In Duval County, jobs in the support activities for mining pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the support activities for mining industry had the highest average wages in Duval County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Duval County received a wage of $36,681 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry pay the State of Texas of $73,362 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,588.

High-wage employment in Duval County, Texas may be found in other specialty trade contractors ($33,983), depository credit intermediation ($26,344), cattle ranching and farming ($19,642) and gasoline stations ($16,293) 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.

Duval County Wages have increased by 54.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Duval County, Texas by a total of 54.4%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Texas and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

Duval County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Duval County

Given the industries in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 48 jobs. The declines in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 51.4 percent of the total job loss in Duval County, Texas.

Top 2 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (48 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (46 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Duval County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has grown the most with 64 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 76.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Duval County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (64 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (19 new jobs)

In Duval County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 96 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.



Duval County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 45.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Duval County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where it saw a loss of 4.9 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Duval County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 6.4 percent in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (45.0 percent gain)
2. Support activities for mining (10.8 percent gain)

Duval County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 48.6 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the it saw a loss of 9.7 percent. The losses in the Grocery stores industry in Duval County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 3.5 percent in terms of employees in the Grocery stores industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Grocery stores (48.6 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (25 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area 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.

Duval County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Duval County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for mining industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 19.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Duval County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 17.3 percent. The Support activities for mining industry in Duval County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 17.8 percent.

Top 2 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (19.2 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (13.0 percent gain)

Duval County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 17 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the it saw a gain of 1.7 percent. The losses in the Cattle ranching and farming industry in Duval County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.4 percent in terms of employees in the Cattle ranching and farming industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (17 percent decline)
2. Grocery stores (16.6 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 20.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Texas, which went through a gain of 4.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Given the 5 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 3 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 2 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Duval County

The Support activities for mining industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 105 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 86.1 percent of the total growth in Duval County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (105 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (17 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (1,110 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Duval County

The Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 10 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 64.4 percent of the total job loss in Duval County, Texas.

Top 2 Industries
1. Grocery stores (10 jobs lost)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (5 jobs lost)

In Duval County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 385 jobs from mid-2005 to 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 Duval County, Texas

Hispanic in Duval County, Texas recorded a median income of $25,229, this median household income is 3.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Duval County had a median income of $2,924, which was 88.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Duval County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $27,095 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.3 percent greater than the median in 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Duval County, Texas can be considered to have a very high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 27.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 30.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Duval County, having 41 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Duval County was reported to have a very low median income for households of $26,227 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 78.1 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 87.3 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Duval County, Texas

Duval County, Texas has a less-educated working age population, with 9 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Duval counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Duval County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 10.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 8.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Duval County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 39.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Duval have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 9 percent (Men) versus 9 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Less than High School category, with 41.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Duval County, Texas

In terms of total land area, Duval spans a total of 1793 square miles. The county has a very low density of 7 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), Todd, SD (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ), Rio Arriba, NM (7 per sq. mile ), Washington, ID (7 per sq. mile ).

Duval County, Texas has a population that is made up of 11.2 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 88 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 88.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Duval has increased in diversity when 88.5 percent of the population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Duval internationally. The international migration into Duval accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Duval County, Texas to be 35.5 years old. The median in Duval is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 34.0 years of age. With a total of 27.2 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Duval can be understood as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Duval County, Texas had a population of 12,578 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 13,054. The decline denotes a decrease of -3.6 percent. Duval ranks 230 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 2,731 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Duval County, Texas

When compared to other counties in Texas, Duval County stands 111 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,054 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Duval County, the census reported 5,724 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 104 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.9 percent.

Duval County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $28,600, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the 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.

There seems to be a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in Duval County, Texas. In 2000, 97.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Duval County, Mining, Health care and social assistance, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Mining provides the most jobs and contributes 33.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 641 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Construction sectors account for 18.7 and 10.7 percent of all employment.

Health care and social assistance since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Duval County. The industry was hit with a loss of 174 total jobs during the period, accounting for 32.6 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 42.9 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Duval County, Mining, Other services, except public administration and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 65.59. The level of employment in the Mining sector is 65.59 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Duval County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

Duval County is ranked number 168 of 255 Counties throughout 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 154 of 255 Counties.

Other services, except public administration has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Duval County, moving a total of 121.1 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 2.8 percent. The State of Texas had an industry job change of -1.4 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Health care and social assistance has a largest number of employee per establishment in Duval County. In the County, the industry averages 40 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and greater than the Texas average of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.





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