In Stephens County, jobs in the building equipment contractors pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the building equipment contractors industry reported the top wages in Stephens County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Stephens County received a wage of $50,487 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Texas of $39,370 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $43,986.

High-wage employment in Stephens County, Texas can be found in offices of dentists ($47,803), oil and gas extraction ($40,965), offices of physicians ($40,024) and management and technical consulting services ($38,268) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Stephens County Wages have increased by 23.5% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Stephens County, Texas by a total of 23.5%. This is greater than the growth in industry 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Stephens County, Texas can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 33.5 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $41,186. The average industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Stephens County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Stephens County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 70.6 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 0.7 percent. The losses in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Stephens County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 4 percent in terms of employment in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (70.6 percent decline)
2. Other professional and technical services (52 percent decline)
3. Offices of physicians (41.5 percent decline)
4. Offices of dentists (29 percent decline)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (19.4 percent decline)

Stephens County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nondepository credit intermediation industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 100.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Stephens County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where the industry took a gain of 36.7 percent. The Nondepository credit intermediation industry in Stephens County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 18.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nondepository credit intermediation (100.0 percent gain)
2. Home health care services (91.6 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (81.8 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (63.5 percent gain)
5. Private households (31.3 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 2.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

From the 17 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 9 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Stephens County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 68 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Stephens County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 40 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 26.9 percent of the total employment growth in Stephens County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (40 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (37 new jobs)
3. Home health care services (33 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (18 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (9 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Stephens County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 24 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry make up 29.6 percent of the total job loss in Stephens County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (24 jobs lost)
2. Offices of physicians (20 jobs lost)
3. Oil and gas extraction (11 jobs lost)
4. Other professional and technical services (9 jobs lost)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (7 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.

Stephens County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Stephens County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 56.4 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Stephens County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 6.6 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Stephens County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (56.4 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (37.5 percent gain)
3. Private households (23.5 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (15.1 percent gain)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (10.1 percent gain)

Stephens County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of dentists industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 47.6 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 3.4 percent. The losses in the Offices of dentists industry in Stephens County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.8 in percent of workers in the Offices of dentists industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of dentists (47.6 percent decline)
2. Other professional and technical services (27.3 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (26.8 percent decline)
4. Architectural and engineering services (25.7 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (19.7 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 6.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of Texas, which went through a gain of 4.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

From the 18 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 10 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 7 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Stephens County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 147 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Stephens County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 32 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 46.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Stephens County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (32 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (23 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (5 new jobs)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (3 new jobs)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (3 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Stephens County

Given the industries in the area, the Architectural and engineering services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 15 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Architectural and engineering services industry make up 25.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Stephens County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (15 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (11 jobs lost)
3. Home health care services (9 jobs lost)
4. Offices of dentists (7 jobs lost)
5. Oil and gas extraction (5 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 Stephens County, Texas

Compared to counties across the United States, Stephens County had a relatively low median income for all households of $34,612 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 35 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 42 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $64,350. This median income level is 85.9 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic in Stephens County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $28,832, this median is 16.7 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Stephens County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $34,810 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 13.9 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $29,799. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Stephens County had a median household income level of $57,220, this median was 65.3 percent greater than the median for all households.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Stephens County, Texas can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 15.6 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 32.7 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Stephens County, with 29.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.







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

Housing Report for Stephens County, Texas

Throughout the State of Texas, Stephens County ranks 220 of 254 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,900 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Stephens County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $45,800, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the State of Texas 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

There is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Stephens County, Texas. In 2000, 90.9 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Stephens County, the census reported 4,950 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 22 residential units since 2001, or 0.4 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Stephens County, Mining, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Utilities are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 25.08. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining sector is 25.08 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Stephens County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

Stephens is the County that is ranked 160 of 255 Counties in the State of Texas by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 155 of 255 Counties.

In Stephens County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 18 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 401 people employed. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 16.7 and 14.9 percent of industry employment.

Construction is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Stephens County, with an industry growth of 61.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 7.3 percent. The State of Texas had changed in sector employment of -2.5 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Stephens County. The industry lost a total of 145 total jobs during the period, accounting for 26.6 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 39.7 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Stephens County. In the County, the industry averages 22 employees per business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the Texas typical size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Manufacturing has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Stephens County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 23.4 percent of total employment in 2001 to 18 percent in the year 2005.



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