In Navarro County, jobs in the waste treatment and disposal pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the waste treatment and disposal industry paid the average highest wages in Navarro County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Navarro County earned an annual wage of $90,967 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Texas of $59,438 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $54,770.

Other high-paying jobs in Navarro County, Texas may be found in offices of physicians ($68,249), grocery and related product wholesalers ($53,949), offices of dentists ($53,310) and management of companies and enterprises ($46,484) 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.

Navarro County Wages have increased by 15.1% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Navarro County, Texas by a total of 15.1%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Texas and less 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Navarro County, Texas when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 34.2 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $41,186. The industry pay 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.

Navarro County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Navarro County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 257 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Employment services industry make up 25.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Navarro County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (257 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (122 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (95 jobs lost)
4. Child day care services (89 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (87 jobs lost)

From the 58 4-digit NAICS industries, 33 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 24 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Navarro County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 885 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Navarro County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has grown the most with 117 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 19.7 percent of the growth in Navarro County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (117 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (93 new jobs)
3. Home health care services (89 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (45 new jobs)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (30 new jobs)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 6.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Navarro County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 262.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Navarro County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where the industry took a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Navarro County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (262.5 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (230.5 percent gain)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (151.9 percent gain)
4. Offices of other health practitioners (133.8 percent gain)
5. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (75.8 percent gain)

Navarro County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 58 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 2 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Navarro County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 17.4 percent in terms of employees in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (58 percent decline)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (56.1 percent decline)
3. Other personal services (51.4 percent decline)
4. Child day care services (48.9 percent decline)
5. Chemical merchant wholesalers (42.3 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.

Navarro County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Navarro County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 47.4 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the it saw a gain of 3 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Navarro County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5 percent in terms of employees in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (47.4 percent decline)
2. Other miscellaneous store retailers (39.3 percent decline)
3. Employment services (33.2 percent decline)
4. Building finishing contractors (30.6 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (24.1 percent decline)

Navarro County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 163.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Navarro County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 28.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Navarro County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 12.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (163.6 percent gain)
2. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (100.0 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (60.9 percent gain)
4. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (40.8 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (19.5 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Navarro County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 74 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 27.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Navarro County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (74 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (42 new jobs)
3. Home health care services (19 new jobs)
4. Unclassified (18 new jobs)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (10 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Navarro County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Employment services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 337 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 56.4 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Navarro County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (337 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (56 jobs lost)
3. Other general merchandise stores (39 jobs lost)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (27 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (24 jobs lost)

In Navarro County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 45 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 61 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 30 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 31 industries reported a drop in employment.





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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 Navarro County, Texas

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 44.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $20,314. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Navarro County had a median household income level of $53,381, this level was 45.9 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic in Navarro County, Texas recorded a median income of $30,888, which is 15.6 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $11,605. This median income level is 68.3 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. In Navarro County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $42,053 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 14.9 percent greater than the median in 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Navarro County, Texas can be recognized as having a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 18.2 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 46.2 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Navarro County, accounting 27.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Navarro County was reported to have a medium-low median household income of $36,584 (2005 Dollars). This median is 27.7 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 34.3 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Navarro County, Texas

Navarro County, Texas can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 12.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Navarro was reported to have 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.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Navarro County, Texas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 33 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Navarro have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 12.6 percent (Men) versus 12 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 32.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Navarro County, Texas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 14.4 percent of the White Alone, 4.2 percent of Black or African American, 32.4 percent of the Asian alone and 3.6 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.

Demographic Profile for Navarro County, Texas

Navarro County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 62.1 percent White, 15.2 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 20.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 36.5 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Navarro has increased the percent of minority population when 33.4 percent of the total population were minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Navarro covers a total land area of 1008 total square miles. The area has a low average population density of 48 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Polk, WI (48 per sq. mile ), Franklin, AL (48 per sq. mile ), Clinton, KY (48 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Caroline, VA (48 per sq. mile ), Addison, VT (48 per sq. mile ), Tattnall, GA (48 per sq. mile ).

Navarro County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 48,687 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 45,333. This growth represents an increase of 7.4 percent. Navarro ranks 54 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 641 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Since 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Navarro internationally. The international migration into Navarro makes up 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Navarro County, Texas to be 34.4 years of age. The median age in Navarro is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, when it was 35.2 years of age. With 26.5 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Navarro can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 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.

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

Housing Report for Navarro County, Texas

In Navarro County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 18,881 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 249 residential units since 2001, or 1.3 percent.

Navarro County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $56,700, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Texas 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In the State of Texas, Navarro County stands 175 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,430 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Navarro County, Texas. In 2000, 89.1 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Navarro County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Administrative and waste services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 25.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 3,119 jobs. The Retail Trade and Administrative and waste services sectors account for 15.5 and 9 percent of total employment, respectively.

Navarro County ranks 55 of 255 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Texas in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up during the time of 2001 and 2005. The County, in the year 2001, was ranked 49 of 255 Counties.

The Health care and social assistance sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Navarro County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 16 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Transportation and Warehousing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Navarro County, with an employment growth of 28.3 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of -1 percent. The State of Texas felt a shift in employment in the industry of 1.4 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Navarro County. In the County, the industry averages 60 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Texas average establishment size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Navarro County, Mining, Manufacturing and Utilities have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.05. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining sector is 2.05 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Navarro specializes in Mining.





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