In Refugio County, jobs in the insurance agencies, brokerages, and related pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the insurance agencies, brokerages, and related industry paid the average highest wages in Refugio County for 2006. The average industry job in Refugio County received a wage of $53,147 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Texas of $51,553 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $54,074.

Top-pay jobs in Refugio County, Texas are present in oil and gas extraction ($46,929), support activities for mining ($42,171), other financial investment activities ($40,549) and other specialty trade contractors ($35,138) 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.

Refugio County Wages have increased by 17.9% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Refugio County, Texas by a total of 17.9%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Texas and greater 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Refugio County, Texas when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 37 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $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.

Refugio County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Refugio County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 49.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 15.4 percent. The losses in the Other crop farming industry in Refugio County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 24.4 in percent of jobs in the Other crop farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (49.6 percent decline)
2. Other financial investment activities (38.5 percent decline)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (11.1 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (5.2 percent decline)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (3.7 percent decline)

Refugio County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for mining industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 163.2 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Refugio County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where the industry took a gain of 32.1 percent. The Support activities for mining industry in Refugio County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 33.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 4 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (163.2 percent gain)
2. Limited-service eating places (29.3 percent gain)
3. Oil and gas extraction (19.6 percent gain)
4. Private households (9.7 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 6.4 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 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Refugio County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other crop farming industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 19 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other crop farming industry make up 66.7 percent of the total job loss in Refugio County, Texas.

Top 4 Industries
1. Other crop farming (19 jobs lost)
2. Other financial investment activities (5 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (3 jobs lost)
4. Private households (7 jobs lost)

From the 9 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 4 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Refugio County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 78 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Refugio County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 89 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 58.0 percent of the total employment growth in Refugio County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (89 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (49 new jobs)
3. Oil and gas extraction (11 new jobs)
4. Private households (4 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (338 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.

Refugio County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has decreased by 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Refugio County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Oil and gas extraction industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 21.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Refugio County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 5.8 percent. The Oil and gas extraction industry in Refugio County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (21.1 percent gain)
2. Other financial investment activities (14.3 percent gain)
3. Private households (11.7 percent gain)
4. Support activities for mining (10.0 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (7.3 percent gain)

Refugio County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other crop farming industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 44.7 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the it saw a loss of 3.8 percent. The losses in the Other crop farming industry in Refugio County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 2.9 percent in terms of employment in the Other crop farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (44.7 percent decline)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (25.2 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (13.3 percent decline)
4. Lessors of real estate (10 percent decline)
5. Limited-service eating places (9.7 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Refugio County

The Support activities for mining industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 13 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 33.3 percent of the growth in Refugio County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (13 new jobs)
2. Oil and gas extraction (12 new jobs)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (7 new jobs)
4. Private households (4 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (2 new jobs)

Out of the 13 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 6 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Refugio County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 65 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Refugio County

The Limited-service eating places industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 23 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 38.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Refugio County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (23 jobs lost)
2. Other crop farming (15 jobs lost)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (11 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (9 jobs lost)
5. Depository credit intermediation (10 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 Refugio County, Texas

Hispanic households in Refugio County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $27,564, this median is 21.4 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $35,100. This household income level is only slightly greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Refugio County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $37,294 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 6.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Refugio County had a median income of $26,813, this was 23.6 percent less than the median income level in this area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 44.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $19,534.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Refugio County, Texas can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 17.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 55.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Refugio County, having 30.9 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Refugio County had a medium-low median income for all households of $35,084 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 33.2 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 40 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Refugio County, Texas

Refugio County, Texas may to understood as having a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 11.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Refugio counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Refugio County, Texas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 13.6 percent of the White Alone, 0.6 percent of Black or African American, 18.2 percent of the Asian alone and 3.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Refugio County, Texas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 31.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Refugio have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 12.4 percent (Men) versus 10.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 33.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Refugio County, Texas

From 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Refugio from outside the country. The immigration into Refugio makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Refugio County, Texas to be 40.9 years of age. The median age in Refugio is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 38.6 years old. With a total of 23.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Refugio can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 17.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Refugio County, Texas had an estimated population of 7,639 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 7,830. The decline signifies a decrease of -2.4 percent. Refugio ranks 198 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 2,313 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Refugio covers a total land area of 770 square miles. This area has a very low average area density of 10 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Adams, IA (10 per sq. mile ), Sevier, UT (10 per sq. mile ), Tensas, LA (10 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Red Lake, MN (10 per sq. mile ), Putnam, MO (10 per sq. mile ), Lac qui Parle, MN (10 per sq. mile ).

Refugio County, Texas has a population that is made of 47.9 percent White, 6.6 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 44.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 51.7 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Refugio has decreased the level of diversity when 51.9 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Refugio County, Texas

Refugio County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $42,600, published 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 owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Texas, Refugio County is positioned 197 of 254 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,636 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Refugio County, Texas. In 2000, 94 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Refugio County, there were a total of 3,718 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 36 housing units since the year 2001, or 1 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Administrative and waste services has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Refugio County, with an industry growth of 100 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.5 percent. The State of Texas encountered a change in industry employment of 5 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

The Construction has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Refugio County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 15 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

In Refugio County, Retail Trade, Mining, and the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 248 individuals. The Mining and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries make up 14.1 and 8.2 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Mining has a largest number of employee per establishment in Refugio County, averaging 12 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and less than the Texas average establishment size of 24 for the Mining industry.

In Refugio County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 27.77. The percent of employment in the Mining industry is 27.77 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Refugio may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.







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