In Gregg County, jobs in the pipeline transportation of crude oil pay the highest wages

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Employment in the pipeline transportation of crude oil industry wages were the highest in Gregg County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Gregg County received an annual wage of $121,918 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage rate in Texas of $75,281 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $81,221.

Other top-pay jobs in Gregg County, Texas may be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($93,071), pipeline transportation of natural gas ($81,041), health and personal care stores ($72,653) and motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers ($64,794) 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.

Gregg 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 Gregg County, Texas when analyzed can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 15.6 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Gregg County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Gregg County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 1444.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Gregg County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Gregg County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (1444.4 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (275.2 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (237.1 percent gain)
4. Utility system construction (180.4 percent gain)
5. Activities related to credit intermediation (159.4 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 8.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Gregg County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 83.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 1.8 percent. The losses in the Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets industry in Gregg County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 6.5 percent in terms of employees in the Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (83.1 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (76.1 percent decline)
3. Logging (66.7 percent decline)
4. Electronic instrument manufacturing (66.3 percent decline)
5. Waste treatment and disposal (60.6 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Gregg County

The Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 746 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 10.7 percent of the growth in Gregg County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (746 new jobs)
2. Support activities for mining (728 new jobs)
3. Railroad rolling stock manufacturing (450 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (342 new jobs)
5. Health and personal care stores (327 new jobs)

In Gregg County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 4,956 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Gregg County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Department stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 911 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Department stores industry make up 22.2 percent of the total job loss in Gregg County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (911 jobs lost)
2. Building finishing contractors (605 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (304 jobs lost)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (247 jobs lost)
5. HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment (201 jobs lost)

Given the 125 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 55 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 69 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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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.

Gregg County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Gregg County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 41.9 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 sector has gone through in the Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 8.5 percent. The losses in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Gregg County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 3.4 percent in terms of employees in the Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (41.9 percent decline)
2. Other support services (36.6 percent decline)
3. Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (33.3 percent decline)
4. General rental centers (27.6 percent decline)
5. Advertising and related services (25.2 percent decline)

Gregg County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 133.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Gregg County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 28.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Gregg County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 12.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (133.6 percent gain)
2. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (61.1 percent gain)
3. Direct selling establishments (42.2 percent gain)
4. Computer systems design and related services (39.6 percent gain)
5. Waste treatment and disposal (35.3 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 3.6 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Out of the 132 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 44 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 88 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Gregg County

Given the industries in the area, the Support activities for mining industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 337 jobs. The declines in the Support activities for mining industry make up 29.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Gregg County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (337 jobs lost)
2. Wired telecommunications carriers (87 jobs lost)
3. Business support services (84 jobs lost)
4. Department stores (67 jobs lost)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (57 jobs lost)

In Gregg County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 2,147 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Gregg County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 309 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 9.5 percent of the total employment growth in Gregg County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (309 new jobs)
2. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (256 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (194 new jobs)
4. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (180 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (152 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.

Income and Poverty in Gregg County, Texas

The poverty rate in Gregg County, Texas has increased by 3.7 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 15.1 percent to 18.8 percent.

The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $36,264, which represents a 11.5 percent decline. Gregg County, Texas, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 23 of 46 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Texas. Gregg County ranks 163 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median household income in the United States.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $42,830. This income level is 4.6 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic in Gregg County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $35,767, this median household income is 12.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 35.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $26,288. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Gregg County had a median household income level of $25,894, this level was 36.8 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Gregg County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $45,546 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 11.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

Compared to counties across the United States, Gregg County reported a medium-high median income for households of $40,957 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 14.1 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 20 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

As the median income level saw a decline in the last five year in Gregg County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median household income was the White category. This category saw a decline of 9.9 percent in the last five years. The Asian population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Gregg County, encountering a 52.6 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Gregg County, Texas can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 29.9 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Gregg County, with 24.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Gregg County, Texas

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 2.2 percent. In the year 2005, 24.2 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 3.2 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 20.8 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

Gregg County, Texas is made up of a highly-educated population, with 19.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Gregg is reported having 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

From the year 2000, Gregg 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 22.4 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the 2005 State of Texas percent of 25.2 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

In Gregg County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 22.4 percent of the White Alone, 10.4 percent of Black or African American, 37.4 percent of the Asian alone and 6.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Gregg County, Texas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 31.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Gregg on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 21.6 percent (Men) versus 17.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for Gregg County, Texas

Gregg County, Texas had a population of 115,649 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 111,300. This growth shows an increase of 3.9 percent. Gregg ranks 46 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 542 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Gregg County, Texas to be 35.0 years of age. The median age in Gregg is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 35.1 years of age. With 26.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Gregg can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

In terms of total land area, Gregg extends a total area of 274 square miles. This area has a medium-high population density of 422 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Rockingham, NH (425 per sq. mile ), Ohio, WV (425 per sq. mile ), Kalamazoo, MI (428 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Clermont, OH (422 per sq. mile ), St. Lucie, FL (422 per sq. mile ), Elkhart, IN (421 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Gregg from another country. The international migration into Gregg makes up 0.2 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Gregg County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 65.5 percent White, 20.1 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 11.9 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 32.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Gregg has increased the level of diversity when 29.8 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Gregg County, Texas

Gregg County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $96,700, according to the American Community Survey. This value is less than the overall State of Texas 2005 home median value of $106,000 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

In Gregg County, the census reported 47,757 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 1,075 residential units since 2001, or 2.3 percent.

The State of Texas, Gregg County is positioned 90 of 254 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,742 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Gregg County has a small, but present proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 0.8 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Gregg County, Texas. In 2005, 69.6 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Gregg County, Texas have seen large increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $19,900, or 25.9 percent, from their 2000 value of $76,800.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Management of companies and enterprises has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Gregg County, with an employment growth of 72.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 1.6 percent. The State of Texas experienced a change in employment in the sector of 70.2 percent, since the year 2001.

In Gregg County, Mining, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 11.95. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining sector is 11.95 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Gregg County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.

Educational services has a largest number of employee per establishment in Gregg County. The industry averages 47 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 27 and greater than the State of Texas average establishment size of 22 for the Educational services industry.

In Gregg County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 18.6 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 11,329 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 16.3 and 14.6 percent of industry employment.

Retail Trade between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Gregg County. The sector dealt with a loss of 874 jobs during the period, or 9 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 46.1 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.







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