In Childress County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the offices of physicians industry wages were the highest in Childress County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Childress County received a wage of $79,652 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in Texas of $68,019 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $64,740.

Top-pay jobs in Childress County, Texas are present in nondepository credit intermediation ($43,218), depository credit intermediation ($30,925), support activities for crop production ($27,075) and grocery and related product wholesalers ($24,938) 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.

Childress County Wages have increased by 15.6% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Childress County, Texas by a total of 15.6%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

Childress County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Childress County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 39 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 73.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Childress County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (39 new jobs)
2. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (8 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (4 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Childress County

The Support activities for crop production industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 24 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Support activities for crop production industry make up 78.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Childress County, Texas.

Top 4 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (24 jobs lost)
2. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (4 jobs lost)
3. Home health care services (3 jobs lost)
4. Other wood product manufacturing (50 jobs lost)

Out of the 7 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 4 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Childress County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 81 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Childress County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 57.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Childress County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where this industry saw a loss of 6.5 percent. The Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry in Childress County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 12.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 4 Industries
1. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (57.1 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (43.4 percent gain)
3. Legal services (40.0 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (16.5 percent gain)

Childress County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for crop production industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 52.9 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 industry sector experienced a loss of 23.4 percent. The losses in the Support activities for crop production industry in Childress County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.4 in percent of workers in the Support activities for crop production industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (52.9 percent decline)
2. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (45.8 percent decline)
3. Home health care services (4.7 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 6.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Texas, which went through a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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.

Childress County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 13 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 6 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Childress County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 16 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 56.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Childress County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (16 jobs lost)
2. Support activities for crop production (5 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (3 jobs lost)
4. Other crop farming (2 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (2 jobs lost)

In Childress County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 25 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Childress County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has added the most employment with 12 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 68.5 percent of the total employment growth in Childress County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (12 new jobs)
2. Lessors of real estate (4 new jobs)
3. Offices of dentists (3 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (2 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (1 new jobs)

Total industry employment has decreased by 2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Childress County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 48.1 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Childress County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry took a loss of 1.2 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Childress County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (48.1 percent gain)
2. Lessors of real estate (23.4 percent gain)
3. Legal services (5.0 percent gain)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (4.9 percent gain)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (3.8 percent gain)

Childress County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for crop production industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 19.8 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 has seen in the Texas, where the industry felt a loss of 10.6 percent. The losses in the Support activities for crop production industry in Childress County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.5 in percent of workers in the Support activities for crop production industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (19.8 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (10.9 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (8 percent decline)
4. Other crop farming (5.6 percent decline)
5. Depository credit intermediation (5.2 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.

Income and Poverty in Childress County, Texas

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 32.3 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $21,760. In Childress County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,868 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 11.7 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic Householders in Childress County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $23,291, this median is 27.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Childress County reported an income level of $30,713, which was 4.4 percent less than the median income level in this area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $48,263. This median income level is 50.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Childress County, Texas can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 17.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 63 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Childress County, having 47.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Childress County had a relatively low median income for all households of $32,125 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 45.4 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 52.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Childress County, Texas

Childress County, Texas may to understood as having a less-educated population, with 8.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Childress was reported to have 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Childress County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 10.6 percent of the White Alone, 6 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 0 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Childress County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 38.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Childress have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 8.2 percent (Men) versus 9.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 31.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Childress County, Texas

In terms of total land area, Childress extends a total area of 710 square miles. The county has a very low density of 11 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Big Stone, MN (11 per sq. mile ), Fillmore, NE (11 per sq. mile ), Coal, OK (11 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Holt, MO (11 per sq. mile ), Aroostook, ME (11 per sq. mile ), Webster, GA (11 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Childress from outside the country. The immigration into Childress makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Childress County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 60.9 percent White, 14.9 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 23.3 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 38.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Childress has increased the percent of minority population when 35.5 percent of the people were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Childress County, Texas to be 36.8 years old. The median in Childress is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 36.5 years of age. With 20.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Childress can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Childress County, Texas had a total estimated population of 7,676 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 7,687. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.1 percent. Childress ranks 156 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 1,946 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Childress County, Texas

In Childress County, there were a total of 3,098 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 35 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.1 percent.

Childress County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $44,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Texas 2000 median home value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

The State of Texas, Childress County is positioned 187 of 254 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,547 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Childress County, Texas. In 2000, 94.4 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Childress County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 22.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 280 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing sectors account for 13 and 8.1 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Childress County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade and Real estate and rental and leasing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 5.46. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 5.46 times greater than the national average, signifying that Childress specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Childress County is ranked at 192 of 255 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Texas in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 191 of 255 Counties.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Childress County. In the County, the industry averages 25 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Texas average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Childress County, rising by 127.3 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.3 percent. The State of Texas faced a industry job change of 0.6 percent, from 2001 to 2005.







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