In Fort Bend County, jobs in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry had the highest average wages in Fort Bend County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Fort Bend County received an annual wage of $171,615 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Texas of $97,285 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $82,200.

Other high-paying jobs in Fort Bend County, Texas may be found in oil and gas extraction ($150,333), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($142,035), other financial investment activities ($139,025) and nonresidential building construction ($120,410) 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.

Fort Bend County Wages have increased by 20.0% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Fort Bend County, Texas by a total of 20.0%. This is greater than the growth in average 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.

Fort Bend County Industry Wages Exceed Texas, and Wages Exceed the United States

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The overall industry wages in Fort Bend County, Texas can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 5.8 percent higher than the state, which accounted an average of $41,186. The average pay was greater 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.

Fort Bend County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Fort Bend County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,404 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 7.0 percent of the total employment growth in Fort Bend County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (1,404 new jobs)
2. Employment services (1,207 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (1,086 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (728 new jobs)
5. Home health care services (707 new jobs)

In Fort Bend County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 19,399 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Out of the 140 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 34 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 105 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Fort Bend County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Insurance carriers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 721 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Insurance carriers industry make up 29.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Fort Bend County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (721 jobs lost)
2. Wired telecommunications carriers (379 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (239 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (146 jobs lost)
5. Other general merchandise stores (127 jobs lost)

Fort Bend County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 763.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Fort Bend County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry took a gain of 5.1 percent. The Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers industry in Fort Bend County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.9 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers (763.3 percent gain)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (596.7 percent gain)
3. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (566.7 percent gain)
4. Scientific research and development services (330.7 percent gain)
5. Local messengers and local delivery (258.3 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 26.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Texas, which went through a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Fort Bend County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Forging and stamping industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 72.4 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 0.2 percent. The losses in the Forging and stamping industry in Fort Bend County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 11.3 in percent of workers in the Forging and stamping industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Forging and stamping (72.4 percent decline)
2. Wired telecommunications carriers (67.2 percent decline)
3. Business, computer and management training (55.9 percent decline)
4. Support activities for animal production (55.4 percent decline)
5. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (48 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.

Fort Bend County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Fort Bend County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 408 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 7.8 percent of the total growth in Fort Bend County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (408 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (287 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (254 new jobs)
4. Home health care services (212 new jobs)
5. Computer systems design and related services (164 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Fort Bend County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other specialty trade contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 379 jobs. The declines in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 19.7 percent of the total job loss in Fort Bend County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (379 jobs lost)
2. Oil and gas extraction (246 jobs lost)
3. Other general merchandise stores (98 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (83 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (80 jobs lost)

In Fort Bend County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 4,183 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 158 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 60 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 96 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Fort Bend County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Oilseed and grain farming industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 70 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 seen in the Texas, where the it saw a loss of 12.1 percent. The losses in the Oilseed and grain farming industry in Fort Bend County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 2.1 in percent of workers in the Oilseed and grain farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oilseed and grain farming (70 percent decline)
2. Taxi and limousine service (39.4 percent decline)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (38.5 percent decline)
4. Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (34.1 percent decline)
5. Used merchandise stores (26.2 percent decline)

Fort Bend County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management of companies and enterprises industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 122.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Fort Bend County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry took a gain of 7.2 percent. The Management of companies and enterprises industry in Fort Bend County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (122.5 percent gain)
2. Petroleum and coal products manufacturing (102.2 percent gain)
3. Other ambulatory health care services (78.3 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (67.8 percent gain)
5. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (63.1 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 4.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Texas, which experienced 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.





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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 Fort Bend County, Texas

The median household income in the area has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $70,229, which amounts to a 6 percent decline. Fort Bend County, Texas, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 36 of 46 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Texas. Fort Bend County ranks 414 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median household income in the United States.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Fort Bend County had a very high median income for households of $74,682 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 37.4 percent higher than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 34.2 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Fort Bend County, Texas may be understood as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 7.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 15.5 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Fort Bend County, with 13.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Fort Bend County reported a median household income of $63,473, this median was 15 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $89,654. This median is 20 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic in Fort Bend County, Texas recorded a median income of $49,272, this median household income is 34 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 17.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $61,592. In Fort Bend County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $82,753 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 10.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

The poverty rate in Fort Bend County, Texas has increased by 1.4 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 7.1 percent to 8.5 percent.

While household income level experienced a decline in the last five year in Fort Bend County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in the household income level was the Asian category. This group felt a decline of 9.3 percent since 2000. The Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Fort Bend County, encountering a 0.6 percent decline in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

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

Higher Education in Fort Bend County, Texas

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 3.0 percent. In the year 2005, 43 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 3.2 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 36.8 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

In Fort Bend County, Texas according the 2000 Decennial Census, 39.4 percent of the White Alone, 30 percent of Black or African American, 56.4 percent of the Asian alone and 12 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Fort Bend County, Texas can be considered to have a very highly-educated population, with 37 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Fort Bend was reported to have a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a higher percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

From the year 2000, Fort Bend has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 2.8 percent to a total of 39.8 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is greater than the 2005 State of Texas percent of 25.2 and greater than the US percent of 27.2.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Fort Bend County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 40.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Fort Bend have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 40.4 percent (Men) versus 33.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 33.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Fort Bend County, Texas

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Fort Bend County, Texas to be 33.4 years of age. The median in Fort Bend is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed no change in the median, when the median age was 33.4 years of age. With a total of 27.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Fort Bend can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 66.2 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 6.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.

Fort Bend County, Texas has a population that is made of 40.8 percent White, 20.7 percent African American, 14.7 percent Asian, and 22.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 57.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Fort Bend has increased the percent of minority population when 52.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Fort Bend covers a total land area of 875 total square miles. The area has a high population density of 530 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Harford, MD (543 per sq. mile ), Chatham, GA (544 per sq. mile ), Gaston, NC (551 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Fayette, GA (529 per sq. mile ), Allen, IN (523 per sq. mile ), Brevard, FL (522 per sq. mile ).

Fort Bend County, Texas had a total estimated population of 463,650 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since its 2000 population of 358,998. This growth shows an increase of 29.2 percent. Fort Bend ranks 6 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 22 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Since 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Fort Bend from another country. The international migration into Fort Bend makes up 1.6 percent of all immigration into Texas. This amount of international migration is very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Fort Bend County, Texas

The residential real estate values in Fort Bend County, Texas have seen large increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $38,000, or 33 percent, since their values in that year of $115,100.

Fort Bend County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $153,100, published by the American Community Survey. This home value is greater than the State of Texas 2005 home value of $106,000 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

In Fort Bend County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 136,003 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 15,186 housing units since the year 2001, or 12.6 percent.

Throughout the State of Texas, Fort Bend County places 14 of 254 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 186 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

There seems to be a fair amount of affordable housing in Fort Bend County, Texas. In 2005, 31.9 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Fort Bend County has a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 2.1 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Fort Bend County, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Information between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Fort Bend County. The sector faced a loss of 621 employees during the period, or 28.8 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 87 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Fort Bend County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 17.2 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 15,377 employees. The Manufacturing and Construction sectors account for 14.1 and 10.9 percent of industry employment.

In Fort Bend County, Mining, Utilities and Construction industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 5.72. The percent of employment in the Mining industry is 5.72 times greater than the national average, signifying that Fort Bend specializes in Mining.

Management of companies and enterprises is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Fort Bend County, with a job growth of 195 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 1.6 percent. The State of Texas experienced a change in employment in the sector of 70.2 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Fort Bend County, averaging 43 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 34 and greater than the Texas establishments size average of 26 for the Utilities industry.







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