In Tom Green County, jobs in the medical equipment and supplies manufacturing pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the medical equipment and supplies manufacturing industry wages were the highest in Tom Green County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Tom Green County received a wage of $142,028 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of Texas of $42,018 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $54,341.

Top-pay jobs in Tom Green County, Texas can be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($76,377), facilities support services ($74,580), offices of physicians ($62,413) and support activities for mining ($61,187) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Tom Green County Wages have increased by 14.5% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Tom Green County, Texas by a total of 14.5%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for Texas and less 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.

Tom Green County Industry Wages Lag Behind Texas, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Tom Green County, Texas can be described as medium-high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 31.1 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $41,186. The industry pay 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.

Tom Green County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Tom Green County

The Wireless telecommunications carriers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 372 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Wireless telecommunications carriers industry make up 16.5 percent of the total job loss in Tom Green County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wireless telecommunications carriers (372 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (275 jobs lost)
3. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (207 jobs lost)
4. Lessors of real estate (136 jobs lost)
5. Full-service restaurants (133 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Tom Green County

The Employment services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 294 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Employment services industry makes up 14.5 percent of the total growth in Tom Green County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (294 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (261 new jobs)
3. Animal slaughtering and processing (142 new jobs)
4. Management and technical consulting services (121 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (99 new jobs)

In Tom Green County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 675 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Of the 102 4-digit NAICS industries, 52 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 50 industries reported a drop in employment.

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Tom Green County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 403.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Tom Green County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Tom Green County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 1.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (403.0 percent gain)
2. Management and technical consulting services (268.1 percent gain)
3. Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers (158.3 percent gain)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (154.4 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (140.4 percent gain)

Tom Green County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 83.9 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry reported a loss of 16.5 percent. The losses in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Tom Green County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 7.4 percent in terms of employment in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (83.9 percent decline)
2. Wireless telecommunications carriers (70.6 percent decline)
3. Investigation and security services (58.1 percent decline)
4. Other investment pools and funds (50 percent decline)
5. Other personal services (46.5 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.

Tom Green County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Tom Green County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 253.2 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Tom Green County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 28.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Tom Green County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 12.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (253.2 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (61.5 percent gain)
3. Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers (60.2 percent gain)
4. Shoe stores (48.9 percent gain)
5. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (46.1 percent gain)

Tom Green County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Wireless telecommunications carriers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 61.9 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 felt a gain of 1.8 percent. The losses in the Wireless telecommunications carriers industry in Tom Green County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 4.5 percent in terms of employees in the Wireless telecommunications carriers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wireless telecommunications carriers (61.9 percent decline)
2. Computer systems design and related services (46.9 percent decline)
3. Outpatient care centers (41.7 percent decline)
4. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (29.4 percent decline)
5. Other support services (26.3 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than percent in the State of Texas, which went through a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

In Tom Green County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 426 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Tom Green County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Animal slaughtering and processing industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 126 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Animal slaughtering and processing industry makes up 9.2 percent of the total employment growth in Tom Green County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Animal slaughtering and processing (126 new jobs)
2. Support activities for mining (113 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (110 new jobs)
4. Traveler accommodation (103 new jobs)
5. Civic and social organizations (75 new jobs)

Out of the 118 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 52 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 64 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Tom Green County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Wireless telecommunications carriers industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 252 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Wireless telecommunications carriers industry make up 26.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Tom Green County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wireless telecommunications carriers (252 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (104 jobs lost)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (61 jobs lost)
4. Child day care services (55 jobs lost)
5. Computer systems design and related services (38 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 Tom Green County, Texas

The household income has declined a small amount from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $38,058, posting a 1.9 percent decline. Tom Green County, Texas, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 43 of 46 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Texas. Tom Green County ranks 611 of 668 counties (or parishes) in terms of the decline in median income in the US.

According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $31,469. This median income level is 18.9 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. Hispanic households in Tom Green County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $31,770, this median household income is 18.1 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 36.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $24,603. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Tom Green County reported an income level of $30,998, which was 20.1 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Tom Green County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,214 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 6.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

While household income level experienced a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Tom Green County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in the household income level was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 23.3 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Tom Green County, encountering a 126.5 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Tom Green County, Texas can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 15.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 32.9 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Tom Green County, accounting 24.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The poverty rate in Tom Green County, Texas has increased by 1.6 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 15.2 percent to 16.8 percent.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Tom Green County reported a medium-low median income for households of $38,783 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 20.5 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and this is 26.7 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. 2005 American Community Survey.

Higher Education in Tom Green County, Texas

Tom Green County, Texas can be considered to have a highly-educated 2000 population, with 19.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Tom Green counted 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.

In Tom Green County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 21.8 percent of the White Alone, 12.4 percent of Black or African American, 29.6 percent of the Asian alone and 6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 0.4 percent. By the year 2005, 22.4 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 0.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 18 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

From 2000, Tom Green has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 0.4 percent to a total of 20 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 State of Texas percent of 25.2 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Tom Green County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 28 percent achieving this level. The female population in Tom Green have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 21.8 percent (Men) versus 17.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 30.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for Tom Green County, Texas

Tom Green County, Texas had a total estimated population of 103,611 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 103,982. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.4 percent. Tom Green ranks 224 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 2,613 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Tom Green extends a total area of 1522 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 68 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, TN (68 per sq. mile ), Saline, IL (68 per sq. mile ), Bourbon, KY (68 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Taney, MO (68 per sq. mile ), Pierce, WI (68 per sq. mile ), Sumter, GA (68 per sq. mile ).

Tom Green County, Texas has a population that is made of 60.5 percent White, 3.8 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 33.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 38.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Tom Green has increased the level of diversity when 35.8 percent of the population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Tom Green internationally. The international migration into Tom Green totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Tom Green County, Texas to be 34.4 years old. The median age in Tom Green is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 33.8 years of age. With a total of 25.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Tom Green can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.9 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Tom Green County, Texas

Throughout the State of Texas, Tom Green County stands 104 of 254 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 1,958 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Tom Green County, the real estate market was made up of 45,161 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 874 housing units since the year 2001, or 2 percent.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Tom Green County, Texas have seen large increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $17,200, or 27 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $63,600.

Tom Green County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $80,800, published by the American Community Survey. This home value is less than the State of Texas 2005 median home value of $106,000 and less than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

There seems to be a large amount affordable residential real estate in Tom Green County, Texas. In 2005, 78.7 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Tom Green County has a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 0.5 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Tom Green County, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Information has the largest employers in Tom Green County. The industry averages 38 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 22 and greater than the Texas average establishment size of 24 for the Information industry.

In Tom Green County, Mining, Information and Health care and social assistance are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 4.71. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Mining industry is 4.71 times greater than the national average, signifying that Tom Green County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

Management of companies and enterprises in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Tom Green County, changing a total of 140 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 1.6 percent. The State of Texas went through a industry job change of 70.2 percent, during the period.

In Tom Green County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 20.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 6,994 individuals. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 15.5 and 10.9 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Tom Green County. The industry lost a total of 692 jobs during the period, or 16.2 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 36.9 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.







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