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

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Employment in the power generation and supply industry had the highest average wages in Grimes County for 2006. The average industry job in Grimes County received an annual wage of $48,702 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry pay the State of Texas of $87,986 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $76,551.

Other high-paying jobs in Grimes County, Texas are present in other specialty trade contractors ($46,257), office administrative services ($44,899), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($41,098) and architectural and engineering services ($37,735) 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.

Grimes County Wages have increased by 16.6% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Grimes County, Texas by a total of 16.6%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Texas and greater than the growth in average wages for the US.

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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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Grimes County, Texas when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 13.1 percent lower than the with an state average of $41,186. The average industry wage 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.

Grimes County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Grimes County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 120 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 44.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Grimes County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (120 jobs lost)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (39 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (28 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (25 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (14 jobs lost)

Of the 31 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 12 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 19 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Grimes County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 79 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 18.4 percent of the total employment growth in Grimes County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (79 new jobs)
2. Power generation and supply (63 new jobs)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (60 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (39 new jobs)
5. Utility system construction (32 new jobs)

In Grimes County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 201 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Grimes County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 90.2 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 9.2 percent. The losses in the Other general merchandise stores industry in Grimes County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 31.2 in percent of jobs in the Other general merchandise stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (90.2 percent decline)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (63.2 percent decline)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (60.7 percent decline)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (37.2 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (35 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Grimes County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 330.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Grimes County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry took a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Grimes County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (330.8 percent gain)
2. Utility system construction (206.4 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (173.5 percent gain)
4. Management and technical consulting services (116.7 percent gain)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (114.6 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.

Grimes County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Grimes County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 28.9 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 it saw a gain of 8.7 percent. The losses in the Specialized freight trucking industry in Grimes County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 3.5 percent in terms of employment in the Specialized freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (28.9 percent decline)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (26.5 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (14.5 percent decline)
4. Offices of dentists (8.7 percent decline)
5. Other general merchandise stores (7.1 percent decline)

Grimes County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 76.8 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Grimes County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 2.7 percent. The Traveler accommodation industry in Grimes County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (76.8 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (60.0 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (55.0 percent gain)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (32.2 percent gain)
5. General freight trucking (25.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 7.6 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

In Grimes County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 326 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Grimes County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 27 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry makes up 21.2 percent of the total growth in Grimes County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (27 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (22 new jobs)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (15 new jobs)
4. Traveler accommodation (14 new jobs)
5. Grocery stores (10 new jobs)

Out of the 30 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 11 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 17 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Grimes County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 12 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 28.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Grimes County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (12 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (8 jobs lost)
3. Power generation and supply (6 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (4 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (3 jobs lost)





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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 Grimes County, Texas

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 47 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $20,008. Hispanic Householders in Grimes County, Texas reported a median household income of $33,010, this median household income is 12.6 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Grimes County reported a median household income of $8,775, this was 76.8 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $93,745. This income level is 148.2 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Grimes County, Texas White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $42,193 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 11.7 percent greater than the median in 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Grimes County, Texas can be understood to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 16.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 44.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Grimes County, accounting 22.4 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Grimes County reported a medium-low median income for households of $37,768 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 23.7 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and this is 30.1 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Grimes County, Texas

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Grimes County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 35.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Grimes have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 8.4 percent (Men) versus 12.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 33.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Grimes County, Texas has a less-educated 2000 population, with 10.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Grimes was reported to have a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Grimes County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 12.2 percent of the White Alone, 3.4 percent of Black or African American, 25.6 percent of the Asian alone and 2.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Grimes County, Texas

By measuring total land area, Grimes encompasses a total area of 794 square miles. This area has a low density of 32 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Jefferson, GA (32 per sq. mile ), Hempstead, AR (32 per sq. mile ), Barbour, AL (32 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Nelson, VA (32 per sq. mile ), Jackson, IA (32 per sq. mile ), Terrell, GA (32 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Grimes internationally. The migration from outside the US into Grimes 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.

Grimes County, Texas has a population that is made of 63.5 percent White, 18 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 17.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 35.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Grimes has decreased the percent of minority population when 36.4 percent of the people were minorities.

Grimes County, Texas had an estimated population of 25,192 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 23,624. This growth represents an increase of 6.6 percent. Grimes ranks 74 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 930 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Grimes County, Texas to be 38.2 years old. The median age in Grimes is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen no change in this median, when at that time it was 38.2 years old. With a total of 23.2 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Grimes can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Grimes County, Texas

In the State of Texas, Grimes County ranks 109 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,035 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Grimes County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $56,700, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Texas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Grimes County, the real estate market was made up of 9,821 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 180 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.9 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Grimes County, Texas. In 2000, 89.2 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Grimes County. The industry lost a total of 362 employees during the period, or 20.3 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 58.4 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Grimes is the County that is ranked 120 of 255 total Counties throughout Texas by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 118 of 255 Counties.

Utilities in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Grimes County, with an employment growth of 87.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of -8.2 percent. The State of Texas felt a shift in employment in the industry of -9.6 percent, during the period.

In Grimes County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 33 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,421 jobs. The Retail Trade and Construction industries total 11.5 and 7.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Grimes County, Utilities, Mining and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities sector in the county has a location quotient of 9.98. The percent of employment in the Utilities industry is 9.98 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Grimes specializes in Utilities.

The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Grimes County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 40.2 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 33 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Grimes County, averaging 71 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the Texas establishments size average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.



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