In Wise County, jobs in the petroleum merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the petroleum merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Wise County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Wise County was paid an annual wage of $106,533 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in Texas of $65,351 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $50,762.

Other top-pay jobs in Wise County, Texas can be found in computer systems design and related services ($93,236), activities related to real estate ($89,964), legal services ($66,044) and oil and gas extraction ($59,082) 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.

Wise County Wages have increased by 24.4% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Wise County, Texas by a total of 24.4%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for Texas and greater 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Wise County, Texas when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 13 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $41,186. The overall industry wage was less 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.

Wise County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wise County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has grown the most with 1,832 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 38.8 percent of the total number of new jobs in Wise County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (1,832 new jobs)
2. Home health care services (657 new jobs)
3. Utility system construction (271 new jobs)
4. Specialized freight trucking (214 new jobs)
5. Legal services (211 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Wise County

Given the industries in the area, the Other specialty trade contractors industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 202 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 22.0 percent of the total employment decline in Wise County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (202 jobs lost)
2. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (191 jobs lost)
3. Oil and gas extraction (116 jobs lost)
4. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (70 jobs lost)
5. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (65 jobs lost)

In Wise County, Texas, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 4,533 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 55 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 16 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 39 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Wise County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 85.2 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 it saw a gain of 9.6 percent. The losses in the Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. industry in Wise County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.1 in percent of workers in the Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (85.2 percent decline)
2. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (84.3 percent decline)
3. Consumer goods rental (61.1 percent decline)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (54.3 percent decline)
5. Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (48.2 percent decline)

Wise County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 1452.6 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Wise County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where this industry saw a gain of 8.6 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Wise County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 7.9 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (1452.6 percent gain)
2. Support activities for mining (642.2 percent gain)
3. Utility system construction (461.9 percent gain)
4. Home health care services (420.5 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (390.9 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 44.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of Texas, experiencing a gain of 4.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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.

Income and Poverty in Wise County, Texas

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 40.4 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $29,250. Hispanic Householders in Wise County, Texas recorded a median income of $38,928, which is 20.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $105,571. This median income level is 115.2 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Wise County had a median household income level of $42,957, which was 12.4 percent less than the median for all households. In Wise County, Texas White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $49,718 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Wise County, Texas can be considered to have a medium-low poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 9.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 28.3 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Wise County, having 15 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Wise County was reported to have a relatively high median income for households of $49,062 (2005 Dollars). This median is 4.8 percent higher than the median income in State of Texas of $46,715 and the income level is 0.1 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 Wise County, Texas

In 2000, the Census reported that in Wise County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 34.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Wise have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 13 percent (Men) versus 13 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is High School Diploma category, with 35.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Wise County, Texas is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 13 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Wise has 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.

In Wise County, Texas as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 13.6 percent of the White Alone, 5.8 percent of Black or African American, 35.8 percent of the Asian alone and 4.2 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 Wise County, Texas

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Wise County, Texas to be 35.6 years old. The median in Wise is greater than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.5 years old. With 25.3 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Wise can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 10.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

Wise County, Texas has a population that is made up of 83.7 percent White, 1.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 12.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 14.5 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Wise has increased the level of diversity when 12.5 percent of the population were minorities.

Wise County, Texas had a population of 56,696 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 49,439. This growth signifies an increase of 14.7 percent. Wise ranks 30 of 254 counties when analyzing total population change in Texas and the county ranks 400 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Wise internationally. The international migration into Wise accounts for 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

By measuring total land area, Wise spans a total area of 905 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average area density of 63 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Pueblo, CO (63 per sq. mile ), Duplin, NC (64 per sq. mile ), Leelanau, MI (64 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Cattaraugus, NY (63 per sq. mile ), Tipton, IN (63 per sq. mile ), Morgan, IL (63 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Wise County, Texas

In Wise County, the real estate market was made up of 20,449 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding all together 787 residential structures since 2001, a change of 4 percent.

Throughout the State of Texas, Wise County is positioned 50 of 254 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 1,061 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Wise County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $89,100, published by the Decennial Census. This is greater than the overall State of Texas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $82,500 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

There is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Wise County, Texas. In 2000, 70.4 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

Wise County may be be described as having a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.7 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Wise County, Mining, Utilities and Transportation and Warehousing are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Mining sector in the county has a location quotient of 31.91. The level of employment in the Mining industry is 31.91 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Wise County may specialize, or be an exporter of Mining.

Mining is the industry with the largest establishments in Wise County, averaging 46 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 21 and greater than the Texas average of 24 for the Mining industry.

Mining saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Wise County, with an industry growth of 111.5 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.7 percent. The State of Texas had changed in sector employment of 8.9 percent, from 2001 to 2005.

In Wise County, Mining, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Mining is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,104 individuals. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors account for 15.5 and 12.5 percent of the total jobs, respectively.









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