In Ward County, jobs in the natural gas distribution pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the natural gas distribution industry paid the average highest wages in Ward County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Ward County earned an annual wage of $84,370 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Texas of $81,519 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $72,213.

Other high-paying jobs in Ward County, Texas may be found in machinery and equipment rental and leasing ($48,425), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($45,562), support activities for mining ($45,248) and other specialty trade contractors ($44,328) industries. Note: Click Graph Above 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.

Ward County Wages have increased by 36.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Ward County, Texas by a total of 36.8%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of Texas and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Ward County, Texas when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 14 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $41,186. The average 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.

Ward County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Ward County

The Support activities for mining industry has added the most employment with 269 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 84.3 percent of the total employment growth in Ward County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (269 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (26 new jobs)
3. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (8 new jobs)
4. Natural gas distribution (7 new jobs)
5. Gasoline stations (5 new jobs)

Given the 12 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 5 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 7 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Ward County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 196 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Ward County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 29 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 46.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Ward County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (29 jobs lost)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (23 jobs lost)
3. Other general merchandise stores (6 jobs lost)
4. Private households (2 jobs lost)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (2 jobs lost)

Ward County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 37 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 sector has felt in the State of Texas, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 7.6 percent. The losses in the Other specialty trade contractors industry in Ward County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 22.3 in percent of jobs in the Other specialty trade contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (37 percent decline)
2. Full-service restaurants (31.2 percent decline)
3. Private households (17.9 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (12 percent decline)
5. Other general merchandise stores (11.1 percent decline)

Ward County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Support activities for mining industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 91.7 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Ward County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Texas, where it saw a gain of 32.1 percent. The Support activities for mining industry in Ward County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 33.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (91.7 percent gain)
2. Natural gas distribution (27.3 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (20.1 percent gain)
4. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (16.5 percent gain)
5. Gasoline stations (8.8 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 8.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area 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.

Ward County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Ward County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 250.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Ward County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 28.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Ward County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 12.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (250.0 percent gain)
2. Natural gas distribution (197.0 percent gain)
3. Support activities for mining (73.9 percent gain)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (29.4 percent gain)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (17.5 percent gain)

Ward County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 23.8 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 gain of 1.1 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Ward County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.9 percent in terms of employment in the Private households industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Private households (23.8 percent decline)
2. Other general merchandise stores (15.8 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (9.9 percent decline)
4. Limited-service eating places (4.9 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 13.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.0 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Ward County

The Support activities for mining industry has grown the most with 239 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 83.3 percent of the total growth in Ward County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (239 new jobs)
2. Natural gas distribution (22 new jobs)
3. Unclassified (15 new jobs)
4. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (5 new jobs)

From the 12 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 4 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 7 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Ward County

The Other general merchandise stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 9 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other general merchandise stores industry make up 33.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Ward County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (9 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (8 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (7 jobs lost)
4. Private households (3 jobs lost)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (27 jobs lost)

In Ward County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 291 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.





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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 Ward County, Texas

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Ward County, Texas may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 17.9 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 50 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Ward County, with 25.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Ward County had a median income of $6,895, this was 79.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 30.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $23,985. Hispanic in Ward County, Texas reported a median household income of $30,287, this median is 11.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Ward County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $36,185 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 5.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $59,963. This median income level is 74.4 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

Compared to counties across the United States, Ward County accounted a relatively low median income for households of $34,382 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 35.9 percent lower than the median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 42.9 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Ward County, Texas

Ward County, Texas can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 12.4 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Ward counted 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Ward County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 36.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Ward have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 11.2 percent (Men) versus 13.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the High School Diploma category, with 32.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Ward County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 14 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 4.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Ward County, Texas

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Ward from outside the country. The immigration into Ward accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

In terms of total land area, Ward covers a total land area of 835 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 12 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Union, OR (12 per sq. mile ), Richland, ND (12 per sq. mile ), Baker, GA (12 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Searcy, AR (12 per sq. mile ), Fairbanks North Star, AK (12 per sq. mile ), Benewah, ID (12 per sq. mile ).

Ward County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 49.8 percent White, 4.3 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 44.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity, with 49.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Ward has increased in diversity when 47.1 percent of the people were minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Ward County, Texas to be 38.1 years of age. The median in Ward is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 36.2 years of age. With a total of 27.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Ward can be understood as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 57.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.9 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Ward County, Texas had a total estimated population of 10,237 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 10,822. The decline denotes a decrease of -5.4 percent. Ward ranks 238 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 2,812 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 Ward County, Texas

In the State of Texas, Ward County stands 223 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,921 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Ward County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $34,400, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of Texas 2000 median home value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Ward County, there were a total of 4,884 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 20 homes since 2001, or 0.4 percent.

There is a abundant amount of affordable housing in Ward County, Texas. In 2000, 97.2 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Ward County, Utilities, Transportation and Warehousing and Real estate and rental and leasing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Utilities sector in the county has a location quotient of 4.63. The percent of employment in the Utilities sector is 4.63 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Ward County may specialize, or be an exporter of Utilities.

Ward County is ranked number 161 of 255 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of Texas according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 159 of 255 Counties.

In Ward County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 14.5 percent of total employment in the county, making up 309 individuals. The Accommodation and food services and Manufacturing industries total 11.3 and 7.9 percent of industry employment.

The Mining sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Ward County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 21.1 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

Professional and technical services from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Ward County, with an employment growth of 217.6 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 2.6 percent. The State of Texas had an industry job change of 4.3 percent, during the period.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Ward County. The industry averages 28 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Texas average establishment size of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.





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