Brooks County, TX

Brooks County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Brooks County

The Other personal services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 1 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other personal services industry make up 100.0 percent of the total employment decline in Brooks County, Texas.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (29 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (10 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (9 jobs lost)

In Brooks County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 10 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Brooks County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 27 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 55.1 percent of the total employment growth in Brooks County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (27 new jobs)

Brooks County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other personal services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 14.3 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 gain of 5.2 percent. The losses in the Other personal services industry in Brooks County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1 in percent of jobs in the Other personal services industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other personal services (14.3 percent decline)

Brooks County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 51.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Brooks County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where it saw a gain of 2.7 percent. The Traveler accommodation industry in Brooks County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (51.7 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (21.2 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (17.2 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 0.6 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in the State of Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Brooks County, Texas

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 0.7 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $21,938. In Brooks County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $22,053 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Brooks County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $20,917, this income level is 4 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Brooks County had a median income of $14,416, this level was 33.8 percent less than the median level for total households in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Brooks County had a very low median income for households of $21,788 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 114.4 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 125.5 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Brooks County, Texas can be understood to have a very high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 40.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 65.5 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Brooks County, reporting 86.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Brooks County, Texas

In Brooks County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 7.4 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 6.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Brooks County, Texas is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 6.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Brooks has 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.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Brooks County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 51.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Brooks have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 7.4 percent (Men) versus 6.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Less than High School category, with 48.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for Brooks County, Texas

Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Brooks from another country. The international migration into Brooks accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Brooks County, Texas has a population that is made up of 8.3 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 91.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 91.6 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Brooks has increased the percent of minority population when 91.4 percent of the people were minorities.

Brooks County, Texas had a total estimated population of 7,687 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 7,955. The decline shows a decrease of -3.4 percent. Brooks ranks 211 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 2,455 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Brooks County, Texas to be 34.8 years old. The median age in Brooks is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 34.7 years of age. With 29.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Brooks can be understood as having a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 54.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

When calculating the total land area, Brooks extends a total area of 943 total square miles. The area has a very low average population density of 8 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Knox, NE (8 per sq. mile ), Box Elder, UT (8 per sq. mile ), Reynolds, MO (8 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blaine, ID (8 per sq. mile ), Mercer, ND (8 per sq. mile ), Norman, MN (8 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Brooks County, Texas

Brooks County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $34,600, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Texas 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

When compared to other counties in Texas, Brooks County places 212 of 254 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,827 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Brooks County, there were a total of 3,247 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 20 residential units since 2001, or 0.6 percent.

According to the data, there is a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in Brooks County, Texas. In 2000, 96.2 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Mining has the largest businesses in Brooks County. The industry averages 21 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and less than the Texas average establishment size of 24 for the Mining industry.

In Brooks County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 17.74. The percent of employment in the Mining sector is 17.74 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Brooks specializes in Mining.

Mining in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Brooks County, growing in new jobs by 21.1 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas went through a industry job change of 8.9 percent, since the year 2001.

Brooks is the County that is ranked 172 of 255 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Texas by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 168 of 255 Counties.

In Brooks County, Retail Trade, Mining, and the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 17 percent of total employment in the county, making up 282 individuals. The Mining and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors account for 9 and 4.8 percent of all employment.

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