In Aransas County, jobs in the nonresidential building construction pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the nonresidential building construction industry reported the top wages in Aransas County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Aransas County received an annual wage of $53,015 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Texas of $52,072 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $52,169.

Top-pay jobs in Aransas County, Texas are present in support activities for mining ($51,756), management and technical consulting services ($48,435), accounting and bookkeeping services ($39,208) and health and personal care stores ($38,393) 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.

Aransas County Wages have increased by 31.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Aransas County, Texas by a total of 31.3%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Texas and greater than the growth in industry wages across the US.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Aransas County, Texas when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 39.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $41,186. The industry pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Aransas County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Aransas County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 114 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 31 4-digit NAICS industries, 8 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 23 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Aransas County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Services to buildings and dwellings industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 31 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 22.9 percent of the total job loss in Aransas County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (31 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (31 jobs lost)
3. Lessors of real estate (26 jobs lost)
4. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (22 jobs lost)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (8 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Aransas County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 91 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 19.6 percent of the total employment growth in Aransas County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (91 new jobs)
2. Architectural and engineering services (82 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (44 new jobs)
4. Traveler accommodation (35 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (23 new jobs)

Aransas County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 415.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Aransas County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where it saw a gain of 8.6 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Aransas County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 7.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (415.3 percent gain)
2. Personal care services (284.2 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (169.2 percent gain)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (142.2 percent gain)
5. Offices of dentists (120.0 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 2.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Texas, which went through a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Aransas County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 51.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 4.3 percent. The losses in the Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry in Aransas County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 3.4 percent in terms of employees in the Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (51.1 percent decline)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (51 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (50.3 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (42.7 percent decline)
5. Household goods repair and maintenance (30.3 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.

Income and Poverty in Aransas County, Texas

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Aransas County reported a medium-low median household income of $35,921 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 30 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 36.8 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Aransas County, Texas may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 19.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 45.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Aransas County, reporting 33.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 52.8 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $16,947. Hispanic in Aransas County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $29,007, this median is 19.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Aransas County, Texas White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,005 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 3 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Aransas County reported an income level of $36,353, this median was 1.2 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $20,183. This median is 43.8 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.







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

Higher Education in Aransas County, Texas

In Aransas County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 18 percent of the White Alone, 1.8 percent of Black or African American, 6.2 percent of the Asian alone and 5 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Aransas County, Texas may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 16.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Aransas 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.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Aransas County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 29.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Aransas have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 18.4 percent (Men) versus 15 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 30.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Aransas County, Texas

Aransas County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 72.4 percent White, 1.8 percent African American, 2.5 percent Asian, and 21.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 26.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Aransas has increased the percent of minority makeup when 24.6 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Aransas County, Texas had a total estimated population of 24,640 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 22,537. This growth signifies an increase of 9.3 percent. Aransas ranks 66 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 803 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Aransas internationally. The migration from outside the US into Aransas totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

By measuring total land area, Aransas spans a total area of 252 square miles. This area has a medium-low population density of 98 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Des Moines, IA (98 per sq. mile ), Holmes, OH (98 per sq. mile ), Laurens, SC (98 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Hancock, MS (98 per sq. mile ), Washington, OH (98 per sq. mile ), San Bernardino, CA (98 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Aransas County, Texas to be 42.4 years of age. The median age in Aransas is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 42.8 years old. With a total of 21.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Aransas can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 20.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Aransas County, Texas

In Aransas County, the real estate market was made up of 13,967 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 688 homes since 2001, or 5.2 percent.

Aransas County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $79,000, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Texas 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Texas, Aransas County stands 39 of 254 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 810 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Aransas County, Texas. In 2000, 73.7 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Aransas County may be be described as having a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 0.8 percent residential property is valued over $500k.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Aransas County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Accommodation and food services produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 26.4 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,150 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 25.5 and 8.7 percent of total employment, respectively.

Aransas County ranks 117 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 between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 111 of 255 Counties.

In Aransas County, Mining, Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 8.92. The level of employment in the Mining industry is 8.92 times greater than the national average, signifying that Aransas County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

Mining is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Aransas County, growing in new jobs by 89.4 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas saw a change in employment in the sector of 8.9 percent, during the time since 2001.

Administrative and waste services since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Aransas County. The sector dealt with a loss of 325 jobs, or 77.9 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 57.7 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Mining has the largest businesses in Aransas County. In the County, the industry averages 15 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and less than the Texas typical size of 24 for the Mining industry.

The Administrative and waste services industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Aransas County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 8.9 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 2.1 percent of employment in 2005.



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