In Maverick County, jobs in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry wages were the highest in Maverick County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Maverick County received a wage of $69,100 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Texas of $56,771 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $51,569.

Other top-pay jobs in Maverick County, Texas are present in land subdivision ($63,452), grocery and related product wholesalers ($56,099), management and technical consulting services ($55,561) and offices of physicians ($36,095) 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.

Maverick County Wages have increased by 7.9% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Maverick County, Texas by a total of 7.9%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Texas and less 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Maverick County, Texas can be understood as being very low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 53.2 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $41,186. The average 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.

Maverick County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Maverick County

Given the industries in the area, the General freight trucking industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 270 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 65.9 percent of the total employment decline in Maverick County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (270 jobs lost)
2. Specialized freight trucking (46 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (31 jobs lost)
4. Traveler accommodation (29 jobs lost)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (19 jobs lost)

From the 32 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 21 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Maverick County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,560 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Maverick County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Home health care services industry has added the most employment with 1,262 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 73.8 percent of the growth in Maverick County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (1,262 new jobs)
2. Child day care services (71 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (53 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (51 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (48 new jobs)

Maverick County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Home health care services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 183.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Maverick County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry took a gain of 43.2 percent. The Home health care services industry in Maverick County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 36.8 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (183.1 percent gain)
2. Health and personal care stores (116.1 percent gain)
3. Individual and family services (84.8 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (78.5 percent gain)
5. Offices of dentists (63.8 percent gain)

Maverick County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 51.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the it saw a gain of 13.2 percent. The losses in the Specialized freight trucking industry in Maverick County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 6.8 in percent of workers in the Specialized freight trucking industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (51.9 percent decline)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (46.7 percent decline)
3. General freight trucking (44.2 percent decline)
4. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (35.4 percent decline)
5. Traveler accommodation (29.3 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 21 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level 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.

Maverick County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 42 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 19 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 22 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Maverick County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 294 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Maverick County

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 30 jobs. The declines in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 20.4 percent of the total employment decline in Maverick County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (30 jobs lost)
2. General freight trucking (25 jobs lost)
3. Warehousing and storage (17 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (11 jobs lost)
5. Traveler accommodation (11 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Maverick County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 67 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 26.5 percent of the growth in Maverick County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (67 new jobs)
2. Health and personal care stores (24 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (21 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (19 new jobs)
5. Individual and family services (19 new jobs)

Maverick County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 55.9 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the it saw a gain of 4.5 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Maverick 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 Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (55.9 percent decline)
2. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (38 percent decline)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (31 percent decline)
4. Warehousing and storage (30.8 percent decline)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (24.7 percent decline)

Maverick County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Land subdivision industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 153.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Maverick County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 3.3 percent. The Land subdivision industry in Maverick County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 7.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Land subdivision (153.3 percent gain)
2. Activities related to credit intermediation (148.6 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (78.6 percent gain)
4. Nonresidential building construction (61.8 percent gain)
5. Unclassified (53.3 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 3.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US 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 Maverick County, Texas

Hispanic headed households in Maverick County, Texas recorded a median income of $24,101, this median is 3 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 80.5 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $44,850. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $65,813. This income level is 164.9 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Maverick County had a median income of $15,437, which was 37.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Maverick County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $25,313 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.9 percent greater than the median in 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Maverick County, Texas can be recognized as having a very high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 34.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 68.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 12 to 17 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Maverick County, reporting 45.4 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Maverick County accounted a very low median income for households of $24,841 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 88.1 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 97.8 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.

Higher Education in Maverick County, Texas

In 2000, the Census reported that in Maverick County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 55.8 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Maverick have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 10.6 percent (Men) versus 7.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Less than High School category, with 59.6 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

In Maverick County, Texas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 9.6 percent of the White Alone, 17 percent of Black or African American, 33 percent of the Asian alone and 8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Maverick County, Texas is made up of a less-educated population of the working age, with 9.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Maverick was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Maverick County, Texas

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Maverick County, Texas to be 29.1 years of age. The median in Maverick is less than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 28.0 years of age. With a total of 35 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Maverick can be understood as having a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 54.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 10.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Maverick from outside the country. The immigration into Maverick totals 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Maverick County, Texas has a population that is made of 3.4 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 95.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 95.8 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Maverick has increased the level of diversity when 95.5 percent of the population were minorities.

Maverick County, Texas had a population of 51,181 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 47,387. This growth signifies an increase of 8 percent. Maverick ranks 51 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 594 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Maverick extends a total area of 1280 square miles. The land areas has a low average area density of 40 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Northampton, NC (40 per sq. mile ), Clallam, WA (40 per sq. mile ), Green, KY (40 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Holmes, FL (40 per sq. mile ), Houston, TN (40 per sq. mile ), Ohio, KY (40 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Maverick County, Texas

In Maverick County, the real estate market was made up of 16,176 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 949 residential structures since 2001, a change of 6.2 percent.

Maverick County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $50,200, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the Texas 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in Maverick County, Texas. In 2000, 96.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In the State of Texas, Maverick County stands 34 of 254 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 635 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Accommodation and food services has the largest employers in Maverick County. The industry averages 15 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's national average of 19 and less than the Texas average establishment size of 22 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

The Health care and social assistance industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Maverick County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 21.2 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Finance and insurance is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Maverick County, moving a total of 30.7 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.8 percent. The State of Texas experienced a change in employment in the sector of 9.5 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Maverick County, Transportation and Warehousing, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Transportation and Warehousing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.23. The percent of employment in the Transportation and Warehousing industry is 2.23 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Maverick may be an exporter of products or services of Transportation and Warehousing.

In Maverick County, Retail Trade, Transportation and Warehousing, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 24.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,143 individuals. The Transportation and Warehousing and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 8.3 and 8.3 percent of all employment.







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