In Reagan County, jobs in the oil and gas extraction pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the oil and gas extraction industry had the highest average wages in Reagan County for 2006. The average industry job in Reagan County earned an annual wage of $56,254 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Texas of $149,789 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $127,077.

Other high-paying jobs in Reagan County, Texas are present in support activities for mining ($47,137), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($34,481), unclassified ($19,443) and oilseed and grain farming (.) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Reagan County Wages have increased by 51.6% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Reagan County, Texas by a total of 51.6%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Texas and greater 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.

Reagan County Industry Wages Lag Behind Texas, but Wages Exceed the United States

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Wages in all industries in Reagan County, Texas can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 0.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $41,186. The overall industry wage was greater 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.

Reagan County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Reagan County

The Support activities for mining industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 150 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 99.3 percent of the total growth in Reagan County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (150 new jobs)

In Reagan County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 639 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Reagan County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Oil and gas extraction industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 3 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Oil and gas extraction industry make up 100.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Reagan County, Texas.

Top 2 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (3 jobs lost)
2. Other heavy construction (68 jobs lost)



Reagan County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Oil and gas extraction industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 7.6 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 sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 8.3 percent. The losses in the Oil and gas extraction industry in Reagan County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 7.5 in percent of jobs in the Oil and gas extraction industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (7.6 percent decline)

Reagan County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for mining industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 51.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Reagan County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 32.1 percent. The Support activities for mining industry in Reagan County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 33.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (51.1 percent gain)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (5.6 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 81.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States 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.

Reagan County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Reagan County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for mining industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 58 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 100.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Reagan County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (58 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Reagan County

The Oil and gas extraction industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 4 jobs. The declines in the Oil and gas extraction industry make up 100.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Reagan County, Texas.

Top 1 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (4 jobs lost)

In Reagan County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 170 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.



Total employment has increased by 13.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Reagan County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for mining industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 15.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Reagan County has added employment slower than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 17.3 percent. The Support activities for mining industry in Reagan County lagged behind the United States, which experienced a gained 17.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 1 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (15.0 percent gain)

Reagan County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Oil and gas extraction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 9.9 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 5.8 percent. The losses in the Oil and gas extraction industry in Reagan County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 6.8 in percent of jobs in the Oil and gas extraction industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (9.9 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 Reagan County, Texas

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Reagan County accounted a medium-low household income of $38,880 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 20.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 26.4 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Reagan County, Texas may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 11.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 31.6 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 65 to 74 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Reagan County, with 27.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Hispanic headed households in Reagan County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $31,579, this median household income is 18.8 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Reagan County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $42,346 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 8.9 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 36.4 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $53,016. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Reagan County had a median income of $20,183, which was 48.1 percent less than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $86,288. This income level is 121.9 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.







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

Demographic Profile for Reagan County, Texas

Reagan County, Texas had a total estimated population of 2,995 in the year 2005. The population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 3,293. The decline represents a decrease of -9 percent. Reagan ranks 216 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 2,505 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Reagan County, Texas has a population that is made of 45.6 percent White, 3.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 50.4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 54.1 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Reagan has increased the percent of minority population when 53.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Reagan County, Texas to be 36.6 years old. The median age in Reagan is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 32.5 years of age. With 30 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Reagan can be understood as having a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 58.2 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

From 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Reagan internationally. The migration from outside the US into Reagan totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In terms of total land area, Reagan encompasses a total area of 1175 square miles. This area has a very low average area density of 3 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Bennett, SD (3 per sq. mile ), Graham, KS (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (3 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Powell, MT (3 per sq. mile ), Converse, WY (3 per sq. mile ), Custer, MT (3 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Reagan County, Texas

Reagan County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $50,500, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of Texas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There is a abundant amount of affordable housing in Reagan County, Texas. In 2000, 96.3 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In the State of Texas, Reagan County places 202 of 254 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,679 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Reagan County, there were a total of 1,483 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 13 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.9 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Reagan County, Transportation and Warehousing, Mining, and the Retail Trade industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Transportation and Warehousing is the major employer in the county making up 42.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 547 employees. The Mining and Retail Trade industries total 34 and 7.5 percent of total employment, respectively.

The Mining industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Reagan County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 42.4 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 34 percent of employment in 2005.

Transportation and Warehousing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Reagan County, averaging 68 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 19 and greater than the Texas average establishment size of 23 for the Transportation and Warehousing industry.

Transportation and Warehousing is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Reagan County, growing in new jobs by 629.3 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of -1 percent. The State of Texas went through a industry job change of 1.4 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Reagan County, Mining, Transportation and Warehousing and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining industry has an LQ of 67.15. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining sector is 67.15 times greater than the national average, signifying that Reagan County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.







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