In McMullen County, jobs in the oilseed and grain farming pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the oilseed and grain farming industry paid the average highest wages in McMullen County for 2006. The average industry job in McMullen County was paid an annual wage of . in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Texas of $24,663 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $26,010.

High-wage employment in McMullen County, Texas can be found in vegetable and melon farming (.), fruit and tree nut farming (.), greenhouse and nursery production (.) and other crop farming (.) 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.

McMullen County Wages have increased by 11.2% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in McMullen County, Texas by a total of 11.2%. 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in McMullen County, Texas can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 17.5 percent lower than the with an state average of $41,186. The average industry wage 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.

McMullen County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

McMullen County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other ambulatory health care services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 63.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 28.7 percent. The losses in the Other ambulatory health care services industry in McMullen County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 21.3 in percent of jobs 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)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 31 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

McMullen County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 1094.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in McMullen County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in McMullen County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.7 percent.

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)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in McMullen County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, 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 McMullen 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)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in McMullen County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Business support services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,118 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Business support services industry make up 19.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in McMullen 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)

Given the 128 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 65 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 63 industries reported a drop in employment.

In McMullen County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 41 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-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.

McMullen County One-Year Industry Employment Change

McMullen County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 284.2 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in McMullen County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where it saw a gain of 7.7 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in McMullen County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (284.2 percent gain)
2. Employment services (224.2 percent gain)
3. Nonresidential building construction (134.3 percent gain)
4. Book, periodical, and music stores (91.7 percent gain)
5. Lessors of real estate (55.0 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 24.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

McMullen County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 71.8 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 reported a gain of 0 percent. The losses in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry in McMullen County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.3 in percent of jobs in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (71.8 percent decline)
2. Used merchandise stores (54.2 percent decline)
3. Building finishing contractors (53.9 percent decline)
4. Computer systems design and related services (26.4 percent decline)
5. Consumer goods rental (23.6 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in McMullen County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 309 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 34.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in McMullen County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (309 new jobs)
2. Nonresidential building construction (304 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (46 new jobs)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (24 new jobs)
5. Utility system construction (23 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in McMullen County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 72 jobs. The declines in the Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores industry make up 33.0 percent of the total employment decline in McMullen County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (72 jobs lost)
2. Building finishing contractors (21 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (20 jobs lost)
4. Offices of physicians (17 jobs lost)
5. Automobile dealers (14 jobs lost)

In McMullen County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 30 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 54 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 19 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 34 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.





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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 McMullen County, Texas

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, McMullen County reported a medium-low household income of $38,025 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 22.9 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 29.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, McMullen County, Texas can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 20.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 33.8 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 McMullen County, reporting 50 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 11.5 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $42,413. Hispanic in McMullen County, Texas recorded a median income of $24,278, which is 36.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In McMullen County, Texas White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $40,684 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 7 percent greater than the median in 2000.







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

Higher Education in McMullen County, Texas

Reported by the 2000 Census in McMullen County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 33.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in McMullen on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 12.8 percent (Men) versus 19.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 37 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In McMullen County, Texas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 17.4 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 3.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

McMullen County, Texas may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 16.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. McMullen counted 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 McMullen County, Texas

McMullen County, Texas has a population that is made up of 63.1 percent White, 1.1 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 35.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 36.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, McMullen has increased the percent of minority population when 34.2 percent of the total population were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, McMullen spans a total of 1113 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 1 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- White Pine, NV (1 per sq. mile ), Cherry, NE (1 per sq. mile ), Hooker, NE (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to McMullen internationally. The international migration into McMullen makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in McMullen County, Texas to be 44.5 years old. The median in McMullen is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 43.0 years old. With 18.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, McMullen can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.3 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

McMullen County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 883 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 854. This growth shows an increase of 3.4 percent. McMullen ranks 149 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 1,896 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

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

Housing Report for McMullen County, Texas

The State of Texas, McMullen County ranks 103 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,948 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In McMullen County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 615 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 12 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2 percent.

McMullen County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $46,800, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Texas 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in McMullen County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 14.8 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

Retail Trade has the largest employers in McMullen County, with the industry averaging 4 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 15 and less than the Texas typical size of 16 for the Retail Trade industry.













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