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

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Jobs in the oil and gas extraction industry had the highest average wages in Travis County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Travis County was paid an annual wage of $202,407 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in 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 Travis County, Texas exsists in lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets ($143,079), audio and video equipment manufacturing ($122,896), internet publishing and broadcasting ($115,917) and power generation and supply ($114,853) 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.

Travis County Wages have increased by 10.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Travis County, Texas by a total of 10.8%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Texas and less 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Travis County, Texas can be understood as being very high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 13.3 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.

Travis County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Travis County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 7,826 jobs. The declines in the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry make up 18.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Travis County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (7,826 jobs lost)
2. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (3,367 jobs lost)
3. Business support services (2,904 jobs lost)
4. Nonresidential building construction (1,899 jobs lost)
5. Computer systems design and related services (1,872 jobs lost)

Given the 201 4-digit NAICS industries, 102 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 99 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Travis County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 2,243 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Travis County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has added the most employment with 5,930 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 14.2 percent of the total employment growth in Travis County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (5,930 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (3,299 new jobs)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (2,583 new jobs)
4. General medical and surgical hospitals (2,527 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (1,449 new jobs)

Travis County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Oil and gas extraction industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 263.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Travis County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 8.3 percent. The Oil and gas extraction industry in Travis County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 7.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (263.5 percent gain)
2. Warehousing and storage (211.9 percent gain)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (155.4 percent gain)
4. Spectator sports (140.4 percent gain)
5. Activities related to credit intermediation (126.7 percent gain)

Travis County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Facilities support services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 83.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the industry felt a loss of 0 percent. The losses in the Facilities support services industry in Travis County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 25.2 in percent of jobs in the Facilities support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Facilities support services (83.6 percent decline)
2. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (82.1 percent decline)
3. Support activities for animal production (67.8 percent decline)
4. Basic chemical manufacturing (64.5 percent decline)
5. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (61.1 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 0.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain reported at the US level 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.

Travis County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 210 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 69 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 139 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Travis County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 14,511 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Travis County

Given the industries in the area, the Clothing stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 657 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Clothing stores industry make up 12.2 percent of the total employment decline in Travis County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (657 jobs lost)
2. Business support services (499 jobs lost)
3. Data processing and related services (425 jobs lost)
4. Office administrative services (414 jobs lost)
5. Furniture stores (303 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Travis County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building equipment contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,105 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 5.5 percent of the total number of new jobs in Travis County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (1,105 new jobs)
2. Highway, street, and bridge construction (800 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (783 new jobs)
4. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (782 new jobs)
5. Management and technical consulting services (769 new jobs)

Travis County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for mining industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 70.7 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Travis County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where it saw a gain of 17.3 percent. The Support activities for mining industry in Travis County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 17.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (70.7 percent gain)
2. Petroleum and coal products manufacturing (70.1 percent gain)
3. Vegetable and melon farming (57.1 percent gain)
4. Soap, cleaning compound, and toiletry mfg. (57.1 percent gain)
5. Greenhouse and nursery production (44.8 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 3.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Travis County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for animal production industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 62.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry reported a gain of 12.3 percent. The losses in the Support activities for animal production industry in Travis County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 3.8 percent in terms of employment in the Support activities for animal production industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for animal production (62.7 percent decline)
2. Other residential care facilities (47.1 percent decline)
3. Other food manufacturing (44.7 percent decline)
4. Facilities support services (28.3 percent decline)
5. Basic chemical manufacturing (27.4 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.

Income and Poverty in Travis County, Texas

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Travis County was reported to have a relatively high household income of $54,710 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 14.6 percent higher than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the median is 10.2 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The poverty rate in Travis County, Texas has increased by 3.2 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 12.5 percent to 15.7 percent.

While household income level experienced a decline during the period of 2000 to 2005 in Travis County, Texas, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in household income was the Asian category. This category saw a decline of 22.2 percent since the year 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Travis County, undergoing a 112.3 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Travis County, Texas can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 12.5 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 19.8 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Travis County, reporting 16.7 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

In Travis County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $59,739 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 9.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 25.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $40,711. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $54,379. This income level is 0.6 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic headed households in Travis County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $43,382, which is 20.7 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Travis County had a median income of $43,253, which was 20.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

The household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $48,026, representing a 12.2 percent decline. Travis County, Texas, when comparing total percent of decline, ranks 17 of 46 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of Texas. Travis County ranks 123 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median income in the US.

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

Higher Education in Travis County, Texas

Since the year 2000, Travis has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population percent has grown by 2.2 percent to a total of 42.8 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is greater than the State of Texas percent of 25.2 and greater than the average US percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 2.0 percent. By the year 2005, 44 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 2.8 percent. By 2005, a total of 41.6 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Travis County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 42.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Travis on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 42.4 percent (Men) versus 38.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 38.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Travis County, Texas according the 2000 Decennial Census, 47 percent of the White Alone, 20.4 percent of Black or African American, 64 percent of the Asian alone and 15.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Travis County, Texas can be considered to have a very highly-educated 2000 population, with 40.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Travis was reported to have a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

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

Demographic Profile for Travis County, Texas

When calculating the total land area, Travis encompasses a total area of 989 total square miles. The area has a high average area density of 898 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Wake, NC (900 per sq. mile ), Bedford city, VA (902 per sq. mile ), New Hanover, NC (903 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Erie, NY (891 per sq. mile ), Davis, UT (881 per sq. mile ), Ocean, NJ (878 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Travis County, Texas to be 32.0 years of age. The median in Travis is less than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 30.4 years of age. With a total of 24.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Travis can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 68.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 6.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.

Travis County, Texas had a population of 888,185 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 819,743. This growth represents an increase of 8.3 percent. Travis ranks 11 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 39 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Travis internationally. The migration from outside the US into Travis makes up 6.2 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Travis County, Texas has a population that is made of 53.1 percent White, 8.3 percent African American, 5.3 percent Asian, and 31.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 45.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Travis has increased the level of diversity when 42.0 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Travis County, Texas

In Travis County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 391,425 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 38,072 residential units since 2001, or 10.8 percent.

The residential housing values in Travis County, Texas have seen large increases from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $36,400, or 27 percent, from their 2000 value of $134,700.

Travis County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $171,100, accounted by the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the overall State of Texas 2005 median home value of $106,000 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

The State of Texas, Travis County stands 19 of 254 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 253 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

There is a fair amount of affordable housing in Travis County, Texas. In 2005, 25.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Travis County has a relatively high proportion of high-valued homes. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 6.9 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau