In Blanco County, jobs in the architectural and engineering services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the architectural and engineering services industry reported the top wages in Blanco County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Blanco County was paid an annual wage of $51,469 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Texas of $67,906 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $63,540.

Other top-pay jobs in Blanco County, Texas exsists in building equipment contractors ($41,184), specialized freight trucking ($40,980), private households ($37,911) and management and technical consulting services ($34,427) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Blanco County Wages have increased by 27.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Blanco County, Texas by a total of 27.0%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Texas and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Blanco County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Blanco County

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has added the most employment with 73 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 47.1 percent of the total employment growth in Blanco County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (73 new jobs)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (57 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (14 new jobs)
4. Other professional and technical services (6 new jobs)
5. Unclassified (4 new jobs)

In Blanco County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 153 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 11 4-digit NAICS industries, 6 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 5 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Blanco County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 45 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 49.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Blanco County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (45 jobs lost)
2. Legal services (27 jobs lost)
3. Private households (8 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (8 jobs lost)
5. Highway, street, and bridge construction (2 jobs lost)

Blanco County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 236.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Blanco County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry took a gain of 5.2 percent. The Cattle ranching and farming industry in Blanco County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 14.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (236.1 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (163.4 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (100.0 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (48.3 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (43.2 percent gain)

Blanco County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 57 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the it saw a gain of 7.7 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Blanco County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 8.3 in percent of jobs in the Legal services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (57 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (49.5 percent decline)
3. Private households (36.9 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (34.3 percent decline)
5. Other animal production (8.7 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 8.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.





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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.

Blanco County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Blanco County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 13 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 30.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Blanco County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (13 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (12 new jobs)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (9 new jobs)
4. Unclassified (6 new jobs)
5. Other professional and technical services (2 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Blanco County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 17 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 22.8 percent of the total employment decline in Blanco County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (17 jobs lost)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (12 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (11 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (11 jobs lost)
5. Management and technical consulting services (5 jobs lost)

Given the 17 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 11 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 6 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Blanco County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 15 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Blanco County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 271.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Blanco County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 28.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Blanco County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (271.4 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (41.9 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (13.5 percent gain)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (12.6 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (10.5 percent gain)

Blanco County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 57.1 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 industry felt a gain of 13 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Blanco County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 9.5 in percent of jobs in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (57.1 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (26.5 percent decline)
3. Private households (25.5 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (21.4 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (21.1 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 Blanco County, Texas

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Blanco County, Texas may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 11.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Blanco County, reporting 17.6 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Blanco County had a medium-high household income of $46,062 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 1.4 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 6.7 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Blanco County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $46,422 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 10.5 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $50,895. Hispanic Householders in Blanco County, Texas reported a median household income of $31,736, which is 31.1 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Blanco County reported an income level of $100,074, this was 117.3 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $2,924. This median is 93.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Blanco County, Texas

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Blanco County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 28 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Blanco have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 23.6 percent (Men) versus 20.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 33.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Blanco County, Texas can be considered to have a highly-educated working age population, with 22.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Blanco 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

In Blanco County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 23.2 percent of the White Alone, 23.2 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 3 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Blanco County, Texas

Blanco County, Texas has a population that is made up of 80.5 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 17.5 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 18.7 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Blanco has increased the percent of minority population when 17.0 percent of the total population were minorities.

Blanco County, Texas had an estimated population of 9,110 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 8,464. This growth shows an increase of 7.6 percent. Blanco ranks 103 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 1,300 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Blanco encompasses a total area of 711 square miles. This area has a very low population density of 13 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Washington, ME (13 per sq. mile ), Natrona, WY (13 per sq. mile ), Grant, KS (13 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Morgan, UT (13 per sq. mile ), Dixon, NE (13 per sq. mile ), Pratt, KS (13 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Blanco internationally. The migration from outside the US into Blanco accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Blanco County, Texas to be 38.8 years old. The median age in Blanco 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, when it was 41.0 years old. With 23.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Blanco can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 64.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.2 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.

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

Housing Report for Blanco County, Texas

In Blanco County, the real estate market was made up of 4,225 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 134 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.3 percent.

Blanco County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $93,000, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is greater than the State of Texas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Blanco County is made up of a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 1.8 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

In the State of Texas, Blanco County places 62 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,280 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Blanco County, Construction, Finance and insurance and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Construction sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.48. The percent of employment in the Construction sector is 2.48 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Blanco specializes in Construction.

In Blanco County, Construction, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Construction produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 16.3 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 320 employees. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 13.1 and 6.7 percent of industry employment.

The Wholesale trade has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Blanco County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 5.8 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Construction is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Blanco County, moving a total of 56.9 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 7.3 percent. The State of Texas experienced a sector employment shift of -2.5 percent, during the period.

Finance and insurance has the largest businesses in Blanco County. The industry averages 14 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 13 and greater than the State of Texas average establishment size of 13 for the Finance and insurance industry.







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