In Falls County, jobs in the automobile dealers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the automobile dealers industry wages were the highest in Falls County for 2006. The average industry job in Falls County was paid an annual wage of $39,234 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Texas of $47,501 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $45,463.

Top-pay jobs in Falls County, Texas can be found in general freight trucking ($33,307), depository credit intermediation ($28,763), health and personal care stores ($27,422) and building finishing contractors ($26,500) 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.

Falls County Wages have increased by 6.9% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Falls County, Texas by a total of 6.9%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Texas and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

Falls 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 Falls County, Texas when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 47.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $41,186. The industry pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Falls County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Falls County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 59.8 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Falls County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where this industry saw a loss of 4.9 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Falls County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 6.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (59.8 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (34.1 percent gain)
3. Depository credit intermediation (23.6 percent gain)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (22.7 percent gain)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (22.2 percent gain)

Falls County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of dentists industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 55.7 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 sector has gone through in the Texas, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 16.2 percent. The losses in the Offices of dentists industry in Falls County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 11.8 percent in terms of employees in the Offices of dentists industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of dentists (55.7 percent decline)
2. General freight trucking (45.7 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (38.5 percent decline)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (28.6 percent decline)
5. Building finishing contractors (22.2 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 13.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Texas, which went through a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Falls County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 17 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 22.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Falls County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (17 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (14 jobs lost)
3. Offices of dentists (11 jobs lost)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (11 jobs lost)
5. Building finishing contractors (11 jobs lost)

Of the 15 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 7 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Falls County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 291 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Falls County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 28 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 37.3 percent of the growth in Falls County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (28 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (16 new jobs)
3. Depository credit intermediation (11 new jobs)
4. Nursing care facilities (10 new jobs)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6 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.

Falls County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Falls County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 37.8 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 4.1 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Falls County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.3 in percent of jobs in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (37.8 percent decline)
2. Health and personal care stores (20.9 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (18.6 percent decline)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (18.1 percent decline)
5. Home health care services (17.4 percent decline)

Falls County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Death care services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 27.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Falls County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 1 percent. The Death care services industry in Falls County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Death care services (27.1 percent gain)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (23.5 percent gain)
3. Lessors of real estate (13.5 percent gain)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (3.4 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (1.8 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 7.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Texas, which went through a gain of 4.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Falls County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Death care services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 5 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Death care services industry makes up 33.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Falls County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Death care services (5 new jobs)
2. Lessors of real estate (5 new jobs)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (3 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (2 new jobs)
5. Lessors of real estate (22 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Falls County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Home health care services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 22 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Home health care services industry make up 28.9 percent of the total job loss in Falls County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (22 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (10 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (10 jobs lost)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (9 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (6 jobs lost)

In Falls County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 156 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Out of the 19 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 14 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 5 industries reported a drop in employment.





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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 Falls County, Texas

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Falls County reported an income level of $34,186, this level was 9.9 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. In Falls County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $38,046 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 22.3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 40.6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $18,477. Hispanic in Falls County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $25,803, this income level is 17.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Falls County, Texas can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 22.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 100 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Falls County, having 34 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Falls County reported a relatively low median household income of $31,109 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 50.2 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 57.9 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Falls County, Texas

Falls County, Texas has a less-educated 2000 population, with 9.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Falls is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals 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.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Falls County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 35.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Falls on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 10.8 percent (Men) versus 8.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Less than High School category, with 34.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Falls County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 12.2 percent of the White Alone, 5.2 percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 1.8 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 Falls County, Texas

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Falls internationally. The migration from outside the US into Falls makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Falls County, Texas to be 37.2 years of age. The median in Falls is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 36.5 years of age. With a total of 26.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Falls can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 57.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Falls County, Texas had a total estimated population of 17,646 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 18,529. The decline shows a decrease of -4.8 percent. Falls ranks 245 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 2,931 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In terms of total land area, Falls encompasses a total area of 769 square miles. This area has a low average population density of 23 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Wayne, TN (23 per sq. mile ), Yell, AR (23 per sq. mile ), Clay, AL (23 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Allamakee, IA (23 per sq. mile ), Umatilla, OR (23 per sq. mile ), Humboldt, IA (23 per sq. mile ).

Falls County, Texas has a population that is made of 55 percent White, 26.5 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 17.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 44.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Falls has increased the level of diversity when 43.4 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Falls County, Texas

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Falls County, Texas. In 2000, 94.3 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Falls County, there were a total of 7,796 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 80 homes since 2001, or 1 percent.

The State of Texas, Falls County places 195 of 254 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,611 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Falls County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $38,800, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Texas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Falls County, Utilities, Retail Trade and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Utilities sector has a United State LQ of 1.72. The level of employment in the Utilities sector is 1.72 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Falls County may specialize, or be an exporter of Utilities.

In Falls County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 18.7 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 373 jobs. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 9.8 and 7.9 percent of total employment, respectively.

Finance and insurance is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Falls County, increasing by 3.4 percent. This is less than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.8 percent. The State of Texas had changed in sector employment of 9.5 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Falls County. The industry was hit with a loss of 110 jobs, or 36.1 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 37.5 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Falls County, averaging 18 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Texas average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

Falls County is ranked at 165 of 255 total Counties throughout Texas by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 158 of 255 Counties.





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