Camp County, Texas

In Camp County, jobs in the power generation and supply pay the highest wages

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Employment in the power generation and supply industry wages were the highest in Camp County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Camp County was paid an annual wage of $53,807 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry pay the State of Texas of $87,986 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $76,551.

Other high-paying jobs in Camp County, Texas may be found in building equipment contractors ($34,019), building foundation and exterior contractors ($30,224), offices of physicians ($29,385) and insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($28,399) 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.

Camp County Wages have increased by 19.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Camp County, Texas by a total of 19.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Texas and greater 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.

Camp County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Camp County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 57.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the it saw a gain of 5.4 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Camp County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 20.8 percent in terms of employees in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (57.6 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (56.2 percent decline)
3. Offices of physicians (55.2 percent decline)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (19 percent decline)
5. Furniture stores (15.5 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is less than growth in the State of Texas, which saw 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.

Camp County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 59.4 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Camp County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where it saw a gain of 14.8 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Camp County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 13.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (59.4 percent gain)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (24.4 percent gain)
3. Private households (8.8 percent gain)
4. Legal services (5.9 percent gain)

Out of the 10 4-digit NAICS industries, 6 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 4 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Camp County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 68 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Camp County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 50 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 45.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Camp County, Texas.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (50 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (40 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (12 jobs lost)
4. Furniture stores (4 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Camp County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 56 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 91.3 percent of the growth in Camp County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (56 new jobs)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (3 new jobs)
3. Business support services (938 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (666 new jobs)
5. Clothing stores (496 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.

Camp County One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Camp County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 93.5 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Camp County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 3 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Camp County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (93.5 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (43.0 percent gain)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (30.8 percent gain)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (28.8 percent gain)
5. Private households (8.8 percent gain)

Camp County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 38.6 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry felt a loss of 1.2 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Camp County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 0.3 percent in terms of employees in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (38.6 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (37.5 percent decline)
3. Offices of physicians (16.7 percent decline)
4. Legal services (12.2 percent decline)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (10.5 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 8.1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Camp County

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 14 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 36.8 percent of the total growth in Camp County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (14 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (11 new jobs)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (6 new jobs)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (4 new jobs)
5. Child day care services (2 new jobs)

In Camp County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 283 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

From the 16 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 8 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Camp County

The Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 24 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 73.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Camp County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (24 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (2 jobs lost)
3. Unclassified (2 jobs lost)
4. Legal services (2 jobs lost)
5. Furniture stores (1 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 Camp County, Texas

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Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Camp County, Texas can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 20.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 46 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Camp County, accounting 48.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Camp County accounted a medium-low median income for all households of $36,462 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 28.1 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 34.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

In Camp County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $40,208 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 10.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Camp County reported a median household income of $48,263, this median was 32.4 percent greater than the median income level in this area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 42.4 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $20,997. Hispanic in Camp County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $27,828, this median household income is 23.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $48,053. This median is 31.8 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.

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

Higher Education in Camp County, Texas

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Camp County, Texas has a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 12.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Camp 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In Camp County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 14.8 percent of the White Alone, 5.4 percent of Black or African American, 51 percent of the Asian alone and 1.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Camp County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 31.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Camp on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 12.4 percent (Men) versus 12 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 33.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for Camp County, Texas

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Camp County, Texas has a population that is made up of 61.8 percent White, 17.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 19.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 37.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Camp has increased in diversity when 34.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Camp spans a total area of 198 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average area density of 62 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Union, FL (62 per sq. mile ), Ripley, IN (62 per sq. mile ), Macon, NC (62 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Madison, NE (62 per sq. mile ), Towns, GA (62 per sq. mile ), Evans, GA (62 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Camp County, Texas to be 36.1 years old. The median age in Camp is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 36.8 years of age. With 27.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Camp can be described as having a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Camp internationally. The international migration into Camp makes up 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Camp County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 12,238 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 11,595. This growth represents an increase of 5.5 percent. Camp ranks 104 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 1,301 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Camp County, Texas

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When compared to other counties in Texas, Camp County stands 106 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,003 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Camp County, the real estate market was made up of 5,390 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 101 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.9 percent.

Camp County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $61,000, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Texas 2000 median home value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Camp County, Texas. In 2000, 88.4 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Camp County, Texas -- Annual...

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

Camp County is ranked at 134 of 255 Counties throughout the State of Texas in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 129 of 255 Counties.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Camp County. The sector faced a loss of 465 total jobs during the period, accounting for 71.5 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 92.4 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Camp County, Retail Trade, Utilities, and the Wholesale trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 14.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 514 people employed. The Utilities and Wholesale trade industries make up 8.7 and 6.6 percent of all employment.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Camp County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 17.5 percent of employment in 2001 to 5.3 percent in 2005.

Other services, except public administration from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Camp County, with a job growth of 31.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 2.8 percent. The State of Texas saw a change in employment in the sector of -1.4 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Camp County, Utilities, Wholesale trade and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Utilities sector in the county has a location quotient of 17.42. The level of employment in the Utilities sector is 17.42 times greater than the national average, signifying that Camp may be an exporter of products or services of Utilities.

Utilities has the largest employers in Camp County. In the County, the industry averages 51 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 34 and greater than the State of Texas typical size of 26 for the Utilities industry.

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