Employment Report for Castro County, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Castro County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 41.8 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Castro County. The industry averages 10 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Texas typical size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Castro County, Retail Trade, Wholesale trade, and the Other services, except public administration sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 13.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 203 people employed. The Wholesale trade and Other services, except public administration sectors provide 8.3 and 5.9 percent of total employment, respectively.
In Castro County, Utilities, Wholesale trade and Other services, except public administration industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 1.6. This means the percent of total employment in the Utilities industry is 1.6 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Castro County may specialize, or be an exporter of Utilities.
Finance and insurance is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Castro County, with an employment growth of 6.8 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.8 percent. The State of Texas underwent a employment change in the industry of 9.5 percent, during the period.
Castro is the County that is ranked 178 of 255 total Counties compared to other Counties in 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 169 of 255 Counties.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Castro County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 41.8 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.
Manufacturing has the largest employers in Castro County. The industry averages 10 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Texas typical size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Castro County, Retail Trade, Wholesale trade, and the Other services, except public administration sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 13.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 203 people employed. The Wholesale trade and Other services, except public administration sectors provide 8.3 and 5.9 percent of total employment, respectively.
In Castro County, Utilities, Wholesale trade and Other services, except public administration industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 1.6. This means the percent of total employment in the Utilities industry is 1.6 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Castro County may specialize, or be an exporter of Utilities.
Finance and insurance is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Castro County, with an employment growth of 6.8 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.8 percent. The State of Texas underwent a employment change in the industry of 9.5 percent, during the period.
Castro is the County that is ranked 178 of 255 total Counties compared to other Counties in 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 169 of 255 Counties.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
