In Okmulgee County, jobs in the offices of dentists pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of dentists industry reported the top wages in Okmulgee County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Okmulgee County received a wage of $39,238 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Oklahoma of $37,977 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $40,482.

Top-pay jobs in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma can be found in management of companies and enterprises ($38,594), oil and gas extraction ($38,249), other general purpose machinery manufacturing ($36,500) and machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($35,831) 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.

Okmulgee County Wages have increased by 7.9% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma by a total of 7.9%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Oklahoma and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Okmulgee 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 Okmulgee County, Oklahoma can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 28.7 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $32,677. The average pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Okmulgee County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Okmulgee County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Home health care services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 132 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 Okmulgee County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (132 new jobs)
2. Oil and gas extraction (60 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (53 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (42 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (37 new jobs)

From the 33 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 18 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 615 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Okmulgee County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 45 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 32.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (45 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (30 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (23 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (14 jobs lost)
5. Legal services (4 jobs lost)

Total employment has increased by 9.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Oklahoma, which saw a gain of 0.7 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Okmulgee County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 400.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Okmulgee County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oklahoma, where it saw a loss of 32.5 percent. The Private households industry in Okmulgee County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 19.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (400.0 percent gain)
2. Home health care services (199.5 percent gain)
3. Oil and gas extraction (148.4 percent gain)
4. Civic and social organizations (80.2 percent gain)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (71.4 percent gain)

Okmulgee County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 67.2 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 has seen in the Oklahoma, where the it saw a gain of 16.4 percent. The losses in the Residential building construction industry in Okmulgee County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 30.6 in percent of jobs in the Residential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (67.2 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (30.3 percent decline)
3. Florists (23.8 percent decline)
4. Grocery stores (23.3 percent decline)
5. Other support services (22.9 percent decline)





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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.

Okmulgee County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Okmulgee County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Oil and gas extraction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 248.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Okmulgee County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Oklahoma, where it saw a gain of 15.2 percent. The Oil and gas extraction industry in Okmulgee County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (248.3 percent gain)
2. Personal care services (122.2 percent gain)
3. Office administrative services (51.2 percent gain)
4. Outpatient care centers (33.8 percent gain)
5. Other support services (27.6 percent gain)

Okmulgee County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 35.8 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 10.2 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Okmulgee County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.3 percent in terms of employees in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (35.8 percent decline)
2. Grocery stores (21.6 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (19.4 percent decline)
4. Business support services (19.2 percent decline)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (15.7 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 1.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Oklahoma, which saw a gain of 3.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

In Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 77 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 47 4-digit NAICS industries, 19 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 27 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Okmulgee County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 40 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 30.8 percent of the total job loss in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (40 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (24 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (23 jobs lost)
4. Home health care services (9 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (8 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Okmulgee County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Oil and gas extraction industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 72 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Oil and gas extraction industry makes up 28.0 percent of the total employment growth in Okmulgee County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (72 new jobs)
2. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (52 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (37 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (13 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (12 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 Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 18.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 55.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Okmulgee County, having 30.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Hispanic households in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma reported a median household income of $28,695, this median is 11.3 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 $24,131. This median is 25.4 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 30.1 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $22,609. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Okmulgee County had a median household income level of $28,908, which was 10.6 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Okmulgee County, Oklahoma White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $34,992 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 8.2 percent greater than the median in 2000.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Okmulgee County had a relatively low median household income of $32,353 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 20.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and this is 51.9 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 11.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Okmulgee is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Oklahoma's proportion of 20.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Okmulgee County, Oklahoma as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 11.8 percent of the White Alone, 9.2 percent of Black or African American, 14.2 percent of the Asian alone and 13.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Okmulgee have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 11.8 percent (Men) versus 11 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma to be 38.0 years old. The median in Okmulgee is greater than the median age in the State of Oklahoma of 36.5. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 36.9 years of age. With 24.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Okmulgee can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 14.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Okmulgee from outside the country. The immigration into Okmulgee totals 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Oklahoma. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma has a population that is made of 69.2 percent White, 9.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 11.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Okmulgee has decreased the percent of minority population when 12.3 percent of the population were minorities.

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma had an estimated population of 39,732 in 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 39,649. This growth shows an increase of 0.2 percent. Okmulgee ranks 40 of 77 counties when analyzing total population change in Oklahoma and the county ranks 1,807 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Okmulgee covers a total land area of 697 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 57 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Chester, SC (57 per sq. mile ), Randolph, IL (57 per sq. mile ), Weld, CO (57 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Hardin, TX (57 per sq. mile ), Lauderdale, TN (57 per sq. mile ), Jasper, IN (57 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

The State of Oklahoma, Okmulgee County ranks 43 of 77 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,358 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Okmulgee County, the census reported 17,692 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 254 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.5 percent.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 93.6 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Okmulgee County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $46,000, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Oklahoma 2000 home median value of $70,700 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Okmulgee County, Mining, Manufacturing and Utilities industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining industry has an LQ of 2.42. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining sector is 2.42 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Okmulgee specializes in Mining.

Real estate and rental and leasing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Okmulgee County, with a job growth of 68.4 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Oklahoma felt a shift in employment in the industry of 2.5 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Okmulgee County. In the County, the industry averages 34 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Oklahoma establishments size average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Okmulgee County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,445 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 18.4 and 12.1 percent of total employment, respectively.









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