In Rains County, jobs in the legal services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the legal services industry paid the average highest wages in Rains County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Rains County was paid an annual wage of $43,513 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage in Texas of $66,168 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $64,391.

Other high-paying jobs in Rains County, Texas can be found in automotive repair and maintenance ($28,474), building foundation and exterior contractors ($27,740), private households ($22,237) and greenhouse and nursery production ($21,366) 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.

Rains County Wages have decreased by ( 0.4%) Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have decreased in Rains County, Texas by a total of ( 0.4%). This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Texas and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Rains County, Texas can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 45.8 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $41,186. The average industry wage was less than the US average pay 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.

Rains County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Rains County

The Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 44 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 80.0 percent of the total employment growth in Rains County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (44 new jobs)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (9 new jobs)
3. Greenhouse and nursery production (2 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Rains County

The Legal services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 8 jobs. The declines in the Legal services industry make up 42.1 percent of the total job loss in Rains County, Texas.

Top 3 Industries
1. Legal services (8 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (6 jobs lost)
3. Private households (4 jobs lost)

From the 6 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 3 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Rains County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 298 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Employment for all industries has increased by 28.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Texas, which went through a gain of 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Rains County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 104.8 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Rains County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 14.8 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Rains County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 13.9 percent in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (104.8 percent gain)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (100.0 percent gain)
3. Greenhouse and nursery production (13.6 percent gain)

Rains County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 56.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the industry reported a loss of 2.5 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Rains County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 19.8 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Private households (56.5 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (25.3 percent decline)
3. Legal services (19.8 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.

Rains County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Rains County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 76.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Rains County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where it saw a gain of 2.9 percent. The Full-service restaurants industry in Rains County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.2 percent in this industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (76.2 percent gain)
2. Private households (11.1 percent gain)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (5.9 percent gain)
4. Grocery stores (1.6 percent gain)

Rains County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 48.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 1.2 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Rains County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.3 percent in terms of employees in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (48.1 percent decline)
2. Limited-service eating places (10.1 percent decline)
3. Greenhouse and nursery production (7.4 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than percent in Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Rains County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 27 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 88.9 percent of the total growth in Rains County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (27 new jobs)
2. Grocery stores (2 new jobs)
3. Traveler accommodation (8 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Rains County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 17 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 61.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Rains County, Texas.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (17 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (10 jobs lost)
3. Greenhouse and nursery production (1 jobs lost)
4. Building equipment contractors (8 jobs lost)

From the 7 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 4 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Rains County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 32 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.





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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 Rains County, Texas

Compared to counties across the United States, Rains County was reported to have a medium-low household income of $39,443 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 18.4 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 24.6 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Rains County, Texas can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.9 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 41.5 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Rains County, with 20.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 6.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $36,855. Hispanic Householders in Rains County, Texas reported a median household income of $31,298, which is 20.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Rains County had a median household income level of $53,381, this level was 35.3 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $37,050. This income level is 6.1 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Rains County, Texas White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,817 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.9 percent greater than the median income in 2000.







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

Higher Education in Rains County, Texas

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Rains County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 36.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Rains have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 10.6 percent (Men) versus 12.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 38.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Rains County, Texas according the 2000 Decennial Census, 11.6 percent of the White Alone, 7.6 percent of Black or African American, 47.6 percent of the Asian alone and 2.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Rains County, Texas can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 11.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Rains counted a lower percent of highly educated individuals 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.





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

Demographic Profile for Rains County, Texas

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Rains County, Texas to be 40.0 years old. The median age in Rains is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 41.2 years old. With a total of 20.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Rains can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 17.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

Rains County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 87.6 percent White, 2.9 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 7.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity, with 11.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Rains has increased the level of diversity when 8.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In terms of total land area, Rains encompasses a total area of 232 total square miles. The area has a low average population density of 49 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Pontotoc, OK (49 per sq. mile ), Allegany, NY (49 per sq. mile ), Buchanan, VA (49 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Covington, MS (49 per sq. mile ), Washington, UT (49 per sq. mile ), Dickenson, VA (49 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Rains internationally. The international migration into Rains accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Rains County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 11,305 in 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since its 2000 population of 9,219. This growth shows an increase of 22.6 percent. Rains ranks 67 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 808 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Rains County, Texas

Rains County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $60,500, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall State of Texas 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Rains County, the real estate market was made up of 4,753 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 155 homes since 2001, or 3.4 percent.

In the State of Texas, Rains County is positioned 57 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,248 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Rains County, Texas. In 2000, 85.9 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Rains County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 24.5 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 320 people employed. The Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 13.2 and 11.9 percent of total employment, respectively.

The Accommodation and food services industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Rains County since 2001, going from making up 9 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

In Rains County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade and Construction industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.11. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 2.11 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Rains County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Rains County. In the County, the industry averages 14 workers per each place of employment, being less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Texas average establishment size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

Health care and social assistance has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Rains County, increasing by 164.4 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 10.6 percent. The State of Texas faced a industry job change of 14.5 percent, since the year 2001.







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