In Randall County, jobs in the natural gas distribution pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the natural gas distribution industry reported the top wages in Randall County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Randall County earned an annual wage of $85,072 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of Texas of $81,519 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $72,213.

High-wage employment in Randall County, Texas exsists in offices of physicians ($67,420), machinery and equipment rental and leasing ($62,412), misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($59,793) and druggists' goods merchant wholesalers ($55,890) 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.

Randall County Wages have increased by 5.4% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Randall County, Texas by a total of 5.4%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Texas and less than the growth in average wages for 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Randall County, Texas can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 35.5 percent lower than the with an state average of $41,186. The industry pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Randall County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Randall County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Florists industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 87.5 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a loss of 25.7 percent. The losses in the Florists industry in Randall County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 23 in percent of workers in the Florists industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Florists (87.5 percent decline)
2. Printing and related support activities (68.7 percent decline)
3. Other heavy construction (42.4 percent decline)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (41.4 percent decline)
5. Management and technical consulting services (34.2 percent decline)

Randall County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 2241.2 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Randall County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 39.9 percent. The Individual and family services industry in Randall County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 35 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (2241.2 percent gain)
2. Employment services (442.4 percent gain)
3. Home health care services (325.9 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (317.4 percent gain)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (300.0 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 54.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Randall County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,057 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Employment services industry makes up 17.4 percent of the total growth in Randall County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (1,057 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (952 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (459 new jobs)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (343 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (338 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Randall County

The Florists industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 115 jobs. The declines in the Florists industry make up 21.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Randall County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Florists (115 jobs lost)
2. Other heavy construction (68 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (58 jobs lost)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (37 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (37 jobs lost)

Out of the 76 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 27 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 49 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Randall County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 8,496 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 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.

Randall County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Randall 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 132 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 10.9 percent of the total employment growth in Randall County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (132 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (119 new jobs)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (116 new jobs)
4. Nursing care facilities (101 new jobs)
5. Home health care services (88 new jobs)

In Randall County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 80 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Randall County

Given the industries in the area, the Health and personal care stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 25 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Health and personal care stores industry make up 9.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Randall County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (25 jobs lost)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (25 jobs lost)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (24 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (23 jobs lost)
5. Other heavy construction (23 jobs lost)

Out of the 84 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 35 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 47 industries reported a drop in employment.

Randall County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to credit intermediation industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 263.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Randall County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where it saw a gain of 11.4 percent. The Activities related to credit intermediation industry in Randall County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 5.4 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to credit intermediation (263.6 percent gain)
2. Other schools and instruction (78.8 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (65.5 percent gain)
4. Legal services (62.2 percent gain)
5. Business support services (59.8 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent in the State of Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Randall County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Printing and related support activities industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 44.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry reported a loss of 2.9 percent. The losses in the Printing and related support activities industry in Randall County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 2 percent in terms of employees in the Printing and related support activities industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (44.6 percent decline)
2. Activities related to real estate (28.4 percent decline)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (25.2 percent decline)
4. Outpatient care centers (22.7 percent decline)
5. Other heavy construction (19.7 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.

Income and Poverty in Randall County, Texas

The poverty rate in Randall County, Texas has stayed the same by 0.0 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 8.1 percent to 8.1 percent.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $46,569, posting a 6.8 percent decline. Randall County, Texas, when analyzing percentage of decline, ranks 33 of 46 counties in percent of decline for income levels in the State of Texas. Randall County ranks 377 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median income level for the United States.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Randall County had a relatively high median income for all households of $49,973 (2005 Dollars). This median is 6.5 percent higher than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 1.7 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

As the median income level saw a decline since 2000 in Randall County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median household income was the Hispanic category. This group felt a decline of 27.8 percent in the last five years. The White Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Randall County, encountering a 4 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 38.1 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $30,922. In Randall County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $51,392 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 2.8 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic households in Randall County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $40,854, this median is 18.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $34,545. This income level is 30.9 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Randall County reported an income level of $37,213, this median was 25.5 percent less than the median income level in this area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Randall County, Texas may be understood as having a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 8.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 20.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Randall County, with 10.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for Randall County, Texas

From 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Randall from outside the country. The immigration into Randall accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Randall County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 110,053 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 104,673. This growth shows an increase of 5.1 percent. Randall ranks 40 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 477 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When measuring the total land area, Randall covers a total land area of 914 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 120 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Darlington, SC (120 per sq. mile ), Henry, IN (120 per sq. mile ), Carteret, NC (120 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Genesee, NY (120 per sq. mile ), Rogers, OK (120 per sq. mile ), Christian, MO (119 per sq. mile ).

Randall County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 82.6 percent White, 1.8 percent African American, 1.3 percent Asian, and 12.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 16.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Randall has increased in diversity when 13.0 percent of the people were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Randall County, Texas to be 35.0 years of age. The median in Randall is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced no change in the median age, at that time the median was 35.0 years of age. With a total of 24.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Randall can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 11 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Randall County, Texas

In Randall County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 45,124 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 1,449 residential structures since 2001, a change of 3.3 percent.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Randall County, Texas have moderate increases since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $18,600, or 19.9 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $93,500.

Randall County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $112,100, according to the American Community Survey. This home value is greater than the overall State of Texas 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $106,000 and less than home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Randall County, Texas. In 2005, 59.7 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

When compared to other counties in Texas, Randall County places 60 of 254 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,263 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Randall County can be understood as having a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 0.3 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Randall County, Wholesale trade, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Wholesale trade sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.94. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Wholesale trade sector is 1.94 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Randall County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Wholesale trade.

Management of companies and enterprises has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Randall County, with a job growth of 370 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of Texas underwent a employment change in the industry of 70.2 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In Randall County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Wholesale trade 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 18.9 percent of the total county employment. This totals 4,374 people employed. The Accommodation and food services and Wholesale trade sectors provide 12.6 and 10.1 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Randall County. In the County, the industry averages 28 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of Texas average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.









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