In Wilson County, jobs in the architectural and structural metals mfg. pay the highest wages

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Employment in the architectural and structural metals mfg. industry wages were the highest in Wilson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Wilson County received an annual wage of $46,345 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry wage in Texas of $41,703 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $40,269.

Top-pay jobs in Wilson County, Texas can be found in automobile dealers ($44,587), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($41,699), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($37,944) and legal services ($37,406) 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.

Wilson County Wages have increased by 27.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Wilson County, Texas by a total of 27.1%. 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.

Wilson 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 Wilson County, Texas can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 45.4 percent lower than the with an state average of $41,186. The average pay was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Wilson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Wilson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 53.8 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 gain of 4.9 percent. The losses in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Wilson County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 11 percent in terms of employment in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (53.8 percent decline)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (42.9 percent decline)
3. Outpatient care centers (29.1 percent decline)
4. Private households (28.8 percent decline)
5. Building finishing contractors (20.6 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 19.9 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in Texas, which went through a gain of 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Wilson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building material and supplies dealers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 186.2 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Wilson County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for Texas, where the industry took a gain of 22.5 percent. The Building material and supplies dealers industry in Wilson County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 20 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building material and supplies dealers (186.2 percent gain)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (111.8 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (111.3 percent gain)
4. Personal care services (104.8 percent gain)
5. Nonresidential building construction (98.3 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wilson County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 108 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 16.7 percent of the total employment growth in Wilson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (108 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (105 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (69 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (52 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (49 new jobs)

Of the 33 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 25 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Wilson County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 679 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Wilson County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Cattle ranching and farming industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 50 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Cattle ranching and farming industry make up 37.6 percent of the total employment decline in Wilson County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cattle ranching and farming (50 jobs lost)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (49 jobs lost)
3. Building finishing contractors (11 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (10 jobs lost)
5. Outpatient care centers (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 Wilson County, Texas

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Wilson County was reported to have a relatively high median income for all households of $46,807 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 0.2 percent higher than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median is 5 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Wilson County, Texas can be recognized as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 11.3 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 53.6 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Wilson County, reporting 20.2 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $73,710. This income level is 57.5 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Wilson County, Texas White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $49,616 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 6 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 26.6 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $34,369. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Wilson County had a median household income level of $14,382, this was 69.3 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic Householders in Wilson County, Texas reported a median household income of $36,889, this income level is 21.2 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.







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

Higher Education in Wilson County, Texas

In Wilson County, Texas according the 2000 Decennial Census, 14 percent of the White Alone, 7.8 percent of Black or African American, 23 percent of the Asian alone and 6.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Wilson County, Texas may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 12.8 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Wilson is reported having a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Wilson County, Texas, the largest educational attainment category for men is the High School Diploma category, with 34.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Wilson have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 12.8 percent (Men) versus 13 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 34 percent of the female population achieving this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Wilson County, Texas

By measuring total land area, Wilson encompasses a total area of 807 square miles. The land areas has a low density of 47 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Gilchrist, FL (47 per sq. mile ), Vermilion, LA (47 per sq. mile ), Scott, MS (47 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lincoln, OR (47 per sq. mile ), Paulding, OH (47 per sq. mile ), Deschutes, OR (47 per sq. mile ).

Wilson County, Texas has a population that is made of 59.3 percent White, 1.7 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 37.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 39.8 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Wilson has increased in diversity when 38.3 percent of the total population were minorities.

Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Wilson from another country. The international migration into Wilson accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Wilson County, Texas had an estimated population of 37,529 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 32,720. This growth signifies an increase of 14.7 percent. Wilson ranks 42 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 513 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Wilson County, Texas to be 35.8 years of age. The median in Wilson is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 36.0 years of age. With 25.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Wilson can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 63 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 11 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Wilson County, Texas

In Wilson County, the census reported 12,719 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 395 residential units since 2001, or 3.2 percent.

Wilson County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $85,100, published by the Decennial Census. This median is greater than the overall Texas 2000 home value of $82,500 and less than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Wilson County may be be described as having a small, but present proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.4 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Throughout the State of Texas, Wilson County places 63 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,309 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

According to the data, there is a large amount of housing that is affordable in Wilson County, Texas. In 2000, 75 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Wilson County. In the County, the industry averages 15 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 39 and less than the Texas average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.

Finance and insurance is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Wilson County, with a job growth of 112.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 4.8 percent. The State of Texas underwent a employment change in the industry of 9.5 percent, since the year 2001.

In Wilson County, Retail Trade, Construction and Utilities are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Retail Trade industry has an LQ of 1.71. The level of employment in the Retail Trade industry is 1.71 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Wilson specializes in Retail Trade.

In Wilson County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 23.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 907 individuals. The Accommodation and food services and Construction industries make up 11.7 and 11.1 percent of all employment.









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