Employment Report for Kimble County, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Other services, except public administration is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Kimble County, with an employment growth of 18.9 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 2.8 percent. The State of Texas had an industry job change of -1.4 percent, in the period of time since 2001.
In Kimble County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 21 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 247 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction industries total 17.8 and 12.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Kimble County. In the County, the industry averages 31 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Texas average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Kimble County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Construction and Manufacturing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 3.72. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 3.72 times greater than the national average, signifying that Kimble County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Kimble County is ranked at 200 of 255 Counties in the State of Texas in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 197 of 255 Counties.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Other services, except public administration is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Kimble County, with an employment growth of 18.9 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 2.8 percent. The State of Texas had an industry job change of -1.4 percent, in the period of time since 2001.
In Kimble County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 21 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 247 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction industries total 17.8 and 12.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Kimble County. In the County, the industry averages 31 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Texas average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Kimble County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Construction and Manufacturing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 3.72. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 3.72 times greater than the national average, signifying that Kimble County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.
Kimble County is ranked at 200 of 255 Counties in the State of Texas in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 197 of 255 Counties.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
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