In Robertson County, jobs in the home health care services pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the home health care services industry had the highest average wages in Robertson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Robertson County earned an annual wage of $79,424 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Texas of $14,966 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $24,045.

Other high-paying jobs in Robertson County, Texas exsists in offices of real estate agents and brokers ($43,609), depository credit intermediation ($35,244), other specialty trade contractors ($27,848) and health and personal care stores ($26,392) 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.

Robertson County Wages have increased by 30.6% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Robertson County, Texas by a total of 30.6%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for Texas and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Robertson County, Texas can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 25.2 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $41,186. The industry pay 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.

Robertson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Robertson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 36 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 38.7 percent of the total job loss in Robertson County, Texas.

Top 3 Industries
1. Grocery stores (36 jobs lost)
2. Nursing care facilities (15 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (13 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Robertson County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry has added the most employment with 10 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 68.9 percent of the total growth in Robertson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (10 new jobs)
2. Death care services (4 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)

Of the 11 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 7 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 3 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Robertson County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 5 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Robertson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 81.6 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Robertson County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where the industry took a gain of 9.2 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Robertson County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 31.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (81.6 percent gain)
2. Death care services (50.0 percent gain)
3. Health and personal care stores (1.8 percent gain)

Robertson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 58.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 12.3 percent. The losses in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Robertson County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 10.1 percent in terms of employees in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (58.7 percent decline)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (31.5 percent decline)
3. Grocery stores (26.9 percent decline)
4. Other crop farming (23.4 percent decline)
5. Nursing care facilities (6 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.

Robertson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Robertson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Home health care services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 3 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 25.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Robertson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (3 new jobs)
2. Unclassified (3 new jobs)
3. Other crop farming (2 new jobs)
4. Health and personal care stores (1 new jobs)
5. Other professional and technical services (1 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Robertson County

Given the industries in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 36 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 57.1 percent of the total job loss in Robertson County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (36 jobs lost)
2. Nursing care facilities (12 jobs lost)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (7 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (5 jobs lost)
5. Support activities for crop production (3 jobs lost)

From the 14 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 7 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 7 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Robertson County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 59 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Robertson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 66.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Robertson County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry took a gain of 28.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Robertson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 12.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (66.7 percent gain)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (18.8 percent gain)
3. Other professional and technical services (8.3 percent gain)
4. Health and personal care stores (7.4 percent gain)
5. Home health care services (5.2 percent gain)

Robertson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 54 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the it saw a gain of 7.7 percent. The losses in the Other specialty trade contractors industry in Robertson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 6.8 percent in terms of employees in the Other specialty trade contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (54 percent decline)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (48.8 percent decline)
3. Legal services (8 percent decline)
4. Support activities for crop production (7.2 percent decline)
5. Nursing care facilities (4.9 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 2.2 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Robertson County, Texas

Hispanic headed households in Robertson County, Texas reported a median household income of $29,738, which is 12 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $42,413. This median is 25.5 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Robertson County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,648 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 23.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Robertson County reported an income level of $57,135, this median was 69.1 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 50.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $16,634.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Robertson County, Texas can be considered to have a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 20.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 42.9 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Robertson County, accounting 33.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Robertson County accounted a relatively low median income for all households of $33,797 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 38.2 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 45.4 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Robertson County, Texas

In Robertson County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 15.6 percent of the White Alone, 6.4 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 1.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Robertson County, Texas is made up of a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Robertson was reported to have 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 the national average of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Robertson County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 36 percent achieving this level. The female population in Robertson have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 13.8 percent (Men) versus 11.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 35.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Robertson County, Texas

Since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Robertson internationally. The migration from outside the US into Robertson totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Robertson County, Texas has a population that is made of 61.7 percent White, 22 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 15.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 37.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Robertson has decreased the level of diversity when 38.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

Robertson County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 16,192 in 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 16,025. This growth denotes an increase of 1 percent. Robertson ranks 129 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 1,695 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Robertson encompasses a total area of 855 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 19 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Montmorency, MI (19 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, IL (19 per sq. mile ), Lee, AR (19 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Gallatin, IL (19 per sq. mile ), Perry, AR (19 per sq. mile ), Lake, MT (19 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Robertson County, Texas to be 37.7 years of age. The median in Robertson is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced no change in the median age, when it was 37.7 years of age. With a total of 27 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Robertson can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 56.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for Robertson County, Texas

In Robertson County, the real estate market was made up of 8,110 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 139 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.7 percent.

Robertson County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $53,000, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of Texas 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Texas, Robertson County ranks 128 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,139 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Robertson County, Texas. In 2000, 93.5 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Real estate and rental and leasing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Robertson County, growing by 83.3 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of Texas encountered a change in industry employment of 0.6 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Robertson County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 7.5 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

In Robertson County, Manufacturing, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 20.5 percent of the total county employment. This totals 544 employees. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 14.9 and 14.6 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Robertson County, Utilities, Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Utilities industry has an LQ of 8.41. The percent of employment in the Utilities sector is 8.41 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Robertson County may specialize, or be an exporter of Utilities.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Robertson County. In the County, the industry averages 60 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the Texas average establishment size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.







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