiencing a gain of 3.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Greer County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 11.1 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 felt in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 0.2 percent. The losses in the Grocery stores industry in Greer County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.3 percent in terms of employees in the Grocery stores industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Grocery stores (11.1 percent decline)
2. Legal services (4.8 percent decline)

Greer County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 47.7 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Greer County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oklahoma, where the industry felt a gain of 5.5 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Greer County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.3 percent.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (47.7 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Greer County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 8 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 95.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Greer County, Oklahoma.

Top 1 Industries
1. Grocery stores (8 jobs lost)

In Greer County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 85 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Greer County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 14 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 100.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Greer County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (14 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (50 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.

Income and Poverty in Greer County, Oklahoma

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Greer County, Oklahoma can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 19.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 40.8 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Greer County, with 39.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Greer County had a relatively low median income for all households of $30,178 (2005 Dollars). This median is 29.5 percent lower than the median in Oklahoma of $39,078 and this is 62.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 36.8 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $19,079. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Greer County reported an income level of $93,635, this was 210.3 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $138,515. This median income level is 359 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic Householders in Greer County, Oklahoma reported a median household income of $21,206, which is 29.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Greer County, Oklahoma White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $30,584 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.







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

Higher Education in Greer County, Oklahoma

Greer County, Oklahoma may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 12.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Greer is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Oklahoma's proportion of 20.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Greer County, Oklahoma, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 38.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Greer have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 13.2 percent (Men) versus 12 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 34 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Greer County, Oklahoma according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 14.2 percent of the White Alone, 4 percent of Black or African American, 58.8 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Greer County, Oklahoma

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Greer County, Oklahoma to be 40.1 years of age. The median in Greer is greater than the median age in Oklahoma of 36.5. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 40.2 years of age. With a total of 17.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Greer can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 19.3 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Greer County, Oklahoma has a population that is comprised of 77.5 percent White, 10.3 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 8.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 18.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Greer has increased in diversity when 17.0 percent of the total population were minorities.

Greer County, Oklahoma had a total estimated population of 5,901 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 6,028. The decline signifies a decrease of -2.1 percent. Greer ranks 51 of 77 counties in terms of population growth in Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,177 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

In terms of total land area, Greer spans a total area of 639 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 9 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Routt, CO (9 per sq. mile ), Pend Oreille, WA (9 per sq. mile ), Wilkin, MN (9 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Luna, NM (9 per sq. mile ), Pawnee, KS (9 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, AR (9 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Greer from another country. The international migration into Greer makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Oklahoma. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Greer County, Oklahoma

The State of Oklahoma, Greer County ranks 71 of 77 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,931 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Greer County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $32,300, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall State of Oklahoma 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $70,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Greer County, there were a total of 2,807 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 11 homes since 2001, or 0.4 percent.

There seems to be a abundant amount of housing that is affordable in Greer County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 98.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Transportation and Warehousing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Greer County. In the County, the industry averages 21 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 19 and greater than the Oklahoma average establishment size of 16 for the Transportation and Warehousing industry.

Retail Trade is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Greer County, with an industry growth of 18.4 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 0.5 percent. The State of Oklahoma experienced a change in employment in the sector of -3.1 percent, in the last 5 years.

The Finance and insurance industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Greer County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 8.4 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

In Greer County, Transportation and Warehousing, Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Transportation and Warehousing industry has a US LQ in the county of 5.37. The percent of employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 5.37 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Greer specializes in Transportation and Warehousing.

In Greer County, Retail Trade, Transportation and Warehousing, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 27.1 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 174 people employed. The Transportation and Warehousing and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 19.9 and 16.5 percent of all employment.

Greer is the County that is ranked 71 of 78 Counties in the State of Oklahoma by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 70 of 78 Counties.





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