In Presidio County, jobs in the cattle ranching and farming pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the cattle ranching and farming industry paid the average highest wages in Presidio County for 2006. The average industry job in Presidio County was paid an annual wage of $20,182 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Texas of $24,728 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $25,264.

Top-pay jobs in Presidio County, Texas are present in unclassified ($18,337), building material and supplies dealers ($18,234), legal services ($16,008) and traveler accommodation ($14,166) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Presidio County, Texas when analyzed can be understood as being very low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 55.5 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $41,186. The overall industry wage 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.

Presidio County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Presidio County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 50 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Out of the 6 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 3 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Presidio County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 45 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 74.3 percent of the growth in Presidio County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (45 new jobs)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (15 new jobs)
3. Legal services (1 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Presidio County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 16 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 40.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Presidio County, Texas.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (16 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (13 jobs lost)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (10 jobs lost)

Presidio County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 40.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the it saw a gain of 22.5 percent. The losses in the Building material and supplies dealers industry in Presidio County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 20 in percent of jobs in the Building material and supplies dealers industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (40.5 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (32.4 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (28.8 percent decline)

Presidio County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 167.9 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Presidio County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 9.2 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Presidio County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 31.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (167.9 percent gain)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (27.8 percent gain)
3. Legal services (19.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 3.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.





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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.

Presidio County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Presidio County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 26.1 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 2.9 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Presidio County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.2 in percent of jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (26.1 percent decline)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (6.4 percent decline)

Presidio County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 119.2 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Presidio County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 1.4 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Presidio County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.3 percent in this industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (119.2 percent gain)
2. Traveler accommodation (17.5 percent gain)
3. Gasoline stations (14.0 percent gain)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (2.0 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 6.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Texas, which went through a gain of 4.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Presidio County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 12 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 89.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Presidio County, Texas.

Top 4 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (12 jobs lost)
2. Nonresidential building construction (10 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (8 jobs lost)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (7 jobs lost)

In Presidio County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 77 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Given the 6 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 2 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 4 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Presidio County

The Other general merchandise stores industry has added the most employment with 39 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 69.0 percent of the growth in Presidio County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (39 new jobs)
2. Traveler accommodation (12 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 Presidio County, Texas

Compared to counties across the United States, Presidio County was reported to have a very low household income of $23,236 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 101 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the median is 111.5 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Presidio County, Texas can be considered to have a very high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 36.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 50 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 75 years and over have the most percent of people living in poverty in Presidio County, with 51.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 43.4 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $13,163. Hispanic Householders in Presidio County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $20,453, this median household income is 12 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $59,963. This income level is 158.1 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Presidio County reported a median household income of $12,431, which was 46.5 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Presidio County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $23,460 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1 percent greater than the median income in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Presidio County, Texas

In 2000, the Census reported that in Presidio County, Texas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Less than High School category, with 52.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Presidio have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 13 percent (Men) versus 10.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Less than High School category, with 58 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Presidio County, Texas is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 11.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Presidio counted 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Presidio County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 11.8 percent of the White Alone, 28.6 percent of Black or African American, 47.8 percent of the Asian alone and 6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Presidio County, Texas

When calculating the total land area, Presidio encompasses a total area of 3856 square miles. The land areas has a very low average area density of 2 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), McKenzie, ND (2 per sq. mile ), Logan, ND (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ), Sweet Grass, MT (2 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a extremely high amount of people migrated to Presidio from outside the country. The immigration into Presidio accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This amount of international migration is extremely high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Presidio County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 15.8 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 83.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 84.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Presidio has decreased in diversity when 84.6 percent of the total population were minorities.

Presidio County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 7,722 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 7,342. This growth represents an increase of 5.2 percent. Presidio ranks 114 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 1,487 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Presidio County, Texas to be 35.2 years old. The median age in Presidio is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in this median, when at that time it was 32.9 years of age. With 31 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Presidio can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 53.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 15.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for Presidio County, Texas

When compared to other counties in Texas, Presidio County is positioned 27 of 254 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 395 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Presidio County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $35,500, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Texas 2000 median home value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

There is a abundant amount of housing that is affordable in Presidio County, Texas. In 2000, 97.3 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Presidio County, the census reported 3,702 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 294 residential structures since 2001, a change of 8.6 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Presidio County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade, and the Transportation and Warehousing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the major employer in the county making up 35.9 percent of total employment in the county, making up 414 people employed. The Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing industries make up 20.6 and 3.2 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Presidio County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 34.15. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 34.15 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Presidio County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

The Accommodation and food services industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Presidio County since 2001, going from making up 6.1 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting has the largest businesses in Presidio County. The industry averages 19 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 12 and greater than the State of Texas typical size of 7 for the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry.

Presidio is the County that is ranked 201 of 255 total Counties throughout Texas according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 198 of 255 Counties.

Professional and technical services is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Presidio County, with a job growth of 325 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Texas encountered a change in industry employment of 4.3 percent, since the year 2001.





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