In Burnet 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 reported the top wages in Burnet County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Burnet County received a wage of $181,163 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Texas of $110,358 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $138,150.

High-wage employment in Burnet County, Texas exsists in other specialty trade contractors ($76,863), electric goods merchant wholesalers ($75,230), management and technical consulting services ($60,957) and insurance carriers ($58,383) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Burnet County Wages have increased by 20.2% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Burnet County, Texas by a total of 20.2%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Texas and greater than the growth in industry wages across the US.

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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.

Burnet County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Burnet County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Clothing stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 640.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Burnet County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 14.1 percent. The Clothing stores industry in Burnet County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 12.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (640.4 percent gain)
2. Business support services (421.7 percent gain)
3. Utility system construction (158.4 percent gain)
4. Civic and social organizations (144.2 percent gain)
5. Unclassified (141.7 percent gain)

Burnet County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 58.6 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 3.2 percent. The losses in the Lessors of real estate industry in Burnet County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 2.1 in percent of workers in the Lessors of real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (58.6 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (49.3 percent decline)
3. Personal care services (41.9 percent decline)
4. Other nonmetallic mineral products (41 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (34.2 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 21.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Texas, which went through a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Burnet County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Clothing stores industry has added the most employment with 122 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Clothing stores industry makes up 9.6 percent of the total growth in Burnet County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (122 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (103 new jobs)
3. Utility system construction (100 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (89 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (86 new jobs)

In Burnet County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,636 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 57 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 18 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 39 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Burnet County

Given the industries in the area, the Other nonmetallic mineral products industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 102 jobs. The declines in the Other nonmetallic mineral products industry make up 29.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Burnet County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other nonmetallic mineral products (102 jobs lost)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (66 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (41 jobs lost)
4. Lessors of real estate (30 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (24 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.

Burnet County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Burnet County

The Traveler accommodation industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 60 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 38.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Burnet County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (60 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (29 jobs lost)
3. Other nonmetallic mineral products (23 jobs lost)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (11 jobs lost)
5. Personal care services (9 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Burnet County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 69 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 12.7 percent of the growth in Burnet County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (69 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (62 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (45 new jobs)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (44 new jobs)
5. Clothing stores (27 new jobs)

Of the 60 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 46 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Burnet County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 739 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Employment for all industries has increased by 8.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Burnet County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 44.8 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 2.7 percent. The losses in the Traveler accommodation industry in Burnet County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.3 percent in terms of employment in the Traveler accommodation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (44.8 percent decline)
2. Personal care services (29.9 percent decline)
3. Automobile dealers (15.3 percent decline)
4. Other nonmetallic mineral products (13.4 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (11.9 percent decline)

Burnet County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 97.7 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Burnet County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where it saw a gain of 28.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Burnet County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 12.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (97.7 percent gain)
2. Business support services (69.0 percent gain)
3. Computer systems design and related services (67.6 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (47.9 percent gain)
5. Building finishing contractors (42.7 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 Burnet County, Texas

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 24.2 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $33,638. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $48,263. This household income level is 8.8 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic Householders in Burnet County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $35,297, this income level is 20.4 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Burnet County reported a median household income of $30,846, this median was 30.5 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Burnet County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $45,577 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 2.7 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Burnet County, Texas can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 10.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 40.5 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Burnet County, with 17.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Burnet County reported a medium-high median income for households of $44,368 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 5.3 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and this is 10.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Housing Report for Burnet County, Texas

In Burnet County, there were a total of 18,748 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 2,184 residential structures since 2001, a change of 13.2 percent.

Burnet County may be be described as having a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census reports that 1.2 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Throughout the State of Texas, Burnet County places 12 of 254 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 167 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Burnet County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $93,600, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is greater than the overall State of Texas 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Burnet County, Texas. In 2000, 64.9 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Burnet County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 21.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,826 people employed. The Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 14.2 and 12.4 percent of all employment.

In Burnet County, Mining, Construction and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 2.31. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining industry is 2.31 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Burnet County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

Mining in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Burnet County, with a job growth of 29.5 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas experienced a sector employment shift of 8.9 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Burnet County, averaging 16 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Texas establishments size average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.









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