In Mitchell County, jobs in the unclassified pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the unclassified industry wages were the highest in Mitchell County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Mitchell County earned an annual wage of $25,809 in 2006. The average wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Texas of $36,302 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $35,742.

Top-pay jobs in Mitchell County, Texas may be found in cattle ranching and farming ($19,991), gasoline stations ($19,889), support activities for crop production ($19,463) and health and personal care stores ($16,693) 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.

Mitchell County Wages have increased by 36.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Mitchell County, Texas by a total of 36.2%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for 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.

Mitchell County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Mitchell County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronics and appliance stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 22.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Mitchell County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a loss of 1.9 percent. The Electronics and appliance stores industry in Mitchell County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 2.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Electronics and appliance stores (22.2 percent gain)
2. Private households (21.3 percent gain)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (4.2 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 8.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Texas, which went through a gain of 4.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Mitchell County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 22.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 9.2 percent. The losses in the Other general merchandise stores industry in Mitchell County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 31.2 in percent of jobs in the Other general merchandise stores industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (22.1 percent decline)
2. Support activities for crop production (12.7 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (4.4 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (2.7 percent decline)

From the 7 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 3 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Mitchell County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Private households industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 3 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Private households industry makes up 55.6 percent of the total number of new jobs in Mitchell County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Private households (3 new jobs)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (2 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (30 new jobs)
4. Home health care services (30 new jobs)

In Mitchell County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 100 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Mitchell County

The Other general merchandise stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 10 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 50.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Mitchell County, Texas.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (10 jobs lost)
2. Support activities for crop production (5 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (4 jobs lost)





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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.

1-Year Industry Employment Change in Mitchell County, Texas

Total 1-Year Employment Decline in Mitchell County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 10 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 96.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Mitchell County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (10 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (6 jobs lost)
3. Unclassified (6 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (6 jobs lost)
5. Residential building construction (5 jobs lost)

From the 6 4-digit NAICS industries, 1 accounted an increase in employment during the period and 5 industry sectors reported declines during the in the time period.

In Mitchell County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 24 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total 1-Year Employment Growth in Mitchell County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for crop production industry has added the most employment with 7 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Support activities for crop production industry makes up 58.3 percent of the growth in Mitchell County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (7 new jobs)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.4 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are equal to percent in Texas, which experienced a gain of 4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were equal to than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2 percent.

Mitchell County 1-year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 25 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Mitchell County has added employment slower than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 1.7 percent. The Cattle ranching and farming industry in Mitchell County lagged behind the United States, which experienced a gain 2.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (25 percent gain)
2. Support activities for crop production (19.1 percent gain)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (14.8 percent gain)
4. Other general merchandise stores (8 percent gain)
5. Private households (1.6 percent gain)

Mitchell County 1-year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 11.6 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 4.4 percent. The losses in the Limited-service eating places industry in Mitchell County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2.4 percent in terms of employment in the Limited-service eating places industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (11.6 percent decline)

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

Mitchell County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Texas, which went through 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.

Mitchell County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 24.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Mitchell County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry took a loss of 1.2 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Mitchell County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (24.1 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (22.2 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (15.9 percent gain)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (6.3 percent gain)

Mitchell County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 8.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Mitchell County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.9 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Private households (8.1 percent decline)
2. Support activities for crop production (6.4 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (4.4 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Mitchell County

The Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 4 jobs. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 45.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Mitchell County, Texas.

Top 4 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (4 jobs lost)
2. Support activities for crop production (2 jobs lost)
3. Private households (2 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (6 jobs lost)

Out of the 7 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 4 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Mitchell County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 42 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Mitchell County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has added the most employment with 5 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 38.9 percent of the total employment growth in Mitchell County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (5 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (5 new jobs)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (2 new jobs)





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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 Mitchell County, Texas

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Mitchell County, Texas may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 17.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 37.5 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Mitchell County, with 27.1 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Mitchell County accounted a relatively low median income for households of $29,717 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 57.2 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 65.3 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $16,088. This income level is 45.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 27.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $21,532. Hispanic headed households in Mitchell County, Texas reported a median household income of $26,192, this median is 11.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Mitchell County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $31,142 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 4.8 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Mitchell County reported a median household income of $42,413, this median was 42.7 percent greater than the areas median level for all households.







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

Higher Education in Mitchell County, Texas

Mitchell County, Texas has a less-educated population, with 10.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Mitchell is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Mitchell County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 45 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Mitchell have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 8.4 percent (Men) versus 13.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 35.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Mitchell County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 13.6 percent of the White Alone, 0.4 percent of Black or African American, 0 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Mitchell County, Texas

Mitchell County, Texas has a population that is made up of 52.9 percent White, 13.7 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 32.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity, with 46.8 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Mitchell has increased in diversity when 44.5 percent of the total population were minorities.

Since 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Mitchell internationally. The migration from outside the US into Mitchell totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This percent of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Mitchell County, Texas had a population of 9,413 in 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 9,643. The decline denotes a decrease of -2.4 percent. Mitchell ranks 204 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 2,388 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Mitchell spans a total area of 910 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 10 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Adams, IA (10 per sq. mile ), Sevier, UT (10 per sq. mile ), Tensas, LA (10 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Red Lake, MN (10 per sq. mile ), Putnam, MO (10 per sq. mile ), Lac qui Parle, MN (10 per sq. mile ).

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Mitchell County, Texas to be 38.2 years old. The median age in Mitchell is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median, when the median age was 38.6 years of age. With a total of 18.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Mitchell can be described as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 67.8 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.2 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.

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

Housing Report for Mitchell County, Texas

In the State of Texas, Mitchell County is positioned 224 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,923 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Mitchell County, the real estate market was made up of 4,215 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 17 residential structures since 2001, a change of 0.4 percent.

There is a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in Mitchell County, Texas. In 2000, 96.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Mitchell County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $31,000, according to the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the Texas 2000 median home value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau