In Winkler County, jobs in the oil and gas extraction pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the oil and gas extraction industry paid the average highest wages in Winkler County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Winkler County was paid an annual wage of $76,410 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry pay the State of Texas of $149,789 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $127,077.

Other high-paying jobs in Winkler County, Texas may be found in support activities for mining ($50,475), building equipment contractors ($34,722), cattle ranching and farming ($20,850) and legal services ($19,288) 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.

Winkler County Wages have increased by 50.1% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Winkler County, Texas by a total of 50.1%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

Winkler County Industry Wages Exceed Texas, and Wages Exceed the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Winkler County, Texas when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 3.2 percent higher than the reported averages in the state of $41,186. The overall industry wage was greater 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.

Winkler County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 16.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Texas, which experienced a gain of 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Winkler County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 33.1 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Texas, where the it saw a gain of 15.6 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Winkler County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 13.2 percent in terms of employment in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (33.1 percent decline)
2. Legal services (27.3 percent decline)
3. Other general merchandise stores (14.4 percent decline)

Winkler County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 133.3 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Winkler County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a loss of 2.3 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Winkler County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5.3 percent.

Top 2 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (133.3 percent gain)
2. Support activities for mining (36.7 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Winkler County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 16 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 62.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Winkler County, Texas.

Top 2 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (16 jobs lost)
2. Other general merchandise stores (7 jobs lost)

Out of the 5 4-digit NAICS industries, 3 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 2 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Winkler County, Texas, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 238 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Winkler County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has added the most employment with 152 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 68.6 percent of the growth in Winkler County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (152 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (69 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (69 new jobs)





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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 Winkler County, Texas

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Winkler County, Texas can be recognized as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 18.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 84.6 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 Winkler County, reporting 29 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Winkler County accounted a medium-low median income for all households of $35,791 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 30.5 percent lower than the median in Texas of $46,715 and this is 37.3 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Winkler County reported a median household income of $38,350, this level was 7.1 percent greater than the median income level in this area. In Winkler County, Texas White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $37,543 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4.9 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Hispanic in Winkler County, Texas , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $29,250, this median is 18.3 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 37.6 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $22,327.







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

Higher Education in Winkler County, Texas

Reported by the 2000 Census in Winkler County, Texas, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 37.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Winkler on average have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 10.2 percent (Men) versus 10.8 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Less than High School category, with 41.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Winkler County, Texas can be considered to have a less-educated population, with 10.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Winkler is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of Texas's proportion of 23.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Winkler County, Texas according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 12.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 1.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Winkler County, Texas

Winkler County, Texas had a total estimated population of 6,690 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 7,088. The decline shows a decrease of -5.6 percent. Winkler ranks 225 of 254 counties by growth in total population in Texas and the county ranks 2,644 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Winkler County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 50.4 percent White, 2.1 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 46.9 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 49.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Winkler has increased the percent of minority makeup when 46.4 percent of the people were minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Winkler encompasses a total area of 841 square miles. The county has a very low density of 8 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Knox, NE (8 per sq. mile ), Box Elder, UT (8 per sq. mile ), Reynolds, MO (8 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Blaine, ID (8 per sq. mile ), Mercer, ND (8 per sq. mile ), Norman, MN (8 per sq. mile ).

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Winkler County, Texas to be 37.3 years of age. The median age in Winkler is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.3 years of age. With a total of 27.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Winkler can be understood as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 57.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 14.6 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

From 2000, a high number of individual migrated to the Winkler from outside the country. The immigration into Winkler accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into Texas. This level of international migration can be considered high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Winkler County, Texas

Winkler County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $29,600, published by the Decennial Census. This home value 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.

When compared to other counties in Texas, Winkler County ranks 225 of 254 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,924 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

There is a abundant amount of affordable housing in Winkler County, Texas. In 2000, 99.2 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

In Winkler County, there were a total of 3,230 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 13 residential structures since 2001, a change of 0.4 percent.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Real estate and rental and leasing has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Winkler County, moving a total of 87.1 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.3 percent. The State of Texas went through a industry job change of 0.6 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

The Construction industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Winkler County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 8.2 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent in the year 2005.

Mining has the largest employers in Winkler County. The industry averages 19 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and less than the Texas average of 24 for the Mining industry.

In Winkler County, Mining, Utilities and Real estate and rental and leasing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining sector has a United State LQ of 80.82. The percent of employment in the Mining industry is 80.82 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Winkler County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

In Winkler County, Mining, Retail Trade, and the Transportation and Warehousing industries are the largest employment industries. The Mining is the largest employment industry and makes up 40.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 636 individuals. The Retail Trade and Transportation and Warehousing sectors account for 12.5 and 6.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.







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