In Tyler County, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry paid the average highest wages in Tyler County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Tyler County earned an annual wage of $53,220 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of Texas of $68,153 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $67,074.

Other high-paying jobs in Tyler County, Texas can be found in building equipment contractors ($38,340), machine shops and threaded product mfg. ($38,119), utility system construction ($34,941) and logging ($33,053) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Tyler County Wages have increased by 16.6% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Tyler County, Texas by a total of 16.6%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Tyler County, Texas can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 43.8 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $41,186. The average industry wage 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.

Tyler County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Tyler County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general merchandise stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 107 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 40.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Tyler County, Texas.

Top 4 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (107 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (50 jobs lost)
3. Specialized freight trucking (37 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (17 jobs lost)

From the 13 4-digit NAICS industries, 9 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 4 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Tyler County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 182 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Tyler County

The Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 51 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 71.3 percent of the total growth in Tyler County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (51 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (10 new jobs)
3. General freight trucking (9 new jobs)
4. Other professional and technical services (2 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (2 new jobs)

Tyler County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 61.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Tyler County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 2 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Tyler County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 17.4 percent.

Top 4 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (61.7 percent gain)
2. General freight trucking (49.1 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (48.1 percent gain)
4. Other professional and technical services (28.6 percent gain)

Tyler County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 90.2 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 it saw a gain of 9.2 percent. The losses in the Other general merchandise stores industry in Tyler County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 31.2 percent in terms of employment in the Other general merchandise stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (90.2 percent decline)
2. Building equipment contractors (84.8 percent decline)
3. Specialized freight trucking (60.9 percent decline)
4. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (59.5 percent decline)
5. Legal services (34.7 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 8.8 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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.

Tyler County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Tyler County

The Logging industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 51 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Logging industry make up 38.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Tyler County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Logging (51 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (25 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (20 jobs lost)
4. Nursing care facilities (10 jobs lost)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (8 jobs lost)

Of the 21 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 11 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 7 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Tyler County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 26 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Tyler County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has added the most employment with 33 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 66.7 percent of the growth in Tyler County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (33 new jobs)
2. Building finishing contractors (5 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (4 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (4 new jobs)
5. Home health care services (3 new jobs)

Tyler County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Limited-service eating places industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 26.7 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Tyler County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 4.4 percent. The Limited-service eating places industry in Tyler County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2.4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (26.7 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (22.6 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (17.2 percent gain)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (17.2 percent gain)
5. General freight trucking (15.5 percent gain)

Tyler County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 50 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 7.8 percent. The losses in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Tyler County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.9 in percent of jobs in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (50 percent decline)
2. Legal services (41.8 percent decline)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (27 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (26.6 percent decline)
5. Full-service restaurants (23.6 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in Texas, which went through a gain of 4.0 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Tyler County, Texas

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Tyler County, Texas may be understood as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 15.8 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 43.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Tyler County, reporting 23 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

In Tyler County, Texas White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,637 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 5.1 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 49.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $17,596. Hispanic headed households in Tyler County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $45,338, this median household income is 30 percent greater than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $34,223. This household income level is 1.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Tyler County reported a median household income of $33,638, this level was 3.5 percent less than the median for all households.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Tyler County had a medium-low median household income of $34,875 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 33.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 40.9 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Tyler County, Texas

In Tyler County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 11 percent of the White Alone, 2.6 percent of Black or African American, 80 percent of the Asian alone and 4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Tyler County, Texas is made up of a less-educated population, with 9.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Tyler was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Tyler County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 41.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Tyler have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 9.8 percent (Men) versus 9.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 41.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Tyler County, Texas

Tyler County, Texas had a total estimated population of 20,617 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 20,863. The decline represents a decrease of -1.2 percent. Tyler ranks 210 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 2,418 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, Tyler extends a total area of 923 square miles. The county has a low average population density of 22 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Clarke, AL (22 per sq. mile ), Tallahatchie, MS (22 per sq. mile ), Pennington, MN (22 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ripley, MO (22 per sq. mile ), Miller, GA (22 per sq. mile ), Barton, MO (22 per sq. mile ).

Tyler County, Texas has a population that is made up of 82.3 percent White, 11.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 4.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 16.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Tyler has increased the percent of minority makeup when 15.9 percent of the population were minorities.

Since 2000, a medium-low number of individual migrated to the Tyler from another country. The international migration into Tyler totals 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This amount of international migration is medium-low 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 Tyler County, Texas to be 39.0 years old. The median age in Tyler is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced no change in the median, when the median age was 39.0 years of age. With 21.7 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Tyler can be described as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 17.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Tyler County, Texas

In Tyler County, there were a total of 10,764 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a total of 189 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.8 percent.

Throughout the State of Texas, Tyler County ranks 120 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,098 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Tyler County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $50,600, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Texas 2000 median home value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Tyler County, Texas. In 2000, 91.4 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Wholesale trade has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Tyler County, with an employment growth of 62 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of Texas experienced a change in employment in the sector of 0.7 percent, since the year 2001.

In Tyler County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Construction sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 27.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 611 people employed. The Health care and social assistance and Construction sectors provide 14.8 and 5.5 percent of industry employment.

In Tyler County, Utilities, Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Utilities industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.13. This means the percent of total employment in the Utilities sector is 3.13 times greater than the national average, signifying that Tyler County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Utilities.

Health care and social assistance is the industry with the largest establishments in Tyler County. The industry averages 17 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's national average of 21 and less than the Texas typical size of 21 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Tyler County since 2001, going from making up 11.7 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.







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