In Armstrong County, jobs in the unclassified pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the unclassified industry paid the average highest wages in Armstrong County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Armstrong County received a wage of $95,052 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Texas of $36,302 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $35,742.

Top-pay jobs in Armstrong County, Texas can be found in oilseed and grain farming (.), vegetable and melon farming (.), fruit and tree nut farming (.) and greenhouse and nursery production (.) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Armstrong County Wages have increased by 19.9% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Armstrong County, Texas by a total of 19.9%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Texas and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Armstrong County, Texas when analyzed can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 24.1 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $41,186. The average pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Armstrong County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Armstrong County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 568.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Armstrong County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where it saw a loss of 2.3 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Armstrong County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.3 percent.

Top 4 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (568.5 percent gain)
2. Support activities for mining (301.5 percent gain)
3. Oil and gas extraction (25.0 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (6.5 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 15.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Armstrong County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 80.8 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the it saw a gain of 14.8 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Armstrong County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 13.9 percent in terms of employees in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (80.8 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Armstrong County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 153 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 99.8 percent of the total employment decline in Armstrong County, Texas.

Top 4 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (153 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)

From the 5 4-digit NAICS industries, 1 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 4 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Armstrong County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 52 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Armstrong County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has added the most employment with 266 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 64.2 percent of the growth in Armstrong County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (266 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.

Armstrong County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Armstrong County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Child day care services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 40.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Armstrong County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry took a gain of 2.3 percent. The Child day care services industry in Armstrong County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (40.3 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (36.0 percent gain)
3. Clothing stores (35.3 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (32.9 percent gain)
5. Oil and gas extraction (31.7 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 13.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Armstrong County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 45.5 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 28.8 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Armstrong County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 12.1 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Unclassified (45.5 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Armstrong County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Unclassified industry has added the most employment with 2 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Unclassified industry makes up -0.3 percent of the growth in Armstrong County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Coal mining (87 new jobs)

In Armstrong County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 34 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-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 Armstrong County, Texas

Hispanic in Armstrong County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $46,800, which is 4.7 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Armstrong County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $44,417 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.6 percent less than the median household income in 2000.

Compared to counties across the United States, Armstrong County was reported to have a medium-high median income for households of $44,687 (2005 Dollars). This median is 4.5 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 9.9 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Armstrong County, Texas can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 10.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 53.8 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Armstrong County, with 20 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Armstrong County, Texas

In Armstrong County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 20.6 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Armstrong County, Texas has a highly-educated population, with 20.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Armstrong counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Armstrong County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Armstrong have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 20.2 percent (Men) versus 20.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Armstrong County, Texas

Armstrong County, Texas had a total estimated population of 2,173 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 2,168. This growth represents an increase of 0.2 percent. Armstrong ranks 151 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 1,922 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Armstrong County, Texas has a population that is made up of 92.3 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 7.1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 7.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Armstrong has increased in diversity when 5.6 percent of the total population were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Armstrong County, Texas to be 41.5 years old. The median age in Armstrong is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.6 years old. With a total of 22.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Armstrong can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 19.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Since 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Armstrong internationally. The international migration into Armstrong accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This level of international migration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When measuring the total land area, Armstrong spans a total area of 914 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 2 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), McKenzie, ND (2 per sq. mile ), Logan, ND (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ), Sweet Grass, MT (2 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Armstrong County, Texas

In Armstrong County, the census reported 941 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 14 residential units since 2001, or 1.5 percent.

Armstrong County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $60,500, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Texas 2000 median home value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In the State of Texas, Armstrong County places 157 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,324 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Armstrong County, Texas. In 2000, 92.9 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Armstrong County, Construction, Professional and technical services, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Construction provides the most jobs and contributes 17.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 43 employees. The Professional and technical services and Retail Trade sectors account for 9.6 and 9.2 percent of total employment, respectively.

Wholesale trade is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Armstrong County, growing by 125 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 0.4 percent. The State of Texas felt a shift in employment in the industry of 0.7 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

The Health care and social assistance sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Armstrong County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 38 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Construction has a largest number of employee per establishment in Armstrong County. The industry averages 5 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 9 and less than the Texas average establishment size of 13 for the Construction industry.

Armstrong County is ranked at 244 of 255 total Counties throughout Texas in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 236 of 255 Counties.

In Armstrong County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Construction and Professional and technical services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 4.95. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 4.95 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Armstrong County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.





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