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

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Jobs in the oil and gas extraction industry wages were the highest in San Patricio County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in San Patricio County received a wage of $162,670 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Texas of $149,789 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $127,077.

Other high-paying jobs in San Patricio County, Texas exsists in nonresidential building construction ($133,208), support activities for mining ($56,930), management and technical consulting services ($56,235) and machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($53,240) 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.

San Patricio County Wages have increased by 26.9% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in San Patricio County, Texas by a total of 26.9%. 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.

San Patricio County Industry Wages Lag Behind Texas, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in San Patricio County, Texas can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 10.6 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $41,186. The average industry wage 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.

San Patricio County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

San Patricio County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Nonresidential building construction industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 69.5 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 reported a loss of 12.9 percent. The losses in the Nonresidential building construction industry in San Patricio County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.6 percent in terms of employment in the Nonresidential building construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (69.5 percent decline)
2. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (54.3 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (45.6 percent decline)
4. Private households (45.2 percent decline)
5. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (45 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 9.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

San Patricio County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for mining industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 709.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in San Patricio County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where it saw a gain of 32.1 percent. The Support activities for mining industry in San Patricio County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 33.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (709.8 percent gain)
2. Other professional and technical services (391.0 percent gain)
3. Individual and family services (156.9 percent gain)
4. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (131.9 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (111.1 percent gain)

In San Patricio County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,099 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 56 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 24 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 32 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in San Patricio County

The Nonresidential building construction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 311 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Nonresidential building construction industry make up 34.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in San Patricio County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (311 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (113 jobs lost)
3. Home health care services (88 jobs lost)
4. Other crop farming (79 jobs lost)
5. Private households (39 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in San Patricio County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 412 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 25.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in San Patricio County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (412 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (375 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (212 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (145 new jobs)
5. Other professional and technical services (116 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.

San Patricio County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in San Patricio County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has added the most employment with 149 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 32.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in San Patricio County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (149 new jobs)
2. Other professional and technical services (101 new jobs)
3. Support activities for mining (48 new jobs)
4. Utility system construction (42 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (28 new jobs)

In San Patricio County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 243 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 66 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 42 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 23 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in San Patricio County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Individual and family services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 105 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Individual and family services industry make up 14.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in San Patricio County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (105 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (92 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (84 jobs lost)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (54 jobs lost)
5. Other crop farming (52 jobs lost)

San Patricio County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other professional and technical services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 226.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in San Patricio County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 6.1 percent. The Other professional and technical services industry in San Patricio County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 4.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other professional and technical services (226.1 percent gain)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (59.4 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (55.5 percent gain)
4. Used merchandise stores (26.7 percent gain)
5. Specialized freight trucking (23.9 percent gain)

San Patricio County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Activities related to real estate industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 66.4 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 6.5 percent. The losses in the Activities related to real estate industry in San Patricio County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 4.1 percent in terms of employment in the Activities related to real estate industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (66.4 percent decline)
2. Individual and family services (65.4 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (53.7 percent decline)
4. Unclassified (49.2 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (33.6 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced 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 San Patricio County, Texas

While household income level experienced a decline since 2000 in San Patricio County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in household income was the White category. This category saw a decline of 11.4 percent since 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in San Patricio County, undergoing a 115.1 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

The rate of poverty in San Patricio County, Texas has declined by 5.0 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 18 percent to 13 percent.

The median household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $37,491, representing a 8 percent decline. San Patricio County, Texas, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 30 of 46 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Texas. San Patricio County ranks 331 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in household income across the nation.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, San Patricio County was reported to have a medium-high median income for all households of $40,758 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 14.6 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 20.5 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, San Patricio County, Texas can be recognized as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 18.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 26.9 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in San Patricio County, with 24.9 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 1.8 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $41,507. In San Patricio County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $43,440 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 6.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic headed households in San Patricio County, Texas recorded a median income of $31,858, this median household income is 21.8 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $29,173. This median is 28.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in San Patricio County reported a median household income of $26,248, this level was 35.6 percent less than the median for all households.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in San Patricio County, Texas

Since 2000, San Patricio has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 2.4 percent to a total of 15.4 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the State of Texas percent of 25.2 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

San Patricio County, Texas can be considered to have a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 13 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. San Patricio has a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 1.0 percent. By 2005, 14 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 4.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 16.6 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in San Patricio County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 30 percent reaching this education level. The female population in San Patricio have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 13.4 percent (Men) versus 12.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 29.6 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In San Patricio County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 14.6 percent of the White Alone, 13 percent of Black or African American, 22.8 percent of the Asian alone and 5.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.

Demographic Profile for San Patricio County, Texas

San Patricio County, Texas had a population of 69,209 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 67,283. This growth signifies an increase of 2.9 percent. San Patricio ranks 69 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 849 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to San Patricio from outside the country. The immigration into San Patricio makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

San Patricio County, Texas has a population that is made up of 44.2 percent White, 2.3 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 51.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of diversity, with 54.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, San Patricio has increased in diversity when 53.1 percent of the people were minorities.

In terms of total land area, San Patricio spans a total of 692 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 100 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Fauquier, VA (100 per sq. mile ), Columbia, NY (100 per sq. mile ), Preble, OH (100 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Huntington, IN (100 per sq. mile ), Dodge, WI (100 per sq. mile ), Adams, IN (100 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in San Patricio County, Texas to be 33.1 years of age. The median age in San Patricio is less than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 32.0 years of age. With a total of 29.5 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, San Patricio can be described as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

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

Housing Report for San Patricio County, Texas

The owner-occupied dwellings in San Patricio County, Texas have seen large increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $16,600, or 25.2 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $66,000.

The State of Texas, San Patricio County ranks 38 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 790 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In San Patricio County, the census reported 26,848 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 1,340 housing units since the year 2001, or 5.3 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in San Patricio County, Texas. In 2005, 77.2 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

San Patricio County is made up of a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 0 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

San Patricio County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $82,600, published by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the Texas 2005 home median value of $106,000 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for San Patricio County, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Mining in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in San Patricio County, growing by 171.6 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas faced a industry job change of 8.9 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

In San Patricio County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Manufacturing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 16 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,899 individuals. The Construction and Manufacturing industries total 15.9 and 15.4 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in San Patricio County. The sector faced a loss of 1,006 jobs, or 35.5 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 80.4 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in San Patricio County. In the County, the industry averages 48 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Texas typical size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in San Patricio County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 25.3 percent of employment in 2001 to 15.4 percent in 2005.

In San Patricio County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Construction industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Mining industry has an LQ of 7.95. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining sector is 7.95 times greater than the US average, showing signs that San Patricio 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).