In Callahan County, jobs in the support activities for mining pay the highest wages

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Employment in the support activities for mining industry had the highest average wages in Callahan County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Callahan County received an annual wage of $43,061 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Texas of $73,362 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $64,588.

Other top-pay jobs in Callahan County, Texas exsists in general freight trucking ($42,542), building equipment contractors ($34,514), architectural and engineering services ($31,989) and insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($23,092) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Callahan County Wages have increased by 29.0% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Callahan County, Texas by a total of 29.0%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

Callahan County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Callahan County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 52.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the it saw a gain of 0.7 percent. The losses in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Callahan County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 4 in percent of workers in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (52.3 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (24.6 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (16.9 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 14.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Callahan County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 171.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Callahan County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 8.6 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Callahan County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 7.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (171.4 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (64.9 percent gain)
3. Professional and similar organizations (38.5 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (34.2 percent gain)
5. Support activities for mining (12.0 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Callahan County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 26 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 41.9 percent of the total growth in Callahan County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (26 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (17 new jobs)
3. Architectural and engineering services (12 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Callahan County

Given the industries in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 37 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 75.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Callahan County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (37 jobs lost)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (8 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (4 jobs lost)
4. Private households (13 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (12 jobs lost)

Out of the 9 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 6 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Callahan County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 179 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.





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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.

Callahan County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Callahan County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 40 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 gone through in the Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Callahan County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.9 in percent of workers in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (40 percent decline)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (27.6 percent decline)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (26 percent decline)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (20.6 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (19.2 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in Texas, which went through a gain of 4.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Callahan County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 122.8 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Callahan County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 2.9 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Callahan County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (122.8 percent gain)
2. Architectural and engineering services (103.6 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (10.3 percent gain)
4. Support activities for mining (7.4 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (1.3 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Callahan County

The Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 23 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 59.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Callahan County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (23 new jobs)
2. Architectural and engineering services (10 new jobs)
3. Support activities for mining (3 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (2 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (1 new jobs)

In Callahan County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 28 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 12 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 6 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 5 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Callahan County

The Limited-service eating places industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 27 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 65.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Callahan County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (27 jobs lost)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (6 jobs lost)
3. Private households (3 jobs lost)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (3 jobs lost)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (2 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 Callahan County, Texas

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Callahan County, Texas can be understood to have a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 12.2 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 35.5 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Callahan County, with 25.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Callahan County reported a median household income of $36,563, which was 3.7 percent less than the areas median level for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $36,563. This household income level is 3.7 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 9.1 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $41,438. In Callahan County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $38,340 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.9 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Callahan County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $25,058, this median household income is 34 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Callahan County reported a medium-low median household income of $37,982 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 23 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 29.4 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Callahan County, Texas

Reported by the 2000 Census in Callahan County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 36.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Callahan have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 13.4 percent (Men) versus 11.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 39.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Callahan County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 12.6 percent of the White Alone, 7.4 percent of Black or African American, 68.2 percent of the Asian alone and 1.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Callahan County, Texas has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Callahan was reported to have a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Callahan County, Texas

Callahan County, Texas had a population of 13,516 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 12,921. This growth signifies an increase of 4.6 percent. Callahan ranks 108 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 1,345 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Callahan County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 89.5 percent White, 0.8 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 9.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Callahan has increased the level of diversity when 7.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Callahan County, Texas to be 40.9 years old. The median age in Callahan is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 39.8 years of age. With a total of 23 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Callahan can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 17.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Callahan internationally. The international migration into Callahan makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This amount of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

By measuring total land area, Callahan covers a total land area of 899 square miles. This area has a very low population density of 15 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Burt, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Sanpete, UT (15 per sq. mile ), Wilkinson, MS (15 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greene, AL (15 per sq. mile ), Butler, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Franklin, MS (15 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Callahan County, Texas

The State of Texas, Callahan County ranks 136 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,179 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Callahan County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 6,109 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 102 homes since 2001, or 1.7 percent.

It can be understood that there is a abundant amount of housing that is affordable in Callahan County, Texas. In 2000, 95.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Callahan County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $49,800, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Texas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Other services, except public administration from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Callahan County, growing by 134.6 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 2.8 percent. The State of Texas had changed in sector employment of -1.4 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Callahan County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Construction 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 10.6. The level of employment in the Mining industry is 10.6 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Callahan may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.

In Callahan County, Retail Trade, Construction, 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 24.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 338 people employed. The Construction and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 12.5 and 11.4 percent of all employment.

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest establishments in Callahan County, with the industry averaging 12 jobs per establishment, which is less than the US industry average of 21 and less than the Texas establishments size average 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).