In McCurtain County, jobs in the sawmills and wood preservation pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the sawmills and wood preservation industry reported the top wages in McCurtain County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in McCurtain County received an annual wage of $58,345 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Oklahoma of $50,679 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $35,775.

Other high-paying jobs in McCurtain County, Oklahoma can be found in wired telecommunications carriers ($53,377), offices of physicians ($49,219), legal services ($43,910) and nonresidential building construction ($41,014) 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.

McCurtain County Wages have increased by 12.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in McCurtain County, Oklahoma by a total of 12.4%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in McCurtain County, Oklahoma when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 12.9 percent lower than the with an state average of $32,677. The average industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

McCurtain County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

McCurtain County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 73.1 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 industry sector experienced a loss of 6.7 percent. The losses in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry in McCurtain County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.8 percent in terms of employees in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (73.1 percent decline)
2. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (62.2 percent decline)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (56.4 percent decline)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (47.6 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (36.5 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 10.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Oklahoma, which experienced a gain of 0.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

McCurtain County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Child day care services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 309.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in McCurtain County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Oklahoma, where it saw a gain of 14.3 percent. The Child day care services industry in McCurtain County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 7.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (309.8 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (177.3 percent gain)
3. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (112.5 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (101.9 percent gain)
5. Outpatient care centers (86.9 percent gain)

In McCurtain County, Oklahoma, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 1,042 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Given the 31 4-digit NAICS industries, 17 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 13 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in McCurtain County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Sawmills and wood preservation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 455 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Sawmills and wood preservation industry make up 59.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in McCurtain County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sawmills and wood preservation (455 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (65 jobs lost)
3. Home health care services (44 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (41 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (40 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in McCurtain County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the General freight trucking industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 176 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the General freight trucking industry makes up 34.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in McCurtain County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (176 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (109 new jobs)
3. Child day care services (105 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (33 new jobs)
5. Outpatient care centers (18 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.

McCurtain County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 5.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Oklahoma, which experienced a gain of 3.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

McCurtain County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 42.9 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Oklahoma, where the industry reported a gain of 9.4 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in McCurtain County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.4 percent in terms of employment in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (42.9 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (42.3 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (36.8 percent decline)
4. Sawmills and wood preservation (22.8 percent decline)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (19.2 percent decline)

McCurtain County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 114.4 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in McCurtain County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oklahoma, where the industry took a gain of 15.1 percent. The Nonresidential building construction industry in McCurtain County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (114.4 percent gain)
2. Other support services (96.3 percent gain)
3. Home health care services (76.9 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (69.9 percent gain)
5. Child day care services (42.2 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in McCurtain County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Sawmills and wood preservation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 254 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Sawmills and wood preservation industry make up 68.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in McCurtain County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sawmills and wood preservation (254 jobs lost)
2. Building finishing contractors (29 jobs lost)
3. Logging (29 jobs lost)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (12 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (11 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in McCurtain County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nonresidential building construction industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 448 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Nonresidential building construction industry makes up 55.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in McCurtain County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (448 new jobs)
2. Home health care services (135 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (70 new jobs)
4. Child day care services (41 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (35 new jobs)

Given the 36 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 20 industries reported a drop in employment.

In McCurtain County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 460 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.





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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 McCurtain County, Oklahoma

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, McCurtain County had a relatively low household income of $28,270 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 38.2 percent lower than the median income in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and the income level is 73.8 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 43.8 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $15,896. In McCurtain County, Oklahoma White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $30,551 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 8.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in McCurtain County, Oklahoma reported a median household income of $17,467, this median is 38.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $31,810. This income level is 12.5 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in McCurtain County had a median household income level of $25,818, this median was 8.7 percent less than the median income level in this area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, McCurtain County, Oklahoma can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 24.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 54.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in McCurtain County, accounting 39.6 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

McCurtain County, Oklahoma may to understood as having a less-educated population, with 10.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. McCurtain counted 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.

Reported by the 2000 Census in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 37.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in McCurtain on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 10.6 percent (Men) versus 11 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 35 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In McCurtain County, Oklahoma according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 11.6 percent of the White Alone, 7.2 percent of Black or African American, 8 percent of the Asian alone and 1.8 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.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in McCurtain County, Oklahoma to be 37.2 years old. The median in McCurtain is greater than the median age for the State of Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.1 years old. With 26.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, McCurtain can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the McCurtain internationally. The migration from outside the US into McCurtain accounts for 0.4 percent of the total migration into the State of Oklahoma. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In terms of total land area, McCurtain spans a total area of 1852 square miles. This area has a very low density of 18 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, IA (18 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, MS (18 per sq. mile ), Redwood, MN (18 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Scurry, TX (18 per sq. mile ), Brown, KS (18 per sq. mile ), Madison, AR (18 per sq. mile ).

McCurtain County, Oklahoma has a population base that is comprised of 69.1 percent White, 8.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 3.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 12.5 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, McCurtain has stayed the same in diversity when 12.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

McCurtain County, Oklahoma had a population that was estimated at 33,992 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 34,409. The decline shows a decrease of -1.2 percent. McCurtain ranks 69 of 77 counties by growth in total population in Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,663 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

In McCurtain County, the real estate market was made up of 15,877 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 305 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2 percent.

McCurtain County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $44,500, according to the Decennial Census. This median 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.

When compared to other counties in Oklahoma, McCurtain County stands 30 of 77 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,970 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There is a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 95 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In McCurtain County, Manufacturing, Construction and Transportation and Warehousing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.32. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Manufacturing industry is 2.32 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that McCurtain County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in McCurtain County. The industry averages 84 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Oklahoma average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in McCurtain County. The sector faced a loss of 1,377 employees during the period, or 36.2 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 68.2 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

McCurtain is the County that is ranked 21 of 78 Counties throughout the State of Oklahoma in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 18 of 78 Counties.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in McCurtain County since 2001, going from making up 40.2 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 29.7 percent of employment in 2005.

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in McCurtain County, growing in new jobs by 102.8 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.3 percent. The State of Oklahoma saw a change in employment in the sector of 2.5 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In McCurtain County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 29.7 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,430 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 13.3 and 11.8 percent of all employment.



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