In Borden County, jobs in the cattle ranching and farming pay the highest wages

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Employment in the cattle ranching and farming industry wages were the highest in Borden County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Borden County received a wage of $22,362 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the average industry wage in the State of Texas of $24,728 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $25,264.

Other high-paying jobs in Borden County, Texas can be found in other crop farming ($18,973), oilseed and grain farming (.), vegetable and melon farming (.) and fruit and tree nut farming (.) 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.

Borden County Wages have increased by 30.4% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Borden County, Texas by a total of 30.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for 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.

Borden County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Borden County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss 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 total employment decline in Borden 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)

Out of the 11 4-digit NAICS industries, 6 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 5 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Borden County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 15 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Borden County

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has grown the most with 73 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 47.1 percent of the total growth in Borden 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)

Employment for all industries has increased by 36.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Borden County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 57 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 has seen in the Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 7.7 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Borden County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 8.3 in percent of workers 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)

Borden 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 2001 to 2006. This industry in Borden County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 5.2 percent. The Cattle ranching and farming industry in Borden County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 14.5 percent in this industry.

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)





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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.

Borden County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Borden County

The Other crop farming industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 4 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other crop farming industry make up 100.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Borden County, Texas.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other crop farming (4 jobs lost)

In Borden County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 21 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Borden County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 133.3 percent of the growth in Borden County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (1 new jobs)



Employment for all industries has decreased by 27.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Texas, which went through a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Borden County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 50 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a loss of 3.8 percent. The losses in the Other crop farming industry in Borden County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 2.9 percent in terms of employment in the Other crop farming industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other crop farming (50 percent decline)

Borden County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 17.4 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Borden County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry took a gain of 1.7 percent. The Cattle ranching and farming industry in Borden County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (17.4 percent gain)





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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 Borden County, Texas

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Borden County, Texas can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 14.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The White race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 14.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Borden County, having 24.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

In Borden County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $34,435 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.8 percent greater than the median in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $19,013. This median income level is 44.4 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic households in Borden County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $32,175, this income level is 5.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Borden County reported a relatively low median income for households of $34,170 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 36.7 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 43.8 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Borden County, Texas

In 2000, the Census reported that in Borden County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 36.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Borden have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 20 percent (Men) versus 23 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 31.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Borden County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 22.6 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Borden County, Texas has a highly-educated 2000 population, with 21.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Borden counted a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Borden County, Texas

Borden County, Texas has a population that is made up of 84.7 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 14.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 14.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Borden has increased in diversity when 13.4 percent of the population were minorities.

Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Borden from outside the country. The immigration into Borden totals 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Borden County, Texas had a total estimated population of 648 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 716. The decline shows a decrease of -9.5 percent. Borden ranks 172 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 2,060 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Borden covers a total land area of 899 square miles. This area has a very low average area density of 1 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Cherry, NE (1 per sq. mile ), Hooker, NE (1 per sq. mile ), Perkins, SD (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Borden County, Texas to be 41.2 years old. The median in Borden 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 40.4 years old. With a total of 19 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Borden can be described as having a relatively low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 66.2 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Borden County, Texas

Borden County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $43,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Texas 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Borden County, the census reported 448 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 7 residential units since 2001, or 1.6 percent.

Throughout the State of Texas, Borden County ranks 147 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,268 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Professional and technical services has a largest number of employee per establishment in Borden County, averaging 2 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 8 and less than the Texas typical size of 8 for the Professional and technical services industry.

The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Borden County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 21.2 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.













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