In Lynn County, jobs in the support activities for crop production pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the support activities for crop production industry reported the top wages in Lynn County for 2006. The average industry job in Lynn County received an annual wage of $28,822 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in Texas of $19,868 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $19,896.

Top-pay jobs in Lynn County, Texas are present in cattle ranching and farming ($21,545), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($18,191), unclassified ($12,700) and limited-service eating places ($10,173) 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.

Lynn County Wages have increased by 15.0% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Lynn County, Texas by a total of 15.0%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Texas and less 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Lynn County, Texas when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 39.7 percent lower than the with an state average of $41,186. The overall 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.

Lynn County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 6.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Lynn County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 10.8 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 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 reported a gain of 14.8 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Lynn County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 13.9 in percent of workers in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (10.8 percent decline)

Lynn County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for crop production industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 30.4 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Lynn County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where this industry saw a loss of 23.4 percent. The Support activities for crop production industry in Lynn County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (30.4 percent gain)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (8.3 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lynn County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for crop production industry has grown the most with 19 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Support activities for crop production industry makes up 92.1 percent of the total growth in Lynn County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (19 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lynn County

The Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 3 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 100.0 percent of the total employment decline in Lynn County, Texas.

Top 2 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (3 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (426 jobs lost)

In Lynn County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 57 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.

Lynn County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Lynn County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Cattle ranching and farming industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 0 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Cattle ranching and farming industry make up . percent of the jobs lost during the period in Lynn County, Texas.

Top 1 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (91 jobs lost)

In Lynn County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 24 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Lynn County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for crop production industry has grown the most with 1 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Support activities for crop production industry makes up 100.0 percent of the total growth in Lynn County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Employment services (763 new jobs)



Lynn County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 3.2 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the it saw a gain of 1.7 percent. The losses in the Cattle ranching and farming industry in Lynn County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2.4 percent in terms of employees in the Cattle ranching and farming industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (3.2 percent decline)

Lynn County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for crop production industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 1.2 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Lynn County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a loss of 10.6 percent. The Support activities for crop production industry in Lynn County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 1.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 1 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (1.2 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.9 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than growth in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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 Lynn County, Texas

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $42,413. This median is 35.8 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic in Lynn County, Texas recorded a median income of $22,527, this median household income is 27.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Lynn County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,046 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 12.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 1.7 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $30,713. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Lynn County had a median income of $71,663, this median was 129.5 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Lynn County was reported to have a relatively low median income for households of $31,232 (2005 Dollars). This median is 49.6 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 57.3 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Lynn County, Texas can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 22.6 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 34.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Lynn County, reporting 30.3 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Lynn County, Texas

In 2000, the Census reported that in Lynn County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 39 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Lynn have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 13.8 percent (Men) versus 13 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Less than High School category, with 37.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Lynn County, Texas according the 2000 Decennial Census, 16.2 percent of the White Alone, 2.6 percent of Black or African American, 33.4 percent of the Asian alone and 0.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Lynn County, Texas has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 13.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Lynn is reported having 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Lynn County, Texas

Lynn County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 50 percent White, 3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 46.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity, with 49.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Lynn has increased the level of diversity when 47.5 percent of the population were minorities.

Lynn County, Texas had an estimated population of 6,237 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 6,507. The decline signifies a decrease of -4.1 percent. Lynn ranks 213 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 2,464 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

By measuring total land area, Lynn encompasses a total area of 892 square miles. This area has a very low average area density of 7 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), Todd, SD (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ), Rio Arriba, NM (7 per sq. mile ), Washington, ID (7 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Lynn County, Texas to be 36.9 years old. The median in Lynn is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 35.4 years old. With 28.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Lynn can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 56.2 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Since 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Lynn from another country. The international migration into Lynn makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This amount of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Lynn County, Texas

Lynn County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $38,500, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of Texas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In the State of Texas, Lynn County is positioned 215 of 254 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,854 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Lynn County, there were a total of 2,702 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 15 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.6 percent.

According to the data, there is a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in Lynn County, Texas. In 2000, 96.1 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Lynn County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Information and Finance and insurance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 44.21. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 44.21 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Lynn may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

The Retail Trade industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Lynn County since 2001, going from making up 12.9 percent of employment in 2001 to 7.2 percent in the year 2005.

Information has the largest businesses in Lynn County, with the industry averaging 18 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 22 and less than the State of Texas average of 24 for the Information industry.

Manufacturing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Lynn County, increasing in size by 55.6 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of -13.4 percent. The State of Texas faced a industry job change of -12.6 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Lynn County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Information, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the major employer in the county making up 46.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 443 people employed. The Information and Retail Trade industries total 7.6 and 7.2 percent of industry employment.







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