In Pushmataha County, jobs in the legal services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the legal services industry wages were the highest in Pushmataha County for 2006. The average industry job in Pushmataha County earned an annual wage of $28,335 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Oklahoma of $46,620 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,391.

High-wage employment in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma can be found in home health care services ($28,319), health and personal care stores ($23,822), accounting and bookkeeping services ($22,018) and sawmills and wood preservation ($20,813) 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.

Pushmataha County Wages have increased by 28.3% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma by a total of 28.3%. This is greater than the growth in average 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma when analyzed can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 38.5 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $32,677. The overall industry wage 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.

Pushmataha County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Pushmataha County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Sawmills and wood preservation industry has grown the most with 23 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Sawmills and wood preservation industry makes up 86.4 percent of the growth in Pushmataha County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sawmills and wood preservation (23 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (4 new jobs)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (138 new jobs)
4. Office administrative services (95 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (61 new jobs)

In Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 279 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Out of the 7 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 2 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Pushmataha County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 38 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 45.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (38 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (20 jobs lost)

Pushmataha County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Sawmills and wood preservation industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 21.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Pushmataha County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry felt a loss of 26.8 percent. The Sawmills and wood preservation industry in Pushmataha County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 5.5 percent.

Top 2 Industries
1. Sawmills and wood preservation (21.9 percent gain)
2. Other general merchandise stores (21.6 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 15 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent 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.

Pushmataha County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 44.8 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Oklahoma, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 23.2 percent. The losses in the Building material and supplies dealers industry in Pushmataha County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 20 percent in terms of employees in the Building material and supplies dealers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (44.8 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (39.1 percent decline)
3. Legal services (39 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (18.9 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (14.7 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.

Pushmataha County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Oklahoma, which went through a gain of 3.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Pushmataha County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Home health care services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 24.9 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Pushmataha County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oklahoma, where this industry saw a gain of 8.6 percent. The Home health care services industry in Pushmataha County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Home health care services (24.9 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (17.6 percent gain)
3. Grocery stores (13.9 percent gain)
4. Child day care services (7.0 percent gain)

Pushmataha County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 20.8 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 reported a loss of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Pushmataha County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.2 percent in terms of employees in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (20.8 percent decline)
2. Legal services (20.3 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (13.1 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (2.2 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Pushmataha County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 7 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 41.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.

Top 4 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (7 jobs lost)
2. Legal services (4 jobs lost)
3. Health and personal care stores (4 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (1 jobs lost)

Of the 8 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 4 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 99 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Pushmataha County

The Home health care services industry has grown the most with 31 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 46.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Pushmataha County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Home health care services (31 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (17 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (17 new jobs)
4. Architectural and engineering services (10 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 Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $118,161. This median income level is 356.4 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Pushmataha County reported an income level of $24,070, this level was 7 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic headed households in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $36,563, this median household income is 41.2 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. In Pushmataha County, Oklahoma White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $26,212 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 7.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $23,888.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 23.2 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 36.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Pushmataha County, with 35.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Pushmataha County was reported to have a very low median household income of $25,889 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 50.9 percent lower than the median in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and the median is 89.8 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 Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

In Pushmataha County, Oklahoma as reported in the 2000 Census, 12.2 percent of the White Alone, 4.4 percent of Black or African American, 78.6 percent of the Asian alone and 14.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Pushmataha County, Oklahoma has a moderately-educated working age population, with 12.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Pushmataha has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations 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 Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 37 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Pushmataha on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 11.6 percent (Men) versus 13 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 34 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Housing Report for Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

In Pushmataha County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 5,943 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 97 residential units since 2001, or 1.7 percent.

According to the data, there is a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 97 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Throughout the State of Oklahoma, Pushmataha County ranks 39 of 77 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,208 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Pushmataha County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $42,600, reported by 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 home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Pushmataha County, Health care and social assistance, Construction and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Health care and social assistance sector has a United State LQ of 2.81. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 2.81 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Pushmataha may be an exporter of products or services of Health care and social assistance.

Health care and social assistance has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Pushmataha County, with an employment growth of 94.5 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 10.6 percent. The State of Oklahoma experienced a sector employment shift of 9.1 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Pushmataha County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 36.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 737 employees. The Retail Trade and Construction industries total 16 and 15.2 percent of all employment.

Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Pushmataha County. The industry averages 39 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the Oklahoma establishments size average of 18 for the Health care and social assistance industry.









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