In Schleicher County, jobs in the cattle ranching and farming pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the cattle ranching and farming industry paid the average highest wages in Schleicher County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Schleicher County earned an annual wage of $18,775 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the average industry wage in the State of Texas of $24,728 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $25,264.

High-wage employment in Schleicher County, Texas can be found in home health care services ($17,011), oilseed and grain farming (.), vegetable and melon farming (.) and fruit and tree nut farming (.) 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.

Schleicher County Wages have increased by 47.7% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Schleicher County, Texas by a total of 47.7%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Schleicher County, Texas can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 30.9 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $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.

Schleicher County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Schleicher County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 63.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Schleicher County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where it saw a gain of 8.3 percent. The Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry in Schleicher County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 1.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 3 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (63.4 percent gain)
2. Fruit and tree nut farming (26.4 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (4.8 percent gain)

Schleicher County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 59.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the it saw a gain of 5.2 percent. The losses in the Cattle ranching and farming industry in Schleicher County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 14.5 percent in terms of employees in the Cattle ranching and farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (59.7 percent decline)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (47.1 percent decline)
3. Legal services (9.3 percent decline)
4. Full-service restaurants (8.7 percent decline)
5. Gasoline stations (1.9 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 14.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Schleicher County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 9 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry makes up 57.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Schleicher County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (9 new jobs)
2. Fruit and tree nut farming (5 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (1 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (145 new jobs)
5. Other professional and technical services (116 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Schleicher County

Given the industries in the area, the Cattle ranching and farming industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 29 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Cattle ranching and farming industry make up 73.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Schleicher County, Texas.

Top 3 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (29 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (5 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (3 jobs lost)

In Schleicher County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 90 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Given the 9 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 5 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 3 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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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.

Schleicher County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Schleicher County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 40.5 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Schleicher County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where it saw a gain of 1.7 percent. The Cattle ranching and farming industry in Schleicher County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 2.4 percent.

Top 2 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (40.5 percent gain)
2. Home health care services (4.9 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 17.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than percent 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.

Schleicher County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 41.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the it saw a gain of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Schleicher County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.9 in percent of jobs in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (41.4 percent decline)
2. Investigation and security services (41.1 percent decline)
3. Other support services (40 percent decline)
4. Other chemical product and preparation mfg. (30.8 percent decline)
5. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (24.9 percent decline)

In Schleicher County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 81 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Schleicher County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 61 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Building equipment contractors industry make up 6.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Schleicher County, Texas.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (61 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (58 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 Schleicher County, Texas

Hispanic Householders in Schleicher County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $24,051, this median is 30.9 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 6.1 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $32,663. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Schleicher County reported an income level of $21,938, this median was 37 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Schleicher County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $40,631 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 16.7 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Schleicher County accounted a medium-low median household income of $34,803 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 34.2 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and this is 41.2 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Schleicher County, Texas may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 21.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 80 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Schleicher County, with 34.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Schleicher County, Texas

In Schleicher County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 21 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 2.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Schleicher County, Texas has a moderately-educated population, with 17.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Schleicher was reported to have 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Schleicher County, Texas, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Less than High School category, with 42.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Schleicher on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 18.8 percent (Men) versus 16.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Less than High School category, with 36.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Schleicher County, Texas

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Schleicher County, Texas to be 39.9 years old. The median in Schleicher is greater 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 38.9 years old. With a total of 24.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Schleicher can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60.1 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 15 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Estimated since the year 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Schleicher from another country. The international migration into Schleicher accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Schleicher County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 51.6 percent White, 1.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 46.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 48.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Schleicher has increased the percent of minority population when 44.9 percent of the total population were minorities.

Schleicher County, Texas had a population of 2,742 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 2,922. The decline shows a decrease of -6.2 percent. Schleicher ranks 195 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 2,288 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Schleicher spans a total of 1311 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 2 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), McKenzie, ND (2 per sq. mile ), Logan, ND (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ), Sweet Grass, MT (2 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Schleicher County, Texas

Schleicher County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $45,700, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the overall Texas 2000 median home value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Texas, Schleicher County is positioned 203 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,690 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Schleicher County, the census reported 1,395 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 12 residential structures since 2001, a change of 0.9 percent.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Schleicher County, Texas. In 2000, 93.8 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Schleicher County, Construction, Mining, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Construction is the major employer in the county making up 24.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 115 employees. The Mining and Health care and social assistance industries make up 13.4 and 9.6 percent of all employment.

Construction has a largest number of employee per establishment in Schleicher County, with the industry averaging 16 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 9 and greater than the State of Texas average of 13 for the Construction industry.

Retail Trade is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Schleicher County, increasing by 25 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 0.5 percent. The State of Texas faced a industry job change of -0.8 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Schleicher County ranks 230 of 255 Counties in the 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 223 of 255 Counties.

In Schleicher County, Mining, Construction and Wholesale trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining industry has an LQ of 26.5. The level of employment in the Mining industry is 26.5 times greater than the national average, signifying that Schleicher County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.







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