In Smith County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the offices of physicians industry reported the top wages in Smith County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Smith County was paid an annual wage of $103,228 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of Texas of $68,019 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,740.

Other high-paying jobs in Smith County, Texas may be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($102,633), oil and gas extraction ($90,701), lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers ($70,214) and lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets ($67,994) 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.

Smith County Wages have increased by 19.9% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Smith County, Texas by a total of 19.9%. This is greater than the growth in average 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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Smith County, Texas when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 14 percent lower than the with an state average of $41,186. The average 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.

Smith County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Smith County

Given the industries in the area, the HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 1,333 jobs. The declines in the HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment industry make up 32.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Smith County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment (1,333 jobs lost)
2. Activities related to real estate (404 jobs lost)
3. Insurance carriers (333 jobs lost)
4. Other general merchandise stores (181 jobs lost)
5. Other miscellaneous store retailers (179 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Smith County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Home health care services industry has grown the most with 1,107 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Home health care services industry makes up 11.1 percent of the total growth in Smith County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (1,107 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (903 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (782 new jobs)
4. General medical and surgical hospitals (767 new jobs)
5. Employment services (638 new jobs)

Of the 131 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 62 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 68 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Smith County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 6,882 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Employment for all industries has increased by 9.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Smith County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 1542.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Smith County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry took a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Smith County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (1542.1 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (277.0 percent gain)
3. Remediation and other waste services (213.3 percent gain)
4. Furniture stores (139.0 percent gain)
5. Professional and similar organizations (126.4 percent gain)

Smith County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for air transportation industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 79.5 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 gain of 18.2 percent. The losses in the Support activities for air transportation industry in Smith County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 8.4 in percent of jobs in the Support activities for air transportation industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for air transportation (79.5 percent decline)
2. Activities related to real estate (74.3 percent decline)
3. Insurance carriers (67 percent decline)
4. Business, computer and management training (66 percent decline)
5. Vending machine operators (52.7 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.

Smith County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Smith County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 2,147 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 149 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 61 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 87 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Smith County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for mining industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 886 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 20.2 percent of the growth in Smith County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (886 new jobs)
2. Home health care services (378 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (377 new jobs)
4. Employment services (349 new jobs)
5. Other general merchandise stores (308 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Smith County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 512 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry make up 21.8 percent of the total job loss in Smith County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (512 jobs lost)
2. HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment (248 jobs lost)
3. Residential mental health facilities (193 jobs lost)
4. General freight trucking (137 jobs lost)
5. Wired telecommunications carriers (89 jobs lost)

Smith County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for mining industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 176.1 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Smith County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 17.3 percent. The Support activities for mining industry in Smith County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 17.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (176.1 percent gain)
2. Chemical merchant wholesalers (169.8 percent gain)
3. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (72.4 percent gain)
4. Waste collection (67.9 percent gain)
5. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (64.8 percent gain)

Smith County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 74.8 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 sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 10.3 percent. The losses in the Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry in Smith County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 4.4 percent in terms of employment in the Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (74.8 percent decline)
2. Support activities for animal production (50 percent decline)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (41.4 percent decline)
4. General rental centers (37.6 percent decline)
5. Remediation and other waste services (34.5 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 2.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than percent in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. 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 Smith County, Texas

Compared to counties across the United States, Smith County was reported to have a medium-high median income for all households of $43,463 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 7.5 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 13 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $60,798. This median income level is 39.9 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Hispanic in Smith County, Texas recorded a median income of $33,269, this median household income is 23.5 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Smith County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $48,117 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 10.7 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 31.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $29,898. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Smith County had a median income of $38,158, this level was 12.2 percent less than the median for all households.

The median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $37,964, which represents a 12.7 percent decline. Smith County, Texas, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 16 of 46 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Texas. Smith County ranks 109 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income level for the United States.

The poverty rate in Smith County, Texas has increased by 2.9 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 13.8 percent to 16.7 percent.

While household income level experienced a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Smith County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in median household income was the Black or African American category. This category saw a decline of 22.3 percent in the last five years. The Asian Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Smith County, seeing a 27.8 percent increase in household income level, since the year 2005.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Smith County, Texas can be understood to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 13.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 28.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Smith County, reporting 22.5 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

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

Higher Education in Smith County, Texas

In Smith County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 26 percent of the White Alone, 11.2 percent of Black or African American, 49 percent of the Asian alone and 3.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Smith County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 31 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Smith have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 25.6 percent (Men) versus 20 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 34.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Smith County, Texas can be considered to have a highly-educated population, with 22.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Smith counted 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has decreased by 1.2 percent. By the year 2005, 24.8 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 0.2 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 20.2 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

From 2000, Smith has decreased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has declined by 0.2 percent to a total of 22.4 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 2005 State of Texas percent of 25.2 and less than the national percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Smith County, Texas

Smith County, Texas had a population of 190,594 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 175,442. This growth represents an increase of 8.6 percent. Smith ranks 24 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 239 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Smith County, Texas to be 35.4 years of age. The median age in Smith is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, when it was 35.6 years old. With a total of 25.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Smith can be described 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 2005 population base, with 59.9 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.1 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 base.

From 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Smith internationally. The international migration into Smith makes up 0.5 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

When measuring the total land area, Smith covers a total land area of 928 total square miles. The area has a medium-high average population density of 205 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Wilson, NC (206 per sq. mile ), Hanover, VA (206 per sq. mile ), Hancock, IN (206 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Wayne, OH (205 per sq. mile ), York, ME (204 per sq. mile ), Lee, AL (202 per sq. mile ).

Smith County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 65.1 percent White, 18.4 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 14.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 33.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Smith has increased in diversity when 31.0 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Smith County, Texas

In Smith County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 75,779 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 2,925 residential units since 2001, or 4 percent.

The residential home values in Smith County, Texas have moderate increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $16,400, or 19.9 percent, since their values in that year of $82,600.

Throughout the State of Texas, Smith County is positioned 49 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,057 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Smith County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $99,000, reported by the American Community Survey. This is less than the overall Texas 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $106,000 and less than home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Smith County, Texas. In 2005, 62.1 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Smith County can be understood as having a medium proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 2 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Smith County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance is the largest employment industry and makes up 21.6 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 16,639 jobs. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors account for 16.2 and 12.1 percent of industry employment.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Smith County. The industry lost a total of 1,545 jobs during the period, or 14.2 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 43.5 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Transportation and Warehousing has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Smith County, increasing in size by 103.9 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of -1 percent. The State of Texas encountered a change in industry employment of 1.4 percent, since the year 2001.

In Smith County, Mining, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Mining industry has an LQ of 2.27. The percent of employment in the Mining sector is 2.27 times greater than the national average, signifying that Smith may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Smith County, with the industry averaging 41 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Texas average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

Smith County is ranked at 19 of 255 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Texas by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 17 of 255 Counties.





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