Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area industry wages have increased by 12.5% percent since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in the Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area by a total of 12.5%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Texas and less 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.

Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area Industry Wages Lag Behind Texas, and Wages Lag Behind the United States Industry Wages

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The overall industry wages in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX when analyzed can be described as very low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 Metro Area wages throughout the US. The average pay is 45.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $41,186. The industry pay was less than the industry average in the US of $40,259.

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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.

Brownsville-Harlingen Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Given the 143 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 65 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 77 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area

The Home health care services industry has added the most employment with 3,358 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 23.9 percent of the total employment growth in Brownsville-Harlingen.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (3,358 new jobs)
2. Individual and family services (1,461 new jobs)
3. Business support services (938 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (666 new jobs)
5. Clothing stores (496 new jobs)

In the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 7,296 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area

The Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 301 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 7.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (301 jobs lost)
2. Residential mental health facilities (239 jobs lost)
3. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (198 jobs lost)
4. Seafood product preparation and packaging (197 jobs lost)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (187 jobs lost)

The Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other wood product manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 75.3 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 reported a loss of 16.1 percent. The losses in the Other wood product manufacturing industry in Brownsville-Harlingen outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 2.9 percent in terms of employment in the Other wood product manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (75.3 percent decline)
2. Interurban and rural bus transportation (69.8 percent decline)
3. Oilseed and grain farming (68.9 percent decline)
4. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (64.6 percent decline)
5. Support activities for road transportation (60 percent decline)

The Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 453.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Brownsville-Harlingen has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where it saw a gain of 79 percent. The Management of companies and enterprises industry in Brownsville-Harlingen outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 3.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (453.3 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (388.1 percent gain)
3. Computer systems design and related services (239.4 percent gain)
4. Vocational rehabilitation services (144.2 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (139.9 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 8.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Brownsville-Harlingen One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total One-Year Employment Growth in the Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Ship and boat building industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 590 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Ship and boat building industry makes up 11.1 percent of the total growth in Brownsville-Harlingen.

Top 5 Industries
1. Ship and boat building (590 new jobs)
2. Home health care services (422 new jobs)
3. Support activities for water transportation (373 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (358 new jobs)
5. Other general merchandise stores (304 new jobs)

Of the 148 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 66 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 81 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 3,858 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area

Given the industries in the area, the Department stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 209 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Department stores industry make up 11.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (209 jobs lost)
2. Legal services (79 jobs lost)
3. Business support services (76 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (71 jobs lost)
5. Seafood product preparation and packaging (71 jobs lost)

The Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 52.8 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the it saw a gain of 2.4 percent. The losses in the Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry in Brownsville-Harlingen outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.5 percent in terms of employees in the Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (52.8 percent decline)
2. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (50.4 percent decline)
3. Management and technical consulting services (32.8 percent decline)
4. Other schools and instruction (31.9 percent decline)
5. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (30.3 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 4.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of Texas, which experienced a gain of 4 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2 percent.

The Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for water transportation industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 113.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Brownsville-Harlingen has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 14.7 percent. The Support activities for water transportation industry in Brownsville-Harlingen outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 4.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for water transportation (113.3 percent gain)
2. Computer systems design and related services (80.6 percent gain)
3. Direct selling establishments (79.7 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (68.8 percent gain)
5. Home furnishings stores (61.2 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.

Income and Poverty in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

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Compared to other MSAs throughout the nation, the Brownsville-Harlingen metro area had a very low median income for all households of $30,601 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 52.7 percent lower than the median in State of &statename of $46,715 and the median household income is 60.6 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

While household income level experienced a decline in the last five year in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in median income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This group felt a decline of 70.2 percent in the last five years. The Hispanic population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Brownsville-Harlingen, seeing a 29.7 percent decline in median income, since the values reporting the 2000 Decennial Census.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Brownsville-Harlingen had a median household income level of $29,587, this was 3.3 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic households in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $26,492, this median household income is 13.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Brownsville-Harlingen, TX White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $31,400 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 2.6 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 58.7 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $48,555. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $65,547. This median income level is 114.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

The rate of poverty in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro has increased by 8.1 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 33.1 percent to 41.2 percent.

The median household income in the area has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $24,684, which represents a 19.3 percent decline. The Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 2 of 22 metro area in percent of decline for household income in &statename. Brownsville-Harlingen ranks 9 of 233 metro area in terms of the decline in median income in the US.

Evaluated with other MSAs across the nation, the Brownsville-Harlingen metro area may be understood as having a very high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 33.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 37.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Brownsville-Harlingen, reporting 45.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Higher Education in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

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Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area can be considered to have a less-educated 2005 population, with 13.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported in American Community Survey of 2005. The Brownsville-Harlingen MSA counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Texas's proportion of 25.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 27.2 percent.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 0.6 percent. By 2005, 15.6 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has decreased by a total of 0.2 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 12 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Since the year 2000, the Brownsville-Harlingen metro area has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 0.2 percent to a total of 13.6 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the State of Texas percent of 25.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

Reported by the 2005 American Community Survey in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 36 percent achieving this level. The female population in the Brownsville-Harlingen metro area have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 15.6 percent (Men) versus 12 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Less than High School category, with 41.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area according the 2005 American Community Survey, 14 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 9.8 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

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The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated the median age in the Brownsville-Harlingen metro area to be 28.5 years old. The median age in Brownsville-Harlingen is less than the median age in Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 29.0 years of age. With 9.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Brownsville-Harlingen can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.4 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other metro areas throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

The Brownsville-Harlingen metro area had an estimated population of 378,311 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 336,827. This growth represents an increase of 12.3 percent. Brownsville-Harlingen ranks 6 of 25 MSAs by growth in total population in Texas and the metro area ranks 65 of 361 metro areas when analyzing total MSA population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, the Brownsville-Harlingen metro area spans a total area of 906 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high density of 418 persons per square mile. Similar metro areas in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (418 per sq. mile ), Gainesville (421 per sq. mile ), Elkhart-Goshen (421 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown (413 per sq. mile ), Toledo (405 per sq. mile ), Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville (401 per sq. mile ).

The Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population base that is comprised of 12.9 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 86 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 86.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Brownsville-Harlingen has increased the percent of minority makeup when 85.3 percent of the total population were minorities.

From 2000, a very high number of individuals have migrated into the Brownsville-Harlingen metro area, with 11,797 people migrating in internationally. The international migration into Brownsville-Harlingen totals 1.8 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other metro areas across the US.

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

Housing Report for Brownsville-Harlingen

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In Brownsville-Harlingen, the census reported 137,240 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a medium-high growth level in the number housing units, adding in all 13,295 housing units since the year 2001, or 10.7 percent.

The residential housing values in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas have experienced moderate increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $9,100, or 17.2 percent, from 2000 when they had reported median values of $53,000.

In the State of Texas, Brownsville-Harlingen stands 4 of the 25 metro areas in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The metropolitan statistical area (msa) ranks 54 of 361, compared to percent change of residential structures in other metropolitan areas throughout the United States.

Brownsville-Harlingen recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $62,100, accounted by the American Community Survey. This home value is less than the Texas 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $106,000 and less than home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas. In 2005, 84.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Brownsville-Harlingen is made up of a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. For the year 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 1 percent of the houses were valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Brownsville, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

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Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in the Brownsville MSA. The sector faced a loss of 4,211 jobs during the period, or 36.7 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 73.7 percent of the total jobs loss in the Metro Area.

In Brownsville, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 28.6 percent of all jobs throughout the region, totaling 25,617 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 17.4 and 11.4 percent of total employment, respectively.

A high-wage industry in Brownsville is the utilities sector paying an annual wage of $50,823. Throughout the MSA since the year 2001, the annual average pay of the industry has grown by 14.5 percent or $6,450. The State of Texas reflects a similar pattern in the utilities industry, falling near the top of industries in term of the average annual pay of 2004.

In Brownsville, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Health care and social assistance sector has a United State LQ of 2.21. The percent of employment in the Health care and social assistance industry is 2.21 times greater than the national average, signifying that Brownsville specializes in Health care and social assistance.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in the Brownsville MSA, since the year 2001, moving from making up 13.5 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 8.1 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Brownsville, with an industry growth of 328.6 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of Texas had an industry job change of 70.2 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest establishments in Brownsville MSA. In the region, the industry averages 34 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the State of Texas typical size of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

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