In Rockwall County, jobs in the software publishers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the software publishers industry reported the top wages in Rockwall County for 2006. The average industry job in Rockwall County received a wage of $105,011 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage in Texas of $88,387 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $96,720.

Other top-pay jobs in Rockwall County, Texas are present in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($82,968), lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers ($69,678), insurance carriers ($65,825) and offices of physicians ($65,708) 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.

Rockwall County Wages have increased by 12.4% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Rockwall County, Texas by a total of 12.4%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Texas and less 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Rockwall County, Texas when analyzed can be described as medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 27.8 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $41,186. The average pay 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.

Rockwall County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Rockwall County

The Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 504 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 15.0 percent of the total employment growth in Rockwall County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (504 new jobs)
2. Employment services (467 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (235 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (221 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (191 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Rockwall County

The General freight trucking industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 222 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the General freight trucking industry make up 42.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Rockwall County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (222 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (82 jobs lost)
3. Utility system construction (30 jobs lost)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (25 jobs lost)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (22 jobs lost)

In Rockwall County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 3,613 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 60 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 20 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 39 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Rockwall County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 569.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Rockwall County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Rockwall County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (569.0 percent gain)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (392.6 percent gain)
3. Computer systems design and related services (237.8 percent gain)
4. Management and technical consulting services (211.5 percent gain)
5. Employment services (188.2 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 31 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Rockwall County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 85.2 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 6.5 percent. The losses in the Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry in Rockwall County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 12.3 in percent of workers in the Newspaper, book, and directory publishers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (85.2 percent decline)
2. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (62.7 percent decline)
3. Business support services (55.9 percent decline)
4. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (47.6 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (35.9 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.

Rockwall County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Rockwall County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Printing and related support activities industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 72 jobs. The declines in the Printing and related support activities industry make up 20.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Rockwall County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (72 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (39 jobs lost)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (31 jobs lost)
4. Drycleaning and laundry services (29 jobs lost)
5. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (23 jobs lost)

In Rockwall County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 998 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Rockwall County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 103 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 10.8 percent of the total employment growth in Rockwall County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (103 new jobs)
2. Clothing stores (88 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (71 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (55 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (52 new jobs)

Of the 73 4-digit NAICS industries, 27 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 45 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

The total number of jobs has increased by 7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than percent in the State of 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.

Rockwall County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Printing and related support activities industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 69.3 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced 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 Rockwall County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 2 in percent of workers in the Printing and related support activities industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Printing and related support activities (69.3 percent decline)
2. Business support services (55.2 percent decline)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (54 percent decline)
4. Activities related to credit intermediation (46.4 percent decline)
5. Drycleaning and laundry services (34.4 percent decline)

Rockwall County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 132.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Rockwall County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry took a gain of 8.7 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Rockwall County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 3.5 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (132.0 percent gain)
2. Clothing stores (79.2 percent gain)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (76.3 percent gain)
4. Insurance carriers (63.0 percent gain)
5. Furniture stores (54.2 percent gain)





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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 Rockwall County, Texas

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Rockwall County was reported to have a very high median income for households of $76,242 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 38.7 percent higher than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 35.6 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Rockwall County, Texas can be understood to have a very low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 4.7 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 17.1 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Rockwall County, reporting 6.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 36.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $48,555. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $95,334. This median is 25 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Rockwall County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $78,438 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 2.9 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic in Rockwall County, Texas recorded a median income of $48,110, which is 36.9 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Rockwall County had a median household income level of $99,033, this median was 29.9 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Rockwall County, Texas

Rockwall County, Texas is made up of a very highly-educated population, with 32.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Rockwall was reported to have a higher percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a higher percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Rockwall County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 33.4 percent of the White Alone, 27.4 percent of Black or African American, 41 percent of the Asian alone and 10 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Rockwall County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 37.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Rockwall have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 37.4 percent (Men) versus 28.2 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 31.8 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Rockwall County, Texas

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Rockwall County, Texas to be 33.7 years of age. The median in Rockwall 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 the median, when the median age was 35.3 years of age. With a total of 26.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Rockwall can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 65 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 8.5 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

Rockwall County, Texas had an estimated population of 62,944 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 43,855. This growth signifies an increase of 43.5 percent. Rockwall ranks 19 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 181 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Rockwall County, Texas has a population that is made up of 78.7 percent White, 4.7 percent African American, 2 percent Asian, and 13.3 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 20.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Rockwall has increased the percent of minority population when 15.9 percent of the people were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Rockwall covers a total land area of 129 total square miles. The area has a medium-high average area density of 489 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Loudoun, VA (492 per sq. mile ), Warren, OH (492 per sq. mile ), Solano, CA (496 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Floyd, IN (486 per sq. mile ), Dauphin, PA (484 per sq. mile ), Atlantic, NJ (483 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Rockwall from another country. The international migration into Rockwall totals 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Rockwall County, Texas

Rockwall County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $147,100, accounted by the Decennial Census. This value is greater than the State of Texas 2000 home value of $82,500 and greater than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

The State of Texas, Rockwall County places 1 of 254 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 7 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Rockwall County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 22,103 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 5,403 residential structures since 2001, a change of 32.4 percent.

Rockwall County can be understood as having a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 1.6 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

There seems to be a fair amount of housing that is affordable in Rockwall County, Texas. In 2000, 35.7 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Transportation and Warehousing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Rockwall County. The industry averages 25 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the US industry average of 19 and greater than the Texas average of 23 for the Transportation and Warehousing industry.

Administrative and waste services has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Rockwall County, growing by 125.3 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.5 percent. The State of Texas felt a shift in employment in the industry of 5 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Rockwall County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 18.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,600 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 14.1 and 12.7 percent of all employment.

In Rockwall County, Transportation and Warehousing, Retail Trade and Construction are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Transportation and Warehousing sector in the county has a location quotient of 1.49. This means the percent of total employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 1.49 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Rockwall County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Transportation and Warehousing.









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