In Cherokee County, jobs in the office administrative services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the office administrative services industry wages were the highest in Cherokee County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Cherokee County earned an annual wage of $138,823 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Texas of $78,802 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $61,535.

Top-pay jobs in Cherokee County, Texas are present in power generation and supply ($59,306), management and technical consulting services ($47,605), offices of physicians ($44,634) and lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers ($42,010) 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.

Cherokee County Wages have increased by 15.3% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Cherokee County, Texas by a total of 15.3%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Texas and less than the growth in average wages for the US.

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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.

Cherokee County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Cherokee County

The HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment industry has grown the most with 333 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment industry makes up 49.5 percent of the growth in Cherokee County.

Top 5 Industries
1. HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment (333 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (57 new jobs)
3. Utility system construction (51 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (40 new jobs)
5. Traveler accommodation (34 new jobs)

Out of the 46 4-digit NAICS industries, 23 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 22 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Cherokee County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 939 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Cherokee County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Home health care services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 78 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Home health care services industry make up 13.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Cherokee County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (78 jobs lost)
2. Plastics product manufacturing (56 jobs lost)
3. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (53 jobs lost)
4. Other wood product manufacturing (50 jobs lost)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (48 jobs lost)

Cherokee County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 59.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the it saw a gain of 4.9 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Cherokee County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 11 in percent of jobs in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (59.1 percent decline)
2. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (56.8 percent decline)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (56.5 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (54.5 percent decline)
5. Architectural and engineering services (44.7 percent decline)

Cherokee County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 783.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Cherokee County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Cherokee County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (783.3 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (330.8 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (200.0 percent gain)
4. Death care services (152.9 percent gain)
5. Traveler accommodation (96.2 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 7.5 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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.

Cherokee County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Cherokee County

Given the industries in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 94 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 33.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Cherokee County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (94 jobs lost)
2. Home health care services (79 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (12 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (12 jobs lost)
5. Legal services (12 jobs lost)

In Cherokee County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 103 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Cherokee County

The Nursing care facilities industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 93 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Nursing care facilities industry makes up 21.2 percent of the growth in Cherokee County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (93 new jobs)
2. HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment (53 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (47 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (41 new jobs)
5. Plastics product manufacturing (27 new jobs)

Of the 57 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 28 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 28 industries reported a drop in employment.

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.9 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Cherokee County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 173.2 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Cherokee County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 7.7 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Cherokee County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (173.2 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (48.7 percent gain)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (48.0 percent gain)
4. Home furnishings stores (38.9 percent gain)
5. Traveler accommodation (38.3 percent gain)

Cherokee County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 23.4 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 felt a gain of 13 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Cherokee County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 9.5 in percent of workers in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (23.4 percent decline)
2. Legal services (19.2 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (19 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (18.1 percent decline)
5. Other general merchandise stores (17.9 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.

Income and Poverty in Cherokee County, Texas

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Cherokee County had a relatively low median income for households of $34,296 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 36.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 43.3 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 $34,369. This median is 0.2 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Cherokee County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $36,933 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 7.7 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 34.7 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $22,381. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Cherokee County had a median income of $22,304, this level was 35 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic in Cherokee County, Texas reported a median household income of $29,179, this income level is 14.9 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Cherokee County, Texas can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 17.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 34.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Cherokee County, reporting 28 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Cherokee County, Texas

Cherokee County, Texas can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 11.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Cherokee 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.

In Cherokee County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 13 percent of the White Alone, 5.8 percent of Black or African American, 46.6 percent of the Asian alone and 3.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Cherokee County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 34 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Cherokee have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 11 percent (Men) versus 11.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 32.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Cherokee County, Texas

From 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Cherokee internationally. The migration from outside the US into Cherokee accounts for 0.2 percent of all immigration into Texas. This amount of international migration is very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Cherokee County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 48,464 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 46,683. This growth denotes an increase of 3.8 percent. Cherokee ranks 70 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 876 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Cherokee County, Texas has a population that is made up of 67.2 percent White, 14.6 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 16.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 31.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Cherokee has increased the percent of minority population when 29.8 percent of the total population were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Cherokee spans a total area of 1052 square miles. The land areas has a low density of 46 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Warren, NC (46 per sq. mile ), Cass, NE (46 per sq. mile ), Barbour, WV (46 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Calaveras, CA (46 per sq. mile ), East Feliciana, LA (46 per sq. mile ), Silver Bow, MT (46 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Cherokee County, Texas to be 35.5 years old. The median in Cherokee is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 36.0 years of age. With 26.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Cherokee can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 59.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 14.3 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Cherokee County, Texas

The State of Texas, Cherokee County ranks 101 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,939 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Cherokee County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $53,700, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Texas 2000 median home value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Cherokee County, Texas. In 2000, 90.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Cherokee County, the census reported 19,839 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 391 residential units since 2001, or 2 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Cherokee County, with the industry averaging 43 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Texas average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

Cherokee is the County that is ranked 62 of 255 total Counties throughout Texas in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 52 of 255 Counties.

In Cherokee County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Utilities and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 7.46. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 7.46 times greater than the national average, signifying that Cherokee may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Cherokee County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 30.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,401 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 16.5 and 12.9 percent of all employment.

Retail Trade since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Cherokee County. The sector dealt with a loss of 889 jobs during the period, or 38 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 57.7 percent of all employment losses in the county.

The Retail Trade industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Cherokee County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 19.1 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 12.9 percent in 2005.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Cherokee County, growing in new jobs by 210.3 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas experienced a sector employment shift of 8.3 percent, in the period of time since 2001.



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