In Culberson 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 Culberson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Culberson County received an annual wage of $21,447 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage rate in Texas of $36,302 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $35,742.

Other top-pay jobs in Culberson County, Texas may be found in gasoline stations ($14,293), traveler accommodation ($11,337), 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.

Culberson County Wages have increased by 32.5% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Culberson County, Texas by a total of 32.5%. 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.

Culberson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Culberson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 20.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Culberson County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a loss of 4.9 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Culberson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 6.4 percent.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (20.6 percent gain)
2. Traveler accommodation (13.3 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 15 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Culberson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 26.9 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the it saw a gain of 0.7 percent. The losses in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Culberson County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 4 in percent of jobs in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (26.9 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Culberson County

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 21 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry make up 100.0 percent of the total job loss in Culberson County, Texas.

Top 2 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (21 jobs lost)
2. Sheep and goat farming (10 jobs lost)

In Culberson County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 96 jobs between mid-2001 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.

Culberson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 5.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Culberson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 22.2 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 experienced in the State of Texas, where the it saw a gain of 28.8 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Culberson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 12.1 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Unclassified (22.2 percent decline)

Culberson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 1.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Culberson County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where it saw a loss of 1.2 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Culberson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.3 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (1.9 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Culberson County

The Unclassified industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Unclassified industry make up 66.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Culberson County, Texas.

Top 1 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (118 jobs lost)

In Culberson County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 41 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Culberson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has added the most employment with 4 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 108.3 percent of the total growth in Culberson County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (4 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.

Income and Poverty in Culberson County, Texas

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Culberson County had a relatively low household income of $30,282 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 54.3 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and this is 62.3 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Culberson County had a median income of $14,625, which was 51.7 percent less than the median income level in this area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $89,252. This income level is 194.7 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Culberson County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $25,313, this median is 16.4 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Culberson County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $32,021 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 5.7 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 295.1 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $119,649.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Culberson County, Texas may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 25.1 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 30.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Culberson County, accounting 44.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Culberson County, Texas

In 2000, the Census reported that in Culberson County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 41.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Culberson have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 14 percent (Men) versus 13.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Less than High School category, with 46.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Culberson County, Texas is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 13.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Culberson counted a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In Culberson County, Texas according the 2000 Decennial Census, 15.4 percent of the White Alone, 66.6 percent of Black or African American, 80 percent of the Asian alone and 4.4 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 Culberson County, Texas

When calculating the total land area, Culberson spans a total of 3812 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 1 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- White Pine, NV (1 per sq. mile ), Cherry, NE (1 per sq. mile ), Hooker, NE (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Culberson County, Texas to be 36.1 years old. The median in Culberson is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 33.1 years old. With 29.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Culberson can be understood as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 12.4 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

From 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Culberson from outside the country. The immigration into Culberson accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Culberson County, Texas had a total estimated population of 2,627 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 2,944. The decline represents a decrease of -10.8 percent. Culberson ranks 219 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 2,543 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Culberson County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 26.3 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 1.1 percent Asian, and 71.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 73.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Culberson has increased the percent of minority makeup when 73.2 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Culberson County, Texas

Culberson County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $32,500, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Texas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling 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, Culberson County ranks 185 of 254 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,515 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

It can be understood that there is a abundant amount of affordable housing in Culberson County, Texas. In 2000, 100 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Culberson County, there were a total of 1,350 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 16 homes since 2001, or 1.2 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Retail Trade has a largest number of employee per establishment in Culberson County. In the County, the industry averages 18 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 15 and greater than the Texas establishments size average of 16 for the Retail Trade industry.

In Culberson County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 19.72. The percent of employment in the Mining industry is 19.72 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Culberson may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.

The Accommodation and food services sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Culberson County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 32.4 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 26 percent of employment in 2005.

Retail Trade has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Culberson County, with an employment growth of 11.3 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 0.5 percent. The State of Texas saw a change in employment in the sector of -0.8 percent, since the year 2001.

In Culberson County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Mining sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 39.2 percent of the total county employment. This totals 275 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Mining sectors provide 26 and 10 percent of total employment, respectively.







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