In Shackelford County, jobs in the support activities for mining pay the highest wages

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Employment in the support activities for mining industry paid the average highest wages in Shackelford County for 2006. The average industry job in Shackelford County was paid an annual wage of $54,002 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Texas of $73,362 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $64,588.

High-wage employment in Shackelford County, Texas are present in oil and gas extraction ($47,708), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($31,252), unclassified ($28,329) and private households ($10,518) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Shackelford County Wages have increased by 28.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Shackelford County, Texas by a total of 28.4%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Texas and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Shackelford County, Texas can be understood as being medium-high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 27.3 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.

Shackelford County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Shackelford County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 157.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Shackelford County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry took a gain of 0.7 percent. The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Shackelford County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (157.1 percent gain)
2. Support activities for mining (39.2 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 22.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Shackelford County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 13.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry felt a loss of 2.5 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Shackelford County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 19.8 in percent of workers in the Private households industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Private households (13.3 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Shackelford County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has added the most employment with 49 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 81.1 percent of the total growth in Shackelford County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (49 new jobs)

In Shackelford County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 154 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Shackelford County

Given the industries in the area, the Private households industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 2 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Private households industry make up 100.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Shackelford County, Texas.

Top 2 Industries
1. Private households (2 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (62 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.

Shackelford County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Shackelford County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Private households industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 2 jobs. The declines in the Private households industry make up 116.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Shackelford County, Texas.

Top 3 Industries
1. Private households (2 jobs lost)
2. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (14 jobs lost)
3. Residential building construction (11 jobs lost)

In Shackelford County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 54 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Shackelford County

The Support activities for mining industry has added the most employment with 9 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 50.0 percent of the growth in Shackelford County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (9 new jobs)



Shackelford County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 15.2 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 seen in the Texas, where the it saw a gain of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Shackelford County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.9 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Private households (15.2 percent decline)

Shackelford County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 22.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Shackelford County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 7.3 percent. The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Shackelford County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2.6 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (22.7 percent gain)
2. Support activities for mining (5.5 percent gain)
3. Oil and gas extraction (5.1 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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 Shackelford County, Texas

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Shackelford County had a medium-low median income for households of $35,660 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 31 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 37.8 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Shackelford County, Texas can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 13.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 33.3 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Shackelford County, reporting 25.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 18.9 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $42,413. Hispanic households in Shackelford County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $35,831, this median is 0.5 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Shackelford County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $35,619 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent less than the median in 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $83,363. This median income level is 133.8 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Shackelford County reported an income level of $27,788, this level was 22.1 percent less than the areas median level for all households.







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

Higher Education in Shackelford County, Texas

In Shackelford County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 21.4 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 66.6 percent of the Asian alone and 5.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Shackelford County, Texas can be considered to have a highly-educated population of the working age, with 20.8 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Shackelford was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Shackelford County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 30.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Shackelford have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 23.8 percent (Men) versus 18.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 34.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Shackelford County, Texas

Since 2000, a very low number of individuals have migrated to Shackelford internationally. The international migration into Shackelford totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Shackelford County, Texas to be 42.7 years of age. The median in Shackelford is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 40.1 years old. With 23.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Shackelford can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 58.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 18 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

In terms of total land area, Shackelford extends a total area of 914 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 3 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Bennett, SD (3 per sq. mile ), Graham, KS (3 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, NY (3 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Powell, MT (3 per sq. mile ), Converse, WY (3 per sq. mile ), Custer, MT (3 per sq. mile ).

Shackelford County, Texas had a population of 3,167 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 3,294. The decline represents a decrease of -3.9 percent. Shackelford ranks 189 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 2,178 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Shackelford County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 89.8 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 9.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 9.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Shackelford has increased the level of diversity when 8.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Shackelford County, Texas

Throughout the State of Texas, Shackelford County ranks 145 of 254 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,260 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Shackelford County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $42,800, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the Texas 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

In Shackelford County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 1,656 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 26 residential units since 2001, or 1.6 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Shackelford County, Texas. In 2000, 93.7 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Shackelford County, Mining, Retail Trade, and the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Mining provides the most jobs and contributes 35.1 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 266 individuals. The Retail Trade and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sectors provide 16.2 and 7.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Mining has a largest number of employee per establishment in Shackelford County, with the industry averaging 9 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's national average of 21 and less than the State of Texas typical size of 24 for the Mining industry.

Manufacturing has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Shackelford County, with an industry growth of 46.2 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of -13.4 percent. The State of Texas felt a shift in employment in the industry of -12.6 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Shackelford County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining industry has an LQ of 69.3. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining sector is 69.3 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Shackelford specializes in Mining.









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