In Texas County, jobs in the management of companies and enterprises pay the highest wages

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Employment in the management of companies and enterprises industry wages were the highest in Texas County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Texas County received an annual wage of $157,749 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in Oklahoma of $59,146 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $82,655.

High-wage employment in Texas County, Oklahoma can be found in chemical merchant wholesalers ($79,699), oil and gas extraction ($51,285), support activities for mining ($47,004) and death care services ($43,589) 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.

Texas County Wages have increased by 19.5% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Texas County, Oklahoma by a total of 19.5%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Oklahoma and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Texas County, Oklahoma when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 11.1 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.

Texas County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Texas County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 65.5 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Oklahoma, where the it saw a loss of 3.7 percent. The losses in the Specialized freight trucking industry in Texas County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 6.8 in percent of jobs in the Specialized freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (65.5 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (51 percent decline)
3. Private households (49.5 percent decline)
4. Unclassified (46.9 percent decline)
5. General freight trucking (41.8 percent decline)

Texas County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 537.9 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Texas County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Oklahoma, where it saw a gain of 4.2 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Texas County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 11 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (537.9 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (168.5 percent gain)
3. Utility system construction (159.4 percent gain)
4. Management and technical consulting services (87.5 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (38.0 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 13.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Oklahoma, which saw a gain of 0.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Texas County

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 118 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 34.9 percent of the growth in Texas County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (118 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (83 new jobs)
3. Utility system construction (56 new jobs)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (30 new jobs)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (20 new jobs)

In Texas County, Oklahoma, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,083 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

From the 29 4-digit NAICS industries, 18 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 11 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Texas County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 111 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 28.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Texas County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (111 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (56 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (48 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (26 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (25 jobs lost)





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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.

Texas County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Texas County, Oklahoma, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 112 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

From the 35 4-digit NAICS industries, 16 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 17 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Texas County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 44 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 28.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Texas County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (44 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (26 jobs lost)
3. Oil and gas extraction (18 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (14 jobs lost)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (13 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Texas County

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has added the most employment with 47 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry makes up 25.8 percent of the growth in Texas County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (47 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (31 new jobs)
3. Nonresidential building construction (29 new jobs)
4. Support activities for mining (12 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (12 new jobs)

Texas County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 145.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Texas County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Oklahoma, where it saw a gain of 15.1 percent. The Nonresidential building construction industry in Texas 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 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (145.8 percent gain)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (54.9 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (42.9 percent gain)
4. Legal services (33.3 percent gain)
5. Support activities for crop production (22.5 percent gain)

Texas County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Oil and gas extraction industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 38.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry felt a gain of 15.2 percent. The losses in the Oil and gas extraction industry in Texas County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 6.8 percent in terms of employees in the Oil and gas extraction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (38.7 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (32 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (29.4 percent decline)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (28.4 percent decline)
5. Professional and similar organizations (25.9 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 1.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of Oklahoma, experiencing a gain of 3.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Texas County, Oklahoma

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $107,987. This median income level is 157.3 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 58.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $17,307. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Texas County reported an income level of $28,154, this median was 32.9 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Texas County, Oklahoma White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $44,237 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 5.4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Texas County, Oklahoma , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $33,956, this median is 19.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Texas County, Oklahoma may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 45.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Texas County, accounting 22 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Texas County accounted a medium-high median household income of $41,970 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 6.9 percent higher than the household income median in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and the income level is 17.1 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 Texas County, Oklahoma

In Texas County, Oklahoma as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 20.4 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 44 percent of the Asian alone and 3.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Texas County, Oklahoma is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 17.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Texas was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Oklahoma's proportion of 20.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Texas County, Oklahoma, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 30.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Texas have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 18.4 percent (Men) versus 17 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 29.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Texas County, Oklahoma

Texas County, Oklahoma had a population of 20,112 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 20,181. The decline denotes a decrease of -0.3 percent. Texas ranks 47 of 77 counties when analyzing total population change in Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,064 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Texas spans a total area of 2037 square miles. The county has a very low density of 10 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Adams, IA (10 per sq. mile ), Sevier, UT (10 per sq. mile ), Tensas, LA (10 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Archer, TX (10 per sq. mile ), Red Lake, MN (10 per sq. mile ), Putnam, MO (10 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a extremely high number of individual migrated to the Texas from outside the country. The immigration into Texas makes up 3.5 percent of immigration into the State of Oklahoma. This level of international migration can be considered extremely high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Texas County, Oklahoma has a population that is made up of 59.1 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 38.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 39.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Texas has increased in diversity when 31.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Texas County, Oklahoma to be 32.5 years of age. The median in Texas is less than the median in Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 30.5 years old. With a total of 28.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Texas can be understood as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 10.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Texas County, Oklahoma

When compared to other counties in Oklahoma, Texas County ranks 36 of 77 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,104 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Texas County, there were a total of 8,296 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 145 homes since 2001, or 1.8 percent.

Texas County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $67,500, accounted 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.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Texas County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 87.1 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Accommodation and food services sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Texas County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 6.4 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

In Texas County, Retail Trade, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 11.2 percent of the total county employment. This totals 796 people employed. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Health care and social assistance industries make up 8.9 and 4.2 percent of all employment.

Texas County ranks 26 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 22 of 78 Counties.

Information is the industry with the largest establishments in Texas County. The industry averages 23 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 22 and greater than the Oklahoma average establishment size of 18 for the Information industry.

In Texas County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Mining and Utilities are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 8.45. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 8.45 times greater than the national average, signifying that Texas specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Information is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Texas County, with an employment growth of 13.9 percent. This is less than the change in industry employment in the United States of -14.9 percent. The State of Oklahoma had an industry job change of -18.4 percent, during the period.





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