In Carson County, jobs in the unclassified pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the unclassified industry paid the average highest wages in Carson County for 2006. The average industry job in Carson County received an annual wage of $106,907 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Texas of $36,302 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $35,742.

Other high-paying jobs in Carson County, Texas can be found in oilseed and grain farming ($34,216), support activities for crop production ($29,850), depository credit intermediation ($24,751) and insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($24,330) 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.

Carson County Wages have increased by 9.7% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Carson County, Texas by a total of 9.7%. 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.

Carson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Carson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 27 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 100.0 percent of the growth in Carson County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (27 new jobs)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (3 new jobs)
3. Business support services (938 new jobs)

In Carson County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 208 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Carson County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other crop farming industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 12 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other crop farming industry make up 46.2 percent of the total employment decline in Carson County, Texas.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other crop farming (12 jobs lost)



Employment for all industries has increased by 5.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Carson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 32.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Carson County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a loss of 4.9 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Carson County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 6.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (32.4 percent gain)

Carson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 78.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 15.4 percent. The losses in the Other crop farming industry in Carson County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 24.4 in percent of jobs in the Other crop farming industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other crop farming (78.3 percent decline)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (41.5 percent decline)
3. Depository credit intermediation (20.2 percent decline)





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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.

Carson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Carson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Support activities for crop production industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 1 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Support activities for crop production industry make up 66.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Carson County, Texas.

Top 2 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (264 jobs lost)
2. Nonresidential building construction (56 jobs lost)

In Carson County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 33 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Carson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 12 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 89.7 percent of the growth in Carson County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (12 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (1 new jobs)



Carson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 11.8 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Carson County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry felt a loss of 1.2 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Carson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.3 percent.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (11.8 percent gain)
2. Depository credit intermediation (5.6 percent gain)

Carson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 6.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 2.1 percent. The losses in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry in Carson County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2 in percent of workers in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (6.3 percent decline)
2. Support activities for crop production (2.9 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 0.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.





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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 Carson County, Texas

Compared to counties across the United States, Carson County accounted a relatively high median household income of $47,133 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 0.9 percent higher than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 4.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $58,500. This median income level is 24.1 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 62 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $17,916. In Carson County, Texas White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $47,337 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Carson County reported an income level of $38,610, this level was 18.1 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic households in Carson County, Texas reported a median household income of $41,828, this income level is 11.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Carson County, Texas can be considered to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 7.3 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 25 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Carson County, with 14.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Carson County, Texas

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Carson County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Carson have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 15.2 percent (Men) versus 15.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Carson County, Texas has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 15.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Carson 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

In Carson County, Texas according the 2000 Decennial Census, 16 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 6 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.

Demographic Profile for Carson County, Texas

From 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Carson from outside the country. The immigration into Carson accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Carson County, Texas to be 40.6 years of age. The median in Carson is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 39.0 years of age. With a total of 25.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Carson can be described as having 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 58.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 16.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Carson County, Texas has a population that is made of 89.1 percent White, 0.9 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 8.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 9.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Carson has increased the percent of minority population when 8.2 percent of the people were minorities.

Carson County, Texas had a total estimated population of 6,586 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 6,509. This growth shows an increase of 1.2 percent. Carson ranks 143 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 1,819 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, Carson spans a total area of 923 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 7 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), Todd, SD (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Rio Arriba, NM (7 per sq. mile ), Washington, ID (7 per sq. mile ), Deuel, SD (7 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Carson County, Texas

When compared to other counties in Texas, Carson County stands 149 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,272 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Carson County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 2,884 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 45 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.6 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Carson County, Texas. In 2000, 94.4 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Carson County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $52,400, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Texas 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Other services, except public administration has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Carson County, rising by 242.1 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 2.8 percent. The State of Texas experienced a change in employment in the sector of -1.4 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Carson County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 3.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 152 people employed. The Construction and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries make up 2.3 and 1.9 percent of all employment.

In Carson County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Transportation and Warehousing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.77. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining sector is 2.77 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Carson specializes in Mining.

Construction since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Carson County. The sector dealt with a loss of 109 jobs during the period, or 53.7 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 69.9 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Health care and social assistance has the largest employers in Carson County. In the County, the industry averages 20 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and less than the 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).