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

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People with jobs in the offices of physicians industry paid the average highest wages in Concho County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Concho County was paid an annual wage of $30,095 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Texas of $68,019 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $64,740.

High-wage employment in Concho County, Texas exsists in other crop farming ($21,122), oilseed and grain farming (.), vegetable and melon farming (.) and fruit and tree nut 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.

Concho County Wages have increased by 36.8% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Concho County, Texas by a total of 36.8%. 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.

Concho County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Concho County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 211.8 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Concho County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 15.5 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Concho County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 26.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (211.8 percent gain)
2. Architectural and engineering services (210.0 percent gain)
3. Other professional and technical services (87.9 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (55.6 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (42.5 percent gain)

Concho County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 28.6 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 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 loss of 15.4 percent. The losses in the Other crop farming industry in Concho 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 1 Industries
1. Other crop farming (28.6 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 10.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

In Concho County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 72 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Concho County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other crop farming industry has added the most employment with 2 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other crop farming industry makes up -1.2 percent of the total employment growth in Concho County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (27 new jobs)









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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.

Concho County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Concho County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 47 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Concho County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other crop farming industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 2 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other crop farming industry makes up -3.5 percent of the growth in Concho County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (23 new jobs)





Employment for all industries has decreased by 6.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Texas, which went through a gain of 4.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Concho County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 73.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Concho County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 1.1 percent. The Private households industry in Concho County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (73.7 percent gain)
2. Fruit and tree nut farming (66.7 percent gain)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (29.5 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (25.1 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (24.3 percent gain)

Concho County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 31.8 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 sector experienced a loss of 3.8 percent. The losses in the Other crop farming industry in Concho County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 2.9 in percent of jobs in the Other crop farming industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other crop farming (31.8 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 Concho County, Texas

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Concho County had a medium-low household income of $36,636 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 27.5 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 34.1 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Hispanic Householders in Concho County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $25,350, this median household income is 30.8 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 32.1 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $24,863. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Concho County had a median household income level of $19,744, this was 46.1 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Concho County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $37,859 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Concho County, Texas may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 11.9 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 23.8 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Concho County, with 39.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Concho County, Texas

Reported by the 2000 Census in Concho County, Texas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Less than High School category, with 47.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Concho have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 13.6 percent (Men) versus 15 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 32.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Concho County, Texas may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 14.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Concho has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Concho County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 14.8 percent of the White Alone, 15.2 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Concho County, Texas

Concho County, Texas has a population that is made up of 54.4 percent White, 1.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 44.3 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 45.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Concho has increased the percent of minority population when 42.6 percent of the people were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Concho County, Texas to be 35.9 years of age. The median in Concho is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 36.0 years old. With a total of 14.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Concho can be described as being made up of a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 72.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.5 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.

Concho County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 3,735 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 3,956. The decline represents a decrease of -5.6 percent. Concho ranks 201 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 2,375 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Concho spans a total of 991 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, 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 ).

Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people migrated to Concho internationally. The migration from outside the US into Concho totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Concho County, Texas

When compared to other counties in Texas, Concho County ranks 146 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,263 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Concho County, the real estate market was made up of 1,529 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 24 homes since 2001, or 1.6 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Concho County, Texas. In 2000, 92.3 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Concho County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $43,600, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Texas 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Finance and insurance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Concho County, with the industry averaging 13 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 13 and less than the State of Texas typical size of 13 for the Finance and insurance industry.

The Accommodation and food services sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Concho County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 12.2 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 6.3 percent in 2005.

Concho County ranks 222 of 255 total Counties throughout Texas according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 219 of 255 Counties.

Retail Trade is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Concho County, with a job growth of 43.4 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 0.5 percent. The State of Texas experienced a sector employment shift of -0.8 percent, since the year 2001.

In Concho County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 13.5 percent of the total county employment. This totals 90 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 11.4 and 6.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.







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