In Liberty County, jobs in the office administrative services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the office administrative services industry wages were the highest in Liberty County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Liberty County was paid an annual wage of $75,954 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage rate in Texas of $78,802 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $61,535.

Top-pay jobs in Liberty County, Texas exsists in support activities for mining ($51,673), employment services ($50,953), offices of physicians ($45,693) and building finishing contractors ($45,017) 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.

Liberty County Wages have increased by 24.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Liberty County, Texas by a total of 24.7%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Texas and greater 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Liberty 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 27 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $41,186. The industry 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.

Liberty County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Liberty County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 60.2 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 2.2 percent. The losses in the General freight trucking industry in Liberty County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 0.2 in percent of jobs in the General freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (60.2 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (54.5 percent decline)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (50.2 percent decline)
4. Insurance carriers (39.2 percent decline)
5. Consumer goods rental (35.3 percent decline)

Liberty County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Clothing stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 208.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Liberty County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 14.1 percent. The Clothing stores industry in Liberty County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 12.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (208.1 percent gain)
2. Residential building construction (168.8 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (89.2 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (84.9 percent gain)
5. Nonresidential building construction (72.5 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 3.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in the State of Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Liberty County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 119 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 13.3 percent of the total growth in Liberty County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (119 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (110 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (97 new jobs)
4. Clothing stores (69 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (62 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Liberty County

Given the industries in the area, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 136 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Building material and supplies dealers industry make up 25.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Liberty County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (136 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (108 jobs lost)
3. General freight trucking (70 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (63 jobs lost)
5. Consumer goods rental (28 jobs lost)

Of the 45 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 17 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 28 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Liberty County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 464 total jobs from 2001 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.

Liberty County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Liberty County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 788 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Liberty County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for mining industry has added the most employment with 102 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 13.4 percent of the growth in Liberty County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (102 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (73 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (70 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (69 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (55 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Liberty County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 50 jobs. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 24.1 percent of the total job loss in Liberty County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (50 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (36 jobs lost)
3. Unclassified (27 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (17 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (12 jobs lost)

Of the 57 4-digit NAICS industries, 23 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 33 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Liberty County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Employment services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 72.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the it saw a gain of 11.2 percent. The losses in the Employment services industry in Liberty County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 3.1 in percent of workers in the Employment services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (72.6 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (65.3 percent decline)
3. Investigation and security services (28 percent decline)
4. Private households (21.1 percent decline)
5. Insurance carriers (16.2 percent decline)

Liberty County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 123.9 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Liberty County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 4.5 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Liberty County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 3.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (123.9 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (105.6 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (96.0 percent gain)
4. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (72.6 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (39.8 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 6.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.





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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 Liberty County, Texas

The household income has sharply declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $32,201, representing a 28.3 percent decline. Liberty County, Texas, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 1 of 46 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Texas. Liberty County ranks 1 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing the decline in median income in the US.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Liberty County, Texas can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 14.3 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 29.6 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Liberty County, having 19.7 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The rate of poverty in Liberty County, Texas has increased by 5.8 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 14.3 percent to 20.1 percent.

While household income level experienced a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Liberty County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This category saw a decline of 3256103.3 percent in the last five years. The Black or African American population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Liberty County, encountering a 24.1 percent decline in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

In Liberty County, Texas White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $48,716 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 8.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 37.6 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $28,011. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Liberty County had a median household income level of $20,475, this median was 54.4 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic in Liberty County, Texas recorded a median income of $37,633, which is 16.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $16,763. This income level is 62.7 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Liberty County accounted a medium-high median income for households of $44,882 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 4.1 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 9.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Liberty County, Texas

Since 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Liberty internationally. The international migration into Liberty totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Liberty County, Texas to be 34.3 years old. The median age in Liberty is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 34.0 years of age. With a total of 26.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Liberty can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 10.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Liberty County, Texas had a population of 75,141 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 70,664. This growth represents an increase of 6.3 percent. Liberty ranks 45 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 535 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Liberty County, Texas has a population that is made up of 72.8 percent White, 12.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 13.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 26.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Liberty has increased the percent of minority makeup when 24.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Liberty spans a total of 1160 square miles. This area has a medium-low population density of 65 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Valencia, NM (65 per sq. mile ), Skagit, WA (65 per sq. mile ), Northampton, VA (65 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pearl River, MS (65 per sq. mile ), Amador, CA (65 per sq. mile ), Marion, MO (65 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Liberty County, Texas

The residential home values in Liberty County, Texas have moderate increases from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $11,500, or 18 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $63,900.

Liberty County is made up of a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 1.2 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

In Liberty County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 27,820 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 903 residential units since 2001, or 3.4 percent.

Throughout the State of Texas, Liberty County stands 59 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,253 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Liberty County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $75,400, accounted by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the overall Texas 2005 home value of $106,000 and less than median home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Liberty County, Texas. In 2005, 82.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Liberty County is ranked number 60 of 255 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Texas according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 55 of 255 Counties.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Liberty County, with the industry averaging 45 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Texas average establishment size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Liberty County, growing in new jobs by 205 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas had an industry job change of 8.3 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Liberty County, Mining, Retail Trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 6.52. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining industry is 6.52 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Liberty County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

Construction since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Liberty County. The sector faced a loss of 375 jobs, or 36.4 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 40.4 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In Liberty County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 23.8 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,806 employees. The Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance industries make up 17.8 and 16.6 percent of total employment, respectively.





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