In Seminole County, jobs in the specialized freight trucking pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the specialized freight trucking industry wages were the highest in Seminole County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Seminole County received a wage of $77,442 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Oklahoma of $37,006 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $36,645.

Top-pay jobs in Seminole County, Oklahoma may be found in power generation and supply ($53,663), support activities for mining ($46,446), unclassified ($46,272) and machine shops and threaded product mfg. ($35,287) 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.

Seminole County Wages have increased by 39.1% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Seminole County, Oklahoma by a total of 39.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Oklahoma and greater 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Seminole County, Oklahoma when analyzed can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 15.3 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Seminole County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Seminole County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nursing care facilities industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 208 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 49.1 percent of the employment lost during the period in Seminole County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (208 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (125 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (19 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (16 jobs lost)
5. Individual and family services (15 jobs lost)

Out of the 25 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 13 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 11 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Seminole County, Oklahoma, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 428 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Seminole County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for mining industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 313 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 53.5 percent of the growth in Seminole County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (313 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (140 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (56 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (23 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (18 new jobs)

Seminole County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 51.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Oklahoma, where the industry felt a loss of 14.7 percent. The losses in the Grocery stores industry in Seminole County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 3.5 percent in terms of employment in the Grocery stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (51.1 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (47.1 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (30.9 percent decline)
4. Nursing care facilities (28.1 percent decline)
5. Individual and family services (26.8 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 7.2 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Oklahoma, which saw a gain of 0.7 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Seminole County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of physicians industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 313.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Seminole County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Oklahoma, where it saw a gain of 11.4 percent. The Offices of physicians industry in Seminole County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 12.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (313.4 percent gain)
2. Support activities for mining (82.1 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (63.6 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (59.0 percent gain)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (58.3 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.

Seminole County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Seminole County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 248 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Out of the 30 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 8 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 20 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Seminole County

The Nursing care facilities industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 185 jobs. The declines in the Nursing care facilities industry make up 88.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Seminole County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (185 jobs lost)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (11 jobs lost)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (6 jobs lost)
4. Legal services (3 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (2 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Seminole County

The Support activities for mining industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 243 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 58.9 percent of the total employment growth in Seminole County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (243 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (49 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (42 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (13 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (11 new jobs)

Seminole County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 30.4 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry reported a gain of 2.4 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Seminole County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 3.1 percent in terms of employees in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (30.4 percent decline)
2. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (26.8 percent decline)
3. Nursing care facilities (25.7 percent decline)
4. Activities related to real estate (11.1 percent decline)
5. Legal services (7 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Oklahoma, which experienced a gain of 3.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Seminole County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 82.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Seminole County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry took a gain of 10.2 percent. The General freight trucking industry in Seminole County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (82.9 percent gain)
2. Support activities for mining (54.0 percent gain)
3. Support activities for road transportation (50.0 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (40.7 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (25.7 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 Seminole County, Oklahoma

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $28,113. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Seminole County reported a median household income of $25,285, this was 15.5 percent less than the median for all households. In Seminole County, Oklahoma White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $30,880 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic households in Seminole County, Oklahoma recorded a median income of $21,938, this income level is 26.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $19,013. This income level is 36.4 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area.

Compared to counties across the United States, Seminole County reported a relatively low median income for all households of $29,915 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 30.6 percent lower than the median income in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and this is 64.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Seminole County, Oklahoma may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 20.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 34.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Seminole County, accounting 36.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Seminole County, Oklahoma

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Seminole County, Oklahoma, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 36.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Seminole have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 12 percent (Men) versus 12.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 33.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Seminole County, Oklahoma according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 12.8 percent of the White Alone, 11 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 4.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Seminole County, Oklahoma can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 12 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Seminole 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 the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Seminole County, Oklahoma

Seminole County, Oklahoma has a population base that is comprised of 70.2 percent White, 5.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Seminole has decreased in diversity when 7.9 percent of the population were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Seminole extends a total area of 633 square miles. The county has a low population density of 39 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, 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 ).

Since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Seminole from outside the country. The immigration into Seminole totals 0.2 percent of all immigration into Oklahoma. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Seminole County, Oklahoma to be 38.5 years of age. The median age in Seminole is greater than the median age for the State of Oklahoma of 36.5. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.1 years of age. With a total of 25.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Seminole 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 population, making up 59 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Seminole County, Oklahoma had a population that was estimated at 24,770 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 24,886. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.5 percent. Seminole ranks 50 of 77 counties by growth in total population in Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,155 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

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

Housing Report for Seminole County, Oklahoma

Seminole County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $39,300, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of Oklahoma 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $70,700 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Oklahoma, Seminole County stands 37 of 77 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,129 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Seminole County, the census reported 11,407 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 197 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.8 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Seminole County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 95 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Seminole County. The industry lost a total of 659 jobs, or 42.3 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 77 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Seminole County, Mining, Utilities and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 20.18. The level of employment in the Mining sector is 20.18 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Seminole may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.

In Seminole County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Mining sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 17 percent of the total county employment. This totals 899 people employed. The Retail Trade and Mining sectors provide 15.7 and 10.2 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Seminole County, averaging 30 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Oklahoma establishments size average of 31 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Seminole County since 2001, going from making up 26.6 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 17 percent in the year 2005.

Mining is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Seminole County, moving a total of 29.8 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.7 percent. The State of Oklahoma encountered a change in industry employment of 25.7 percent, during the time since 2001.

Seminole County ranks 35 of 78 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Oklahoma in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 34 of 78 Counties.



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