In Lincoln 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 Lincoln County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lincoln County earned an annual wage of $56,140 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Oklahoma of $109,767 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $127,077.

Top-pay jobs in Lincoln County, Oklahoma may be found in insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($49,798), management and technical consulting services ($46,597), architectural and engineering services ($42,417) and general freight trucking ($41,481) 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.

Lincoln County Wages have increased by 16.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Lincoln County, Oklahoma by a total of 16.0%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

Lincoln County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Lincoln County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 74.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Oklahoma, where the it saw a loss of 32.5 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Lincoln County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 19.8 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (74.3 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (50 percent decline)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (48.3 percent decline)
4. Specialized freight trucking (47.1 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (40.3 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 6.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Oklahoma, which saw a gain of 0.7 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Lincoln County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 175.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Lincoln County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Oklahoma, where the industry took a gain of 27.4 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Lincoln County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 17.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (175.9 percent gain)
2. Residential building construction (148.8 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (128.2 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (78.8 percent gain)
5. Offices of dentists (71.9 percent gain)

In Lincoln County, Oklahoma, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 322 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lincoln County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the General freight trucking industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 108 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 26.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (108 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (72 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (49 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (49 jobs lost)
5. Building equipment contractors (48 jobs lost)

Of the 31 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 12 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 19 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lincoln County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 47 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 17.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lincoln County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (47 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (44 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (32 new jobs)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (29 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (20 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.

Lincoln County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lincoln County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Home health care services industry has grown the most with 34 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Home health care services industry makes up 27.2 percent of the growth in Lincoln County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (34 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (26 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (13 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (9 new jobs)
5. Architectural and engineering services (8 new jobs)

In Lincoln County, Oklahoma, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 28 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lincoln County

The General freight trucking industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 41 jobs in that time period. The declines in the General freight trucking industry make up 24.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (41 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (39 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (29 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (18 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (9 jobs lost)

Given the 34 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 14 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 20 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Lincoln County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 66.7 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 industry sector experienced a loss of 4.6 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Lincoln County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.9 percent in terms of employees in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (66.7 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (36.3 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (28.2 percent decline)
4. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (25 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (20 percent decline)

Lincoln County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 49.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Lincoln County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oklahoma, where it saw a gain of 15.1 percent. The Nonresidential building construction industry in Lincoln County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (49.7 percent gain)
2. Home health care services (46.4 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (36.7 percent gain)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (33.3 percent gain)
5. Architectural and engineering services (32.9 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of Oklahoma, which experienced a gain of 3.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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 Lincoln County, Oklahoma

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $61,913. This household income level is 69.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 32.1 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $24,792. In Lincoln County, Oklahoma White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $36,660 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic households in Lincoln County, Oklahoma recorded a median income of $37,660, this median household income is 3.2 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Lincoln County reported a median household income of $31,703, this level was 13.1 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, Lincoln County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $36,489 (2005 Dollars). This median is 7.1 percent lower than the median in Oklahoma of $39,078 and the median is 34.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Lincoln County, Oklahoma may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.5 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 25.8 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Lincoln County, reporting 22.5 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Lincoln County, Oklahoma

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 40.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Lincoln have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 11.6 percent (Men) versus 10.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 43.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Lincoln County, Oklahoma according the 2000 Decennial Census, 11.4 percent of the White Alone, 11.4 percent of Black or African American, 12.2 percent of the Asian alone and 2.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Lincoln County, Oklahoma can be considered to have a less-educated population of the working age, with 11.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Lincoln was reported to have 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 national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Lincoln County, Oklahoma

Lincoln County, Oklahoma had an estimated population of 32,311 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 32,146. This growth signifies an increase of 0.5 percent. Lincoln ranks 35 of 77 counties in terms of population growth in Oklahoma and the county ranks 1,697 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Lincoln County, Oklahoma has a population that is made of 85.7 percent White, 2.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 1.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Lincoln has increased in diversity when 4.2 percent of the population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Lincoln from another country. The international migration into Lincoln makes up 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Oklahoma. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

When calculating the total land area, Lincoln covers a total land area of 958 square miles. This area has a low density of 34 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Macon, GA (34 per sq. mile ), Willacy, TX (34 per sq. mile ), Labette, KS (34 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Levy, FL (34 per sq. mile ), Matagorda, TX (34 per sq. mile ), Santa Cruz, AZ (34 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Lincoln County, Oklahoma to be 38.8 years old. The median age in Lincoln is greater than the median in Oklahoma of 36.5. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.6 years of age. With a total of 24.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Lincoln can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Lincoln County, Oklahoma

In Lincoln County, the census reported 14,126 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 269 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.9 percent.

Lincoln County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $53,200, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Oklahoma 2000 home median value of $70,700 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

The State of Oklahoma, Lincoln County places 31 of 77 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,980 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Lincoln County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 92.8 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Lincoln County, with an industry growth of 41.9 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Oklahoma went through a industry job change of 2.5 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Lincoln County. In the County, the industry averages 18 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Oklahoma average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Lincoln County, Transportation and Warehousing, Finance and insurance and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Transportation and Warehousing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.03. The level of employment in the Transportation and Warehousing industry is 2.03 times greater than the national average, signifying that Lincoln specializes in Transportation and Warehousing.

In Lincoln County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Finance and insurance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 12.1 percent of total employment in the county, making up 641 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Finance and insurance industries make up 10.3 and 9.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Lincoln County. The sector dealt with a loss of 201 total jobs during the period, accounting for 30.4 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 31.1 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.







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