Employment Report for Cass County, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Cass County, averaging 52 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Texas typical size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Cass County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 28 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,660 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 15.6 and 7.6 percent of all employment.
Construction saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Cass County. The industry lost a total of 231 total jobs during the period, accounting for 51.9 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 31 percent of all employment losses in the county.
Real estate and rental and leasing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Cass County, growing in new jobs by 34.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.3 percent. The State of Texas encountered a change in industry employment of 0.6 percent, during the period.
In Cass County, Utilities, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities industry has an LQ of 4.26. This means the percent of total employment in the Utilities industry is 4.26 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Cass may be an exporter of products or services of Utilities.
Cass County is ranked number 99 of 255 Counties in the State of Texas in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 92 of 255 Counties.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Cass County, averaging 52 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Texas typical size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Cass County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 28 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,660 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 15.6 and 7.6 percent of all employment.
Construction saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Cass County. The industry lost a total of 231 total jobs during the period, accounting for 51.9 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 31 percent of all employment losses in the county.
Real estate and rental and leasing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Cass County, growing in new jobs by 34.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.3 percent. The State of Texas encountered a change in industry employment of 0.6 percent, during the period.
In Cass County, Utilities, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Manufacturing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities industry has an LQ of 4.26. This means the percent of total employment in the Utilities industry is 4.26 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Cass may be an exporter of products or services of Utilities.
Cass County is ranked number 99 of 255 Counties in the State of Texas in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 92 of 255 Counties.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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