In Medina County, jobs in the nondepository credit intermediation pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the nondepository credit intermediation industry wages were the highest in Medina County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Medina County earned an annual wage of $50,085 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage in Texas of $56,000 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $65,753.

High-wage employment in Medina County, Texas may be found in automobile dealers ($41,325), depository credit intermediation ($36,861), offices of dentists ($34,900) and specialized freight trucking ($34,244) 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.

Medina County Wages have increased by 15.2% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Medina County, Texas by a total of 15.2%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Texas and less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Medina County, Texas can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 43.7 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.

Medina County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Medina County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 146.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Medina County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 4.3 percent. The Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry in Medina County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 3.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (146.5 percent gain)
2. Traveler accommodation (140.0 percent gain)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (75.3 percent gain)
4. Lessors of real estate (67.4 percent gain)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (64.6 percent gain)

Medina County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 93.5 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 39.9 percent. The losses in the Individual and family services industry in Medina County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 35 in percent of workers in the Individual and family services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (93.5 percent decline)
2. Other crop farming (63.2 percent decline)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (45.7 percent decline)
4. Utility system construction (42.6 percent decline)
5. Offices of physicians (42.1 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Medina County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 166 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 29.2 percent of the total growth in Medina County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (166 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (50 new jobs)
3. Community care facilities for the elderly (43 new jobs)
4. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (35 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (33 new jobs)

Out of the 43 4-digit NAICS industries, 15 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 28 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Medina County

Given the industries in the area, the Individual and family services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 57 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Individual and family services industry make up 17.9 percent of the total job loss in Medina County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (57 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (56 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (45 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (36 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (34 jobs lost)

In Medina County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 94 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 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.

Medina County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Medina County

The Nursing care facilities industry has added the most employment with 58 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Nursing care facilities industry makes up 26.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Medina County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (58 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (39 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (26 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (16 new jobs)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (16 new jobs)

Given the 44 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 22 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 22 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Medina County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Community care facilities for the elderly industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 30 jobs. The declines in the Community care facilities for the elderly industry make up 22.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Medina County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Community care facilities for the elderly (30 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (19 jobs lost)
3. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (12 jobs lost)
4. Other animal production (9 jobs lost)
5. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (8 jobs lost)

In Medina County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 129 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Medina County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 47.1 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Medina County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 7.8 percent. The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Medina County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (47.1 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (45.8 percent gain)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (32.5 percent gain)
4. Nursing care facilities (31.1 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (30.4 percent gain)

Medina County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 61.3 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the it saw a gain of 28.8 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Medina County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 12.1 percent in terms of employment in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (61.3 percent decline)
2. Other animal production (46.6 percent decline)
3. Specialized freight trucking (25.3 percent decline)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (21.6 percent decline)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (19.8 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.

Income and Poverty in Medina County, Texas

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Medina County, Texas can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 39.9 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Medina County, accounting 22.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Medina County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $42,194 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 10.7 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 16.4 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 49.2 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $21,450. In Medina County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $43,886 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Medina County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $32,638, this median household income is 22.6 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Medina County reported a median household income of $34,288, this level was 18.7 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $54,113. This income level is 28.2 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.







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

Higher Education in Medina County, Texas

In 2000, the Census reported that in Medina County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 33.8 percent achieving this level. The female population in Medina have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 12.6 percent (Men) versus 14.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 33 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Medina County, Texas has a moderately-educated population, with 13.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Medina is reported having a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Medina County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 15 percent of the White Alone, 0.4 percent of Black or African American, 32 percent of the Asian alone and 5.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Medina County, Texas

Medina County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 49.7 percent White, 2.3 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 46.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity, with 49.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Medina has increased the percent of minority population when 48.3 percent of the total population were minorities.

Medina County, Texas had a population of 43,027 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 39,477. This growth signifies an increase of 9 percent. Medina ranks 53 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 614 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, Medina covers a total land area of 1328 square miles. The county has a low density of 32 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Jefferson, GA (32 per sq. mile ), Hempstead, AR (32 per sq. mile ), Barbour, AL (32 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Nelson, VA (32 per sq. mile ), Jackson, IA (32 per sq. mile ), Terrell, GA (32 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Medina County, Texas to be 35.0 years of age. The median age in Medina is greater 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 34.4 years old. With a total of 26.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Medina can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.2 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 12.7 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 base.

From 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Medina internationally. The migration from outside the US into Medina makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Medina County, Texas

The State of Texas, Medina County ranks 69 of 254 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,421 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Medina County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $68,100, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of Texas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Medina County, there were a total of 15,532 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 438 residential units since 2001, or 2.9 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Medina County, Texas. In 2000, 80.3 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Medina County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Utilities and Mining industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.06. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 3.06 times greater than the national average, signifying that Medina may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Mining has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Medina County, rising by 25.9 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas encountered a change in industry employment of 8.9 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Medina County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 21.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 1,082 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Manufacturing industries total 15.8 and 9.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Transportation and Warehousing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Medina County. The industry lost a total of 377 jobs during the period, or 87.1 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 76.8 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Medina County, with the industry averaging 22 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the State of Texas average establishment size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

Medina County is ranked number 107 of 255 Counties in the State of Texas by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 104 of 255 Counties.

The Transportation and Warehousing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Medina County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 8 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 1.1 percent of total employment in the year 2005.



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