In Sterling County, jobs in the unclassified pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the unclassified industry had the highest average wages in Sterling County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Sterling County earned an annual wage of $25,940 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry wage rate in Texas of $36,302 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $35,742.

High-wage employment in Sterling County, Texas exsists in cattle ranching and farming ($20,472), private households ($17,817), oilseed and grain farming (.) and vegetable and melon 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.

Sterling County Wages have increased by 17.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Sterling County, Texas by a total of 17.8%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Texas and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Sterling County, Texas can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 30.3 percent lower than the reported averages in the state 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.

Sterling County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Sterling County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Cattle ranching and farming industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 17 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 5.2 percent. The losses in the Cattle ranching and farming industry in Sterling County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 14.5 in percent of workers in the Cattle ranching and farming industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (17 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 34.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Sterling County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nondepository credit intermediation industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 100.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Sterling County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 36.7 percent. The Nondepository credit intermediation industry in Sterling County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 18.9 percent in this industry.

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 Five-Year Employment Growth in Sterling County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Cattle ranching and farming industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 6 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Cattle ranching and farming industry makes up -3.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Sterling County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (40 new jobs)

In Sterling County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 107 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.









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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.

Sterling County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Sterling County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 55.6 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 28.8 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Sterling County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 12.1 in percent of workers in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (55.6 percent decline)
2. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (43.2 percent decline)
3. Computer systems design and related services (36.4 percent decline)
4. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (35 percent decline)
5. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (34.1 percent decline)

Sterling County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 16.3 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Sterling County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where it saw a gain of 1.1 percent. The Private households industry in Sterling County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.9 percent.

Top 3 Industries
1. Private households (16.3 percent gain)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (15.3 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (12.5 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 10.4 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

In Sterling County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 48 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Sterling County

Given the industries in the area, the Legal services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 45 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Legal services industry make up 12.1 percent of the total employment decline in Sterling County, Texas.

Top 3 Industries
1. Legal services (45 jobs lost)
2. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (43 jobs lost)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (36 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 Sterling County, Texas

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Sterling County, Texas can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 16.8 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 34.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Sterling County, with 33.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Hispanic in Sterling County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $23,254, which is 43.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Sterling County reported a median household income of $16,088, this level was 60.9 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Sterling County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $41,654 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Sterling County had a medium-high median income for households of $41,101 (2005 Dollars). This median is 13.7 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 19.5 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Sterling County, Texas

In Sterling County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 19 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, . percent of the Asian alone and 2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Sterling County, Texas has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 17.2 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Sterling is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Sterling County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 30.2 percent achieving this level. The female population in Sterling on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 16.8 percent (Men) versus 17.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 29.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Sterling County, Texas

Sterling County, Texas had a population of 1,303 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 1,375. The decline shows a decrease of -5.2 percent. Sterling ranks 173 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 2,072 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When measuring the total land area, Sterling spans a total area of 923 square miles. The county has a very low density of 1 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- White Pine, NV (1 per sq. mile ), Cherry, NE (1 per sq. mile ), Hooker, NE (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ).

Sterling County, Texas has a population that is made of 65.4 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0 percent Asian, and 34.2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 34.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Sterling has increased the percent of minority population when 31.6 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

From 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Sterling from outside the country. The immigration into Sterling makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This amount of international migration is high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Sterling County, Texas to be 41.5 years old. The median age in Sterling is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.8 years old. With 23.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Sterling can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 14.8 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

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

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

Mining is the industry with the largest establishments in Sterling County. In the County, the industry averages 14 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and less than the Texas establishments size average of 24 for the Mining industry.

Other services, except public administration has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Sterling County, increasing by 17.4 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 2.8 percent. The State of Texas went through a industry job change of -1.4 percent, since the year 2001.

In Sterling County, Mining, Other services, except public administration and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 36.42. The level of employment in the Mining industry is 36.42 times greater than the national average, signifying that Sterling County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Mining.

The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Sterling County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 19.5 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

In Sterling County, Mining, Retail Trade, and the Other services, except public administration industries are the largest employment industries. The Mining is the major employer in the county making up 18.4 percent of the total county employment. This totals 83 jobs. The Retail Trade and Other services, except public administration sectors provide 11.6 and 6 percent of total employment, respectively.







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