In Trinity County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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Employment in the computer systems design and related services industry reported the top wages in Trinity County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Trinity County received an annual wage of $53,600 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Texas of $80,282 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $80,588.

Other top-pay jobs in Trinity County, Texas exsists in offices of physicians ($40,017), other specialty trade contractors ($33,347), commercial machinery repair and maintenance ($26,603) and general freight trucking ($22,485) 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.

Trinity County Wages have increased by 10.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Trinity County, Texas by a total of 10.4%. 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Trinity County, Texas when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 50.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $41,186. The overall 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.

Trinity County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Trinity County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Legal services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 9.4 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 gain of 7.7 percent. The losses in the Legal services industry in Trinity County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 8.3 percent in terms of employment in the Legal services industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Legal services (9.4 percent decline)
2. Other general merchandise stores (7.1 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 3.3 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than percent in Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Trinity County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other amusement and recreation industries industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 596.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Trinity County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 12.3 percent. The Other amusement and recreation industries industry in Trinity County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 10.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (596.3 percent gain)
2. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (92.6 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (41.7 percent gain)
4. General freight trucking (25.0 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (20.0 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Trinity County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 3 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 75.0 percent of the total job loss in Trinity County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (3 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)

From the 11 4-digit NAICS industries, 2 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 8 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Trinity County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 54 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Trinity County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other amusement and recreation industries industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 107 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other amusement and recreation industries industry makes up 65.4 percent of the total growth in Trinity County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (107 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (39 new jobs)





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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.

Trinity County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Trinity County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 116.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Trinity County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where it saw a loss of 3.8 percent. The Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry in Trinity County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (116.7 percent gain)
2. Specialized freight trucking (20.7 percent gain)
3. General freight trucking (15.4 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (9.0 percent gain)
5. Civic and social organizations (8.5 percent gain)

Trinity County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 50 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 11.4 percent. The losses in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry in Trinity County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 4.9 percent in terms of employees in the Commercial machinery repair and maintenance industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (50 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (17.8 percent decline)
3. Building equipment contractors (6.9 percent decline)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (5.9 percent decline)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (3.9 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 1.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in Texas, which went through a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Trinity County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 11 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 25.0 percent of the total employment growth in Trinity County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (11 new jobs)
2. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (9 new jobs)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (9 new jobs)
4. Civic and social organizations (6 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (6 new jobs)

Given the 17 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 5 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 10 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Trinity County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 21 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Trinity County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 6 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 42.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Trinity County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (6 jobs lost)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (5 jobs lost)
3. Building equipment contractors (1 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (6 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (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 Trinity County, Texas

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Trinity County had a relatively low median income for all households of $31,672 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 47.5 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and the median is 55.1 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Trinity County, Texas can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 17.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 39.4 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Trinity County, accounting 30.2 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Hispanic Householders in Trinity County, Texas reported a median household income of $25,722, which is 18.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $118,161. This median is 273.1 percent greater 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 Trinity County had a median household income level of $51,188, this level was 61.6 percent greater than the median for all households. In Trinity County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $33,462 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 5.7 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 43.4 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $17,940.







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

Higher Education in Trinity County, Texas

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Trinity County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 36.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Trinity have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 9.8 percent (Men) versus 9 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 42.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Trinity County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 10 percent of the White Alone, 5.6 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 10.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Trinity County, Texas has a less-educated population of the working age, with 9.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Trinity has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Trinity County, Texas

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Trinity County, Texas to be 42.8 years old. The median in Trinity is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in this median, when at that time it was 43.4 years old. With a total of 21.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Trinity can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 56 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 22.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.

In terms of total land area, Trinity extends a total area of 693 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 21 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Henderson, IL (21 per sq. mile ), Glenn, CA (21 per sq. mile ), Haskell, OK (21 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sumner, KS (21 per sq. mile ), Beckham, OK (21 per sq. mile ), Texas, MO (21 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Trinity from another country. The international migration into Trinity accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Trinity County, Texas has a population that is made up of 81.7 percent White, 10.9 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 6.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 17.5 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Trinity has increased the percent of minority makeup when 16.9 percent of the people were minorities.

Trinity County, Texas had an estimated population of 14,363 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 13,829. This growth denotes an increase of 3.9 percent. Trinity ranks 110 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 1,376 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Trinity County, Texas

In Trinity County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 8,450 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding all together 153 homes since 2001, or 1.8 percent.

Trinity County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $53,400, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Texas 2000 home median value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

The State of Texas, Trinity County ranks 112 of 254 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,058 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Trinity County, Texas. In 2000, 92.1 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Trinity County, with an industry growth of 473.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas saw a change in employment in the sector of 8.3 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Trinity County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Other services, except public administration industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.91. This means the percent of total employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 3.91 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Trinity may be an exporter of products or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has a largest number of employee per establishment in Trinity County, averaging 27 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 16 and greater than the State of Texas average establishment size of 18 for the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry.

In Trinity County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 272 individuals. The Accommodation and food services and Manufacturing industries total 14.5 and 11.6 percent of all employment.

The Health care and social assistance has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Trinity County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 16.5 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.







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