In Newton County, jobs in the specialized freight trucking pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the specialized freight trucking industry paid the average highest wages in Newton County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Newton County received a wage of $32,403 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage in Texas of $38,281 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $36,645.

Other high-paying jobs in Newton County, Texas are present in logging ($28,790), sawmills and wood preservation ($23,771), utility system construction ($23,721) and offices of physicians ($23,580) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Newton County Wages have increased by 3.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Newton County, Texas by a total of 3.1%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Newton County, Texas when analyzed can be described as medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 40.1 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $41,186. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Newton County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Newton County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 58 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 seen in the Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 2 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Newton County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 17.4 in percent of workers 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)

Newton County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 200.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Newton County has expanded slower than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Newton County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (200.0 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (116.1 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (42.9 percent gain)
4. Logging (39.4 percent gain)
5. Utility system construction (23.3 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 15 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

In Newton County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 195 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Newton County

Given the industries in the area, the Employment services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 257 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Employment services industry make up 25.3 percent of the total job loss in Newton 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)

Of the 6 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, . reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 6 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.

Newton County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has decreased by 3.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Newton County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 75.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 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 it saw a gain of 28.8 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Newton 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 4 Industries
1. Unclassified (75.7 percent decline)
2. Specialized freight trucking (18.8 percent decline)
3. Utility system construction (9.8 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (5.8 percent decline)

Newton County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 108.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Newton County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where the industry took a gain of 6.6 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Newton County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (108.3 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (55.8 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (21.7 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Newton County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of physicians industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 11 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 47.8 percent of the growth in Newton County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (11 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (8 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (4 new jobs)
4. Automobile dealers (7 new jobs)

Out of the 8 4-digit NAICS industries, 4 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 3 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Newton County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 40 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Newton County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Unclassified industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 9 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Unclassified industry make up 58.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Newton County, Texas.

Top 3 Industries
1. Unclassified (9 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (4 jobs lost)
3. Specialized freight trucking (2 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 Newton County, Texas

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Newton County had a relatively low median household income of $33,345 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 40.1 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 47.3 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

In Newton County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,916 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 10.7 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 40.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $19,833. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Newton County reported a median household income of $61,691, this level was 85 percent greater than the median for all households. Hispanic in Newton County, Texas reported a median household income of $42,900, this income level is 28.7 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $2,924. This median is 91.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Newton County, Texas can be understood to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 19.1 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 51.5 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Newton County, reporting 37.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Newton County, Texas

Newton County, Texas may to understood as having a less-educated working age population, with 5.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Newton was reported to have 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.

In Newton County, Texas according the 2000 Decennial Census, 5.6 percent of the White Alone, 4.8 percent of Black or African American, 68 percent of the Asian alone and 5.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Newton County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 47.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Newton have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 4.4 percent (Men) versus 6.6 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 43.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Newton County, Texas

Newton County, Texas has a population that is made of 73.2 percent White, 20.8 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 4.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 25.8 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Newton has increased in diversity when 24.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

Newton County, Texas had an estimated population of 14,309 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 15,053. The decline represents a decrease of -4.9 percent. Newton ranks 242 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 2,887 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When measuring the total land area, Newton covers a total land area of 933 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 15 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Burt, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Sanpete, UT (15 per sq. mile ), Wilkinson, MS (15 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greene, AL (15 per sq. mile ), Butler, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Franklin, MS (15 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Newton County, Texas to be 38.6 years of age. The median in Newton is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.1 years of age. With 23.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Newton can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Newton from another country. The international migration into Newton makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Newton County, Texas

In Newton County, the real estate market was made up of 7,613 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 153 housing units since the year 2001, or 2.1 percent.

Newton County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $48,200, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Texas 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Texas, Newton County stands 99 of 254 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,908 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There seems to be a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Newton County, Texas. In 2000, 94.8 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest establishments in Newton County, averaging 23 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the State of Texas typical size of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

Professional and technical services is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Newton County, with an employment growth of 400 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 2.6 percent. The State of Texas faced a industry job change of 4.3 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Newton County, Utilities, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Utilities industry has a US LQ in the county of 6.66. This means the percent of total employment in the Utilities industry is 6.66 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Newton may be an exporter of products or services of Utilities.

In Newton County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Health care and social assistance is the major employer in the county making up 23.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 274 employees. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors provide 14.5 and 10.8 percent of all employment.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Newton County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 31.3 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 10.8 percent of employment in 2005.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Newton County. The sector faced a loss of 277 employees during the period, or 69.1 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 87.4 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Newton County is ranked at 202 of 255 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Texas according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 190 of 255 Counties.



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