In Jackson County, jobs in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Jackson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Jackson County was paid an annual wage of $89,643 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Texas of $56,771 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $51,569.

Other high-paying jobs in Jackson County, Texas may be found in pipeline transportation of natural gas ($80,029), building foundation and exterior contractors ($40,693), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($31,902) and utility system construction ($31,801) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic for Detail 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.

Jackson County Wages have increased by 25.5% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Jackson County, Texas by a total of 25.5%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Texas and greater 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.

Jackson 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 Jackson County, Texas when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 23.9 percent lower than the with an state average of $41,186. The average pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Jackson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Jackson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nondepository credit intermediation industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 90.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Jackson County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry took a gain of 36.7 percent. The Nondepository credit intermediation industry in Jackson County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 18.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nondepository credit intermediation (90.5 percent gain)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (68.5 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (59.4 percent gain)
4. Pipeline transportation of natural gas (46.5 percent gain)
5. Death care services (36.0 percent gain)

Jackson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 82.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 5.4 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Jackson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 20.8 percent in terms of employees in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (82.8 percent decline)
2. Private households (53.1 percent decline)
3. Lessors of real estate (29.4 percent decline)
4. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (18.3 percent decline)
5. Other crop farming (17.2 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 13 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Texas, which went through a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Jackson County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 131 jobs. The declines in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry make up 57.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Jackson County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (131 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (27 jobs lost)
3. Private households (25 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (23 jobs lost)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (6 jobs lost)

From the 22 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 11 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Jackson County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 543 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Jackson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 70 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 39.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Jackson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (70 new jobs)
2. Utility system construction (51 new jobs)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (25 new jobs)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (13 new jobs)
5. Pipeline transportation of natural gas (7 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.

Jackson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Jackson County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 49 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 44.5 percent of the total growth in Jackson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (49 new jobs)
2. Utility system construction (21 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (14 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (11 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (5 new jobs)

In Jackson County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 101 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Jackson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Private households industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 7 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Private households industry make up 25.6 percent of the total job loss in Jackson County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (7 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (4 jobs lost)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (4 jobs lost)
4. Support activities for crop production (3 jobs lost)
5. Oilseed and grain farming (3 jobs lost)

Out of the 20 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 8 industries reported a drop in employment.

Jackson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 23 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the it saw a gain of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Jackson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.9 percent in terms of employees in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (23 percent decline)
2. Lessors of real estate (20 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (15.3 percent decline)
4. Oilseed and grain farming (10 percent decline)
5. Support activities for crop production (7.4 percent decline)

Jackson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 57.1 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Jackson County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry took a gain of 28.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Jackson County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 12.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (57.1 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (30.6 percent gain)
3. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (21.4 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (20.9 percent gain)
5. Utility system construction (12.3 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 2.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.





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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 Jackson County, Texas

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Jackson County reported a medium-high household income of $41,247 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 13.3 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 19.1 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

In Jackson County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $46,044 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 11.6 percent greater than the median income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $67,824. This median is 64.4 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 48.6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $21,206. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Jackson County reported a median household income of $32,663, this level was 20.8 percent less than the median income level in this area. Hispanic headed households in Jackson County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $28,898, this median household income is 29.9 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Jackson County, Texas can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 14.7 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 27.2 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Jackson County, with 22.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Jackson County, Texas

In Jackson County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 15.2 percent of the White Alone, 3.4 percent of Black or African American, 66.6 percent of the Asian alone and 2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Jackson County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 33.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Jackson have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 12.4 percent (Men) versus 13 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 35 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Jackson County, Texas is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Jackson counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Jackson County, Texas

Estimated since the year 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Jackson from outside the country. The immigration into Jackson accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This percent of international migration is high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Jackson County, Texas to be 38.4 years of age. The median age in Jackson is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 37.3 years of age. With a total of 25.7 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Jackson can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

Jackson County, Texas had an estimated population of 14,339 in 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 14,441. The decline shows a decrease of -0.7 percent. Jackson ranks 182 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 2,132 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

When calculating the total land area, Jackson spans a total of 829 square miles. This area has a very low density of 17 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Nemaha, NE (17 per sq. mile ), Randolph, GA (17 per sq. mile ), Maries, MO (17 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Stevens, WA (17 per sq. mile ), Cuming, NE (17 per sq. mile ), Garfield, CO (17 per sq. mile ).

Jackson County, Texas has a population that is made up of 64.9 percent White, 7.1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 27 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 34.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Jackson has increased in diversity when 33.2 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Jackson County, Texas

In Jackson County, the real estate market was made up of 6,648 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 44 residential units since 2001, or 0.7 percent.

Jackson County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $52,700, published by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Texas 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Jackson County, Texas. In 2000, 91.2 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

The State of Texas, Jackson County places 209 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,803 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Jackson County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Utilities and Construction industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.48. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 3.48 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Jackson specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Jackson County is ranked at 131 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 120 of 255 Counties.

Real estate and rental and leasing saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Jackson County, growing in new jobs by 44.7 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.3 percent. The State of Texas had changed in sector employment of 0.6 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Jackson County, Construction, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Construction is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.3 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 618 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 13.1 and 6.4 percent of total employment, respectively.

Construction has the largest employers in Jackson County, averaging 18 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 9 and greater than the State of Texas establishments size average of 13 for the Construction industry.







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