In Hutchinson 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 had the highest average wages in Hutchinson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Hutchinson County was paid an annual wage of $69,720 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in Texas of $149,789 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $127,077.

Top-pay jobs in Hutchinson County, Texas can be found in offices of other health practitioners ($64,228), architectural and engineering services ($63,789), chemical merchant wholesalers ($55,074) and support activities for mining ($53,841) 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.

Hutchinson County Wages have increased by 9.9% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Hutchinson County, Texas by a total of 9.9%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson 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 5.9 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $41,186. The overall 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.

Hutchinson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Hutchinson County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 65 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 26.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Hutchinson County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (65 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (38 jobs lost)
3. Health and personal care stores (37 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (18 jobs lost)
5. Oil and gas extraction (16 jobs lost)

Out of the 23 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 13 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 10 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Hutchinson County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 613 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Hutchinson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 155 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 35.1 percent of the growth in Hutchinson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (155 new jobs)
2. Traveler accommodation (65 new jobs)
3. Support activities for mining (59 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (52 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (46 new jobs)

Hutchinson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Health and personal care stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 63.6 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 it saw a gain of 2.6 percent. The losses in the Health and personal care stores industry in Hutchinson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 2.6 in percent of jobs in the Health and personal care stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (63.6 percent decline)
2. Private households (63.3 percent decline)
3. Legal services (43.8 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (41.9 percent decline)
5. Professional and similar organizations (28.6 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 8.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Hutchinson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 1366.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Hutchinson County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry took a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Hutchinson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (1366.7 percent gain)
2. Traveler accommodation (455.8 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (82.3 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (49.5 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (37.5 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.

Hutchinson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 30 4-digit NAICS industries, 9 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 19 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Hutchinson County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 110 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 35.0 percent of the total employment growth in Hutchinson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (110 new jobs)
2. Traveler accommodation (60 new jobs)
3. Support activities for mining (36 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (24 new jobs)
5. Consumer goods rental (15 new jobs)

In Hutchinson County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 751 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Hutchinson County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 52 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 77.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Hutchinson County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (52 jobs lost)
2. Unclassified (4 jobs lost)
3. Depository credit intermediation (4 jobs lost)
4. Private households (2 jobs lost)
5. Home health care services (1 jobs lost)

Hutchinson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 312.1 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Hutchinson County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry took a gain of 2.7 percent. The Traveler accommodation industry in Hutchinson County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (312.1 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (47.0 percent gain)
3. Consumer goods rental (29.5 percent gain)
4. Architectural and engineering services (22.8 percent gain)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (12.9 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 13 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 gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Hutchinson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 25 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 industry felt a gain of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Hutchinson County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.9 percent in terms of employees in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (25 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (21.4 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (13.2 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (10 percent decline)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (6.3 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 Hutchinson County, Texas

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Hutchinson County, Texas can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 11.1 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 32.8 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 Hutchinson County, reporting 20.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Hutchinson County reported a medium-high median income for households of $42,808 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 9.1 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and this is 14.8 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Hutchinson County reported an income level of $37,050, this level was 13.5 percent less than the median income level in this area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $24,570. This median is 42.6 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Hutchinson County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $43,875 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 45.5 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $23,309. Hispanic headed households in Hutchinson County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $36,154, this income level is 15.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Hutchinson County, Texas

In Hutchinson County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 15 percent of the White Alone, 4.8 percent of Black or African American, 58.6 percent of the Asian alone and 7.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Hutchinson County, Texas has a moderately-educated population, with 14.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Hutchinson is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 16 percent (Men) versus 12.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 34.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Hutchinson County, Texas

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Hutchinson County, Texas to be 39.1 years of age. The median age in Hutchinson is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.6 years old. With a total of 26.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Hutchinson can be understood as having 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 58.1 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 15.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

From 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Hutchinson from outside the country. The immigration into Hutchinson accounts for 0 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.

Hutchinson County, Texas had an estimated population of 22,484 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 23,779. The decline signifies a decrease of -5.4 percent. Hutchinson ranks 250 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 3,009 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Hutchinson County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 76.8 percent White, 2.7 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 17.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 20.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Hutchinson has increased the percent of minority makeup when 17.6 percent of the people were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Hutchinson covers a total land area of 887 square miles. This area has a low population density of 25 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Minidoka, ID (25 per sq. mile ), St. Helena, LA (25 per sq. mile ), Mendocino, CA (25 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- York, NE (25 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, MS (25 per sq. mile ), Jenkins, GA (25 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Hutchinson County, Texas

In Hutchinson County, there were a total of 10,941 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 14 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.1 percent.

When compared to other counties in Texas, Hutchinson County stands 236 of 254 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 3,028 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Hutchinson County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $45,300, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the State of Texas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Hutchinson County, Texas. In 2000, 92.8 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Hutchinson County. The industry lost a total of 703 jobs during the period, or 41 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 60.3 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Hutchinson County, Construction, Manufacturing, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Construction is the largest employment industry and makes up 18.9 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,097 employees. The Manufacturing and Retail Trade industries make up 17.4 and 15 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Hutchinson County, Mining, Construction and Manufacturing 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 28.31. The level of employment in the Mining industry is 28.31 times greater than the national average, signifying that Hutchinson County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Hutchinson County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 24.3 percent of employment in 2001 to 17.4 percent of employment in 2005.

Real estate and rental and leasing from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Hutchinson County, rising by 29.4 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Texas felt a shift in employment in the industry of 0.6 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

Hutchinson County is ranked number 101 of 255 Counties throughout the State of Texas according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 80 of 255 Counties.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Hutchinson County. In the County, the industry averages 44 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Texas average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.



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