In Wood County, jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the accounting and bookkeeping services industry had the highest average wages in Wood County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Wood County was paid an annual wage of $66,676 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in Texas of $50,974 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $50,686.

Top-pay jobs in Wood County, Texas may be found in unclassified ($45,488), automobile dealers ($45,294), offices of physicians ($41,092) and machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($39,501) 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.

Wood County Wages have increased by 24.0% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Wood County, Texas by a total of 24.0%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Wood County, Texas can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 34.8 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $41,186. The average pay 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.

Wood County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Wood County, Texas, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 1,015 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Wood County

The Specialized freight trucking industry has added the most employment with 228 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Specialized freight trucking industry makes up 24.8 percent of the total growth in Wood County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (228 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (91 new jobs)
3. Support activities for mining (67 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (59 new jobs)
5. Depository credit intermediation (42 new jobs)

Of the 46 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 13 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 33 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Wood County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 93 jobs. The declines in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 33.3 percent of the total employment decline in Wood County, Texas.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (93 jobs lost)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (47 jobs lost)
3. Other general merchandise stores (46 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (19 jobs lost)
5. Nursing care facilities (17 jobs lost)

Wood County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 91.7 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 seen in the Texas, where the it saw a gain of 7.6 percent. The losses in the Other specialty trade contractors industry in Wood County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 22.3 percent in terms of employees in the Other specialty trade contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (91.7 percent decline)
2. Florists (42.3 percent decline)
3. Building material and supplies dealers (34.6 percent decline)
4. Health and personal care stores (27.1 percent decline)
5. Automotive repair and maintenance (25.7 percent decline)

Wood County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Specialized freight trucking industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 580.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Wood County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Texas, where the industry felt a gain of 13.2 percent. The Specialized freight trucking industry in Wood County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Specialized freight trucking (580.5 percent gain)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (268.4 percent gain)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (179.5 percent gain)
4. Residential building construction (142.0 percent gain)
5. Support activities for mining (118.9 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 15.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in 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 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 Wood County, Texas

In Wood County, Texas White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $39,478 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 2.6 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $31,363. This median income level is 18.5 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 34 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $25,375. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Wood County reported an income level of $48,750, this median was 26.7 percent greater than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic Householders in Wood County, Texas reported a median household income of $20,381, this median household income is 47 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

Compared to counties across the United States, Wood County accounted a medium-low household income of $38,475 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 21.4 percent lower than the household income median in State of Texas of $46,715 and the median household income is 27.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Wood County, Texas may be understood as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 14.3 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 43.5 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Wood County, with 25.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.







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

Higher Education in Wood County, Texas

Wood County, Texas is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 14.6 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Wood 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In Wood County, Texas as reported in the 2000 Census, 15.2 percent of the White Alone, 8.2 percent of Black or African American, 30.8 percent of the Asian alone and 3.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Wood County, Texas, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.4 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Wood have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 15.4 percent (Men) versus 13.8 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the High School Diploma category, with 34.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for Wood County, Texas

Wood County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 85.8 percent White, 5.9 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 6.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 13.1 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Wood has increased the percent of minority makeup when 12.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Wood County, Texas to be 41.8 years old. The median age in Wood is greater than the median age for the State of Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in this median, when at that time it was 43.1 years of age. With a total of 20.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Wood can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 20.9 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

When calculating the total land area, Wood spans a total of 650 total square miles. The area has a medium-low population density of 63 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, 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 ).

Wood County, Texas had a population of 40,855 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 36,881. This growth denotes an increase of 10.8 percent. Wood ranks 50 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 577 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Since 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Wood from outside the country. The immigration into Wood totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of Texas. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Wood County, Texas

Wood County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $69,800, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the Texas 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $82,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Throughout the State of Texas, Wood County stands 123 of 254 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 2,119 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

There seems to be a large amount of housing that is affordable in Wood County, Texas. In 2000, 83.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Wood County, the census reported 18,482 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 321 residential structures since 2001, a change of 1.8 percent.

Wood County can be understood as having a small, but present percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census reported that 0.4 percent residential property is valued over $500k.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Wood County, Mining, Utilities and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Mining industry has a US LQ in the county of 5.07. This means the percent of total employment in the Mining sector is 5.07 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Wood may be an exporter of products or services of Mining.

Transportation and Warehousing is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Wood County, increasing in size by 100 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of -1 percent. The State of Texas encountered a change in industry employment of 1.4 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Wood County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.2 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,296 employees. The Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries total 12.2 and 10.7 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Wood County. The industry averages 19 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of Texas average of 38 for the Manufacturing industry.









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