In Kinney County, jobs in the unclassified pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the unclassified industry wages were the highest in Kinney County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Kinney County received an annual wage of $49,000 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Texas of $36,302 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $35,742.

High-wage employment in Kinney County, Texas may be found in cattle ranching and farming ($20,574), oilseed and grain farming (.), vegetable and melon farming (.) and fruit and tree nut farming (.) 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.

Kinney County Wages have increased by 34.1% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Kinney County, Texas by a total of 34.1%. 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.

Kinney County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Kinney County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 37.5 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 reported a loss of 2.5 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Kinney County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States 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)

Kinney County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 66.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Kinney County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 5.2 percent. The Cattle ranching and farming industry in Kinney County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 14.5 percent.

Top 1 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (66.7 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 11.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Kinney County

The Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 10 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 76.9 percent of the total job loss in Kinney County, Texas.

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

In Kinney County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 35 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 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.

Kinney County One-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 18.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Texas, which went through a gain of 4.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Kinney County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 93.8 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Kinney County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 6.6 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Kinney County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (93.8 percent gain)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (52.5 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (30.1 percent gain)
4. Offices of physicians (3.7 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (2.6 percent gain)

Kinney County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 8.5 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 sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 1.7 percent. The losses in the Cattle ranching and farming industry in Kinney County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2.4 in percent of workers in the Cattle ranching and farming industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (8.5 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Kinney County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Unclassified industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 0 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Unclassified industry makes up 0.0 percent of the growth in Kinney County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (17 new jobs)

In Kinney County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 76 total jobs from 2005 to 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 Kinney County, Texas

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $87,869. This income level is 165.2 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. In Kinney County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,425 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 6.9 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Kinney County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $24,680, which is 25.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 17.6 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $27,300. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Kinney County reported a median household income of $47,531, this was 43.5 percent greater than the median income level in this area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Kinney County, Texas can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 24.0 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 38.5 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Kinney County, with 37.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Kinney County was reported to have a relatively low household income of $33,134 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 41 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the median is 48.3 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Kinney County, Texas

Kinney County, Texas can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 17.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Kinney 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.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Kinney County, Texas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Less than High School category, with 31.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Kinney have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 19.2 percent (Men) versus 16.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Less than High School category, with 34.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Kinney County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 21.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 63.6 percent of the Asian alone and 3.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Kinney County, Texas

Kinney County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 3,327 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 3,381. The decline denotes a decrease of -1.6 percent. Kinney ranks 167 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 2,030 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, Kinney extends a total area of 1363 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 2 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), McKenzie, ND (2 per sq. mile ), Logan, ND (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ), Sweet Grass, MT (2 per sq. mile ).

Kinney County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 46.9 percent White, 1.9 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 50.3 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 52.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Kinney has increased the percent of minority population when 51.9 percent of the population were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Kinney County, Texas to be 43.6 years old. The median age in Kinney is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 43.2 years of age. With a total of 22.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Kinney can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 51.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 25.5 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

Since the year 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Kinney internationally. The migration from outside the US into Kinney makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This level of international migration 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 Kinney County, Texas

In Kinney County, the census reported 1,959 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 27 residential units since 2001, or 1.4 percent.

Kinney County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $45,800, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the Texas 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Throughout the State of Texas, Kinney County places 172 of 254 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,396 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Kinney County, Texas. In 2000, 91.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Kinney County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Other services, except public administration and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 7.44. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 7.44 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Kinney specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Other services, except public administration is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Kinney County, increasing in size by 75 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 2.8 percent. The State of Texas felt a shift in employment in the industry of -1.4 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Kinney County, Retail Trade, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 11.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 49 individuals. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 7.8 and 3.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Retail Trade has the largest businesses in Kinney County. In the County, the industry averages 6 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's national average of 15 and less than the Texas establishments size average of 16 for the Retail Trade industry.

The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Kinney County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 13.2 percent of total employment in 2001 to 7.8 percent in 2005.







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