In Bandera County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the management and technical consulting services industry paid the average highest wages in Bandera County for 2006. The average industry job in Bandera County was paid an annual wage of $79,128 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in Texas of $67,403 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $67,321.

High-wage employment in Bandera County, Texas may be found in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($51,580), cattle ranching and farming ($50,331), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($40,988) and activities related to real estate ($38,836) 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.

Bandera County Wages have increased by 16.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Bandera County, Texas by a total of 16.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry 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.

Bandera County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Bandera County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 223.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Bandera County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 22.5 percent. The Building material and supplies dealers industry in Bandera County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 20 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (223.6 percent gain)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (200.0 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (177.5 percent gain)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (154.4 percent gain)
5. Unclassified (127.8 percent gain)

Bandera County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 40 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 2.5 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Bandera County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 19.8 in percent of workers in the Private households industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Private households (40 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (18.2 percent decline)
3. Traveler accommodation (10.4 percent decline)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (4.6 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 24.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Of the 18 4-digit NAICS industries, 4 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 14 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Bandera County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 426 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Bandera County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 66 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 19.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Bandera County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (66 new jobs)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (56 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (50 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (41 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Bandera County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Traveler accommodation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 18 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 50.5 percent of the total job loss in Bandera County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (18 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (12 jobs lost)
3. Private households (3 jobs lost)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (2 jobs lost)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (23 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.

Bandera County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Bandera County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 16.7 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the it saw a gain of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Bandera County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.9 in percent of workers in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (16.7 percent decline)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (13.6 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (12.7 percent decline)
4. RV parks and recreational camps (10.5 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (8.7 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 5.7 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Bandera County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 720.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Bandera County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 28.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Bandera County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (720.0 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (83.5 percent gain)
3. Utility system construction (43.1 percent gain)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (41.4 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (31.3 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Bandera County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 35 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 31.3 percent of the growth in Bandera County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (35 new jobs)
2. Utility system construction (16 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (14 new jobs)
4. Unclassified (12 new jobs)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (8 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Bandera County

The Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 18 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 36.1 percent of the total job loss in Bandera County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (18 jobs lost)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (12 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (9 jobs lost)
4. Other professional and technical services (3 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (2 jobs lost)

Of the 25 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 9 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 15 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Bandera County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 118 jobs between mid-2005 and 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 Bandera County, Texas

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Bandera County had a median household income level of $47,970, this median was 5.1 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Hispanic households in Bandera County, Texas reported a median household income of $38,278, this income level is 16.1 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $51,188. This household income level is 12.1 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Bandera County, Texas White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $46,309 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.5 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 18.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $37,360.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Bandera County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $45,645 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 2.3 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the median is 7.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Bandera County, Texas may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 10.8 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 20 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Bandera County, accounting 15.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Bandera County, Texas

Bandera County, Texas may to understood as having a highly-educated population of the working age, with 19.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Bandera is reported having 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Bandera County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Bandera on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 20.2 percent (Men) versus 18.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Bandera County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 19.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 10.8 percent of the Asian alone and 9 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 Bandera County, Texas

By measuring total land area, Bandera spans a total of 792 square miles. The county has a low population density of 25 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Minidoka, ID (25 per sq. mile ), St. Helena, LA (25 per sq. mile ), Mendocino, CA (25 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- York, NE (25 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, MS (25 per sq. mile ), Jenkins, GA (25 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Bandera County, Texas to be 41.3 years of age. The median in Bandera is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 41.4 years old. With 22.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Bandera can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 62 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 15.9 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

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

Bandera County, Texas had a population of 19,988 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 17,832. This growth signifies an increase of 12.1 percent. Bandera ranks 65 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 798 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Bandera County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 81.3 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 16.4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 17.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Bandera has increased the percent of minority makeup when 14.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Bandera County, Texas

When compared to other counties in Texas, Bandera County stands 98 of 254 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,895 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Bandera County, the real estate market was made up of 9,886 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 200 homes since 2001, or 2.1 percent.

Bandera County can be understood as having a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.5 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Bandera County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $99,000, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is greater than the overall State of Texas 2000 median home value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Bandera County, Texas. In 2000, 65.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Bandera County, Accommodation and food services, Construction and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Accommodation and food services sector has a United State LQ of 2.81. This means the percent of total employment in the Accommodation and food services industry is 2.81 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Bandera County may specialize, or be an exporter of Accommodation and food services.

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Bandera County, moving a total of 104.8 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Texas went through a industry job change of 0.6 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Bandera County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Accommodation and food services is the largest employment industry and makes up 27.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 566 jobs. The Retail Trade and Construction industries make up 17.2 and 13.2 percent of industry employment.

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Bandera County. In the County, the industry averages 13 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 21 and less than the State of Texas average of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.









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