In Bowie County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry had the highest average wages in Bowie County for 2006. The average industry job in Bowie County received a wage of $106,875 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry pay the State of Texas of $110,358 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $138,150.

High-wage employment in Bowie County, Texas are present in offices of physicians ($82,823), druggists' goods merchant wholesalers ($66,659), office administrative services ($66,456) and electric goods merchant wholesalers ($63,639) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Bowie County Wages have increased by 24.8% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Bowie County, Texas by a total of 24.8%. 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.

Bowie County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Bowie County

The Depository credit intermediation industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 407 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Depository credit intermediation industry makes up 16.3 percent of the total employment growth in Bowie County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (407 new jobs)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (213 new jobs)
3. Department stores (196 new jobs)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (130 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (107 new jobs)

Given the 88 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 40 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 47 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Bowie County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 494 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 22.3 percent of the total employment decline in Bowie County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (494 jobs lost)
2. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (222 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (198 jobs lost)
4. Other general merchandise stores (175 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (170 jobs lost)

In Bowie County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1,728 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Bowie County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance carriers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 77.1 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 it saw a loss of 4.6 percent. The losses in the Insurance carriers industry in Bowie County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 3.3 in percent of jobs in the Insurance carriers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (77.1 percent decline)
2. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (72.2 percent decline)
3. Travel arrangement and reservation services (72 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (58.3 percent decline)
5. Private households (46.4 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 5.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Texas, which went through a gain of 4.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Bowie County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 1800.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Bowie County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Bowie County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (1800.0 percent gain)
2. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (268.8 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (238.5 percent gain)
4. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (130.4 percent gain)
5. Warehousing and storage (101.6 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.

Bowie County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 92 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 41 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 50 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Bowie County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,351 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Bowie County

The Depository credit intermediation industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 223 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Depository credit intermediation industry makes up 16.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Bowie County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (223 new jobs)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (192 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (97 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (86 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (79 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Bowie County

The Nonresidential building construction industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 94 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Nonresidential building construction industry make up 13.9 percent of the total employment decline in Bowie County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (94 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (65 jobs lost)
3. Other general merchandise stores (48 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (44 jobs lost)
5. Home health care services (37 jobs lost)

Total employment has increased by 4.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Texas, which went through a gain of 4.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Bowie County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance carriers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 44.2 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 0.5 percent. The losses in the Insurance carriers industry in Bowie County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.1 percent in terms of employees in the Insurance carriers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (44.2 percent decline)
2. Freight transportation arrangement (42.1 percent decline)
3. Computer systems design and related services (34.1 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (29.2 percent decline)
5. Specialized design services (28.6 percent decline)

Bowie County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 151.5 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Bowie County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 28.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Bowie County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 12.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (151.5 percent gain)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (69.1 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (63.1 percent gain)
4. Investigation and security services (60.9 percent gain)
5. Activities related to credit intermediation (56.0 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 Bowie County, Texas

While the median household income saw a decline since 2000 in Bowie County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 63.4 percent since 2000. The Asian Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Bowie County, encountering a 43.5 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 47.4 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $20,309. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $71,078. This household income level is 84.1 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Bowie County reported an income level of $38,513, this level was 0.3 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic households in Bowie County, Texas reported a median household income of $33,053, this median household income is 14.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Bowie County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $44,638 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 15.6 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

The poverty rate in Bowie County, Texas has increased by 0.3 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 17.7 percent to 18 percent.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Bowie County had a medium-low median income for households of $38,611 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 21 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 27.3 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Bowie County, Texas may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 17.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 39.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Bowie County, with 32.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $32,626, posting a 15.5 percent decline. Bowie County, Texas, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 8 of 46 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Texas. Bowie County ranks 44 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in household income across the nation.

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

Higher Education in Bowie County, Texas

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Bowie County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 30 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Bowie on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 17 percent (Men) versus 15.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 33.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has decreased by 2.0 percent. In the year 2005, 15 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has decreased by a total of 0.2 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 15.2 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Bowie County, Texas can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 16.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Bowie was reported to have 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Bowie County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 18.4 percent of the White Alone, 7.6 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 3.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From 2000, Bowie has decreased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has declined by 1.0 percent to a total of 15.2 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the 2005 State of Texas percent of 25.2 and less than the US percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Bowie County, Texas

Bowie County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 68.3 percent White, 24.1 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 5.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 30.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Bowie has increased in diversity when 28.4 percent of the people were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Bowie covers a total land area of 888 square miles. This area has a medium-low density of 102 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Haywood, NC (102 per sq. mile ), Kootenai, ID (103 per sq. mile ), Nevada, CA (103 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Putnam, FL (102 per sq. mile ), Baldwin, AL (102 per sq. mile ), Powhatan, VA (102 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Bowie internationally. The international migration into Bowie totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This amount of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Bowie County, Texas to be 36.5 years old. The median age in Bowie is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.3 years old. With a total of 24 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Bowie can be understood as having 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 62.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Bowie County, Texas had a population of 90,643 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 89,301. This growth shows an increase of 1.5 percent. Bowie ranks 78 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 983 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

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

Housing Report for Bowie County, Texas

The State of Texas, Bowie County places 71 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,462 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

The residential home values in Bowie County, Texas have small increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $3,000, or 4.5 percent, since their values in that year of $66,600.

In Bowie County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 38,084 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 1,033 residential units since 2001, or 2.8 percent.

Bowie County is made up of a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 0.6 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

There seems to be a large amount of housing that is affordable in Bowie County, Texas. In 2005, 83.4 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Bowie County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $69,600, reported by the American Community Survey. This median is less than the overall Texas 2005 home value of $106,000 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Transportation and Warehousing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Bowie County, with a job growth of 59.4 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of -1 percent. The State of Texas underwent a employment change in the industry of 1.4 percent, since the year 2001.

Retail Trade since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Bowie County. The industry was hit with a loss of 401 jobs, or 6.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 27 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Bowie County ranks 35 of 255 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Texas according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 34 of 255 Counties.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Bowie County, with the industry averaging 35 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Texas typical size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Bowie County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 24 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 7,254 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 18.6 and 11.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Bowie County, Health care and social assistance, Transportation and Warehousing and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Health care and social assistance industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.85. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance industry is 1.85 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Bowie may be an exporter of products or services of Health care and social assistance.





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