In Bell County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of physicians industry wages were the highest in Bell County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Bell County received an annual wage of $105,495 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of Texas of $68,019 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $64,740.

Top-pay jobs in Bell County, Texas exsists in druggists' goods merchant wholesalers ($105,399), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($86,055), oil and gas extraction ($73,744) and highway, street, and bridge construction ($67,782) 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.

Bell County Wages have increased by 23.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Bell County, Texas by a total of 23.0%. 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.

Bell County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Bell County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Facilities support services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 35.6 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 4 percent. The losses in the Facilities support services industry in Bell County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.6 in percent of workers in the Facilities support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Facilities support services (35.6 percent decline)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (32.2 percent decline)
3. Social advocacy organizations (23.9 percent decline)
4. Other support services (20 percent decline)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (18.9 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.0 percent since 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.

Bell County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 115.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Bell County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where the industry took a gain of 28.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Bell County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 12.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (115.2 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (82.2 percent gain)
3. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (56.0 percent gain)
4. Special food services (54.8 percent gain)
5. Technical and trade schools (45.9 percent gain)

Given the 123 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 55 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 67 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Bell County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Employment services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 199 jobs. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 11.2 percent of the total employment decline in Bell County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (199 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (123 jobs lost)
3. Lessors of real estate (117 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (110 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (98 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Bell County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Architectural and engineering services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 352 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Architectural and engineering services industry makes up 14.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Bell County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (352 new jobs)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (239 new jobs)
3. Home health care services (219 new jobs)
4. Wireless telecommunications carriers (99 new jobs)
5. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (98 new jobs)

In Bell County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,428 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 Bell County, Texas

Hispanic households in Bell County, Texas recorded a median income of $36,524, this median is 15.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 13.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $37,246. In Bell County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $47,140 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 9.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $38,588. This income level is 10.6 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 Bell County had a median income of $37,989, this median was 11.9 percent less than the median income level in this area.

As the median household income witnessed a decline in the last five year in Bell County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median income was the Hispanic category. This group felt a decline of 6.3 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Black or African American population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Bell County, experiencing a 3.6 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

The poverty rate in Bell County, Texas has increased by 1.6 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 12.1 percent to 13.7 percent.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Bell County reported a medium-high median income for households of $43,140 (2005 Dollars). This median is 8.3 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 13.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $42,019, representing a 2.6 percent decline. Bell County, Texas, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 40 of 46 counties in percent of decline for household income in Texas. Bell County ranks 580 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income in the US.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Bell County, Texas can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 18.4 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Bell County, reporting 18 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

In Bell County, Texas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 23.6 percent of the White Alone, 11.2 percent of Black or African American, 24.8 percent of the Asian alone and 9.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Since 2000, Bell has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 2.8 percent to a total of 22.6 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the State of Texas percent of 25.2 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Bell County, Texas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 39.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Bell have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 20.4 percent (Men) versus 19.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Bell County, Texas may to understood as having a highly-educated working age population, with 19.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Bell is reported having 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 1.2 percent. In the year 2005, 21.2 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 4.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 24 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

From 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Bell internationally. The migration from outside the US into Bell makes up 0.4 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Bell County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 54.8 percent White, 20.1 percent African American, 2.7 percent Asian, and 18.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 41.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Bell has increased the percent of minority makeup when 39.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In terms of total land area, Bell spans a total area of 1060 square miles. The county has a medium-high population density of 242 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Ouachita, LA (243 per sq. mile ), Kent, DE (244 per sq. mile ), Anderson, SC (244 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blair, PA (241 per sq. mile ), Washington, PA (241 per sq. mile ), La Crosse, WI (241 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Bell County, Texas to be 29.8 years old. The median age in Bell is less than the median in Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 29.0 years old. With a total of 31.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Bell can be described as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 9.3 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.

Bell County, Texas had a total estimated population of 256,057 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 238,742. This growth represents an increase of 7.3 percent. Bell ranks 21 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 209 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

The residential real estate values in Bell County, Texas have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $17,500, or 22.4 percent, from their 2000 value of $78,100.

The State of Texas, Bell County places 17 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 239 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Bell County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $95,600, reported by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the overall Texas 2005 home median value of $106,000 and less than median home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

In Bell County, the census reported 105,980 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 10,626 housing units since the year 2001, or 11.1 percent.

Bell County is made up of a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 0.2 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Bell County, Texas. In 2005, 69.7 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Bell County, with the industry averaging 48 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Texas typical size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

Information is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Bell County, with an employment growth of 92 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of -14.9 percent. The State of Texas went through a industry job change of -17.3 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Bell County, Health care and social assistance, Real estate and rental and leasing and Transportation and Warehousing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Health care and social assistance sector has a United State LQ of 1.41. The level of employment in the Health care and social assistance sector is 1.41 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Bell County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Health care and social assistance.

In Bell County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.2 percent of the total county employment. This totals 12,719 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 16.6 and 11.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Administrative and waste services saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Bell County. The industry was hit with a loss of 1,091 total jobs during the period, accounting for 24.1 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 37.8 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Bell County ranks 20 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 19 of 255 Counties.





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