In Andrews County, jobs in the oil and gas extraction pay the highest wages

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Employment in the oil and gas extraction industry reported the top wages in Andrews County for 2006. The average industry job in Andrews County earned an annual wage of $76,937 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage rate in Texas of $149,789 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $127,077.

High-wage employment in Andrews County, Texas are present in health and personal care stores ($62,058), machinery and equipment rental and leasing ($54,942), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($54,111) and unclassified ($53,553) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Andrews County Wages have increased by 27.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Andrews County, Texas by a total of 27.2%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Andrews County, Texas when analyzed can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 10.1 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $41,186. The average 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.

Andrews County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 30.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Andrews County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 1166.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Andrews County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where it saw a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Andrews County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (1166.7 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (150.0 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (72.1 percent gain)
4. Support activities for mining (43.4 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (32.6 percent gain)

Andrews County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 39.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the it saw a loss of 15.4 percent. The losses in the Other crop farming industry in Andrews County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 24.4 percent in terms of employees in the Other crop farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (39.3 percent decline)
2. Florists (38.9 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (25 percent decline)
4. Oil and gas extraction (16.7 percent decline)
5. Legal services (15.4 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Andrews County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Oil and gas extraction industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 38 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Oil and gas extraction industry make up 52.3 percent of the total job loss in Andrews County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (38 jobs lost)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (13 jobs lost)
3. Florists (7 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (6 jobs lost)
5. Other crop farming (4 jobs lost)

In Andrews County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 987 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Given the 17 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 9 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Andrews County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has grown the most with 268 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 55.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Andrews County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (268 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (139 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (37 new jobs)
4. Unclassified (12 new jobs)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (12 new jobs)





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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.

Andrews County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Andrews County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 45.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 3.8 percent. The losses in the Other crop farming industry in Andrews County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 2.9 percent in terms of employment in the Other crop farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (45.2 percent decline)
2. Florists (35.3 percent decline)
3. Drycleaning and laundry services (24.7 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (22.9 percent decline)
5. Unclassified (9.5 percent decline)

Andrews County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 116.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Andrews County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where it saw a gain of 2.9 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Andrews County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (116.4 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (38.8 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (37.8 percent gain)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (34.4 percent gain)
5. Legal services (26.9 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 15 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Andrews County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 238 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 45.0 percent of the growth in Andrews County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (238 new jobs)
2. Support activities for mining (151 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (91 new jobs)
4. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (10 new jobs)
5. Other general merchandise stores (8 new jobs)

In Andrews County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 553 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Andrews County

Given the industries in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 12 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 32.4 percent of the total job loss in Andrews County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (12 jobs lost)
2. Drycleaning and laundry services (6 jobs lost)
3. Florists (6 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (5 jobs lost)
5. Other crop farming (5 jobs lost)

Given the 22 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 7 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 15 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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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 Andrews County, Texas

In Andrews County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $41,961 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 5.4 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Andrews County reported an income level of $20,963, this level was 47.4 percent less than the median for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $4,388. This median income level is 89 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 49.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $20,110. Hispanic headed households in Andrews County, Texas recorded a median income of $28,874, this median is 27.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Andrews County was reported to have a medium-high median income for all households of $39,822 (2005 Dollars). This median is 17.3 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 23.4 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Andrews County, Texas can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 16.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Andrews County, reporting 26.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Andrews County, Texas

Andrews County, Texas has a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 12.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Andrews counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors 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 Andrews County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 33.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Andrews have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 12 percent (Men) versus 12.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 32.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Andrews County, Texas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 14.8 percent of the White Alone, 6.2 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 3.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Andrews County, Texas

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Andrews County, Texas to be 35.7 years old. The median age in Andrews is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 34.1 years of age. With a total of 28.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Andrews can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Andrews internationally. The international migration into Andrews makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of international migration is medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Andrews County, Texas had a population of 12,748 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 12,938. The decline shows a decrease of -1.5 percent. Andrews ranks 197 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 2,309 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Andrews County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 53 percent White, 1.6 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 43.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 46.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Andrews has increased in diversity when 42.5 percent of the population were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Andrews spans a total of 1501 total square miles. The area has a very low average population density of 8 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Knox, NE (8 per sq. mile ), Reynolds, MO (8 per sq. mile ), Worth, MO (8 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blaine, ID (8 per sq. mile ), Mercer, ND (8 per sq. mile ), Norman, MN (8 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Andrews County, Texas

Throughout the State of Texas, Andrews County ranks 196 of 254 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,633 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Andrews County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $42,500, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Texas 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Andrews County, Texas. In 2000, 94 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Andrews County, the real estate market was made up of 5,521 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 54 residential units since 2001, or 1 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Utilities is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Andrews County, growing by 74.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of -8.2 percent. The State of Texas went through a industry job change of -9.6 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Andrews County, Mining, Construction, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Mining provides the most jobs and contributes 25.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 936 employees. The Construction and Retail Trade sectors account for 12.3 and 9.2 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Andrews County, Mining, Utilities and Construction industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 49.88. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining sector is 49.88 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Andrews specializes in Mining.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Andrews County. The industry averages 40 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Texas typical size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.









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