In Murray County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of physicians industry reported the top wages in Murray County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Murray County received a wage of $40,957 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Oklahoma of $64,485 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,740.

Other top-pay jobs in Murray County, Oklahoma may be found in nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying ($37,026), cement and concrete product manufacturing ($33,483), automobile dealers ($32,046) and offices of dentists ($30,813) 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.

Murray County Wages have increased by 25.8% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Murray County, Oklahoma by a total of 25.8%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Oklahoma and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Murray County, Oklahoma can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 28.8 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $32,677. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Murray County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 16 4-digit NAICS industries, 8 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 8 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Murray County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 27 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 46.6 percent of the total job loss in Murray County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (27 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (12 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (12 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (2 jobs lost)
5. Offices of dentists (2 jobs lost)

In Murray County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 303 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Murray County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 35 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 43.2 percent of the growth in Murray County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (35 new jobs)
2. Health and personal care stores (10 new jobs)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (8 new jobs)
4. Traveler accommodation (8 new jobs)
5. Legal services (7 new jobs)

Murray County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 255.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Murray County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Oklahoma, where this industry saw a loss of 4.3 percent. The Traveler accommodation industry in Murray County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 1.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (255.6 percent gain)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (150.0 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (62.5 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (44.9 percent gain)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (40.6 percent gain)

Murray County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 33.9 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 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 reported a gain of 11.6 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Murray County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 13.2 percent in terms of employees in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (33.9 percent decline)
2. Automobile dealers (18.4 percent decline)
3. Offices of dentists (8.3 percent decline)
4. Offices of physicians (8.2 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (6.6 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 13.1 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 the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 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.

Murray County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 21 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 11 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Murray County

The Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 58 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying industry make up 63.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Murray County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (58 jobs lost)
2. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (14 jobs lost)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (7 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (5 jobs lost)
5. Child day care services (3 jobs lost)

In Murray County, Oklahoma, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 35 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Murray County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Home health care services industry has grown the most with 38 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 53.8 percent of the growth in Murray County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (38 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (7 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (7 new jobs)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (6 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (3 new jobs)

Total employment has increased by 1.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in the State of Oklahoma, experiencing a gain of 3.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Murray County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 38.4 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 4.2 percent. The losses in the Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry in Murray County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 4.4 percent in terms of employment in the Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (38.4 percent decline)
2. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (23.5 percent decline)
3. Child day care services (14.1 percent decline)
4. Offices of physicians (11.8 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (11.4 percent decline)

Murray County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Home health care services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 87.6 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Murray County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Oklahoma, where the industry felt a gain of 8.6 percent. The Home health care services industry in Murray County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (87.6 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (38.3 percent gain)
3. Traveler accommodation (23.1 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (19.6 percent gain)
5. Full-service restaurants (16.2 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 Murray County, Oklahoma

In Murray County, Oklahoma White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $36,461 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 2.9 percent greater than the median income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $24,863. This median income level is 29.9 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic in Murray County, Oklahoma , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $27,255, this median is 23.1 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Murray County had a median income of $29,738, this level was 16.1 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 56.7 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $15,356.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Murray County was reported to have a medium-low median income for all households of $35,444 (2005 Dollars). This median is 10.3 percent lower than the median in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and the median household income is 38.6 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Murray County, Oklahoma can be understood to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 14.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 45.5 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Murray County, having 22.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Murray County, Oklahoma

In Murray County, Oklahoma according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 15 percent of the White Alone, 30.4 percent of Black or African American, 26.6 percent of the Asian alone and 6.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Murray County, Oklahoma can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 14.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Murray was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Oklahoma's proportion of 20.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Murray County, Oklahoma, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 33.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Murray have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 15.2 percent (Men) versus 14.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 37.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Murray County, Oklahoma

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Murray internationally. The international migration into Murray totals 0.3 percent of the total international migration 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.

In terms of total land area, Murray covers a total land area of 418 square miles. The land areas has a low density of 31 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Fremont, CO (31 per sq. mile ), Delaware, IA (31 per sq. mile ), Cross, AR (31 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marinette, WI (31 per sq. mile ), Iowa, WI (31 per sq. mile ), Martin, IN (31 per sq. mile ).

Murray County, Oklahoma has a population that is comprised of 78 percent White, 2.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 4.1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 6.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Murray has increased the percent of minority population when 5.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Murray County, Oklahoma to be 39.9 years old. The median in Murray is greater than the median age for the State of Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 40.0 years old. With a total of 21.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Murray can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 17.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Murray County, Oklahoma had an estimated population of 12,880 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 12,617. This growth represents an increase of 2.1 percent. Murray ranks 33 of 77 counties in terms of population growth in Oklahoma and the county ranks 1,592 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Murray County, Oklahoma

In Murray County, there were a total of 6,655 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 123 homes since 2001, or 1.9 percent.

Murray County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $51,800, reported by the Decennial Census. This median 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 nation during that year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Murray County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 94.2 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Throughout the State of Oklahoma, Murray County is positioned 32 of 77 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,023 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Murray County, Retail Trade, Mining, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 21.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 532 individuals. The Mining and Manufacturing industries make up 10 and 6.8 percent of all employment.

Mining has the largest employers in Murray County, with the industry averaging 28 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the State of Oklahoma average establishment size of 15 for the Mining industry.

Real estate and rental and leasing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Murray County, with an employment growth of 340 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Oklahoma went through a industry job change of 2.5 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Murray County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining industry has an LQ of 19.72. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining industry is 19.72 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Murray specializes in Mining.

The Health care and social assistance industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Murray County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 14.5 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.







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