In Castro County, jobs in the misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry had the highest average wages in Castro County for 2006. The average industry job in Castro County received a wage of $40,859 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Texas of $37,167 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $37,902.

High-wage employment in Castro County, Texas may be found in general freight trucking ($32,902), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($31,734), accounting and bookkeeping services ($30,842) and support activities for crop production ($27,340) 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.

Castro County Wages have increased by 20.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Castro County, Texas by a total of 20.1%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

Castro County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 14 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 8 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Castro County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 312 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Castro County

Given the industries in the area, the Other crop farming industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 80 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other crop farming industry make up 58.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Castro County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (80 jobs lost)
2. Support activities for crop production (37 jobs lost)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (10 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (6 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (3 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Castro County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Oilseed and grain farming industry has added the most employment with 28 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Oilseed and grain farming industry makes up 42.3 percent of the total growth in Castro County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oilseed and grain farming (28 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (11 new jobs)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (11 new jobs)
4. Private households (10 new jobs)
5. Professional and similar organizations (3 new jobs)

Castro County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Oilseed and grain farming industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 74.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Castro County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where it saw a loss of 6.3 percent. The Oilseed and grain farming industry in Castro County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.6 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oilseed and grain farming (74.6 percent gain)
2. Professional and similar organizations (66.7 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (46.6 percent gain)
4. Private households (34.9 percent gain)
5. Legal services (12.5 percent gain)

Castro County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 53.8 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a loss of 15.4 percent. The losses in the Other crop farming industry in Castro County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 24.4 in percent of jobs in the Other crop farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (53.8 percent decline)
2. Support activities for crop production (45.7 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (41.1 percent decline)
4. Limited-service eating places (15 percent decline)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (11.4 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 17.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 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.

Castro County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Castro County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Oilseed and grain farming industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 13 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Oilseed and grain farming industry make up 29.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Castro County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oilseed and grain farming (13 jobs lost)
2. Support activities for crop production (10 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (8 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (7 jobs lost)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6 jobs lost)

From the 16 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 7 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 8 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Castro County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 42 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Castro County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 55 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up 79.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Castro County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (55 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (6 new jobs)
3. Private households (3 new jobs)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (2 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (31 new jobs)

Castro County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 24.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Castro County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where the industry took a gain of 4.1 percent. The General freight trucking industry in Castro County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (24.4 percent gain)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (14.2 percent gain)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (8.8 percent gain)
4. Private households (7.7 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (7.5 percent gain)

Castro County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 18.8 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 2.9 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Castro County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.2 in percent of workers in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (18.8 percent decline)
2. Support activities for crop production (18.5 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (17.6 percent decline)
4. Oilseed and grain farming (16.7 percent decline)
5. Professional and similar organizations (16.7 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than percent in the State of Texas, which went through a gain of 4.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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 Castro County, Texas

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Castro County had a medium-low median household income of $35,824 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 30.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 37.2 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, Castro County, Texas may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 19.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 48 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Castro County, with 28.9 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 5.2 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $33,963. Hispanic in Castro County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $29,192, this income level is 18.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Castro County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $38,404 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 7.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Castro County had a median income of $31,005, this was 13.5 percent less than the median income level in this area.







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

Higher Education in Castro County, Texas

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Castro County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 36.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Castro on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 12.2 percent (Men) versus 17 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Less than High School category, with 33 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Castro County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 17.8 percent of the White Alone, 7.6 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 2.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Castro County, Texas may to understood as having a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 14.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Castro has 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Castro County, Texas

Castro County, Texas had a population of 7,640 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 8,223. The decline represents a decrease of -7.1 percent. Castro ranks 237 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 2,809 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Castro County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 43.8 percent White, 2.3 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 53.4 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of diversity, with 55.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Castro has increased the percent of minority makeup when 54.5 percent of the total population were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Castro spans a total of 898 square miles. The county has a very low average area density of 9 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Routt, CO (9 per sq. mile ), Pend Oreille, WA (9 per sq. mile ), Wilkin, MN (9 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Luna, NM (9 per sq. mile ), Pawnee, KS (9 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, AR (9 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Castro internationally. The migration from outside the US into Castro totals 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Castro County, Texas to be 35.1 years old. The median in Castro is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 32.3 years old. With 31 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Castro can be understood as being made up of a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 55.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Castro County, Texas

When compared to other counties in Texas, Castro County is positioned 232 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,984 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Castro County, the real estate market was made up of 3,221 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 8 residential units since 2001, or 0.2 percent.

Castro County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $51,000, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of Texas 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Castro County, Texas. In 2000, 92.5 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Castro County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 41.8 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Castro County. The industry averages 10 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Texas typical size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Castro County, Retail Trade, Wholesale trade, and the Other services, except public administration sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 13.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 203 people employed. The Wholesale trade and Other services, except public administration sectors provide 8.3 and 5.9 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Castro County, Utilities, Wholesale trade and Other services, except public administration industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 1.6. This means the percent of total employment in the Utilities industry is 1.6 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Castro County may specialize, or be an exporter of Utilities.

Finance and insurance is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Castro County, with an employment growth of 6.8 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.8 percent. The State of Texas underwent a employment change in the industry of 9.5 percent, during the period.

Castro is the County that is ranked 178 of 255 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Texas in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 169 of 255 Counties.





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