In Brazos County, jobs in the data processing and related services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the data processing and related services industry paid the average highest wages in Brazos County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Brazos County received an annual wage of $102,916 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Texas of $68,300 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $63,666.

High-wage employment in Brazos County, Texas may be found in druggists' goods merchant wholesalers ($93,740), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($85,152), management of companies and enterprises ($83,228) and medical and diagnostic laboratories ($79,919) 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.

Brazos County Wages have increased by 20.9% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Brazos County, Texas by a total of 20.9%. 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.

Brazos County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Brazos County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Warehousing and storage industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 724.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Brazos County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where the industry took a gain of 104.7 percent. The Warehousing and storage industry in Brazos County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 22.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (724.2 percent gain)
2. Other ambulatory health care services (201.9 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (198.9 percent gain)
4. Used merchandise stores (171.4 percent gain)
5. Chemical merchant wholesalers (144.8 percent gain)

Brazos County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Data processing and related services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 91.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry reported a loss of 11.2 percent. The losses in the Data processing and related services industry in Brazos County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 16.8 in percent of jobs in the Data processing and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Data processing and related services (91.2 percent decline)
2. Insurance carriers (69.7 percent decline)
3. Investigation and security services (53.2 percent decline)
4. General freight trucking (39.7 percent decline)
5. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (34.6 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 8.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Brazos County

The Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 400 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 7.8 percent of the total growth in Brazos County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (400 new jobs)
2. Support activities for mining (389 new jobs)
3. Clothing stores (334 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (315 new jobs)
5. Employment services (288 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Brazos County

The Data processing and related services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 354 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Data processing and related services industry make up 18.1 percent of the total job loss in Brazos County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Data processing and related services (354 jobs lost)
2. Other general merchandise stores (222 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (90 jobs lost)
4. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (88 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (76 jobs lost)

In Brazos County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 4,165 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Given the 116 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 46 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 69 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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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.

Brazos County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Brazos County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Warehousing and storage industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 312.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Brazos County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 8 percent. The Warehousing and storage industry in Brazos County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 7.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (312.1 percent gain)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (150.0 percent gain)
3. Chemical merchant wholesalers (76.3 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (66.0 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (54.6 percent gain)

Brazos County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Data processing and related services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 62.2 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 it saw a gain of 5.4 percent. The losses in the Data processing and related services industry in Brazos County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.3 percent in terms of employment in the Data processing and related services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Data processing and related services (62.2 percent decline)
2. Household goods repair and maintenance (46.8 percent decline)
3. Support activities for animal production (43.7 percent decline)
4. Investigation and security services (31.3 percent decline)
5. Travel arrangement and reservation services (26.4 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

In Brazos County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,062 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Brazos County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 233 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 11.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Brazos County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (233 new jobs)
2. Clothing stores (209 new jobs)
3. Individual and family services (109 new jobs)
4. Lessors of real estate (94 new jobs)
5. Employment services (94 new jobs)

Of the 124 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 56 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 67 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Brazos County

Given the industries in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 125 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 9.8 percent of the total job loss in Brazos County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (125 jobs lost)
2. Computer systems design and related services (113 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (106 jobs lost)
4. Other general merchandise stores (82 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (69 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.

Income and Poverty in Brazos County, Texas

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Brazos County, Texas can be recognized as having a very high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 26.9 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 38.5 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 18 to 64 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Brazos County, having 30.1 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Brazos County reported a relatively low median income for households of $34,052 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 37.2 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 44.3 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The poverty rate in Brazos County, Texas has increased by 3.5 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 26.9 percent to 30.4 percent.

As the median income level saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Brazos County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This group felt a decline of 2044227.6 percent since the year 2000. The Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Brazos County, undergoing a 7.3 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $30,010, which amounts to a 11.9 percent decline. Brazos County, Texas, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 19 of 46 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Texas. Brazos County ranks 143 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.

Hispanic Householders in Brazos County, Texas reported a median household income of $29,779, which is 12.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Brazos County reported a median household income of $32,614, this level was 4.2 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Brazos County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,816 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 8.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $21,272. This median is 37.5 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 31.9 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $23,186.

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

Higher Education in Brazos County, Texas

Brazos County, Texas is made up of a very highly-educated population of the working age, with 37 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Brazos has a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a higher percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Brazos County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 41.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Brazos have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 41.6 percent (Men) versus 32.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 32.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

From 2000, Brazos has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 5.2 percent to a total of 42.2 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is greater than the State of Texas percent of 25.2 and greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 3.0 percent. In the year 2005, 45 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 increased by a total of 6.8 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 39.4 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

In Brazos County, Texas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 41 percent of the White Alone, 10.4 percent of Black or African American, 81.2 percent of the Asian alone and 14.8 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. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Brazos County, Texas

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Brazos County, Texas to be 24.4 years of age. The median in Brazos is less than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 23.6 years old. With 21.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Brazos can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the population, with 71.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 7.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.

Brazos County, Texas had an estimated population of 156,305 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 152,537. This growth shows an increase of 2.5 percent. Brazos ranks 52 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 598 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Since 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Brazos internationally. The migration from outside the US into Brazos makes up 0.9 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of international migration is very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When calculating the total land area, Brazos spans a total of 586 square miles. This area has a medium-high density of 267 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Outagamie, WI (267 per sq. mile ), St. Mary's, MD (267 per sq. mile ), Monroe, PA (268 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- St. Johns, FL (265 per sq. mile ), Saratoga, NY (265 per sq. mile ), Rowan, NC (264 per sq. mile ).

Brazos County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 63.9 percent White, 10.5 percent African American, 4.5 percent Asian, and 19.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 34.7 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Brazos has increased the percent of minority makeup when 32.7 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Brazos County, Texas

The residential real estate values in Brazos County, Texas have seen large increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $27,400, or 28.5 percent, since their values in that year of $96,000.

In the State of Texas, Brazos County places 23 of 254 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 303 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Brazos County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $123,400, reported by the American Community Survey. This is greater than the State of Texas 2005 median home value of $106,000 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

In Brazos County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 66,955 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 6,050 housing units since the year 2001, or 9.9 percent.

There is a large amount of affordable housing in Brazos County, Texas. In 2005, 50.7 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Brazos County has a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 2.1 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Information since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Brazos County. The sector faced a loss of 304 jobs, or 22.2 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 86.9 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Brazos County, changing a total of 83.9 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of Texas faced a industry job change of 70.2 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Brazos County ranks 27 of 255 total Counties throughout Texas by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 26 of 255 Counties.

In Brazos County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 17.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 8,787 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance industries total 15.7 and 14.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Brazos County. In the County, the industry averages 41 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of Texas average establishment size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Brazos County, Mining, Accommodation and food services and Real estate and rental and leasing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.45. The level of employment in the Mining sector is 3.45 times greater than the national average, signifying that Brazos County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.





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