In Mason County, jobs in the legal services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the legal services industry reported the top wages in Mason County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Mason County earned an annual wage of $23,151 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the average industry wage in the State of Texas of $66,168 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,391.

Top-pay jobs in Mason County, Texas exsists in specialized freight trucking ($22,971), building equipment contractors ($18,767), professional and similar organizations ($13,974) and home health care services ($13,716) 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.

Mason County Wages have increased by 34.6% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Mason County, Texas by a total of 34.6%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Mason County, Texas can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 40.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $41,186. The overall industry wage was less than the national industry average 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.

Mason County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Mason County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 228 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Mason County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for crop production industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 28 jobs. The declines in the Support activities for crop production industry make up 95.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Mason County, Texas.

Top 3 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (28 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (26 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (12 jobs lost)





Employment for all industries has increased by 35.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Texas, which went through a gain of 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Mason County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Home health care services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 140.9 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Mason County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry took a gain of 43.2 percent. The Home health care services industry in Mason County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 36.8 percent in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Home health care services (140.9 percent gain)
2. Legal services (42.9 percent gain)
3. Full-service restaurants (35.9 percent gain)

Mason 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 from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the it saw a loss of 23.4 percent. The losses in the Support activities for crop production industry in Mason County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.4 percent in terms of employment 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)





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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.

Mason County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Mason County

Given the industries in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 2 jobs. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 50.0 percent of the total job loss in Mason County, Texas.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (2 jobs lost)
2. Legal services (2 jobs lost)
3. RV parks and recreational camps (18 jobs lost)

In Mason County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 51 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Mason County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Home health care services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 26 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 48.1 percent of the growth in Mason County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Home health care services (26 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (26 new jobs)

Given the 5 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 2 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 3 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Mason County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 37.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Mason County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry took a gain of 2.9 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Mason County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (37.9 percent gain)
2. Private households (28.6 percent gain)
3. Home health care services (25.6 percent gain)

Mason County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 23.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 6.6 percent. The losses in the Building equipment contractors industry in Mason County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 5.5 in percent of workers in the Building equipment contractors industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (23.1 percent decline)
2. Legal services (14.3 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 6.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt 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 Mason County, Texas

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Mason County, Texas may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 13.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 19.5 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Mason County, with 28.6 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

In Mason County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $37,050 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Mason County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $27,942, which is 22.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 49.6 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $54,113. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Mason County had a median income of $27,788, which was 23.2 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Mason County reported a medium-low median income for all households of $36,178 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 29.1 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 35.8 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Mason County, Texas

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Mason County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 31.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Mason have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 22 percent (Men) versus 15.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 31.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Mason County, Texas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 19.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 2.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Mason County, Texas may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 18.8 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Mason is reported having a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Mason County, Texas

Mason County, Texas had a total estimated population of 3,880 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 3,746. This growth shows an increase of 3.6 percent. Mason ranks 133 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 1,744 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Mason extends a total area of 932 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 4 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), Bottineau, ND (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).

Mason County, Texas has a population that is made up of 76.9 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 22.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 22.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Mason has increased in diversity when 21.1 percent of the population were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Mason County, Texas to be 46.3 years old. The median in Mason is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 46.7 years of age. With 19.7 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Mason can be understood as having a relatively low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 23 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population.

Since 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Mason from outside the country. The immigration into Mason makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Mason County, Texas

In Mason County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 2,426 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 36 residential units since 2001, or 1.5 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Mason County, Texas. In 2000, 86.9 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Throughout the State of Texas, Mason County is positioned 158 of 254 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,327 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Mason County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $53,900, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Texas 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Mason County, with an employment growth of 89.5 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of -13.4 percent. The State of Texas had an industry job change of -12.6 percent, in the last 5 years.

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest establishments in Mason County. In the County, the industry averages 24 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the Texas average of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

In Mason County, Wholesale trade, Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Wholesale trade sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.85. The level of employment in the Wholesale trade industry is 1.85 times greater than the national average, signifying that Mason County may specialize, or be an exporter of Wholesale trade.

In Mason County, Health care and social assistance, Accommodation and food services, and the Retail Trade industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 21 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 170 jobs. The Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade sectors account for 12 and 10.1 percent of industry employment.









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