In King County, the oilseed and grain farming industry jobs pay the highest wages

People with jobs in the oilseed and grain farming industry wages were the highest in King County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in King County received an annual wage of . in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry pay the State of Texas of $24,663 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $26,010.

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High-wage employment in King County, Texas are present in vegetable and melon farming (.), fruit and tree nut farming (.), greenhouse and nursery production (.) and other crop farming (. 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.

In Kimble County, the building equipment contractors industry jobs pay the highest wages

People with jobs in the building equipment contractors industry had the highest average wages in Kimble County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Kimble County received an annual wage of $19,343 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage rate in Texas of $39,370 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $43,986.

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Top-pay jobs in Kimble County, Texas exsists in cattle ranching and farming ($17,964), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($17,301), legal services ($16,283) and gasoline stations ($14,352 industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

King County Wages have decreased by ( 37.1%) Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages decreased in King County, Texas by a total of ( 37.1%). This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Texas and less 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.

Kimble County Wages have increased by 19.8% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Kimble County, Texas by a total of 19.8%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Texas and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in King County, Texas when analyzed can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 41.7 percent lower than the with an state average of $41,186. The average pay was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Kimble 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 Kimble 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 47.1 percent lower than the with an state average of $41,186. The average industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

King County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

King County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 37.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry felt a loss of 2.5 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in King County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 19.8 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Private households (37.5 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (11.2 percent decline)

King County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 40.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in King County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 1.6 percent. The Traveler accommodation industry in King County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (40.2 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 35.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in King County

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 10 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 76.9 percent of the total employment decline in King County, Texas.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (10 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in King County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Traveler accommodation industry has added the most employment with 18 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 98.1 percent of the total employment growth in King County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (18 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (224 new jobs)

In King County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 48 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Kimble County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Kimble County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Kimble County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 35.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Kimble County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 2.7 percent. The Traveler accommodation industry in Kimble County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 0.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (35.0 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (19.7 percent gain)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (5.4 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (3.4 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (2.6 percent gain)

Kimble County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 21.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Kimble 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 2 Industries
1. Private households (21.1 percent decline)
2. Legal services (7.4 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 0.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Kimble County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Traveler accommodation industry has added the most employment with 16 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 59.3 percent of the total growth in Kimble County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (16 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (5 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Kimble County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Private households industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1 jobs. The declines in the Private households industry make up 66.7 percent of the total job loss in Kimble County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (1 jobs lost)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (4 jobs lost)
3. Oil and gas extraction (2 jobs lost)
4. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (7 jobs lost)
5. Other professional and technical services (7 jobs lost)

Of the 8 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 2 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 5 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Kimble County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 5 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.





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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 Kimble County, Texas

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Kimble County reported a relatively low median income for households of $34,393 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 35.8 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 42.9 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Kimble County, Texas can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 18.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Kimble County, reporting 31.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 36.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $21,938. In Kimble County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,155 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 2.2 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Kimble County reported an income level of $234,001, this median was 580.4 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $2,924. This income level is 91.5 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Kimble County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $27,148, this median household income is 21.1 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 Kimble County, Texas

In Kimble County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 18.4 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 2.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Kimble County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 33.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Kimble have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 20 percent (Men) versus 15 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 34.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Kimble County, Texas is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 17.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Kimble counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Kimble County, Texas

Kimble County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 4,591 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 4,496. This growth signifies an increase of 2.1 percent. Kimble ranks 141 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 1,793 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Kimble extends a total area of 1251 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 4 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), Bottineau, ND (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Kimble County, Texas to be 43.2 years old. The median age in Kimble is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 43.1 years of age. With a total of 22.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Kimble can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 19.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Kimble County, Texas has a population that is made up of 75.5 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 23.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 24.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Kimble has increased in diversity when 21.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

From 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Kimble from outside the country. The immigration into Kimble totals 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

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

Housing Report for Kimble County, Texas

In Kimble County, the real estate market was made up of 3,059 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 34 homes since 2001, or 1.1 percent.

Kimble County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $50,700, reported by 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 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Throughout the State of Texas, Kimble County places 190 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,553 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Kimble County, Texas. In 2000, 86.8 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Other services, except public administration is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Kimble County, with an employment growth of 18.9 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 2.8 percent. The State of Texas had an industry job change of -1.4 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Kimble County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 21 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 247 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction industries total 17.8 and 12.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Kimble County. In the County, the industry averages 31 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the Texas average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Kimble County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Construction and Manufacturing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 3.72. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 3.72 times greater than the national average, signifying that Kimble County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Kimble County is ranked at 200 of 255 Counties in the State of Texas in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 197 of 255 Counties.







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