In Cottle County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the computer systems design and related services industry had the highest average wages in Cottle County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Cottle County was paid an annual wage of $64,896 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage rate in Texas of $80,282 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $80,588.

Other high-paying jobs in Cottle County, Texas can be found in accounting and bookkeeping services ($22,386), cattle ranching and farming ($19,647), oilseed and grain farming (.) and vegetable and melon farming (.) 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.

Cottle County Wages have decreased by ( 12.0%) Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages decreased in Cottle County, Texas by a total of ( 12.0%). 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.

Cottle County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Cottle County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Architectural and engineering services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 152 jobs. The declines in the Architectural and engineering services industry make up 33.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Cottle County, Texas.

Top 3 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (152 jobs lost)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (51 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (50 jobs lost)

In Cottle County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 97 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.





Cottle County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 70.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Cottle County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry took a loss of 3.6 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Cottle County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 3.1 percent in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (70.6 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (36.8 percent gain)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (2.5 percent gain)

Cottle County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 71.5 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 industry felt a gain of 2.2 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Cottle County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 0.2 in percent of jobs in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (71.5 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (67.9 percent decline)
3. Advertising and related services (65.7 percent decline)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (43.3 percent decline)
5. Private households (42.5 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 22.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Texas, which went through a gain of 4.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level 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.

Cottle County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has decreased by 6.1 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Cottle County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 1.2 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 1.7 percent. The losses in the Cattle ranching and farming industry in Cottle County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2.4 percent in terms of employees in the Cattle ranching and farming industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (1.2 percent decline)

Cottle County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 23.8 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Cottle County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry took a gain of 5.7 percent. The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Cottle County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 3.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (23.8 percent gain)

In Cottle County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 21 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Cottle County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Accounting and bookkeeping services industry makes up 83.3 percent of the total growth in Cottle County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (2 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Cottle County

The Cattle ranching and farming industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 0 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Cattle ranching and farming industry make up . percent of the employment lost during the period in Cottle County, Texas.

Top 1 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (77 jobs lost)







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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 Cottle County, Texas

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 69.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $9,041. Hispanic in Cottle County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $25,072, which is 15.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Cottle County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $32,374 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 8.7 percent greater than the median in 2000.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Cottle County had a relatively low household income of $29,772 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 56.9 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 65 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Cottle County, Texas can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 18.4 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 58.8 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Cottle County, having 36.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Demographic Profile for Cottle County, Texas

When calculating the total land area, Cottle extends a total area of 901 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 2 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), McKenzie, ND (2 per sq. mile ), Logan, ND (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ), Sweet Grass, MT (2 per sq. mile ).

Cottle County, Texas had a population of 1,746 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 1,885. The decline denotes a decrease of -7.4 percent. Cottle ranks 191 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 2,202 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Cottle County, Texas has a population that is made of 66.7 percent White, 10.9 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 22.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 33.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Cottle has increased the level of diversity when 28.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

From 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Cottle internationally. The migration from outside the US into Cottle makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Cottle County, Texas to be 45.9 years old. The median age in Cottle is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 43.5 years old. With 21.6 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Cottle can be described as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 53.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 25.3 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Cottle County, Texas

In Cottle County, the real estate market was made up of 1,085 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a decline in housing units, losing in all -3 residential structures since 2001, a change of -0.3 percent.

Cottle County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $26,900, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall 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.

The State of Texas, Cottle County ranks 254 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 3,105 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

According to the data, there is a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in Cottle County, Texas. In 2000, 97.8 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Retail Trade is the industry with the largest establishments in Cottle County, averaging 8 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's national average of 15 and less than the State of Texas average of 16 for the Retail Trade industry.

Cottle County ranks 237 of 255 Counties in the State of Texas in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 232 of 255 Counties.

Other services, except public administration is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Cottle County, with a job growth of 86.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 2.8 percent. The State of Texas encountered a change in industry employment of -1.4 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Cottle County, Other services, except public administration, Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Other services, except public administration industry has an LQ of 2.11. This means the percent of total employment in the Other services, except public administration sector is 2.11 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Cottle County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Other services, except public administration.

In Cottle County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Other services, except public administration industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 17.4 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 59 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Other services, except public administration industries total 16.2 and 8.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

The Professional and technical services has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Cottle County since 2001, going from making up 5.9 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.





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