In Caldwell County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the management and technical consulting services industry paid the average highest wages in Caldwell County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Caldwell County was paid an annual wage of $39,230 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Texas of $67,403 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $67,321.

High-wage employment in Caldwell County, Texas can be found in support activities for mining ($38,978), automobile dealers ($35,784), general freight trucking ($33,707) and building foundation and exterior contractors ($33,486) 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.

Caldwell County Wages have increased by 14.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Caldwell County, Texas by a total of 14.3%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Texas and less 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.

Caldwell County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Caldwell County

Given the industries in the area, the Depository credit intermediation industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 35 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Depository credit intermediation industry make up 29.9 percent of the total employment decline in Caldwell County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (35 jobs lost)
2. Greenhouse and nursery production (12 jobs lost)
3. Private households (11 jobs lost)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (10 jobs lost)
5. Residential building construction (9 jobs lost)

In Caldwell County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 1 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Of the 35 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 13 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 22 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Caldwell County

The Support activities for mining industry has added the most employment with 191 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 32.5 percent of the growth in Caldwell County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (191 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (80 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (54 new jobs)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (39 new jobs)
5. Child day care services (38 new jobs)

Caldwell County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 56.7 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 sector has gone through in the Texas, where the industry reported a loss of 2.5 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Caldwell County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 19.8 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (56.7 percent decline)
2. Greenhouse and nursery production (48.6 percent decline)
3. Residential building construction (46.4 percent decline)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (40.4 percent decline)
5. Death care services (40 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 0 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Caldwell County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 320.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Caldwell County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a loss of 12.9 percent. The Nonresidential building construction industry in Caldwell County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.6 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (320.6 percent gain)
2. Other professional and technical services (244.4 percent gain)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (243.8 percent gain)
4. Support activities for mining (179.4 percent gain)
5. Building finishing contractors (113.3 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.

Caldwell County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has decreased by 4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Caldwell County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 566.7 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Caldwell County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where it saw a gain of 28.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Caldwell County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (566.7 percent gain)
2. Other professional and technical services (116.3 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (43.7 percent gain)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (25.0 percent gain)
5. Support activities for mining (24.5 percent gain)

Caldwell County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Greenhouse and nursery production industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 44.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 0.8 percent. The losses in the Greenhouse and nursery production industry in Caldwell County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.7 in percent of workers in the Greenhouse and nursery production industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Greenhouse and nursery production (44.1 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (28.1 percent decline)
3. Direct selling establishments (22.2 percent decline)
4. Death care services (21.1 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (20 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Caldwell County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Greenhouse and nursery production industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 10 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Greenhouse and nursery production industry make up 16.7 percent of the total employment decline in Caldwell County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Greenhouse and nursery production (10 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (10 jobs lost)
3. Building finishing contractors (8 jobs lost)
4. Child day care services (7 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (3 jobs lost)

In Caldwell County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 202 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

From the 38 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 17 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 20 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Caldwell County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 59 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 25.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Caldwell County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (59 new jobs)
2. Support activities for mining (59 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (18 new jobs)
4. Other professional and technical services (17 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (14 new jobs)





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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 Caldwell County, Texas

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Caldwell County reported a median household income of $22,251, this median was 48 percent less than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $48,053. This income level is 12.3 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Caldwell County, Texas White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $44,845 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4.8 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 31.8 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $29,184. Hispanic headed households in Caldwell County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $37,247, this income level is 13 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Caldwell County had a medium-high household income of $42,790 (2005 Dollars). This median is 9.2 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 14.8 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Caldwell County, Texas can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 13.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 19.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 12 to 17 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Caldwell County, having 16.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Caldwell County, Texas

Caldwell County, Texas can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 13.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Caldwell counted 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 the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Caldwell County, Texas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 32.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Caldwell have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 13.8 percent (Men) versus 12.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 37.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Caldwell County, Texas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 16.2 percent of the White Alone, 4 percent of Black or African American, 37.8 percent of the Asian alone and 4.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Caldwell County, Texas

Caldwell County, Texas has a population that is made of 47.9 percent White, 7.3 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 43.4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 51.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Caldwell has increased the level of diversity when 49.6 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Caldwell County, Texas had a population of 36,523 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 32,474. This growth shows an increase of 12.5 percent. Caldwell ranks 49 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 570 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Caldwell County, Texas to be 34.0 years of age. The median in Caldwell is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 34.3 years old. With 26.7 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Caldwell can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.9 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 11.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

When measuring the total land area, Caldwell spans a total of 546 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 67 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Coffee, AL (67 per sq. mile ), Russell, KY (67 per sq. mile ), Trousdale, TN (67 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Northumberland, VA (67 per sq. mile ), Gallia, OH (67 per sq. mile ), Madera, CA (67 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Caldwell internationally. The migration from outside the US into Caldwell makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This percent of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Caldwell County, Texas

In Caldwell County, the real estate market was made up of 12,978 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 764 residential units since 2001, or 6.3 percent.

Caldwell County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $68,000, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Texas 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Caldwell County, Texas. In 2000, 86.9 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

The State of Texas, Caldwell County stands 33 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 630 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Administrative and waste services has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Caldwell County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 5.7 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Caldwell County. The industry averages 35 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the State of Texas average establishment size of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Caldwell County, Mining, Utilities and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 12.93. The level of employment in the Mining sector is 12.93 times greater than the national average, signifying that Caldwell may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.

In Caldwell County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 30.5 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,536 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 16.6 and 10.7 percent of total employment, respectively.

Mining is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Caldwell County, with a job growth of 97.6 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas encountered a change in industry employment of 8.9 percent, in the last 5 years.







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