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

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Individuals that are employed in the oil and gas extraction industry paid the average highest wages in Marshall County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Marshall County received a wage of $47,247 in 2006. The annual 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 Marshall County, Oklahoma exsists in office administrative services ($39,770), health and personal care stores ($38,453), accounting and bookkeeping services ($28,023) and depository credit intermediation ($26,909) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Marshall 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 Marshall County, Oklahoma can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 18.6 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,677. The average pay 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.

Marshall County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Marshall County

The Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 22 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 37.4 percent of the total employment decline in Marshall County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (22 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (16 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (13 jobs lost)
4. Private households (5 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (2 jobs lost)

Of the 12 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 5 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 6 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Marshall County, Oklahoma, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 355 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Marshall County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry has grown the most with 66 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Grocery stores industry makes up 76.2 percent of the growth in Marshall County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (66 new jobs)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (10 new jobs)
3. Offices of dentists (4 new jobs)
4. Architectural and engineering services (3 new jobs)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (2 new jobs)

Marshall County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 59.7 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 loss of 4.3 percent. The losses in the Traveler accommodation industry in Marshall County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.9 in percent of workers in the Traveler accommodation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (59.7 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (51.2 percent decline)
3. Private households (47.1 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (9.3 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (8.6 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 11.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Oklahoma, experiencing a gain of 0.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Marshall County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 96.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Marshall County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Oklahoma, where this industry saw a gain of 3.2 percent. The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Marshall County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 10.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (96.7 percent gain)
2. Grocery stores (81.9 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (52.9 percent gain)
4. Offices of dentists (28.3 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (12.5 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.

Marshall County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Marshall County, Oklahoma, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 20 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Marshall County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Home health care services industry has grown the most with 8 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Home health care services industry makes up 46.3 percent of the total employment growth in Marshall County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (8 new jobs)
2. Legal services (5 new jobs)
3. Depository credit intermediation (4 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (6 new jobs)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (6 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Marshall County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 19 jobs. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 43.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Marshall County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (19 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (9 jobs lost)
3. Oil and gas extraction (8 jobs lost)
4. Child day care services (3 jobs lost)
5. Limited-service eating places (3 jobs lost)

Out of the 13 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 5 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Marshall County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Oil and gas extraction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 32.9 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Oklahoma, where the industry reported a gain of 15.2 percent. The losses in the Oil and gas extraction industry in Marshall County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 6.8 in percent of workers in the Oil and gas extraction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (32.9 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (31.1 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (11.2 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (8.5 percent decline)
5. Child day care services (7 percent decline)

Marshall County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Legal services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 32.7 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Marshall County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oklahoma, where this industry saw a loss of 0.1 percent. The Legal services industry in Marshall County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 0.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (32.7 percent gain)
2. Home health care services (25.3 percent gain)
3. Health and personal care stores (4.3 percent gain)
4. Traveler accommodation (3.8 percent gain)
5. Depository credit intermediation (2.4 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Oklahoma, experiencing a gain of 3.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater 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 Marshall County, Oklahoma

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Marshall County, Oklahoma can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 17.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 62.4 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Marshall County, reporting 24.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

In Marshall County, Oklahoma White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $31,474 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.8 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Marshall County had a median income of $31,672, which was 2.4 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $35,588. This income level is 15.1 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic in Marshall County, Oklahoma reported a median household income of $28,016, this income level is 9.4 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 50.6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $15,290.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Marshall County accounted a relatively low median income for households of $30,931 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 26.3 percent lower than the household income median in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and the income level is 58.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Marshall County, Oklahoma

Marshall County, Oklahoma is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 11.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Marshall is reported having 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 Marshall County, Oklahoma, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Marshall have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 11.8 percent (Men) versus 11.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 33.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Marshall County, Oklahoma as reported in the 2000 Census, 12 percent of the White Alone, 0.8 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 4 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 Marshall County, Oklahoma

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Marshall County, Oklahoma to be 40.6 years of age. The median age in Marshall is greater than the median age for the State of Oklahoma of 36.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 41.5 years old. With 21.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Marshall can be understood 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 59 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 19.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Marshall County, Oklahoma has a population that is made of 75.1 percent White, 1.8 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 11.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 13.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Marshall has increased the percent of minority population when 10.7 percent of the people were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Marshall from another country. The international migration into Marshall totals 0.6 percent of the total international migration into the State of Oklahoma. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Marshall County, Oklahoma had a total estimated population of 14,461 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 13,173. This growth denotes an increase of 9.8 percent. Marshall ranks 16 of 77 counties by growth in total population in Oklahoma and the county ranks 997 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Marshall spans a total area of 371 square miles. The county has a low population density of 39 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Mesa, CO (39 per sq. mile ), McLean, KY (39 per sq. mile ), Parke, IN (39 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Charles City, VA (39 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, GA (39 per sq. mile ), Atchison, KS (39 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Marshall County, Oklahoma

In Marshall County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 8,796 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 161 homes since 2001, or 1.9 percent.

Marshall County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $49,400, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the State of Oklahoma 2000 home median value of $70,700 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

The State of Oklahoma, Marshall County is positioned 33 of 77 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,038 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Marshall County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 92 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Marshall County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Wholesale trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 36.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,227 people employed. The Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries total 12.5 and 8.9 percent of industry employment.

In Marshall County, Manufacturing, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.82. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.82 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Marshall specializes in Manufacturing.

Administrative and waste services has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Marshall County, with an employment growth of 78.9 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.5 percent. The State of Oklahoma experienced a change in employment in the sector of 0 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Marshall County, with the industry averaging 68 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Oklahoma typical size of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Health care and social assistance industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Marshall County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 9.2 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.







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