In Knox 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 Knox County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Knox County received a wage of $66,344 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate 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.

Other top-pay jobs in Knox County, Texas exsists in support activities for mining ($61,354), support activities for crop production ($37,492), other specialty trade contractors ($30,407) and other crop farming ($22,828) 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.

Knox County Wages have increased by 45.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Knox County, Texas by a total of 45.3%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Knox County, Texas can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 22.8 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $41,186. The average 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.

Knox County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Texas, which went through a gain of 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Knox County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for crop production industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 40.9 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry reported a loss of 23.4 percent. The losses in the Support activities for crop production industry in Knox County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.4 in percent of workers in the Support activities for crop production industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (40.9 percent decline)
2. Other crop farming (2 percent decline)

Knox County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 67.9 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Knox County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry took a gain of 7.6 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Knox County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 22.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 2 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (67.9 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (9.4 percent gain)

In Knox County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 23 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Knox County

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 18 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Other specialty trade contractors industry makes up 93.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Knox County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (18 new jobs)
2. Home health care services (208 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Knox County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for crop production industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 15 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Support activities for crop production industry make up 93.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Knox County, Texas.

Top 2 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (15 jobs lost)
2. Lessors of real estate (18 jobs lost)







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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.

Knox County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Knox County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 22.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 4.4 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Knox County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.4 percent in terms of employees in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (22.4 percent decline)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (10 percent decline)

Knox County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 23.6 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Knox County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 7.7 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Knox County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (23.6 percent gain)
2. Support activities for mining (13.9 percent gain)
3. Other crop farming (7.1 percent gain)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (6.1 percent gain)
5. Oil and gas extraction (3.0 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 6.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Texas, which went through a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

In Knox County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 53 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 8 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 2 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 6 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Knox County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for mining industry has added the most employment with 16 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 54.0 percent of the total employment growth in Knox County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (16 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (8 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Knox County

The Limited-service eating places industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 4 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 86.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Knox County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (4 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (340 jobs lost)
3. Department stores (317 jobs lost)
4. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (230 jobs lost)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (191 jobs lost)





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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 Knox County, Texas

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Knox County, Texas can be recognized as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 22.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 55.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Knox County, having 46.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Knox County had a relatively low median income for all households of $29,780 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 56.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 65 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $234,001. This median income level is 685.8 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. In Knox County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $33,979 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 14.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 53.1 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $13,974. Hispanic Householders in Knox County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $23,996, this median household income is 19.4 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Knox County reported a median household income of $8,044, which was 73 percent less than the median income level in this area.







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

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Knox County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 34.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Knox have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 11.6 percent (Men) versus 12 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 33.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Knox County, Texas can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 11.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Knox 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.

In Knox County, Texas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 14 percent of the White Alone, 1.2 percent of Black or African American, 22.2 percent of the Asian alone and 2.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Knox County, Texas to be 42.4 years old. The median age in Knox 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 40.5 years old. With 26.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Knox can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 51.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 22.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

Knox County, Texas had a population of 3,781 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 4,245. The decline shows a decrease of -10.9 percent. Knox ranks 229 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 2,718 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Knox County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 64 percent White, 8.3 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 26.3 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 35.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Knox has increased the level of diversity when 32.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Knox extends a total area of 849 square miles. The county has a very low density of 4 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US 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 ).

Since the year 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Knox internationally. The international migration into Knox totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of 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.

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

Knox County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $27,800, published by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Texas 2000 median home value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

The State of Texas, Knox County places 160 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,336 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

It can be understood that there is a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in Knox County, Texas. In 2000, 98.1 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Knox County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 2,177 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 32 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.5 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Knox County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Wholesale trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining industry has an LQ of 33.46. The level of employment in the Mining industry is 33.46 times greater than the national average, signifying that Knox County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.

The Construction sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Knox County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 6.2 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

Mining has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Knox County, with an employment growth of 45.9 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas experienced a sector employment shift of 8.9 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Knox County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Mining is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.9 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 143 employees. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade industries make up 16.2 and 12.7 percent of industry employment.

Knox County ranks 213 of 255 Counties throughout the State of 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 209 of 255 Counties.

Mining has the largest employers in Knox County, with the industry averaging 18 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and less than the Texas establishments size average of 24 for the Mining industry.





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