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

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People with jobs in the unclassified industry had the highest average wages in Cochran County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Cochran County received an annual wage of $31,309 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in Texas of $36,302 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $35,742.

Other high-paying jobs in Cochran County, Texas can be found in support activities for crop production ($25,421), other crop farming ($18,245), full-service restaurants ($8,001) and oilseed and grain farming (.) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Cochran County Wages have increased by 33.1% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Cochran County, Texas by a total of 33.1%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Texas and greater 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.

Cochran County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Cochran County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 19 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Cochran County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for crop production industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 7 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Support activities for crop production industry makes up -47.6 percent of the total growth in Cochran County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (9 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (5 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (4 new jobs)





Total employment has decreased by 3.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Cochran County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Depository credit intermediation industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 21.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Cochran County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 13.8 percent. The Depository credit intermediation industry in Cochran County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6 percent of the industry employment.

Top 2 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (21.1 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (17.8 percent gain)

Cochran County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 51.1 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 15.6 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Cochran County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 13.2 in percent of jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (51.1 percent decline)
2. Support activities for crop production (14 percent decline)
3. Other crop farming (8.4 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.

Cochran County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Cochran County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 27 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Cochran County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for crop production industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 0 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Support activities for crop production industry makes up 0.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Cochran County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (765 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (532 new jobs)
3. Architectural and engineering services (449 new jobs)





Employment for all industries has decreased by 5.2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Cochran County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The ISPs and web search portals industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 622.4 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Cochran County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 4.7 percent. The ISPs and web search portals industry in Cochran County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. ISPs and web search portals (622.4 percent gain)
2. Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (207.3 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (85.4 percent gain)
4. Taxi and limousine service (57.7 percent gain)
5. Other textile product mills (52.9 percent gain)

Cochran County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 14.8 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 it saw a gain of 2.9 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Cochran County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 2.2 in percent of workers in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (14.8 percent decline)
2. Other crop farming (1.9 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 Cochran County, Texas

In Cochran County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,141 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 9.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Cochran County reported an income level of $41,995, this median was 30.4 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 23.3 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $39,697. Hispanic in Cochran County, Texas reported a median household income of $25,121, this median is 22 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, Cochran County accounted a relatively low median income for households of $32,204 (2005 Dollars). This median is 45.1 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 52.6 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Cochran County, Texas can be understood to have a very high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 27.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 42.5 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Cochran County, having 56.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Cochran County, Texas

In 2000, the Census reported that in Cochran County, Texas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Less than High School category, with 41.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Cochran on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 9.4 percent (Men) versus 10.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Less than High School category, with 33.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Cochran County, Texas according the 2000 Decennial Census, 13 percent of the White Alone, 9.4 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 2.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Cochran County, Texas has a less-educated working age population, with 10.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Cochran was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Cochran County, Texas

When calculating the total land area, Cochran extends a total area of 775 total square miles. The area has a very low average population density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), Bottineau, ND (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).

Cochran County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 45 percent White, 5.8 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 48.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity, with 54.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Cochran has increased in diversity when 49.0 percent of the people were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Cochran internationally. The migration from outside the US into Cochran makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Cochran County, Texas had a population of 3,289 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 3,709. The decline shows a decrease of -11.3 percent. Cochran ranks 226 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 2,668 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Cochran County, Texas to be 36.8 years of age. The median in Cochran is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 35.0 years of age. With 29.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Cochran can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 55 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.6 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Cochran County, Texas

The State of Texas, Cochran County places 244 of 254 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 3,050 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Cochran County, there were a total of 1,596 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 1 residential units since 2001, or 0.1 percent.

Cochran County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $25,700, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Texas 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

There seems to be a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in Cochran County, Texas. In 2000, 97.9 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Mining has a largest number of employee per establishment in Cochran County, averaging 8 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 21 and less than the Texas establishments size average of 24 for the Mining industry.

In Cochran County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Mining and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 32.14. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 32.14 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Cochran may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Retail Trade has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Cochran County, with an industry growth of 43.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 0.5 percent. The State of Texas felt a shift in employment in the industry of -0.8 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Cochran County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade, and the Mining industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting provides the most jobs and contributes 33.8 percent of total employment in the county, making up 193 jobs. The Retail Trade and Mining sectors provide 17.3 and 7.4 percent of all employment.









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