In Ellis County, jobs in the commercial equip. merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry wages were the highest in Ellis County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Ellis County was paid an annual wage of $112,529 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of Texas of $77,451 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $74,310.

High-wage employment in Ellis County, Texas exsists in waste treatment and disposal ($76,821), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($65,119), basic chemical manufacturing ($64,014) and chemical merchant wholesalers ($59,982) 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.

Ellis County Wages have increased by 18.8% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Ellis County, Texas by a total of 18.8%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for 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.

Ellis County Industry Wages Lag Behind Texas, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Ellis County, Texas can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 22.2 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $41,186. The average industry wage was less than the industry average in the US of $40,259.

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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.

Ellis County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Ellis County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 166 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Architectural and structural metals mfg. industry make up 14.8 percent of the total employment decline in Ellis County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (166 jobs lost)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (160 jobs lost)
3. Nonresidential building construction (147 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (109 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (97 jobs lost)

In Ellis County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 3,335 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Ellis County

The Warehousing and storage industry has grown the most with 1,518 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Warehousing and storage industry makes up 31.8 percent of the total employment growth in Ellis County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (1,518 new jobs)
2. Plastics product manufacturing (510 new jobs)
3. Employment services (439 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (167 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (162 new jobs)

From the 86 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 23 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 63 industries reported a drop in employment.

Ellis County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Warehousing and storage industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 3140.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Ellis County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 104.7 percent. The Warehousing and storage industry in Ellis County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 22.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (3140.7 percent gain)
2. Personal care services (348.9 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (276.0 percent gain)
4. Other personal services (155.6 percent gain)
5. Unclassified (133.3 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 12 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Ellis County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 70.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry felt a loss of 9.1 percent. The losses in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Ellis County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.5 in percent of jobs in the Other miscellaneous store retailers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (70.2 percent decline)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (67.6 percent decline)
3. Used merchandise stores (64.3 percent decline)
4. Insurance carriers (60 percent decline)
5. Waste treatment and disposal (50.7 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.

Ellis County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Ellis County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 905 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Ellis County

The Plastics product manufacturing industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 248 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Plastics product manufacturing industry makes up 12.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Ellis County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (248 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (119 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (104 new jobs)
4. Other chemical product and preparation mfg. (98 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (92 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Ellis County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 151 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 30.9 percent of the total job loss in Ellis County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (151 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (67 jobs lost)
3. Building finishing contractors (53 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (30 jobs lost)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (24 jobs lost)

Out of the 99 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 28 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 68 industries reported a drop in employment.

The total number of jobs has increased by 3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Ellis County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other personal services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 155.6 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Ellis County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 5.2 percent. The Other personal services industry in Ellis County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other personal services (155.6 percent gain)
2. Other chemical product and preparation mfg. (109.7 percent gain)
3. Private households (70.6 percent gain)
4. Investigation and security services (65.9 percent gain)
5. Advertising and related services (65.0 percent gain)

Ellis County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Office administrative services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 46.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 12.7 percent. The losses in the Office administrative services industry in Ellis County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.7 in percent of jobs in the Office administrative services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office administrative services (46.1 percent decline)
2. Computer systems design and related services (41.8 percent decline)
3. Support activities for air transportation (26.2 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (26.1 percent decline)
5. Building finishing contractors (19.3 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 Ellis County, Texas

The median household income in the area has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $50,585, representing a 14.1 percent decline. Ellis County, Texas, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 12 of 46 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Texas. Ellis County ranks 67 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income in the US.

Compared to counties across the United States, Ellis County had a relatively high median household income of $58,910 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 20.7 percent higher than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the median is 16.6 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

While household income level experienced a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Ellis County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median household income was the Asian category. This group felt a decline of 1092865.2 percent since the year 2000. The White Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Ellis County, undergoing a 12.9 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The poverty rate in Ellis County, Texas has increased by 1.8 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 8.6 percent to 10.4 percent.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 38.9 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $35,994. In Ellis County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $61,787 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4.9 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $61,007. This household income level is 3.6 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic Householders in Ellis County, Texas reported a median household income of $47,406, this income level is 19.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Ellis County had a median household income level of $47,845, this median was 18.8 percent less than the median income level in this area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Ellis County, Texas can be understood to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 8.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 20.1 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Ellis County, reporting 15.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Ellis County, Texas

When calculating the total land area, Ellis spans a total of 940 square miles. This area has a medium-low population density of 142 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Habersham, GA (142 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, WI (142 per sq. mile ), Lapeer, MI (143 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Berkshire, MA (142 per sq. mile ), Kosciusko, IN (142 per sq. mile ), Gordon, GA (141 per sq. mile ).

Ellis County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 68.6 percent White, 8.5 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 21.2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 30.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Ellis has increased the percent of minority population when 27.6 percent of the people were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Ellis internationally. The migration from outside the US into Ellis makes up 0.3 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This percent of international migration is high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Ellis County, Texas had a total estimated population of 133,474 in 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 112,497. This growth shows an increase of 18.6 percent. Ellis ranks 18 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 160 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Ellis County, Texas to be 33.0 years of age. The median age in Ellis is less than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 33.2 years of age. With a total of 27.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Ellis can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Ellis County, Texas

Ellis County is made up of a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 1.4 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

The residential home values in Ellis County, Texas have seen large increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $30,700, or 33.6 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $91,400.

Throughout the State of Texas, Ellis County places 11 of 254 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 129 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Ellis County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $122,100, accounted by the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the overall State of Texas 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $106,000 and less than median home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Ellis County, Texas. In 2005, 51.9 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

In Ellis County, there were a total of 46,574 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 5,882 residential units since 2001, or 14.5 percent.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Ellis County, with the industry averaging 51 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Texas average establishment size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Ellis County. The sector dealt with a loss of 945 total jobs during the period, accounting for 9.3 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 64.7 percent of all employment losses in the county.

In Ellis County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.4. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.4 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Ellis specializes in Manufacturing.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Ellis County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 36.7 percent of employment in 2001 to 30.7 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Transportation and Warehousing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Ellis County, rising by 192.1 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of -1 percent. The State of Texas encountered a change in industry employment of 1.4 percent, since the year 2001.

In Ellis County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 30.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 9,222 people employed. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 15.2 and 8.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.





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