In Hill County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the management and technical consulting services industry reported the top wages in Hill County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Hill County was paid an annual wage of $48,214 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage in Texas of $67,403 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $67,321.

Other high-paying jobs in Hill County, Texas may be found in utility system construction ($42,192), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($38,593), offices of dentists ($37,041) and machine shops and threaded product mfg. ($35,900) 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.

Hill County Wages have increased by 14.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Hill County, Texas by a total of 14.8%. This is less than the growth in industry 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Hill County, Texas when analyzed can be described as relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 42.4 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $41,186. The industry pay was less 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.

Hill County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Hill County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Out of the 49 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 29 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 18 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Hill County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 115 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Hill County

The Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 74 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry makes up 46.8 percent of the total growth in Hill County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (74 new jobs)
2. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (16 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (10 new jobs)
4. Office administrative services (9 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (8 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Hill County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Clothing stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 86 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Clothing stores industry make up 28.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Hill County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (86 jobs lost)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (79 jobs lost)
3. Automobile dealers (29 jobs lost)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (19 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (11 jobs lost)

Total industry employment has decreased by 1.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Hill County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 384.5 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Hill County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 3.3 percent. The Cement and concrete product manufacturing industry in Hill County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (384.5 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (69.2 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (46.7 percent gain)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (22.1 percent gain)
5. Oilseed and grain farming (20.9 percent gain)

Hill County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 82.6 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 3.1 percent. The losses in the Offices of other health practitioners industry in Hill County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 4 in percent of jobs in the Offices of other health practitioners industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (82.6 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (34.2 percent decline)
3. Clothing stores (33.6 percent decline)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (24.7 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (22.7 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 Hill County, Texas

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Hill County was reported to have a medium-low median income for all households of $36,972 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 26.4 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 32.9 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Hill County, Texas can be understood to have a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 15.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 40.2 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Hill County, with 23.6 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Hispanic Householders in Hill County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $31,609, this income level is 14.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Hill County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $39,757 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 7.5 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 53.7 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $17,124. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Hill County reported a median household income of $27,997, which was 24.3 percent less than the areas median level for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $36,563. This income level is 1.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Hill County, Texas

Reported by the 2000 Census in Hill County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 33.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Hill on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 13.2 percent (Men) versus 11.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 33.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Hill County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 13.6 percent of the White Alone, 3 percent of Black or African American, 54 percent of the Asian alone and 1.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Hill County, Texas has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Hill was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Hill County, Texas

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Hill County, Texas to be 37.4 years of age. The median in Hill is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 38.3 years old. With 24.7 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Hill can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.8 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

In terms of total land area, Hill covers a total land area of 962 square miles. The land areas has a low average area density of 37 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, 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 ).

Hill County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 75.7 percent White, 6.7 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 16.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 23.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Hill has increased in diversity when 21.4 percent of the total population were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Hill internationally. The international migration into Hill makes up 0.1 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Hill County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 35,424 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 32,601. This growth represents an increase of 8.7 percent. Hill ranks 56 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 687 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Hill County, Texas

In Hill County, there were a total of 15,024 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 230 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.6 percent.

In the State of Texas, Hill County places 152 of 254 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,302 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Hill County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $54,700, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of Texas 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Hill County, Texas. In 2000, 87.5 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Mining has the largest businesses in Hill County. The industry averages 18 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and less than the State of Texas average of 24 for the Mining industry.

In Hill County, Utilities, Mining and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Utilities industry has a US LQ in the county of 4.25. The percent of employment in the Utilities sector is 4.25 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Hill may be an exporter of products or services of Utilities.

Administrative and waste services in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Hill County, growing by 274.4 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.5 percent. The State of Texas encountered a change in industry employment of 5 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Hill County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 26.3 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,718 individuals. The Accommodation and food services and Construction industries total 12.6 and 12.2 percent of all employment.

The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Hill County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 18.6 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 9.5 percent of employment in 2005.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Hill County. The industry lost a total of 640 jobs, or 50.8 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 74.1 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Hill County ranks 95 of 255 total Counties throughout Texas by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 88 of 255 Counties.



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