In Walker County, jobs in the chemical merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the chemical merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Walker County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Walker County was paid an annual wage of $123,122 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Texas of $68,133 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $61,405.

High-wage employment in Walker County, Texas may be found in specialized freight trucking ($58,722), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($56,413), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($50,778) and wired telecommunications carriers ($49,738) 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.

Walker County Wages have increased by 14.3% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Walker County, Texas by a total of 14.3%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of Texas and less than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Walker County, Texas when analyzed can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 42.6 percent lower than the with an state average of $41,186. The overall 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.

Walker County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Walker County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 104 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 31.6 percent of the total job loss in Walker County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (104 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (42 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (30 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (26 jobs lost)
5. Individual and family services (25 jobs lost)

Given the 52 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 19 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 33 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Walker County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 467 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Walker County

The Activities related to real estate industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 100 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Activities related to real estate industry makes up 9.8 percent of the total growth in Walker County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (100 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (91 new jobs)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (77 new jobs)
4. Lessors of real estate (68 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (60 new jobs)

Walker County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Direct selling establishments industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 52.9 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 15.5 percent. The losses in the Direct selling establishments industry in Walker County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 16.8 percent in terms of employees in the Direct selling establishments industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Direct selling establishments (52.9 percent decline)
2. Individual and family services (44.2 percent decline)
3. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (33.3 percent decline)
4. General rental centers (31 percent decline)
5. Water, sewage and other systems (30.4 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 4.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are 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.

Walker County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to real estate industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 590.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Walker County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 11.5 percent. The Activities related to real estate industry in Walker County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 19 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (590.2 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (346.0 percent gain)
3. Office administrative services (311.4 percent gain)
4. Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (300.0 percent gain)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (229.0 percent gain)





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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.

Walker County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Walker County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The General rental centers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 63 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Texas, where the industry reported a loss of 23.4 percent. The losses in the General rental centers industry in Walker County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 8.8 in percent of jobs in the General rental centers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. General rental centers (63 percent decline)
2. Water, sewage and other systems (30.4 percent decline)
3. Investigation and security services (30.2 percent decline)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (24 percent decline)
5. Health and personal care stores (13.4 percent decline)

Walker County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to real estate industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 758.5 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Walker County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of Texas, where the industry took a gain of 6.5 percent. The Activities related to real estate industry in Walker County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 4.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (758.5 percent gain)
2. Unclassified (135.7 percent gain)
3. Office administrative services (88.5 percent gain)
4. Consumer goods rental (81.0 percent gain)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (78.5 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than percent in Texas, which saw a gain of 4.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Walker County

The Activities related to real estate industry has grown the most with 104 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Activities related to real estate industry makes up 15.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Walker County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to real estate (104 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (70 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (57 new jobs)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (50 new jobs)
5. Specialized freight trucking (37 new jobs)

In Walker County, Texas, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 113 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

From the 55 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 17 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 37 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Walker County

The Gasoline stations industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 25 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 22.0 percent of the employment lost during the period in Walker County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (25 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (22 jobs lost)
3. General rental centers (11 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (11 jobs lost)
5. Investigation and security services (9 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 Walker County, Texas

Compared to counties across the United States, Walker County had a medium-low median household income of $36,818 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 26.9 percent lower than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 33.4 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, Walker County, Texas may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 18.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 33.1 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Walker County, having 25.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $14,226. This income level is 61.4 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Walker County reported a median household income of $61,522, this median was 67.1 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic Householders in Walker County, Texas , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $28,965, this income level is 21.3 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Walker County, Texas White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $42,001 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 14.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 37.2 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $23,111.







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

Higher Education in Walker County, Texas

Reported by the 2000 Census in Walker County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 31.4 percent achieving this level. The female population in Walker have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 15.8 percent (Men) versus 22.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 32 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Walker County, Texas can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 18.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Walker was reported to have 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 Walker County, Texas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 22.6 percent of the White Alone, 6.4 percent of Black or African American, 44.4 percent of the Asian alone and 4.2 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 Walker County, Texas

From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Walker from outside the country. The immigration into Walker makes up 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 terms of total land area, Walker spans a total area of 787 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 80 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Sullivan, NH (80 per sq. mile ), Columbia, FL (80 per sq. mile ), Carroll, KY (80 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Monroe, IL (80 per sq. mile ), Gibson, TN (80 per sq. mile ), Logan, WV (80 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Walker County, Texas to be 30.7 years of age. The median in Walker is less than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, when it was 31.1 years old. With 17.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Walker can be described as being made up of a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 73.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 9.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

Walker County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 60 percent White, 23.1 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 15.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 39.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Walker has increased the percent of minority makeup when 38.8 percent of the total population were minorities.

Walker County, Texas had a population that was estimated at 62,735 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since its 2000 population of 61,695. This growth represents an increase of 1.7 percent. Walker ranks 89 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 1,083 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 Walker County, Texas

In Walker County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 22,295 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 951 homes since 2001, or 4.5 percent.

When compared to other counties in Texas, Walker County is positioned 46 of 254 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 957 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Walker County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $80,400, accounted 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 for the rest of the nation in that year.

There seems to be a large amount of affordable housing in Walker County, Texas. In 2000, 76 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Walker is the County that is ranked 68 of 255 Counties throughout the State of Texas by total number of jobs in 2005. This position has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 67 of 255 Counties.

In Walker County, Accommodation and food services, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Accommodation and food services industry has an LQ of 1.79. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Accommodation and food services sector is 1.79 times greater than the national average, signifying that Walker County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Accommodation and food services.

In Walker County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 22.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 2,346 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 18.5 and 17.6 percent of total employment, respectively.

Educational services is the industry with the largest establishments in Walker County, averaging 73 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 27 and greater than the State of Texas typical size of 22 for the Educational services industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Walker County. The sector dealt with a loss of 444 total jobs during the period, accounting for 35.7 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 76.9 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Wholesale trade saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Walker County, with an industry growth of 65.4 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 0.4 percent. The State of Texas had an industry job change of 0.7 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.





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