In Atascosa County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the computer systems design and related services industry paid the average highest wages in Atascosa County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Atascosa County earned an annual wage of $87,067 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Texas of $80,282 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $80,588.

High-wage employment in Atascosa County, Texas exsists in unclassified ($55,102), support activities for mining ($47,480), offices of physicians ($46,592) and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($40,594) 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.

Atascosa County Wages have increased by 21.0% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Atascosa County, Texas by a total of 21.0%. This is greater than the growth in industry 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Atascosa County, Texas can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 28.5 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $41,186. The industry 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.

Atascosa County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has decreased by 1.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Atascosa County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 233.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Atascosa County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a loss of 3.6 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Atascosa County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 3.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (233.3 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (186.5 percent gain)
3. Residential building construction (184.8 percent gain)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (155.2 percent gain)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (120.7 percent gain)

Atascosa County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 69.5 percent from 2001 (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 gain of 2 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Atascosa County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 17.4 percent in terms of employment in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (69.5 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (49.5 percent decline)
3. Investigation and security services (47.8 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (45.5 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (43.6 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Atascosa County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 151 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 26.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Atascosa County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (151 new jobs)
2. Support activities for mining (97 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (49 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (45 new jobs)
5. Legal services (31 new jobs)

In Atascosa County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 104 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Of the 40 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 24 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Atascosa County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 198 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 37.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Atascosa County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (198 jobs lost)
2. Nonresidential building construction (49 jobs lost)
3. Building finishing contractors (46 jobs lost)
4. Other crop farming (41 jobs lost)
5. Investigation and security services (39 jobs lost)





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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.

Atascosa County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Atascosa County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 128.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Atascosa County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 4.7 percent. The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Atascosa County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (128.6 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (112.0 percent gain)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (89.5 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (73.8 percent gain)
5. Computer systems design and related services (52.8 percent gain)

Atascosa County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 29.3 percent from 2005 (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 gain of 5.7 percent. The losses in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Atascosa County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 3.8 in percent of workers in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (29.3 percent decline)
2. Automobile dealers (22.3 percent decline)
3. Clothing stores (20 percent decline)
4. Support activities for crop production (19.7 percent decline)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (17.3 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 7.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Atascosa County

The Support activities for mining industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 99 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 29.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Atascosa County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (99 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (26 new jobs)
3. Unclassified (19 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (16 new jobs)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (16 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Atascosa County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Automobile dealers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 24 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Automobile dealers industry make up 19.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Atascosa County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (24 jobs lost)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (21 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (20 jobs lost)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (8 jobs lost)
5. Child day care services (8 jobs lost)

Given the 50 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 17 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 32 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Atascosa County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 484 total jobs from 2005 to 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 Atascosa County, Texas

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Atascosa County accounted a medium-low median income for households of $38,705 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 20.7 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and this is 26.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Atascosa County, Texas can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 20.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 40.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Atascosa County, having 36.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

In Atascosa County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $41,716 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 7.8 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Atascosa County, Texas recorded a median income of $32,632, this median household income is 15.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $36,075. This median is 6.8 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Atascosa County reported a median household income of $41,891, this median was 8.2 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 21.3 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $30,469.







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

Higher Education in Atascosa County, Texas

In 2000, the Census reported that in Atascosa County, Texas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Less than High School category, with 34.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Atascosa have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 10 percent (Men) versus 10.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Less than High School category, with 34.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Atascosa County, Texas according the 2000 Decennial Census, 12.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 33 percent of the Asian alone and 4.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Atascosa County, Texas may to understood as having a less-educated working age population, with 10.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Atascosa was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Atascosa County, Texas

Since 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Atascosa from another country. The international migration into Atascosa makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Atascosa County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 43,226 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 38,918. This growth shows an increase of 11.1 percent. Atascosa ranks 47 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 545 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

By measuring total land area, Atascosa spans a total of 1232 square miles. The land areas has a low average area density of 35 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Mills, IA (35 per sq. mile ), Fairfield, SC (35 per sq. mile ), Metcalfe, KY (35 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Decatur, TN (35 per sq. mile ), Brantley, GA (35 per sq. mile ), Juneau, WI (35 per sq. mile ).

Atascosa County, Texas has a population that is made up of 37.8 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 60.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 61.6 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Atascosa has increased the percent of minority population when 59.7 percent of the population were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Atascosa County, Texas to be 32.7 years of age. The median in Atascosa is less than the median age in Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 32.3 years old. With 28.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Atascosa can be understood as having a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 10.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Atascosa County, Texas

Atascosa County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $52,900, published by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Texas 2000 median home value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

When compared to other counties in Texas, Atascosa County stands 74 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,498 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Atascosa County, Texas. In 2000, 92.4 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Atascosa County has a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.2 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

In Atascosa County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 15,587 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 411 homes since 2001, or 2.7 percent.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Utilities has the largest businesses in Atascosa County. The industry averages 56 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the Texas typical size of 26 for the Utilities industry.

In Atascosa County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Mining industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,196 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Mining industries make up 11.2 and 8.5 percent of industry employment.

Transportation and Warehousing saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Atascosa County, rising by 80.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -1 percent. The State of Texas encountered a change in industry employment of 1.4 percent, during the period.

In Atascosa County, Mining, Utilities and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining industry has an LQ of 16.74. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining industry is 16.74 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Atascosa County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.

Retail Trade between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Atascosa County. The industry lost a total of 233 jobs during the period, or 16.3 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 24.5 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Atascosa County is ranked at 96 of 255 Counties in the 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 86 of 255 Counties.





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