In Martin County, jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the accounting and bookkeeping services industry reported the top wages in Martin County for 2006. The average industry job in Martin County received an annual wage of $69,310 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Texas of $50,974 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $50,686.

Top-pay jobs in Martin County, Texas can be found in support activities for crop production ($23,441), oilseed and grain farming ($21,414), building equipment contractors ($16,894) and other crop farming ($16,465) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Martin County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Martin County

The Building equipment contractors industry has added the most employment with 1 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up -10.0 percent of the growth in Martin County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (10 new jobs)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (10 new jobs)

In Martin County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 2 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.





Martin County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 90.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Martin County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where it saw a loss of 14.2 percent. The Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores industry in Martin County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 17.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 2 Industries
1. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (90.6 percent gain)
2. Personal care services (8.3 percent gain)

Martin County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for crop production industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 31.8 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry reported a loss of 23.4 percent. The losses in the Support activities for crop production industry in Martin County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 1.4 percent in terms of employees in the Support activities for crop production industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (31.8 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (15 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 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.

Martin County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Martin County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 11.8 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 3.8 percent. The losses in the Other crop farming industry in Martin County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 2.9 in percent of workers in the Other crop farming industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other crop farming (11.8 percent decline)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (5.6 percent decline)
3. Support activities for crop production (4.8 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 1.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Martin County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 41.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Martin County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry took a gain of 6.6 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Martin County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (41.7 percent gain)

In Martin County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 14 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Martin County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 2 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 83.3 percent of the total employment growth in Martin County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (2 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (31 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (27 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Martin County

The Other crop farming industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 11 jobs. The declines in the Other crop farming industry make up 78.6 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Martin County, Texas.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other crop farming (11 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 Martin County, Texas

Compared to counties across the United States, Martin County had a medium-low median income for households of $37,248 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 25.4 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 31.9 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Martin County, Texas may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 18.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 34.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Martin County, accounting 30.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $36,563. This median is 1.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic households in Martin County, Texas reported a median household income of $25,350, which is 31.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Martin County, Texas White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,805 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 12.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Martin County reported a median household income of $38,025, this level was 2.1 percent greater than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 56.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $16,088.







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

Higher Education in Martin County, Texas

In 2000, the Census reported that in Martin County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 35 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Martin on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 11.8 percent (Men) versus 11.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Less than High School category, with 33.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Martin County, Texas is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 11.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Martin has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Martin County, Texas according the 2000 Decennial Census, 13.4 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 45.4 percent of the Asian alone and 3.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Martin County, Texas

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Martin County, Texas to be 33.9 years old. The median in Martin is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 32.6 years old. With a total of 31.2 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Martin can be understood 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 representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 55.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 12.9 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Since the year 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Martin from another country. The international migration into Martin accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Martin County, Texas had a population of 4,391 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 4,719. The decline denotes a decrease of -7 percent. Martin ranks 221 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 2,552 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Martin County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 56 percent White, 1.7 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 41.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 43.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Martin has increased the percent of minority makeup when 42.6 percent of the total population were minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Martin encompasses a total area of 915 square miles. The land areas has a very low average population density of 5 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Benson, ND (5 per sq. mile ), Custer, SD (5 per sq. mile ), Kearny, KS (5 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Shoshone, ID (5 per sq. mile ), Churchill, NV (5 per sq. mile ), Huerfano, CO (5 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Martin County, Texas

In Martin County, the census reported 2,015 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 84 residential structures since 2001, a change of 4.4 percent.

Martin County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $53,800, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Texas 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

When compared to other counties in Texas, Martin County ranks 47 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 977 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Martin County, Texas. In 2000, 92 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Health care and social assistance has the largest businesses in Martin County, averaging 13 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 21 and less than the State of Texas establishments size average of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Martin County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Mining and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 21.9. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 21.9 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Martin County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

The Retail Trade industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Martin County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 20.2 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 12.2 percent of employment in 2005.

Mining from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Martin County, with a job growth of 54.5 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas had changed in sector employment of 8.9 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Martin County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest employment industry and makes up 23 percent of total employment in the county, making up 207 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 14.9 and 12.2 percent of industry employment.







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