In Lee County, jobs in the support activities for mining pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the support activities for mining industry reported the top wages in Lee County for 2006. The average industry job in Lee County received a wage of $49,027 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage in Texas of $73,362 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $64,588.

High-wage employment in Lee County, Texas are present in management and technical consulting services ($43,844), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($43,745), legal services ($40,613) and offices of other health practitioners ($37,607) 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.

Lee County Wages have increased by 28.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Lee County, Texas by a total of 28.4%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Texas and greater 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.

Lee County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lee County

The Building equipment contractors industry has grown the most with 66 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 23.5 percent of the total growth in Lee County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (66 new jobs)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (51 new jobs)
3. Depository credit intermediation (33 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (29 new jobs)
5. Plastics product manufacturing (28 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lee County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 34 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 33.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lee County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (34 jobs lost)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (29 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (17 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (8 jobs lost)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (5 jobs lost)

In Lee County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 370 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Of the 21 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 13 industries reported a drop in employment.

Lee County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 119.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Lee County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where it saw a gain of 15.5 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Lee County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 26.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (119.2 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (90.8 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (68.0 percent gain)
4. Depository credit intermediation (47.6 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (44.4 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 9.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Lee County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 46.8 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 sector experienced a loss of 8.4 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in Lee County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 7.2 in percent of jobs in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (46.8 percent decline)
2. Offices of physicians (24.5 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (23.2 percent decline)
4. Grocery stores (18.2 percent decline)
5. Legal services (18.2 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.

Lee County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lee County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has added the most employment with 52 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 26.1 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lee County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (52 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (29 new jobs)
3. Plastics product manufacturing (28 new jobs)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (15 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (11 new jobs)

Given the 28 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 21 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lee County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 8 jobs. The declines in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 40.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Lee County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (8 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (3 jobs lost)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (3 jobs lost)
4. Legal services (3 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (1 jobs lost)

In Lee County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 204 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Lee County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 45.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Lee County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where it saw a gain of 1.1 percent. The Private households industry in Lee County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (45.0 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (30.0 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (27.0 percent gain)
4. Personal care services (18.9 percent gain)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (18.3 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 5.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Lee County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 11.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the it saw a loss of 1.3 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Lee County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.6 in percent of jobs in the Legal services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (11.3 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (10.8 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (8.5 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (8.3 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (3.4 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.

Income and Poverty in Lee County, Texas

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Lee County, Texas may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 11.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 100 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 75 years and over have the largest percent of population in poverty in Lee County, having 21.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Lee County reported a medium-high median household income of $42,448 (2005 Dollars). This median is 10.1 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 15.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Lee County reported an income level of $25,907, which was 39 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 37.4 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $26,578. In Lee County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $46,405 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 9.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic households in Lee County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $33,010, this income level is 22.2 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.







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

Higher Education in Lee County, Texas

In Lee County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 15 percent of the White Alone, 6.8 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 4.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Lee County, Texas has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 13 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Lee 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Lee County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 36 percent achieving this level. The female population in Lee have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 13 percent (Men) versus 13.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 37.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Lee County, Texas

Lee County, Texas had a total estimated population of 16,526 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 15,727. This growth shows an increase of 5.1 percent. Lee ranks 97 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 1,200 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Lee County, Texas to be 36.4 years old. The median age in Lee is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 35.7 years old. With a total of 26.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Lee 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 2005 population base, with 58.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Lee from another country. The international migration into Lee accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

By measuring total land area, Lee extends a total area of 629 total square miles. The area has a low average population density of 26 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Union, LA (26 per sq. mile ), Charlotte, VA (26 per sq. mile ), Todd, MN (26 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Butler, IA (26 per sq. mile ), Clay, AR (26 per sq. mile ), Sibley, MN (26 per sq. mile ).

Lee County, Texas has a population that is made of 67.6 percent White, 10.8 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 20.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 31.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Lee has increased the percent of minority makeup when 30.7 percent of the people were minorities.

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

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

Construction has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Lee County, moving a total of 39.4 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Texas faced a industry job change of -2.5 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Lee County, Construction, Retail Trade, and the Mining industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Construction produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 16.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 669 individuals. The Retail Trade and Mining industries make up 16.8 and 9.1 percent of all employment.

In Lee County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 18.03. The level of employment in the Mining sector is 18.03 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Lee may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Lee County, averaging 26 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Texas average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.









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