In Anderson County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Employment in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry had the highest average wages in Anderson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Anderson County received an annual wage of $89,784 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry pay the State of Texas of $110,358 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $138,150.

Other top-pay jobs in Anderson County, Texas exsists in management and technical consulting services ($87,145), computer systems design and related services ($82,742), unclassified ($81,775) and electronic markets and agents and brokers ($69,669) 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.

Anderson County Wages have increased by 22.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Anderson County, Texas by a total of 22.3%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Texas and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Anderson County, Texas when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 18.4 percent lower than the with an state average of $41,186. The industry pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Anderson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Anderson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Specialized freight trucking industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 174 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 15.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Anderson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (174 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (153 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (130 new jobs)
4. Support activities for mining (88 new jobs)
5. Office administrative services (61 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Anderson County

The Computer systems design and related services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 144 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Computer systems design and related services industry make up 18.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Anderson County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (144 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (141 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (78 jobs lost)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (52 jobs lost)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (43 jobs lost)

In Anderson County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 240 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 63 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 30 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 33 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Anderson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 864.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Anderson County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Anderson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (864.3 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (458.8 percent gain)
3. Office administrative services (413.6 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (315.6 percent gain)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (111.5 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Anderson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 86.2 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the it saw a loss of 3.6 percent. The losses in the Computer systems design and related services industry in Anderson County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 3.1 percent in terms of employment in the Computer systems design and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (86.2 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (58 percent decline)
3. Lessors of real estate (55.4 percent decline)
4. Traveler accommodation (54.2 percent decline)
5. Direct selling establishments (53.5 percent decline)





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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.

Anderson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 4.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Anderson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 193.5 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Anderson County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry took a gain of 28.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Anderson County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 12.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (193.5 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (140.4 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (104.6 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (102.8 percent gain)
5. Building finishing contractors (72.7 percent gain)

Anderson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 65.7 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 Texas, where the industry reported a loss of 2.3 percent. The losses in the Lessors of real estate industry in Anderson County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.2 in percent of workers in the Lessors of real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (65.7 percent decline)
2. Office administrative services (52.5 percent decline)
3. Private households (36.2 percent decline)
4. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (33.3 percent decline)
5. Advertising and related services (32 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Anderson County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Office administrative services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 83 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Office administrative services industry make up 23.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Anderson County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office administrative services (83 jobs lost)
2. Lessors of real estate (61 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (44 jobs lost)
4. Child day care services (22 jobs lost)
5. Traveler accommodation (22 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Anderson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Specialized freight trucking industry has grown the most with 124 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 18.0 percent of the growth in Anderson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (124 new jobs)
2. Support activities for mining (58 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (50 new jobs)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (49 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (47 new jobs)

Of the 66 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 23 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 41 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Anderson County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 527 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.





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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 Anderson County, Texas

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Anderson County had a median household income level of $31,444, this was 15.9 percent less than the median for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $67,518. This household income level is 80.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic households in Anderson County, Texas recorded a median income of $32,393, which is 13.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Anderson County, Texas White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,921 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 9.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 50 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $18,692.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Anderson County was reported to have a medium-low median income for all households of $37,390 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 24.9 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 31.4 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, Anderson County, Texas can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 16.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 40.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Anderson County, reporting 25.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Anderson County, Texas

Anderson County, Texas has a less-educated population of the working age, with 11 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Anderson has a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Anderson County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 42.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Anderson have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 10 percent (Men) versus 13 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 33.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Anderson County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 14.6 percent of the White Alone, 4.2 percent of Black or African American, 29.2 percent of the Asian alone and 2.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Anderson County, Texas

Since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Anderson from outside the country. The immigration into Anderson accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This percent of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Anderson County, Texas to be 35.6 years old. The median age in Anderson is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 35.8 years of age. With a total of 20.2 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Anderson can be described as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the population, with 67.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Anderson County, Texas had a population of 56,408 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 55,092. This growth represents an increase of 2.4 percent. Anderson ranks 80 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 990 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Anderson County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 63 percent White, 22.3 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 13.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 36.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Anderson has stayed the same the percent of minority makeup when 36.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Anderson extends a total area of 1071 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 53 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Waldo, ME (53 per sq. mile ), Barron, WI (53 per sq. mile ), Lamoille, VT (53 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Alpena, MI (53 per sq. mile ), Martin, KY (53 per sq. mile ), Miami, KS (53 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Anderson County, Texas

In Anderson County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 19,044 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 322 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.7 percent.

In the State of Texas, Anderson County stands 132 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,158 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Anderson County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $58,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Texas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Anderson County, Texas. In 2000, 89.6 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Retail Trade saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Anderson County. The industry lost a total of 2,049 total jobs during the period, accounting for 53.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 68.2 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Transportation and Warehousing has the largest employers in Anderson County. The industry averages 45 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 19 and greater than the State of Texas average of 23 for the Transportation and Warehousing industry.

Anderson County ranks 63 of 255 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Texas in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 60 of 255 Counties.

The Retail Trade has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Anderson County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 33.2 percent of total employment in 2001 to 16 percent of employment in 2005.

In Anderson County, Mining, Transportation and Warehousing and Utilities industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 10.68. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining sector is 10.68 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Anderson County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

Transportation and Warehousing is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Anderson County, with an employment growth of 543.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -1 percent. The State of Texas had an industry job change of 1.4 percent, during the period.

In Anderson County, Transportation and Warehousing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Transportation and Warehousing is the largest employment industry and makes up 18.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,040 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade sectors account for 17.3 and 16 percent of industry employment.



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