In Lamar County, jobs in the management and technical consulting services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the management and technical consulting services industry had the highest average wages in Lamar County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Lamar County earned an annual wage of $56,590 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage in Texas of $67,403 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $67,321.

Other top-pay jobs in Lamar County, Texas can be found in offices of physicians ($52,952), office administrative services ($51,410), advertising and related services ($49,987) and other motor vehicle dealers ($47,958) 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.

Lamar County Wages have increased by 15.4% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Lamar County, Texas by a total of 15.4%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Texas and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

Lamar County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lamar County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Home health care services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 117 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Home health care services industry make up 16.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lamar County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (117 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (98 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (77 jobs lost)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (68 jobs lost)
5. Child day care services (65 jobs lost)

In Lamar County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 326 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Given the 62 4-digit NAICS industries, 30 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 29 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lamar County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Warehousing and storage industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 261 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Warehousing and storage industry makes up 20.8 percent of the total growth in Lamar County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (261 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (215 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (85 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (81 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (77 new jobs)

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

Lamar County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Warehousing and storage industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 1909.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Lamar County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where it saw a gain of 104.7 percent. The Warehousing and storage industry in Lamar County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 22.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (1909.8 percent gain)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (234.0 percent gain)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (218.6 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (176.4 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (127.2 percent gain)

Lamar County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 60.4 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 sector experienced a gain of 0.7 percent. The losses in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Lamar County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 4 in percent of jobs in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (60.4 percent decline)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (44.4 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (43 percent decline)
4. Child day care services (33 percent decline)
5. Furniture stores (32.8 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.

Lamar County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Lamar County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 55.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the it saw a gain of 28.8 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Lamar County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 12.1 in percent of workers in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (55.3 percent decline)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (38.3 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (38 percent decline)
4. Investigation and security services (31.4 percent decline)
5. Insurance carriers (28.4 percent decline)

Lamar County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 145.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Lamar County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 16.9 percent. The Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing industry in Lamar County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 4.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (145.1 percent gain)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (105.6 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (62.7 percent gain)
4. Highway, street, and bridge construction (54.0 percent gain)
5. Warehousing and storage (49.5 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 5.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Texas, which went through a gain of 4.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lamar County

Given the industries in the area, the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 27 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry make up 10.2 percent of the total job loss in Lamar County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (27 jobs lost)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (25 jobs lost)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (23 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (15 jobs lost)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (15 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lamar County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing industry has added the most employment with 459 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing industry makes up 42.7 percent of the total employment growth in Lamar County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (459 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (131 new jobs)
3. Warehousing and storage (91 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (52 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (39 new jobs)

Of the 71 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 37 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 30 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Lamar County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 869 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 Lamar County, Texas

Compared to counties across the United States, Lamar County accounted a medium-low median income for all households of $36,983 (2005 Dollars). This median is 26.3 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the median is 32.9 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

In Lamar County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,912 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 7.9 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic in Lamar County, Texas recorded a median income of $37,172, this median household income is 0.5 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 44.9 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $20,378. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Lamar County had a median household income level of $42,087, this was 13.8 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $36,197. This median income level is 2.1 percent less than the all households reported median in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Lamar County, Texas may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 16.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 37.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Lamar County, accounting 27.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Lamar County, Texas

Lamar County, Texas is made up of a moderately-educated working age population, with 14.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Lamar was reported to have a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Lamar County, Texas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 15.8 percent of the White Alone, 5.6 percent of Black or African American, 34.2 percent of the Asian alone and 7.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Lamar County, Texas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 32.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Lamar on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 15.8 percent (Men) versus 13.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 34 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Lamar County, Texas

Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Lamar from outside the country. The immigration into Lamar makes up 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Lamar County, Texas to be 37.6 years old. The median age in Lamar 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, when it was 36.9 years of age. With 25.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Lamar can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 58.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

When calculating the total land area, Lamar spans a total of 917 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 54 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Allen, KY (54 per sq. mile ), Bremer, IA (54 per sq. mile ), Meigs, OH (54 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pendleton, KY (54 per sq. mile ), Yakima, WA (54 per sq. mile ), Garfield, OK (54 per sq. mile ).

Lamar County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 79.6 percent White, 13.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 4.4 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 18.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Lamar has increased in diversity when 17.2 percent of the total population were minorities.

Lamar County, Texas had a total estimated population of 49,644 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 48,634. This growth shows an increase of 2.1 percent. Lamar ranks 91 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 1,091 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Lamar County, Texas

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Lamar County, Texas. In 2000, 90.4 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Lamar County, there were a total of 21,971 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 628 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.9 percent.

When compared to other counties in Texas, Lamar County places 67 of 254 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,410 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Lamar County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $57,300, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the Texas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Lamar County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 27.3 percent of total employment in the county, making up 4,378 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 20.2 and 15.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Lamar County. The sector faced a loss of 363 jobs during the period, or 7.7 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 37.9 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

Transportation and Warehousing has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Lamar County, increasing in size by 67.7 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of -1 percent. The State of Texas faced a industry job change of 1.4 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Lamar County, Utilities, Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Utilities sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.57. The percent of employment in the Utilities sector is 2.57 times greater than the national average, signifying that Lamar County may specialize, or be an exporter of Utilities.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Lamar County, with the industry averaging 67 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the Texas average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

Lamar County is ranked at 47 of 255 total Counties throughout Texas according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 46 of 255 Counties.





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