In McLennan County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry reported the top wages in McLennan County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in McLennan County earned an annual wage of $96,846 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in Texas of $110,358 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $138,150.

Other top-pay jobs in McLennan County, Texas can be found in offices of physicians ($76,001), other financial investment activities ($72,951), power generation and supply ($62,287) and medical and diagnostic laboratories ($57,751) 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.

McLennan County Wages have increased by 18.7% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in McLennan County, Texas by a total of 18.7%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Texas and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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The overall industry wages in McLennan County, Texas can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 23.9 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $41,186. The industry pay 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.

McLennan County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 128 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 65 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 63 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in McLennan County

The Business support services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 1,118 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Business support services industry make up 19.5 percent of the total employment decline in McLennan County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (1,118 jobs lost)
2. Nonresidential building construction (301 jobs lost)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (270 jobs lost)
4. Department stores (248 jobs lost)
5. Civic and social organizations (231 jobs lost)

In McLennan County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 3,182 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in McLennan County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 598 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 10.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in McLennan County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (598 new jobs)
2. Home health care services (514 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (298 new jobs)
4. Office administrative services (272 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (246 new jobs)

McLennan County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 1094.6 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in McLennan County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in McLennan County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (1094.6 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (360.6 percent gain)
3. Computer systems design and related services (169.6 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (121.9 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (90.3 percent gain)

McLennan County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other ambulatory health care services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 63.8 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 28.7 percent. The losses in the Other ambulatory health care services industry in McLennan County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 21.3 in percent of workers in the Other ambulatory health care services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other ambulatory health care services (63.8 percent decline)
2. Amusement parks and arcades (61 percent decline)
3. Support activities for road transportation (60.7 percent decline)
4. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (59.2 percent decline)
5. Other personal services (58.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt 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.

McLennan County One-Year Industry Employment Change

McLennan County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Remediation and other waste services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 125.9 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in McLennan County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 13.2 percent. The Remediation and other waste services industry in McLennan County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Remediation and other waste services (125.9 percent gain)
2. Performing arts companies (71.2 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (63.1 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (45.0 percent gain)
5. Wireless telecommunications carriers (29.9 percent gain)

McLennan County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for road transportation industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 61.9 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 5.7 percent. The losses in the Support activities for road transportation industry in McLennan County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.2 in percent of jobs in the Support activities for road transportation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for road transportation (61.9 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (38.2 percent decline)
3. Household goods repair and maintenance (36.8 percent decline)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (25.7 percent decline)
5. Freight transportation arrangement (25 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in the State of Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in McLennan County

The Business support services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 264 jobs. The declines in the Business support services industry make up 13.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in McLennan County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (264 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (212 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (156 jobs lost)
4. Department stores (102 jobs lost)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (98 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in McLennan County

The Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 250 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Employment services industry makes up 8.2 percent of the growth in McLennan County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (250 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (249 new jobs)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (151 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (144 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (143 new jobs)

Out of the 142 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 60 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 82 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In McLennan County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 639 total jobs from 2005 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.

Income and Poverty in McLennan County, Texas

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, McLennan County had a medium-low median income for households of $39,265 (2005 Dollars). This median is 19 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 25.1 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The areas median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $36,135, representing a 8 percent decline. McLennan County, Texas, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 31 of 46 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Texas. McLennan County ranks 334 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income in the US.

In McLennan County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $43,552 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 10.9 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic Householders in McLennan County, Texas reported a median household income of $33,850, which is 13.8 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 37.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $24,618. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in McLennan County had a median household income level of $35,800, this median was 8.8 percent less than the median for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $28,599. This household income level is 27.2 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.

While the median household income saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in McLennan County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in the household income level was the Hispanic category. This group felt a decline of 16.6 percent since 2000. The Asian population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in McLennan County, undergoing a 5.9 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The poverty rate in McLennan County, Texas has increased by 1.2 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 17.6 percent to 18.8 percent.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, McLennan County, Texas can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 17.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 32.3 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in McLennan County, having 25.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

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

Higher Education in McLennan County, Texas

From the year 2000, McLennan has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 2.2 percent to a total of 21.4 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the 2005 State of Texas percent of 25.2 and less than the US percent of 27.2.

In 2000, the Census reported that in McLennan County, Texas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 29.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in McLennan have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 20.8 percent (Men) versus 17.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 29.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

McLennan County, Texas may to understood as having a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 19.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. McLennan has 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 0.4 percent. By the year 2005, 21.4 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 3.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 21.4 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

In McLennan County, Texas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 22.2 percent of the White Alone, 9 percent of Black or African American, 49.6 percent of the Asian alone and 6.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for McLennan County, Texas

By measuring total land area, McLennan encompasses a total area of 1042 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high density of 216 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Clark, NV (216 per sq. mile ), Lee, NC (217 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, VA (217 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Shelby, AL (216 per sq. mile ), Cambria, PA (215 per sq. mile ), Anderson, TN (215 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to McLennan internationally. The international migration into McLennan makes up 0.5 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

McLennan County, Texas has a population that is made of 62 percent White, 14.7 percent African American, 1.3 percent Asian, and 20.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 36.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, McLennan has increased the percent of minority makeup when 34.3 percent of the population were minorities.

McLennan County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 224,668 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 214,040. This growth represents an increase of 5 percent. McLennan ranks 28 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 306 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in McLennan County, Texas to be 31.7 years old. The median in McLennan is less than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median, when the median age was 31.9 years of age. With 26 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, McLennan can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 12.3 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for McLennan County, Texas

In McLennan County, the real estate market was made up of 89,797 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 3,978 residential structures since 2001, a change of 4.6 percent.

McLennan County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $89,200, accounted by the American Community Survey. This home value is less than the overall Texas 2005 home median value of $106,000 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

The owner-occupied dwellings in McLennan County, Texas have seen large increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $21,500, or 31.8 percent, from their 2000 value of $67,700.

Throughout the State of Texas, McLennan County places 44 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 925 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in McLennan County, Texas. In 2005, 69.3 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

McLennan County has a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 1.5 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Mining has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in McLennan County, with an industry growth of 68.5 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas went through a industry job change of 8.9 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In McLennan County, Educational services, Utilities and Manufacturing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Educational services industry has an LQ of 1.82. The percent of employment in the Educational services sector is 1.82 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that McLennan County may specialize, or be an exporter of Educational services.

Administrative and waste services since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in McLennan County. The industry was hit with a loss of 611 jobs, or 10.6 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 25.7 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Educational services is the industry with the largest establishments in McLennan County. In the County, the industry averages 71 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 27 and greater than the Texas average establishment size of 22 for the Educational services industry.

In McLennan County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 19 percent of the total county employment. This totals 15,737 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries total 15 and 13.5 percent of total employment, respectively.

McLennan County ranks 18 of 255 Counties in the State of Texas in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 14 of 255 Counties.





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