In Morris County, jobs in the support activities for mining pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the support activities for mining industry paid the average highest wages in Morris County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Morris County was paid an annual wage of $49,226 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the average industry wage in the State of Texas of $73,362 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,588.

Top-pay jobs in Morris County, Texas exsists in legal services ($44,909), machine shops and threaded product mfg. ($40,000), commercial machinery repair and maintenance ($36,454) and depository credit intermediation ($29,442) 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.

Morris County Wages have increased by 41.0% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Morris County, Texas by a total of 41.0%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Texas and greater 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.

Morris County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 0.9 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Morris County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of dentists industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 128.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Morris County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where it saw a gain of 16.2 percent. The Offices of dentists industry in Morris County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 11.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 3 Industries
1. Offices of dentists (128.6 percent gain)
2. Other general merchandise stores (13.5 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (3.7 percent gain)

Morris County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 52 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 loss of 4.9 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Morris County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 6.4 in percent of jobs in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (52 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (31.3 percent decline)
3. Legal services (20.2 percent decline)
4. Grocery stores (16.5 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (10.8 percent decline)

From the 9 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 6 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 3 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Morris County

The Offices of dentists industry has grown the most with 12 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Offices of dentists industry makes up 66.7 percent of the total employment growth in Morris County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of dentists (12 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (5 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (1 new jobs)
4. Offices of dentists (3 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (981 new jobs)

In Morris County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 35 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Morris County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 43 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 38.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Morris County, Texas.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (43 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (27 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (20 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.

Morris County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 4.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Morris County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 45.2 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 2.9 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Morris County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2.2 percent in terms of employment in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (45.2 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (26.5 percent decline)
3. Other miscellaneous store retailers (25 percent decline)
4. Grocery stores (19.6 percent decline)
5. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (10.1 percent decline)

Morris County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 25.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Morris County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 1.1 percent. The Private households industry in Morris County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.9 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (25.0 percent gain)
2. Offices of dentists (18.5 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (11.1 percent gain)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (9.3 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (8.3 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Morris County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 4 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry makes up 21.1 percent of the growth in Morris County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (4 new jobs)
2. Offices of dentists (3 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (3 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (2 new jobs)
5. General freight trucking (2 new jobs)

Out of the 16 4-digit NAICS industries, 8 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 8 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Morris County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 173 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Morris County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 38 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 36.5 percent of the total employment decline in Morris County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (38 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (25 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (22 jobs lost)
4. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (11 jobs lost)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (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.

Income and Poverty in Morris County, Texas

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 28.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $24,272. Hispanic Householders in Morris County, Texas recorded a median income of $32,063, this median household income is 5.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $16,088. This income level is 52.6 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Morris County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $37,936 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 11.8 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Morris County reported an income level of $22,425, which was 33.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Morris County, Texas can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 18.3 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 35.2 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Morris County, with 37.4 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Morris County had a relatively low median income for all households of $33,943 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 37.6 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 44.8 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 Morris County, Texas

In Morris County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 13.4 percent of the White Alone, 4 percent of Black or African American, 38.4 percent of the Asian alone and 4.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Morris County, Texas is made up of a less-educated working age population, with 11.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Morris was reported to have 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.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Morris County, Texas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 34.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Morris have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 11.8 percent (Men) versus 10.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 34.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Morris County, Texas

Since the year 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Morris internationally. The migration from outside the US into Morris accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This percent of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Morris County, Texas to be 41.0 years of age. The median in Morris is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 40.3 years old. With 23.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Morris can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 57.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

In terms of total land area, Morris spans a total of 255 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 51 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Boone, WV (51 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, WV (51 per sq. mile ), Susquehanna, PA (51 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Edgefield, SC (51 per sq. mile ), Hot Spring, AR (51 per sq. mile ), Henderson, TN (51 per sq. mile ).

Morris County, Texas has a population that is made of 70.7 percent White, 23.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 4.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 28.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Morris has decreased the percent of minority population when 28.1 percent of the population were minorities.

Morris County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 12,936 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 13,051. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.9 percent. Morris ranks 184 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 2,153 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

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

Housing Report for Morris County, Texas

In Morris County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 6,156 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 88 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.5 percent.

In the State of Texas, Morris County is positioned 164 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,362 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

According to the data, there is a abundant amount affordable residential real estate in Morris County, Texas. In 2000, 96.2 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Morris County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $45,600, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall State of Texas 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Morris County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 51.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 2,009 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade industries make up 9.4 and 8 percent of all employment.

Morris is the County that is ranked 128 of 255 Counties throughout 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 122 of 255 Counties.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Morris County. The industry averages 118 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the Texas average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

Information saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Morris County, with an employment growth of 88.2 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of -14.9 percent. The State of Texas felt a shift in employment in the industry of -17.3 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Morris County, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing and Other services, except public administration industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Manufacturing industry has an LQ of 4.01. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 4.01 times greater than the national average, signifying that Morris County may specialize, or be an exporter of Manufacturing.







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