In Woodward County, jobs in the chemical merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the chemical merchant wholesalers industry reported the top wages in Woodward County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Woodward County received an annual wage of $59,059 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Oklahoma of $50,874 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $61,405.

Other high-paying jobs in Woodward County, Oklahoma exsists in specialized freight trucking ($58,541), other specialty trade contractors ($58,214), power generation and supply ($56,643) and management and technical consulting services ($55,044) 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.

Woodward County Wages have increased by 43.7% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Woodward County, Oklahoma by a total of 43.7%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Oklahoma and greater 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.

Woodward County Industry Wages Exceed Oklahoma, but Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Woodward County, Oklahoma when analyzed can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 4.1 percent higher than the reported averages in the state of $32,677. The industry pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Woodward County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 34 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 11 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 23 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Woodward County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 27 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 36.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Woodward County, Oklahoma.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (27 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (13 jobs lost)
3. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (10 jobs lost)
4. Unclassified (6 jobs lost)
5. Private households (6 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Woodward County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has grown the most with 869 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 65.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Woodward County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (869 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (64 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (57 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (55 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (55 new jobs)

In Woodward County, Oklahoma, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,833 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Woodward County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 198.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Woodward County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Oklahoma, where it saw a gain of 31.6 percent. The Machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry in Woodward County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 13.6 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (198.1 percent gain)
2. Support activities for mining (123.2 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (110.4 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (102.1 percent gain)
5. Traveler accommodation (97.6 percent gain)

Woodward County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 73.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Oklahoma, where the it saw a loss of 6.2 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Woodward County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.7 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (73.9 percent decline)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (29 percent decline)
3. Private households (27 percent decline)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (24.4 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (16.4 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 29.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Oklahoma, which saw a gain of 0.7 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt 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.

Income and Poverty in Woodward County, Oklahoma

In Woodward County, Oklahoma White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,753 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Woodward County reported a median household income of $33,711, this was 14.2 percent less than the median income level in this area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $30,713. This median is 21.8 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 41.1 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $23,157. Hispanic households in Woodward County, Oklahoma reported a median household income of $35,642, this median household income is 9.3 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Woodward County was reported to have a medium-low household income of $39,290 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 0.5 percent higher than the median in Oklahoma of $39,078 and the median is 25.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Woodward County, Oklahoma can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 12.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 22.1 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Woodward County, reporting 28.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Woodward County, Oklahoma

Woodward County, Oklahoma has a moderately-educated population, with 15.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Woodward 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 the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Woodward County, Oklahoma, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Woodward have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 15.8 percent (Men) versus 14.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 40 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Woodward County, Oklahoma as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 15.6 percent of the White Alone, 7.6 percent of Black or African American, 26.4 percent of the Asian alone and 5 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Woodward County, Oklahoma

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Woodward County, Oklahoma to be 38.7 years of age. The median age in Woodward is greater than the median age in the State of Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.7 years old. With 22.8 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Woodward can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 14.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Woodward County, Oklahoma has a population that is made of 88.4 percent White, 1.7 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 5.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 8.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Woodward has increased the percent of minority population when 6.5 percent of the people were minorities.

Woodward County, Oklahoma had an estimated population of 19,088 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 18,439. This growth signifies an increase of 3.5 percent. Woodward ranks 26 of 77 counties when analyzing total population change in Oklahoma and the county ranks 1,296 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

When calculating the total land area, Woodward encompasses a total area of 1242 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 15 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Val Verde, TX (15 per sq. mile ), Callahan, TX (15 per sq. mile ), Burt, NE (15 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greene, AL (15 per sq. mile ), Butler, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Franklin, MS (15 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Woodward internationally. The migration from outside the US into Woodward totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Oklahoma. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Woodward County, Oklahoma

The State of Oklahoma, Woodward County ranks 65 of 77 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,758 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Woodward County, the real estate market was made up of 8,437 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 63 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.8 percent.

Woodward County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $61,100, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Oklahoma 2000 home median value of $70,700 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Woodward County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 93.3 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Woodward County, Mining, Utilities and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 29.45. The level of employment in the Mining sector is 29.45 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Woodward County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

The Health care and social assistance industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Woodward County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 8.3 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

Utilities has a largest number of employee per establishment in Woodward County, with the industry averaging 20 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average in the United States of 34 and less than the State of Oklahoma establishments size average of 22 for the Utilities industry.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Woodward County, increasing by 168.6 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of -0.6 percent. The State of Oklahoma had an industry job change of 2.8 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Woodward County, Retail Trade, Mining, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 17.3 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,225 people employed. The Mining and Construction sectors provide 14.9 and 9 percent of industry employment.







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