In Sabine County, jobs in the depository credit intermediation pay the highest wages

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Employment in the depository credit intermediation industry wages were the highest in Sabine County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Sabine County was paid an annual wage of $28,746 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage rate in Texas of $44,929 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $47,929.

Top-pay jobs in Sabine County, Texas can be found in health and personal care stores ($28,080), logging ($27,785), water, sewage and other systems ($27,577) and legal services ($15,304) 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.

Sabine County Wages have increased by 40.9% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Sabine County, Texas by a total of 40.9%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for 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.

Sabine County Industry Wages Exceed Texas, and Wages Exceed the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Sabine County, Texas when analyzed can be understood as being very high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 7.5 percent higher than the state, which was reported to be $41,186. The overall industry wage was greater 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.

Sabine County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Sabine County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 4 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 108.3 percent of the total employment growth in Sabine County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (4 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (124 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Sabine County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other general merchandise stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 3 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 60.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Sabine County, Texas.

Top 1 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (3 jobs lost)

In Sabine County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 204 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.



Sabine County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 14.4 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Sabine County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where this industry saw a loss of 4.9 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Sabine County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 6.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (14.4 percent gain)

Sabine County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Health and personal care stores industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 18.2 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 2.6 percent. The losses in the Health and personal care stores industry in Sabine County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2.6 in percent of workers in the Health and personal care stores industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (18.2 percent decline)
2. Other general merchandise stores (11.4 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 10.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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.

Sabine County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Sabine County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 33.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Sabine County, Texas.

Top 2 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (1 jobs lost)
2. Logging (18 jobs lost)

From the 9 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 4 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 2 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Sabine County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 69 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Sabine County

The Gasoline stations industry has added the most employment with 5 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 53.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Sabine County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (5 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (5 new jobs)
3. Support activities for mining (14 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (14 new jobs)

Sabine County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 20 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry reported a loss of 1.3 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Sabine County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 0.6 percent in terms of employees in the Legal services industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Legal services (20 percent decline)
2. Other general merchandise stores (5.4 percent decline)
3. Professional and similar organizations (4.5 percent decline)
4. Logging (3 percent decline)

Sabine County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 18.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Sabine County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where it saw a loss of 1.2 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Sabine County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 0.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (18.4 percent gain)
2. Depository credit intermediation (9.3 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 4.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area 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 Sabine County, Texas

Compared to counties across the United States, Sabine County was reported to have a relatively low median household income of $31,822 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 46.8 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the median is 54.4 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 45.5 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $17,341. Hispanic Householders in Sabine County, Texas recorded a median income of $34,612, this median is 8.8 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. In Sabine County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $32,859 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Sabine County had a median household income level of $35,685, this median was 12.1 percent greater than the median for all households.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Sabine County, Texas can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 15.9 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 40 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Sabine County, having 26.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Sabine County, Texas

In Sabine County, Texas according the 2000 Decennial Census, 10.8 percent of the White Alone, 7.6 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 4.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Sabine County, Texas can be considered to have a less-educated 2000 population, with 10.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Sabine was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Sabine County, Texas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 38 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Sabine on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 12.4 percent (Men) versus 9 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 37.4 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Sabine County, Texas

Sabine County, Texas had a population of 10,416 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 10,445. The decline denotes a decrease of -0.3 percent. Sabine ranks 158 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 1,975 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Sabine County, Texas to be 45.8 years of age. The median age in Sabine is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median, when the median age was 47.0 years old. With 20.3 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Sabine can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 54.7 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 25 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Sabine from another country. The international migration into Sabine makes up 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Sabine County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 86.9 percent White, 9.8 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 2.4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 12.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Sabine has increased the level of diversity when 12.1 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

When measuring the total land area, Sabine covers a total land area of 490 square miles. The county has a low population density of 21 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Henderson, IL (21 per sq. mile ), Glenn, CA (21 per sq. mile ), Haskell, OK (21 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sumner, KS (21 per sq. mile ), Beckham, OK (21 per sq. mile ), Texas, MO (21 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Sabine County, Texas

Sabine County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $57,600, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of Texas 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of Texas, Sabine County stands 107 of 254 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,017 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Sabine County, there were a total of 7,965 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 148 homes since 2001, or 1.9 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Sabine County, Texas. In 2000, 90.3 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Sabine County is ranked at 174 of 255 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Texas according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 167 of 255 Counties.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Sabine County, with the industry averaging 165 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Texas typical size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Sabine County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 41.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 660 people employed. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 14.6 and 9 percent of industry employment.

In Sabine County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Manufacturing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 10.41. The level of employment in the Mining industry is 10.41 times greater than the national average, signifying that Sabine specializes in Mining.

Mining is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Sabine County, changing a total of 16.7 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas experienced a change in employment in the sector of 8.9 percent, since the year 2001.







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