In Fannin County, jobs in the power generation and supply pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the power generation and supply industry reported the top wages in Fannin County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Fannin County received a wage of $55,539 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage in Texas of $87,986 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $76,551.

Other top-pay jobs in Fannin County, Texas exsists in misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($52,351), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($52,253), general freight trucking ($39,853) and metalworking machinery manufacturing ($34,606) 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.

Fannin County Wages have increased by 7.9% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Fannin County, Texas by a total of 7.9%. 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Fannin County, Texas when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 33.2 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $41,186. The industry pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Fannin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Fannin County

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 76 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 30.1 percent of the total growth in Fannin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (76 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (51 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (33 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (20 new jobs)
5. Legal services (17 new jobs)

In Fannin County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 500 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Fannin County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 114 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 29.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Fannin County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (114 jobs lost)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (62 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (48 jobs lost)
4. Other wood product manufacturing (38 jobs lost)
5. Professional and similar organizations (19 jobs lost)

Out of the 31 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 18 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 13 industries reported a drop in employment.

Fannin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 1233.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Fannin County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Fannin County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (1233.3 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (553.7 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (333.3 percent gain)
4. Other professional and technical services (129.7 percent gain)
5. General freight trucking (120.0 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 9.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Fannin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Professional and similar organizations industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 55.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 2.5 percent. The losses in the Professional and similar organizations industry in Fannin County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.6 in percent of workers in the Professional and similar organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Professional and similar organizations (55.4 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (51.4 percent decline)
3. Private households (49.1 percent decline)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (46.3 percent decline)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (45.1 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.

Fannin County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Fannin County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 178 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Fannin County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Depository credit intermediation industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 37 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Depository credit intermediation industry makes up 17.7 percent of the growth in Fannin County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Depository credit intermediation (37 new jobs)
2. Other wood product manufacturing (30 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (25 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (24 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (17 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Fannin County

Given the industries in the area, the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 19 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 22.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Fannin County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (19 jobs lost)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (13 jobs lost)
3. Building finishing contractors (10 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (10 jobs lost)
5. Home health care services (8 jobs lost)

Given the 35 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 22 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Employment for all industries has decreased by 3.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of Texas, which went through a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Fannin County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Professional and similar organizations industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 31.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 2.1 percent. The losses in the Professional and similar organizations industry in Fannin County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2 in percent of workers in the Professional and similar organizations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Professional and similar organizations (31.8 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (30.9 percent decline)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (29.1 percent decline)
4. Residential building construction (27.8 percent decline)
5. Printing and related support activities (16 percent decline)

Fannin County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The ISPs and web search portals industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 109.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Fannin County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 4.7 percent. The ISPs and web search portals industry in Fannin County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 4.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. ISPs and web search portals (109.8 percent gain)
2. Nonresidential building construction (94.4 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (77.8 percent gain)
4. Other crop farming (71.1 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (66.7 percent gain)





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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 Fannin County, Texas

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Fannin County reported a medium-high median household income of $40,366 (2005 Dollars). This median is 15.7 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 21.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Fannin County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $41,881 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.8 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Fannin County had a median household income level of $27,788, this level was 31.2 percent less than the median for all households. Hispanic headed households in Fannin County, Texas reported a median household income of $30,786, this income level is 23.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 54.9 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $18,194. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $116,104. This household income level is 187.6 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Fannin County, Texas can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 13.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 37.7 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Fannin County, accounting 29 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Fannin County, Texas

In Fannin County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 13.8 percent of the White Alone, 3 percent of Black or African American, 39.2 percent of the Asian alone and 3.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Fannin County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Fannin have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 12.2 percent (Men) versus 13.2 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 35 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Fannin County, Texas is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 12.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Fannin was reported to have a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Fannin County, Texas

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Fannin County, Texas to be 38.2 years of age. The median age in Fannin 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 this median, when at that time it was 38.0 years old. With a total of 21.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Fannin can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 16.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

By measuring total land area, Fannin spans a total area of 891 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 37 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Audrain, MO (37 per sq. mile ), Camden, NC (37 per sq. mile ), Conway, AR (37 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ouachita, AR (37 per sq. mile ), Grays Harbor, WA (37 per sq. mile ), Grayson, VA (37 per sq. mile ).

Fannin County, Texas had a population of 33,142 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 31,379. This growth shows an increase of 5.6 percent. Fannin ranks 72 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 882 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Fannin County, Texas has a population that is made of 83.1 percent White, 7.6 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 7.2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 15.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Fannin has increased the percent of minority makeup when 13.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Fannin from another country. The international migration into Fannin accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

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

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Fannin County, with the industry averaging 24 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Texas average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Fannin County since 2001, going from making up 25.8 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 16.2 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

In Fannin County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Finance and insurance industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 16.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 786 employees. The Manufacturing and Finance and insurance industries make up 16.2 and 9.8 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Fannin County, Utilities, Finance and insurance and Manufacturing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Utilities sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.08. This means the percent of total employment in the Utilities sector is 3.08 times greater than the national average, signifying that Fannin specializes in Utilities.

Transportation and Warehousing in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Fannin County, rising by 69.4 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -1 percent. The State of Texas went through a industry job change of 1.4 percent, during the period.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Fannin County. The sector dealt with a loss of 526 jobs, or 40.6 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 60 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Fannin is the County that is ranked 112 of 255 Counties throughout the State of Texas according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 106 of 255 Counties.



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