In Harris County, jobs in the oil and gas extraction pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the oil and gas extraction industry reported the top wages in Harris County for 2006. The average industry job in Harris County received an annual wage of $169,989 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in Texas of $149,789 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $127,077.

Other top-pay jobs in Harris County, Texas exsists in promoters of performing arts and sports ($152,985), pipeline transportation of natural gas ($145,002), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($128,425) and spectator sports ($113,903) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Harris County Wages have increased by 19.6% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Harris County, Texas by a total of 19.6%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

Harris County Industry Wages Exceed Texas, and Wages Exceed the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Harris County, Texas when analyzed can be understood as being very high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 23.2 percent higher than the with an state average of $41,186. The industry pay was greater 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.

Harris County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 252 4-digit NAICS industries, 125 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 127 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Harris County

Given the industries in the area, the Nonresidential building construction industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 11,127 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Nonresidential building construction industry make up 11.5 percent of the total job loss in Harris County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (11,127 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (6,419 jobs lost)
3. Pipeline transportation of natural gas (5,181 jobs lost)
4. Wired telecommunications carriers (5,048 jobs lost)
5. Natural gas distribution (4,323 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Harris County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the General medical and surgical hospitals industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 8,592 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the General medical and surgical hospitals industry makes up 6.1 percent of the growth in Harris County.

Top 5 Industries
1. General medical and surgical hospitals (8,592 new jobs)
2. Home health care services (8,286 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (8,175 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (7,265 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (6,970 new jobs)

In Harris County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 36,689 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total employment has increased by 2.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Harris County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 224.9 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Harris County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry took a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Harris County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (224.9 percent gain)
2. Educational support services (216.8 percent gain)
3. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (167.3 percent gain)
4. Activities related to credit intermediation (132.8 percent gain)
5. Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy mfg. (106.1 percent gain)

Harris County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lime and gypsum product manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 84.6 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 4.5 percent. The losses in the Lime and gypsum product manufacturing industry in Harris County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 4 percent in terms of employees in the Lime and gypsum product manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lime and gypsum product manufacturing (84.6 percent decline)
2. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (76.2 percent decline)
3. Natural gas distribution (62.8 percent decline)
4. Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (59.7 percent decline)
5. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (57.2 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.

Income and Poverty in Harris County, Texas

As the median household income witnessed a decline since 2000 in Harris County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in household income was the White Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 14.3 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Asian Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Harris County, undergoing a 4.7 percent decline in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

The median household income in the area has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $44,002, posting a 11.7 percent decline. Harris County, Texas, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 20 of 46 counties in percent of decline for household income in Texas. Harris County ranks 150 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in household income across the nation.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Harris County, Texas can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 23 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Harris County, accounting 21.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Harris County accounted a relatively high household income of $49,840 (2005 Dollars). This median is 6.3 percent higher than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the median is 1.4 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The rate of poverty in Harris County, Texas has increased by 2.9 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 15 percent to 17.9 percent.

In Harris County, Texas White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $59,449 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 19.3 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Harris County had a median household income level of $48,140, this was 3.4 percent less than the median income level in this area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $54,390. This household income level is 9.1 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic Householders in Harris County, Texas recorded a median income of $37,500, which is 24.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 29 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $35,407.

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

Higher Education in Harris County, Texas

Reported by the 2000 Census in Harris County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 29.4 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Harris have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 29.4 percent (Men) versus 24.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 27.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Since 2000, Harris has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 0.4 percent to a total of 27.4 percent in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The proportion of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the 2005 State of Texas percent of 25.2 and greater than the national percent of 27.2.

Harris County, Texas has a highly-educated 2000 population, with 27 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Harris has a higher percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 0.2 percent. In the year 2005, 29.2 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 1.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 25.6 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

In Harris County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 32.2 percent of the White Alone, 17.4 percent of Black or African American, 45.8 percent of the Asian alone and 8.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for Harris County, Texas

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Harris County, Texas to be 32.5 years of age. The median age in Harris is less than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 31.2 years of age. With 28.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Harris can be understood as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 7.7 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population.

In terms of total land area, Harris extends a total area of 1729 total square miles. The area has a very high population density of 2,136 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Bristol, RI (2,137 per sq. mile ), Westchester, NY (2,174 per sq. mile ), Marion, IN (2,178 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Franklin, OH (2,020 per sq. mile ), Hennepin, MN (2,011 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, OH (1,980 per sq. mile ).

Harris County, Texas had an estimated population of 3,693,050 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 3,414,955. This growth shows an increase of 8.1 percent. Harris ranks 1 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 5 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Harris from another country. The international migration into Harris makes up 27.6 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Harris County, Texas has a population that is made of 38.2 percent White, 17.8 percent African American, 5.4 percent Asian, and 37.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 60.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Harris has increased the percent of minority population when 56.7 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Harris County, Texas

Harris County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $120,300, reported by the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the overall State of Texas 2005 home median value of $106,000 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Harris County, Texas have seen large increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $33,300, or 38.3 percent, from their 2000 value of $87,000.

In Harris County, the census reported 1,456,218 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 128,558 housing units since the year 2001, or 9.7 percent.

Harris County can be understood as having a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 3.5 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Harris County, Texas. In 2005, 53.2 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

When compared to other counties in Texas, Harris County places 24 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 317 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Harris County, increasing by 53.7 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 1.6 percent. The State of Texas encountered a change in industry employment of 70.2 percent, since the year 2001.

Mining has the largest employers in Harris County. In the County, the industry averages 57 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and greater than the Texas average establishment size of 24 for the Mining industry.

In Harris County, Mining, Utilities and Transportation and Warehousing industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 7.88. The level of employment in the Mining sector is 7.88 times greater than the national average, signifying that Harris County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.

In Harris County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 11.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 186,863 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing sectors account for 10.4 and 10.3 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Harris County. The industry lost a total of 19,237 jobs during the period, or 10.3 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 30.4 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).