In Coke County, jobs in the oil and gas extraction pay the highest wages

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Employment in the oil and gas extraction industry paid the average highest wages in Coke County for 2006. The average industry job in Coke County was paid an annual wage of $42,741 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry pay the State of Texas of $149,789 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $127,077.

Top-pay jobs in Coke County, Texas are present in insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($23,094), grocery stores ($16,703), cattle ranching and farming ($16,198) and oilseed and grain farming (.) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Coke County Wages have decreased by ( 20.3%) Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have decreased in Coke County, Texas by a total of ( 20.3%). This is less than the growth in average 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.

Coke County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 39.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Coke County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Depository credit intermediation industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 21.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Coke County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 13.8 percent. The Depository credit intermediation industry in Coke County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6 percent of the employment in this industry.

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

Coke County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 59.5 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 5.2 percent. The losses in the Cattle ranching and farming industry in Coke County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 14.5 percent in terms of employees in the Cattle ranching and farming industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (59.5 percent decline)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (42.9 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Coke County

The Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry has grown the most with 3 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry makes up -21.4 percent of the total employment growth in Coke County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (9 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (5 new jobs)

In Coke County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 254 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.









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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.

Coke County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Coke County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of dentists industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 81.8 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Coke County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry took a gain of 3.4 percent. The Offices of dentists industry in Coke County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of dentists (81.8 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (66.7 percent gain)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (58.3 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (45.6 percent gain)
5. Full-service restaurants (33.1 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 7.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Coke County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 16.7 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 1.7 percent. The losses in the Cattle ranching and farming industry in Coke County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 2.4 in percent of jobs in the Cattle ranching and farming industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (16.7 percent decline)
2. Grocery stores (2.9 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Coke County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up -0.8 percent of the total growth in Coke County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (45 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (17 new jobs)

In Coke County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 32 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.









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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 Coke County, Texas

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Coke County reported a median household income of $79,950, this was 134.9 percent greater than the median income level in this area. In Coke County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $34,502 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.4 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Coke County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $21,405, this income level is 37.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 44.1 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $19,013.

Compared to counties across the United States, Coke County had a relatively low median income for all households of $34,029 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 37.3 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 44.4 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Coke County, Texas can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 13.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 29.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Coke County, reporting 26 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Coke County, Texas

Coke County, Texas may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 14.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Coke counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Coke County, Texas according the 2000 Decennial Census, 15.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 5.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Coke County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Coke on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 16 percent (Men) versus 13.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 34 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Coke County, Texas

Coke County, Texas has a population that is made up of 77.9 percent White, 2.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 18.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 21.2 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Coke has increased the level of diversity when 18.9 percent of the people were minorities.

Coke County, Texas had a total estimated population of 3,612 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 3,855. The decline represents a decrease of -6.3 percent. Coke ranks 206 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 2,406 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Coke internationally. The migration from outside the US into Coke makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

When measuring the total land area, Coke covers a total land area of 899 square miles. The county has a very low density of 4 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US 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 ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Coke County, Texas to be 44.4 years of age. The median age in Coke is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 43.3 years old. With a total of 22.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Coke can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 53.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 24.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Coke County, Texas

In Coke County, the census reported 2,919 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 34 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.2 percent.

Coke County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $48,100, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the State of Texas 2000 median home value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In the State of Texas, Coke County ranks 186 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,526 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

It can be understood that there is a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in Coke County, Texas. In 2000, 97 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Administrative and waste services industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Coke County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 30.2 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

In Coke County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining industry has an LQ of 9.8. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining industry is 9.8 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Coke County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.

In Coke County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 15.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 62 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 7.9 and 5.7 percent of industry employment.

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest establishments in Coke County, averaging 8 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 21 and less than the State of Texas establishments size average of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

Coke County is ranked number 233 of 255 Counties in the State of Texas in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 224 of 255 Counties.







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