In Val Verde County, jobs in the motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers industry had the highest average wages in Val Verde County for 2006. The average industry job in Val Verde County received an annual wage of $55,566 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Texas of $44,031 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $42,649.

Top-pay jobs in Val Verde County, Texas are present in electronic markets and agents and brokers ($48,337), offices of physicians ($43,388), warehousing and storage ($41,122) and offices of dentists ($38,843) 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.

Val Verde County Wages have increased by 28.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Val Verde County, Texas by a total of 28.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Texas and greater 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.

Val Verde County Industry Wages Lag Behind Texas, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Val Verde County, Texas when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 41.6 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $41,186. The average industry wage was less 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.

Val Verde County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 23.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Val Verde County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 566.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Val Verde County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 222.1 percent. The Unclassified industry in Val Verde County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 1.7 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (566.7 percent gain)
2. Lessors of real estate (174.8 percent gain)
3. Building finishing contractors (107.1 percent gain)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (97.6 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (96.3 percent gain)

Val Verde County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Sporting goods and musical instrument stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 66.7 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 7.5 percent. The losses in the Sporting goods and musical instrument stores industry in Val Verde 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 employment in the Sporting goods and musical instrument stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Sporting goods and musical instrument stores (66.7 percent decline)
2. Florists (47.8 percent decline)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (44.1 percent decline)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (37.4 percent decline)
5. Other professional and technical services (33.9 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Val Verde County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has added the most employment with 109 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 15.0 percent of the total growth in Val Verde County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (109 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (106 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (101 new jobs)
4. Lessors of real estate (76 new jobs)
5. Automobile dealers (72 new jobs)

In Val Verde County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 2,339 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Of the 49 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 25 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 24 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Val Verde County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 103 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 19.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Val Verde County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (103 jobs lost)
2. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (92 jobs lost)
3. Home health care services (84 jobs lost)
4. Warehousing and storage (50 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (32 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.

Val Verde County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Val Verde County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 73.8 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Val Verde County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 7.8 percent. The Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry in Val Verde County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (73.8 percent gain)
2. Shoe stores (49.1 percent gain)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (40.1 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (39.7 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (37.9 percent gain)

Val Verde County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 54.2 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Texas, where the industry reported a loss of 3.8 percent. The losses in the Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry in Val Verde County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 0.7 percent in terms of employment in the Beer, wine, and liquor stores industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (54.2 percent decline)
2. Utility system construction (51 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (47.4 percent decline)
4. Nonresidential building construction (44 percent decline)
5. Specialty food stores (29.7 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 0.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in the State of Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Val Verde County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building material and supplies dealers industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 62 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building material and supplies dealers industry makes up 19.7 percent of the growth in Val Verde County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (62 new jobs)
2. Clothing stores (44 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (38 new jobs)
4. Automobile dealers (32 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (24 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Val Verde County

The Home health care services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 170 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Home health care services industry make up 41.0 percent of the total job loss in Val Verde County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (170 jobs lost)
2. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (37 jobs lost)
3. Utility system construction (26 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (24 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (21 jobs lost)

In Val Verde County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 38 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Out of the 56 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 30 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 26 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.





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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 Val Verde County, Texas

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Val Verde County, Texas can be recognized as having a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 26.1 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 33 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Val Verde County, reporting 36.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $71,245. This median is 114.6 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 59.2 percent greater than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $52,838. Hispanic headed households in Val Verde County, Texas reported a median household income of $27,173, this median household income is 18.2 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Val Verde County had a median household income level of $34,265, this was 3.2 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. In Val Verde County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $34,819 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4.9 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Val Verde County reported a relatively low median income for households of $33,200 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 40.7 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 48 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 Val Verde County, Texas

Reported by the 2000 Census in Val Verde County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 38.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Val Verde have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 16 percent (Men) versus 12.4 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Less than High School category, with 44.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Val Verde County, Texas may to understood as having a moderately-educated working age population, with 14.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Val Verde is reported having 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 the national average of 24.4 percent.

In Val Verde County, Texas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 15.6 percent of the White Alone, 25.2 percent of Black or African American, 38.6 percent of the Asian alone and 9 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Val Verde County, Texas

Since 2000, a very high number of individuals have migrated to Val Verde internationally. The migration from outside the US into Val Verde makes up 0.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered very high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Val Verde County, Texas to be 32.7 years of age. The median age in Val Verde is less than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 30.9 years of age. With 30.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Val Verde can be described as having a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 55.2 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Val Verde County, Texas had a population of 47,596 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 45,017. This growth denotes an increase of 5.7 percent. Val Verde ranks 58 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 714 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Val Verde spans a total of 3170 total square miles. The area has a very low density of 15 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Burt, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Sanpete, UT (15 per sq. mile ), Wilkinson, MS (15 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greene, AL (15 per sq. mile ), Butler, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Franklin, MS (15 per sq. mile ).

Val Verde County, Texas has a population that is made up of 19.6 percent White, 1.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 78.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 79.9 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Val Verde has increased in diversity when 77.6 percent of the population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Val Verde County, Texas

In Val Verde County, the census reported 17,106 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 556 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.4 percent.

Throughout the State of Texas, Val Verde County is positioned 58 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,251 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

According to the data, there is a large amount of affordable housing in Val Verde County, Texas. In 2000, 90 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Val Verde County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $58,600, reported by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the overall Texas 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Val Verde County, Texas -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Val Verde County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing industries are the largest employment industries. The Health care and social assistance produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 22.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 2,686 individuals. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors provide 17.1 and 16.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Manufacturing in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Val Verde County, with an industry growth of 272.2 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of -13.4 percent. The State of Texas had changed in sector employment of -12.6 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Val Verde County. The industry averages 72 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and greater than the Texas establishments size average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Val Verde County, Transportation and Warehousing, Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Transportation and Warehousing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.19. This means the percent of total employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector is 2.19 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Val Verde may be an exporter of products or services of Transportation and Warehousing.

The Health care and social assistance industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Val Verde County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 27.4 percent of total jobs in the year 2001 to 22.3 percent in 2005.







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