In Tarrant County, jobs in the oil and gas extraction pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the oil and gas extraction industry reported the top wages in Tarrant County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Tarrant County was paid an annual wage of $225,773 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Texas of $149,789 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $127,077.

Other top-pay jobs in Tarrant County, Texas may be found in pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing ($121,472), spectator sports ($107,692), land subdivision ($100,197) and commercial and service industry machinery ($97,223) 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.

Tarrant County Wages have increased by 16.7% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Tarrant County, Texas by a total of 16.7%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Texas and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

Tarrant County Industry Wages Exceed Texas, and Wages Exceed the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Tarrant County, Texas when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 3 percent higher than the state, which was reported to be $41,186. The industry pay was greater 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.

Tarrant County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Tarrant County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 6,998 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Employment services industry makes up 11.0 percent of the total growth in Tarrant County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (6,998 new jobs)
2. Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (4,997 new jobs)
3. Couriers (2,762 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (2,709 new jobs)
5. Office administrative services (2,370 new jobs)

In Tarrant County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 13,537 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Of the 223 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 105 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 118 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Tarrant County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Scheduled air transportation industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 11,169 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Scheduled air transportation industry make up 22.5 percent of the total job loss in Tarrant County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Scheduled air transportation (11,169 jobs lost)
2. Communications equipment manufacturing (3,919 jobs lost)
3. Business support services (2,478 jobs lost)
4. Grocery stores (2,412 jobs lost)
5. Wired telecommunications carriers (1,371 jobs lost)

Tarrant County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Sound recording industries industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 88 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a loss of 25.1 percent. The losses in the Sound recording industries industry in Tarrant County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 29 percent in terms of employees in the Sound recording industries industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sound recording industries (88 percent decline)
2. Railroad rolling stock manufacturing (75.4 percent decline)
3. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (67.7 percent decline)
4. Communications equipment manufacturing (67.6 percent decline)
5. Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (62 percent decline)

Tarrant County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other support activities for transportation industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 1242.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Tarrant County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry took a gain of 5.5 percent. The Other support activities for transportation industry in Tarrant County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 4.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other support activities for transportation (1242.5 percent gain)
2. Support activities for mining (330.1 percent gain)
3. Unclassified (233.8 percent gain)
4. Other investment pools and funds (199.4 percent gain)
5. Office administrative services (172.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 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.

Tarrant County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 237 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 82 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 154 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Tarrant County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 22,678 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Tarrant County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry has added the most employment with 2,866 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 9.8 percent of the total growth in Tarrant County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (2,866 new jobs)
2. Scheduled air transportation (1,756 new jobs)
3. General medical and surgical hospitals (1,318 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (1,020 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (995 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Tarrant County

The Wired telecommunications carriers industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 481 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Wired telecommunications carriers industry make up 7.5 percent of the total job loss in Tarrant County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wired telecommunications carriers (481 jobs lost)
2. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (355 jobs lost)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (348 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (316 jobs lost)
5. Highway, street, and bridge construction (254 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 3.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than percent in Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Tarrant County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Railroad rolling stock manufacturing industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 34.9 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 industry reported a gain of 3.7 percent. The losses in the Railroad rolling stock manufacturing industry in Tarrant County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 1.5 in percent of jobs in the Railroad rolling stock manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Railroad rolling stock manufacturing (34.9 percent decline)
2. Facilities support services (29.4 percent decline)
3. General rental centers (26.1 percent decline)
4. Grantmaking and giving services (25.4 percent decline)
5. Support activities for crop production (25.2 percent decline)

Tarrant County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other investment pools and funds industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 153.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Tarrant County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where it saw a loss of 1.3 percent. The Other investment pools and funds industry in Tarrant County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other investment pools and funds (153.0 percent gain)
2. Remediation and other waste services (122.7 percent gain)
3. Other animal production (118.4 percent gain)
4. Glass and glass product manufacturing (96.2 percent gain)
5. Other information services (75.3 percent gain)





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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 Tarrant County, Texas

As the median household income witnessed a decline since 2000 in Tarrant County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median income was the Hispanic category. This category saw a decline of 16.7 percent since 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Tarrant County, seeing a 2.8 percent decline in household income level, since the year 2005.

In Tarrant County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $59,003 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 9.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $56,911. This income level is 5.3 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Tarrant County had a median income of $48,377, this level was 10.5 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic headed households in Tarrant County, Texas reported a median household income of $41,832, this median household income is 22.6 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 30.9 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $37,321.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Tarrant County, Texas can be recognized as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 10.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 20.5 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Tarrant County, having 16.1 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The poverty rate in Tarrant County, Texas has increased by 2.9 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 10.6 percent to 13.5 percent.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Tarrant County accounted a relatively high median household income of $54,029 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 13.5 percent higher than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 9.1 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The areas median household income has declined from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $49,104, posting a 9.1 percent decline. Tarrant County, Texas, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 29 of 46 counties in percent of decline for household income in Texas. Tarrant County ranks 275 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in median income level for the United States.

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

Higher Education in Tarrant County, Texas

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 1.0 percent. As reported in 2005, 30 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 1.8 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 26 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Tarrant County, Texas may to understood as having a highly-educated population of the working age, with 26.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Tarrant has a higher percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Tarrant County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 29.6 percent of the White Alone, 17 percent of Black or African American, 36.4 percent of the Asian alone and 9.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Since 2000, Tarrant has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 1.4 percent to a total of 28 percent in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proportion of the 2005 population that is highly educated is greater than the State of Texas percent of 25.2 and greater than the US percent of 27.2.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Tarrant County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 30.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Tarrant have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 29.2 percent (Men) versus 24.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 31.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Tarrant County, Texas

Tarrant County, Texas had an estimated population of 1,620,479 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 1,454,401. This growth shows an increase of 11.4 percent. Tarrant ranks 2 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 7 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

In terms of total land area, Tarrant spans a total area of 863 square miles. The county has a very high average area density of 1,877 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Clayton, GA (1,879 per sq. mile ), Cobb, GA (1,952 per sq. mile ), Alameda, CA (1,964 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Montgomery, MD (1,872 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, KY (1,817 per sq. mile ), Middlesex, MA (1,772 per sq. mile ).

Tarrant County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 56.8 percent White, 13.4 percent African American, 4.1 percent Asian, and 23.9 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 41.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Tarrant has increased the percent of minority population when 36.3 percent of the total population were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Tarrant internationally. The international migration into Tarrant makes up 7.5 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Tarrant County, Texas to be 33.1 years old. The median age in Tarrant is less than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 32.3 years of age. With a total of 28 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Tarrant can be described as having a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 8.4 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for Tarrant County, Texas

Tarrant County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $121,300, according to the American Community Survey. This value is greater 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.

The residential housing values in Tarrant County, Texas have seen large increases since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $31,000, or 34.3 percent, from their 2000 value of $90,300.

Tarrant County has a medium percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 2.3 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

In Tarrant County, there were a total of 639,226 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 59,058 homes since 2001, or 10.2 percent.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Tarrant County, Texas. In 2005, 52.4 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

The State of Texas, Tarrant County places 21 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 289 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Tarrant County. The sector faced a loss of 9,223 employees during the period, or 9.7 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 40.9 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Tarrant County, Transportation and Warehousing, Mining and Administrative and waste services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Transportation and Warehousing industry has an LQ of 2.15. This means the percent of total employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 2.15 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Tarrant specializes in Transportation and Warehousing.

In Tarrant County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 14 percent of total employment in the county, making up 86,219 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 13.9 and 10.6 percent of total employment, respectively.

Management of companies and enterprises in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Tarrant County, growing by 84.4 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 1.6 percent. The State of Texas underwent a employment change in the industry of 70.2 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

Utilities has a largest number of employee per establishment in Tarrant County. In the County, the industry averages 67 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 34 and greater than the Texas average establishment size of 26 for the Utilities industry.







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