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Brazoria County

Economic and Workforce Profile

October 2017

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Brazoria County – Economic Overview

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Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................. 2

Economic Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 3

Industry Composition ....................................................................................................................................... 3

Occupations within Key Industries ................................................................................................................... 7

Retirement Trends ......................................................................................................................................... 10

Recent and Projected Economic Development .............................................................................................. 12

Workforce Commuting Patterns .................................................................................................................... 14

Labor Availability ............................................................................................................................................ 17

Educational Attainment ................................................................................................................................. 20

Principal Growth Sectors and Industry Clusters ................................................................................................. 23

Gross Regional Product .................................................................................................................................. 24

Regional Industries for Northern Brazoria County ......................................................................................... 25

Supply Chain Analysis for Northern Brazoria County ..................................................................................... 27

Regional Industries for Southern Brazoria County ......................................................................................... 29

Supply Chain Analysis for Southern Brazoria County ..................................................................................... 30

Key Occupations within Industry Clusters in Northern Brazoria County ....................................................... 32

Key Occupations within Industry Clusters in Southern Brazoria County ....................................................... 33

Appendix 1: About Emsi Data ............................................................................................................................. 37

Appendix 2: Economic Overview Tables ............................................................................................................. 38

Industry Composition ..................................................................................................................................... 38

Industry Staffing Patterns ............................................................................................................................... 42

Workforce Commuting Patterns .................................................................................................................... 50

Labor Availability ............................................................................................................................................ 51

Educational Attainment ................................................................................................................................. 56

Appendix 3: Detailed Employment Projections .................................................................................................. 57

Appendix 4: Unemployment ............................................................................................................................... 61


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Economic Overview The geographic area defined for purposes of this report is Brazoria County, Texas as shown in Figure 1.

Identifying the key driving industries within the county is an important first step for three reasons:

1) it helps the Economic Development Alliance and partners understand where they should

logically target their efforts,

2) it helps to reveal whether there are industries that may be overlooked as a result of recent

economic growth, and

3) it helps identify the top occupations within those key driving industries.

In addition to knowing the industry structure of the county, it is important to have an understanding of

the workforce—how connected the county’s workers are to the surrounding community and the

educational attainment of workers in the county. To these ends, this economic overview identifies

occupations within key county industries, and shows county commuting patterns, the availability of

labor by occupational groups, and the educational attainment of county residents. Supporting data

tables are available in the appendices of this report.

Figure 1: Map of Brazoria County in Texas

Source: Emsi Analyst.

Industry Composition Evaluating current and future employment by industry provides information on the economic

diversification of a given region. Understanding the industry mix of Brazoria County is important for

drawing connections to the occupations and companies that are in-demand. The North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the structure used by the Census Bureau to classify

establishments into industry sectors based on their production process.1 NAICS applies a six-digit

hierarchical coding system to organize more than 1,100 detailed industries. We have aggregated these

1 Likewise, often the final product or service is often similar for the firms in any given industry sector.


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into three-digit hierarchical coding for purposes of presentation in this analysis. Figure 2 presents the 15

largest and fastest growing industries in Brazoria County. For more detail across all three-digit industry

sectors, please refer to Appendix 2.

Figure 2: Jobs by Industry Sector in Brazoria County, 2016 to 2026

0 5 10 15 20

Local Government

Food Services & Drinking Places

Chemical Manufacturing

Construction of Buildings

Specialty Trade Contractors

Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services

Ambulatory Health Care Services

Administrative & Support Services

Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction

General Merchandise Stores

State Government

Social Assistance

Food & Beverage Stores

Repair & Maintenance

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, & SimilarOrganizations

Jobs (thousands)

2016 Jobs 2026 Jobs

Source: QCEW Employees, Non-QCEW Employees, and Self-Employed Data 2017.1.

As shown, the local government industry had the highest number of jobs in Brazoria County in 2016 and

is expected to remain the top employer in the county. The food services/drinking places and chemical


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manufacturing industries are the next largest in terms of jobs.2 All top 15 industries are expected to

grow between now and 2026. The following focuses on what industries are growing through 2026 and

the workforce needed to support and sustain that growth.

The largest industry growth is projected to be in construction, particularly: industrial building

construction, commercial and institutional building construction, and oil and gas pipeline and related

structures construction. Restaurants, elementary and secondary schools, child day care services, and

home health care services will also contribute considerably to industry growth over the next decade (see

figure below).

Figure 3: Job Growth by Industry Sector in Brazoria County, 2016 to 2026 (numeric change)

Those occupations that are growing within the above industries in Brazoria County over the next decade

are characteristic of the current workforce but are also integral to the future workforce. The table below

summarizes the total number of jobs in those occupations across all industries as well as contained only

within the industry indicated. The table also shows how many residents in Brazoria County are currently

working in that industry and how many people have to commute in or out of the area for work within

that occupation class. A positive number indicates there are enough Brazoria County residents to fill the

amount of jobs available and the overflow of jobs are taken by outside residents. A negative number

2 Note: in this analysis, when industries are discussed in conjunction with their NAICS, the industry sector is

capitalized. When listed without the reference NAICS, industries are not capitalized.

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800

Industrial Building Construction

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction

Elementary and Secondary Schools (Local Government)

Full-Service Restaurants

Limited-Service Restaurants

Child Day Care Services

Home Health Care Services

Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience)…

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Local…

Engineering Services

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)

Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction

Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals

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indicates residents have to leave the area for work as there are not enough jobs in that occupation. The

table also shows how many jobs are projected in that occupation within the specified industry by 2026,

annual openings, and annual openings due to replacements as opposed to growth.

Table 1: Top Growing Occupations in Fastest Growing Industries in Brazoria County, 2016 to 2026

Source: Emsi Dataset 2017.1

Key occupations for those industries growing at an exceptional rate have an overall concentration of 1.8,

indicating above average workforce availability. These occupations experienced overall job growth

of 26% from 2011-2016, indicating that the regional talent pool is increasing.

Furthermore, figure 4 shows the employment concentration of the industry sectors in Brazoria County,

measured in terms of location quotient (LQ). LQs are used to assess national competitiveness by

comparing the concentration of employment in a given industry against the concentration of

employment for that same industry across the nation. An LQ equal to one means that the percentage of

total employment comprised by an industry in the county exactly matches the percentage of total

employment comprised by that industry in the nation. An LQ greater than one means that the industry

comprises a greater proportion of total employment in the county than it does in the nation.

High LQs (usually anything greater than 1.2) are an indication that the county has a comparative

advantage or specialization in certain industries relative to the rest of the nation or potentially to other

SOC DescriptionTotal Jobs

(2016)

Employed in

Industry

(2016)

Available

Workers in

Brazoria County

(Resident

Workers-2016)

Net

Commuters

(2016)

Employed in

Industry

(2026)

Change

(2016 -

2026)

% Change

(2016 -

2026)

Annual

Openings

Annual

Openings due

to

replacements

Annual

Openings

due to

growth

Median

Hourly

Earnings

Typical Entry Level Education

Industrial building construction; Commercial and institutional building construction; Oil and gas pipeline construction47-2061 Construction Laborers 2,674 1,532 2,645 29 2,408 876 57% 399 313 86 $13.09 No formal educational credential

47-1011First-Line Supervisors of Construction

Trades and Extraction Workers1,709 1,163 1,598 111 1,696 533 46% 235 180 55 $27.99 High school diploma or equivalent

47-2031 Carpenters 1,302 721 1,223 79 1,094 373 52% 177 134 42 $15.70 High school diploma or equivalent

11-9021 Construction Managers 970 688 845 125 928 240 35% 97 72 25 $35.70 Bachelor's degree

47-2073Operating Engineers and Other

Construction Equipment Operators699 364 760 (61) 564 200 55% 90 77 13 $16.80 High school diploma or equivalent

47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 775 322 908 (133) 488 166 52% 113 89 25 $21.20 High school diploma or equivalent

43-9061 Office Clerks, General 2,924 331 4,765 (1,841) 460 129 39% 419 362 57 $14.64 High school diploma or equivalent

11-1021 General and Operations Managers 1,647 261 2,392 (745) 385 124 48% 181 141 40 $53.72 Bachelor's degree

13-1051 Cost Estimators 358 227 362 (4) 336 109 48% 51 38 13 $29.33 Bachelor's degree

51-4121Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and

Brazers753 214 985 (232) 316 102 48% 104 89 14 $19.90 High school diploma or equivalent

Elementary and Secondary Schools (Local Government)25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,747 1,671 1,766 (19) 1,903 232 14% 166 141 24 $27.20 Bachelor's degree

25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1,140 1,090 1,186 (46) 1,250 160 15% 106 89 17 $27.32 Bachelor's degree

25-9041 Teacher Assistants 1,029 751 1,085 (56) 905 154 21% 142 113 29 $10.04 Some college, no degree

25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education832 801 847 (15) 907 106 13% 78 67 11 $27.26 Bachelor's degree

25-3098 Substitute Teachers 808 758 795 13 856 98 13% 103 92 11 $11.96 Bachelor's degree

37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,443 420 2,246 (803) 477 57 14% 199 190 8 $10.31 No formal educational credential

11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School261 244 284 (23) 280 36 15% 23 19 4 $38.98 Master's degree

35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food3,124 215 3,534 (410) 247 32 15% 765 668 97 $8.39 No formal educational credential

43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,655 317 2,626 (971) 344 27 9% 223 188 35 $14.95 High school diploma or equivalent

53-3022 Bus Drivers, School or Special Client 429 346 450 (21) 371 25 7% 63 57 6 $14.49 High school diploma or equivalent


Restaurants35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food3,124 2,356 3,534 (410) 3,061 705 30% 765 668 97 $8.39 No formal educational credential

35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 2,070 1,879 2,511 (441) 2,327 448 24% 489 439 50 $8.54 No formal educational credential

35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 950 863 1,136 (186) 1,188 325 38% 196 161 35 $9.96 No formal educational credential

35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers836 613 965 (129) 796 183 30% 157 133 24 $17.37 High school diploma or equivalent

35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 655 340 783 (128) 439 99 29% 151 132 19 $9.54 No formal educational credential

35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop409 388 481 (72) 483 95 24% 120 110 10 $8.49 No formal educational credential

35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop790 482 886 (96) 571 89 18% 219 205 14 $8.31 No formal educational credential

35-3011 Bartenders 324 205 463 (139) 286 81 40% 70 59 11 $8.82 No formal educational credential

35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers357 278 451 (94) 347 69 25% 77 68 9 $8.33 No formal educational credential

53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 453 286 641 (188) 349 63 22% 62 53 9 $11.12 High school diploma or equivalent

41-2011 Cashiers 2,904 243 3,200 (296) 304 61 25% 648 592 55 $9.21 No formal educational credential

35-9021 Dishwashers 340 290 419 (79) 334 44 15% 69 63 6 $8.67 No formal educational credential

35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food 461 396 523 (62) 413 17 4% 73 69 4 $8.46 No formal educational credential

Child day care services39-9011 Childcare Workers 1,505 1,078 1,389 116 1,460 382 35% 293 247 46 $8.61 High school diploma or equivalent

25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 833 681 686 147 1,010 329 48% 129 94 35 $10.71 Associate's degree

25-9041 Teacher Assistants 1,029 180 1,085 (56) 288 108 60% 142 113 29 $10.04 Some college, no degree

11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program94 80 284 (23) 118 38 48% 23 19 4 $19.31 Bachelor's degree

35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 335 53 412 (77) 78 25 47% 57 51 5 $10.97 No formal educational credential


Home health care services39-9021 Personal Care Aides 1,260 475 2,198 (938) 739 264 56% 259 212 47 $9.93 No formal educational credential

31-1011 Home Health Aides 423 300 735 (312) 527 227 76% 94 65 28 $10.16 No formal educational credential

29-1141 Registered Nurses 1,173 172 2,886 (1,713) 293 121 70% 119 72 47 $34.04 Bachelor's degree

29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses465 90 778 (313) 151 61 68% 48 32 16 $22.58 Postsecondary nondegree award

31-1014 Nursing Assistants 748 75 1,177 (429) 124 49 65% 124 101 24 $11.26 Postsecondary nondegree award


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competing regions. When evaluated jointly with job counts and expected job growth, high LQs give a

sense of the industries that have the greatest potential for workforce investment and where county

economic development professionals are likely to be focusing their efforts. This information is of

particular importance to educators seeking to engage in larger conversations with other organizations

about aligning program offerings with workforce needs.

Figure 4: Employment Concentration (LQ) by Industry Sector in Brazoria County, 2016 to 2026


As shown in figure 4, the chemical manufacturing industry has the largest LQ at 13.1 but is expected to

decrease to 12 or by 9% between now and 2026. Even with this projected decrease, the industry will

remain highly concentrated. The petroleum and coal products manufacturing (LQ of 8.8); oil and gas

extraction (LQ of 7.1); and heavy and civil engineering construction (LQ of 5.5) industries also have

relatively large LQs. Over the next 10 years, the oil and gas extraction industry is projected to have the

largest LQ growth in Brazoria County, a growth of 21% to an LQ of 8.6.

Occupations within Key Industries Separate from the above occupation analysis, six industries are found in both figure 2 and figure 3

(above) because they are top employers and have high LQs. These industries are Local Government

(NAICS 903); Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325); Construction of Buildings (NAICS 236); Heavy and

Civil Engineering Construction (NAICS 237); General Merchandise Stores (NAICS 452); and Repair and

Maintenance (NAICS 811). Their appearance in the figures provides an indication of their relative

strength in Brazoria County.

0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0

Chemical Manufacturing

Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing

Oil & Gas Extraction

Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction

Construction of Buildings

Pipeline Transportation

Support Activities for Mining

General Merchandise Stores

Repair & Maintenance

Support Activities for Transportation

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

Rental & Leasing Services

Local Government

Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers

Rail Transportation

2016 LQ 2026 LQ


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In addition to the six industries identified above, the Alliance is also concerned with jobs in the

healthcare industry, represented as Ambulatory Health Care Services (NAICS 621) in figure 2 as a top

employer. At a more detailed level of classification, the industry includes Offices of Physicians (NAICS

62111), Home Health Care Services (NAICS 62161), Offices of Dentists (NAICS 62121), Other Outpatient

Care Centers (NAICS 62149), and others. As shown in figure 2, the Ambulatory Health Care Services

industry had about 4,800 jobs in the county in 2016 and is projected to add an additional 2,000 jobs by

the next decade. The industry’s LQ in the county was 0.89 in 2016, and it is projected to increase to 0.93,

which shows that the industry has a smaller share of employment in the county relative to national

employment concentration. Nonetheless, the industry looks to be a good employment opportunity for

area graduates within healthcare-related programs.

In this section, we identify the most common occupations within the seven industries, called the staffing

pattern.3 The industries’ staffing patterns provide insight into the county’s labor market demand. See

Appendix 2 for a complete list of the top 25 occupations, with employment projections, related to the

seven industries.

In Brazoria County’s local government industry, the five largest occupations, by percent of jobs, account

for 33% of all jobs and are related to teaching. Some of the other top occupations in the industry’s

staffing pattern include police and sheriff’s patrol officers, janitors, and office clerks.

The staffing pattern of the chemical manufacturing industry requires further explanation, as it has a

major presence in the county. Chemical equipment operators and tenders, chemical plant and system

operators, and first-line supervisors of production and operating workers account for 20%, 10%, and 4%

of all jobs in the industry, respectively. These occupations typically require a high school diploma for

entry level positions, which usually is associated with low wages, yet their median hourly wage rates are

greater than $32.00. Chemical engineers and chemists, which typically require a bachelor’s degree level

of education, and chemical technicians, which typically require an associate degree, are also among the

top occupations in the industry’s staffing pattern. The median hourly wage rates for the two occupations

are $54.28 and $30.09, respectively. It should be noted that in practice, chemical equipment operators

and tenders, chemical plant and system operators, and chemical technicians are very similar since they

share overlapping skills. When an industry has such a high LQ as chemical manufacturing (LQ of 13.1 in

2016), it is important to consider the industry’s projected job growth so that college graduates can

continue to find employment in the industry for years to come. Data show that as the third largest

industry in the county in terms of jobs, the industry is expected to add more jobs over the next decade.

Two construction-related industries are among the top employers in the county with high LQs, which

reflects the high amount of growth and construction occurring within the county. It is also interesting to

note that these are commercial construction industries, not residential, indicating high levels of business

growth and expansion. The industries are the construction of buildings and heavy and civil engineering

construction industries. The combined staffing pattern for these two industries shows construction

laborers, first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, and construction managers

as top occupations, accounting for 33% of all jobs. Although the median hourly wage rate for

3 The top occupations, in terms of the percent of total jobs in an industry, are identified using data from the

National Occupational Employment Statistics program, projections from the National Industry-Occupation

Employment Matrix, and Emsi’s proprietary employment data.


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construction laborers is $12.48 and the occupation typically requires no formal education credentials,

higher educational institutions could provide county residents with the opportunity to upgrade their

skills or work with the construction companies in training workers. For example, a high school graduate

working as a construction laborer could receive a certificate or associate degree in Construction

Engineering Technology and have the opportunity to work as a construction supervisor or manager. In

addition, many skilled trades are included in the county’s staffing pattern: carpenters; plumbers,

pipefitters, and steamfitters; welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers; structural iron and steel workers;

cement masons and concrete finishers; and electricians. There appears to be a lot of job opportunities

for such program completers to find employment in the county’s construction industries.

The county’s general merchandise stores industry may be a top employer with a high LQ. Retail

salespersons account for 30% of the jobs within the industry, with a median hourly wage of $10.86.

Cashiers and stock clerks and order fillers account for another 18% and 16% of jobs with median hourly

wages of $9.87 and $11.61, respectively. Unless area programs specifically educate and train their

students for jobs with high-wage employers, the industry does not appear to offer promising wage

growth or career potential.

The repair and maintenance industry subsector consists of four industry groups: Automotive Repair and

Maintenance (NAICS 8111), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (NAICS 8112),

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance (NAICS 8113), and

Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance (NAICS 8114). The staffing pattern shows that

most of the occupations within the industry are related to automotive and industrial repair. Twelve

percent of industrial jobs are for cleaners of vehicles and equipment, with a median hourly wage of

$10.55, but the list also includes some occupations with higher wages. These include automotive service

technicians and mechanics, with a median hourly wage rate of $18.78; industrial machinery mechanics,

with a median hourly wage rate of $22.42; and automotive body and related repairers, with a median

hourly wage rate of $19.45. Those with supervisory and managerial occupations also earn higher wages,

but the occupations may require additional skills beyond technical tasks, such as accounting and report

writing.

The seventh, and final, key industry is ambulatory health care services. As expected, many of the top

occupations in the county’s staffing pattern are related to direct patient care. These occupations include

personal care aides, with 11% of industry jobs; medical assistants, with 8% of industry jobs; and

registered nurses, with 7% of industry jobs. Personal care aides, with a median hourly wage of $9.63,

and medical assistants, with a median hourly wage of $12.48, typically do not require a formal

education, nor do home health aides or nursing assistants, also found as top occupations within the

industry. Median hourly wage rates for registered nurses are $36.22. In addition, several other

occupations within the industry are identified in the staffing pattern with skills related to administrative

tasks. Medical secretaries; receptionists and information clerks; and office clerks (including medical

records technicians), generally account for 18% of jobs in the sector.


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Retirement Trends Like many U.S. counties, Brazoria County is experiencing a growing aging population. The graph below

illustrates this demographic change over the next ten years. You can see the progression of the

population aging going into the forecast years.

Figure 5: Population by Age Cohort in Brazoria County, 2016 to 2026


The rate at which retirees have been leaving the workforce has been growing as baby boomers reach

retirement age. This demographic shift, coined the “Silver Tsunami,” is causing a structural shift in the

labor force. This trend is causing businesses, workforce boards, economic development agencies, and

governments to flounder. Of the largest employing industries in Brazoria County, over one-fifth of the

workforce is age 55 and older and are set to retire over the next 10 years. The following table shows the

top employing and growing industries and the share of workers age 55 and over.


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Table 2: Largest Employing Industries and Share of Workers age 55 and over

Industry Age 55+

(% of Total Industry)

All Industries 21%

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Local Government) 28%

Petrochemical Manufacturing 25%

Home Health Care Services 25%

Elementary and Secondary Schools (Local Government) 24%

State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals 24%

Engineering Services 22%

New Car Dealers 22%

Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction 22%

Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals 21%

Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters 21%

Temporary Help Services 21%

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 20%

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors 19%

Industrial Building Construction 18%

Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction 18%

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 18%

Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors 18%

Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores 17%

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) 17%

Child Day Care Services 15%

Limited-Service Restaurants 12%

Full-Service Restaurants 12%

*sorted by largest share of workers age 55+


In recent years, attrition is often due to retirement, which can signal the need for employers to have

strong succession plans (many do not). Succession planning assistance is another tactic workforce

development professionals can use support area companies. The top occupations in the key Brazoria

county industries are outlined in table 2 above. The number of openings due to replacements (either

through retirements or turnover) account for 73%-97% of annual job openings and is also illustrated in

this table.

To further illustrate the retiring population in Brazoria County, the depiction below shows where the

most concentrated changes in the 55 and over cohort will take place over the next ten years.


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Figure 6: Numeric Change in Age 55 and older Population in Brazoria County, 2016 to 2026


Recent and Projected Economic Development The industries and occupations discussed, thus far, are those that currently exist in the county economy.

The data comes from Emsi’s traditional labor market database that is updated on a quarterly basis and

covers government reported sources, such as the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW),

Occupational Employment Statistics (OES), the Census Bureau, and more. It does not encapsulate

companies that may have recently closed or moved to another location, nor does it include those that

just moved in or are expected to move.

The Economic Development Alliance provided Emsi with a list of companies and their expected numbers

of direct and indirect employment that either just opened in the county, are in the process of

constructing facilities in the county, or are prospects of opening in the county. Note that project

successes were provided for 2013 to 2017. Emsi honed in on just the projects that were still underway

to be completed since these would not yet be reflected in the government sources. Those that were

completed in 2015 and before were not analyzed since it is assumed that they are in the government

sources. The projects still underway represent over 1,000 jobs expected to be employed directly by the

companies. There were also two companies shown under announced projects, which are projected to

represent around 75 direct jobs. These companies are estimated to begin operation between 2019 and

2021. Finally, two companies were provided as serious prospects. Although smaller, they are projected

to employ around 27 direct jobs. On top of the direct jobs are jobs required for construction of the

facilities, along with indirect jobs created through ripple effects, such as for support industries in retail

and food service.

All of these companies will primarily operate within natural gas production, chemical manufacturing,

and steel pipe manufacturing. This analysis uses Emsi’s proprietary input-output model to estimate the

occupations that will be employed directly by these companies, along with the occupations that will be

indirectly created through the ripple effects. Table 3 displays the top 30 occupations that will see the

largest total number of new jobs. Note that the table excludes construction-related jobs that will be

supported through the construction of the facilities, although it is recognized that a large number will be

required. These types of occupations are covered in the previous section.


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Table 3: Top Occupations Created by the New Companies

SOC Code SOC Title Direct

Company Jobs

Indirect Company

Jobs

Total New Jobs

11-9199 Managers, All Other 97 9 106

41-4012Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

77 9 86

51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 31 14 45

13-1111 Management Analysts 35 3 38

51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 33 4 37

51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 29 6 36

49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 25 7 32

53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 12 17 30

51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 25 4 30

13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 24 6 29

11-1021 General and Operations Managers 21 8 29

51-9199 Production Workers, All Other 26 1 27

51-4031Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

24 2 26

43-9061 Office Clerks, General 14 10 24

11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 21 3 24

51-8091 Chemical Plant and System Operators 16 7 24

51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 21 3 24

53-7073 Wellhead Pumpers 23 1 23

49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 19 4 23

53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 16 7 23

47-2111 Electricians 17 4 21

43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 16 4 20

53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 16 3 20

53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators 19 1 20

51-4081Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

16 1 17

51-4021Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

17 1 17

51-4041 Machinists 12 5 17

51-9192Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

17 0 17

43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 15 2 17

41-2031 Retail Salespersons 0 17 17

Source: Emsi input-output model.

As can be seen, a large number of production-related jobs, such as chemical equipment operators and

tenders; welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers; first-line supervisors of production and operating

workers; and maintenance and repair workers will be required. Business support occupations, such as

managers, management analysts, and accountants and auditors will also be required by the new

companies. Other jobs will be created in the county economy, but not necessarily employed as much by

the companies, such as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers and retail salespersons.

This section provides context behind patterns likely to be occurring in the county economy in the near

future. The remaining data in this analysis does not directly affect these new types of occupations.

However, where relevant, it could certainly drive the Alliance’s economic development activities.


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Workforce Commuting Patterns The Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) program4 at the Census Bureau provides

information on the residential and employment locations of workers. This provides community leaders

with an idea of the commuting patterns of county employees. More specifically, it demonstrates the

extent to which employees commute to the county for work and/or residents commute to surrounding

communities for work. The results of the LEHD data provide additional context as to how workers from

outside the county could be filling current gaps or how the county’s workers could be out-commuting

when there is a surplus of available jobs. The concepts of a “gap” and “surplus” are discussed in greater

detail in subsequent sections.

Figure 7 presents the inflow and outflow of primary jobs to and from Brazoria County. There are 94,490

jobs in the county, with 43,571 filled by residents and 50,919 going to people living outside the county.

In addition, 97,434 residents commute outside the county for work. The figure illustrates that nearly

twice the amount of workers out-commute than in-commute. Supporting data tables can be found in

Appendix 2.

4 LEHD is an innovative program that uses modern statistical and computing techniques to combine federal and

state administrative data on employers and employees with core Census Bureau censuses and surveys while

protecting the confidentiality of people and firms that provide the data.


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Figure 7: Brazoria County Job Inflow and Outflow

50,919 - Employed in Brazoria County but living outside

43,571 - Living and employed in Brazoria County

97,434 - Living in Brazoria County but employed outside

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, OnTheMap Application and LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (Beginning of Quarter Employment, 2nd Quarter of 2002-2014).

Seeing that many Brazoria County residents out-commute for jobs, it would be of interest to know where

county residents are working. Figure 8 and table 4 show which cities the county’s residents work, by their

primary job. As shown, 38% of the county’s residents work in Houston, and about 13% of the county’s

residents work in Clute, Freeport, and Lake Jackson. In general, this shows that the county has tight labor

market connections with cities outside the county and is linked to the Houston area.


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Figure 8: Where Residents of Brazoria County Work

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, OnTheMap Application, and LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics.

Table 4: Where Residents of Brazoria County Work

City Count Share

Houston, TX 52,865 37.5%

Clute, TX 7,585 5.4%

Pearland, TX 7,177 5.1%

Freeport, TX 5,979 4.2%

Alvin, TX 5,650 4.0%

Lake Jackson, TX 4,037 2.9%

Pasadena, TX 3,694 2.6%

Angleton, TX 3,322 2.4%

Sugar Land, TX 2,381 1.7%

Texas City, TX 1,474 1.0%

All Other Locations 46,841 33.2%

All Cities 141,005 100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, OnTheMap Application, and LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics.


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Labor Availability This section describes the current skills and occupations of the people residing within Brazoria County.

The data come from the Census LEHD program coupled with the Census’ Longitudinal Origin-Destination

Employment Statistics (LODES) program, and we match the information with occupational data from

Emsi Analyst’s staffing patterns. The results show how many county residents, by occupation, are finding

jobs inside and outside the county because of its occupational demand.

Figure 9: Concentration of Jobs and Net Commuters by Zip Code in Brazoria County, Texas

Available workforce data is based on

where workers live in comparison to

where they work, whereas, net

commuters are the minimum number of

workers who commute in or out of the

region to satisfy the regional numbers of

jobs held. A positive number (shown in

BLUE in the figure below and to the left)

describes commuters entering a region,

while a negative number (shown in RED)

describes commuters leaving a region.

Table 5 provides a breakdown of the

county’s top 25 occupations filled by

residents of Brazoria County. Note that

the occupations are ranked by the number

of resident county workers. Net county

commuters, in column 5, are the minimum

number of workers who commute into or

out of the county to satisfy the workforce

demand. A positive number describes

commuters entering the county for that

occupation, whereas a negative number

describes commuters leaving the county

for that occupation. Net commuter data

allow educational institutions and

economic development professionals to understand which occupations and skills are leaving the area or

vice versa.

As shown, retail salespersons; office clerks; and cashiers are the three most common net commuter

occupations, typical of many U.S. counties. Using 2016 data, there were 904; 1,858; and 309 net county

commuters for these three occupations, respectively. This indicates that businesses in the area may

have difficulty recruiting the more highly skilled workers amongst these occupations. For county

residents employed as registered nurses, one of the highest paid occupations in the table, 1,682 jobs

were found outside the county. Among the top 25 occupations, the county loses about 17,331 residents

to businesses outside the area. Table 5 provides additional information regarding which occupations

tend to employ county residents who work outside the county.


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Table 5: Net County Commuters in Brazoria County by Top 25 Occupations of Resident County Workers

SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

Resident County

Workers, 2016

Net County Commuters

Average Annual County Job Openings

Median Hourly Wage

41-2031 Retail Salespersons 3,826 4,730 (904) 213 $10.99

43-9061 Office Clerks, General 2,728 4,586 (1,858) 114 $14.50

41-2011 Cashiers 3,004 3,313 (309) 194 $9.88

35-3021Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food

2,846 3,285 (439) 203 $9.57

47-2061 Construction Laborers 2,711 2,801 (90) 139 $12.69

43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 1,606 2,785 (1,179) 81 $14.04

29-1141 Registered Nurses 1,059 2,741 (1,682) 65 $36.05

43-6014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

1,647 2,658 (1,011) 49 $14.79

35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 1,999 2,496 (497) 161 $9.60

53-3032Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

1,756 2,484 (728) 42 $16.90

11-1021 General and Operations Managers 1,613 2,476 (863) 83 $52.56

39-9021 Personal Care Aides 1,327 2,368 (1,041) 53 $9.68

37-2011Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

1,457 2,322 (865) 36 $10.57

53-7062Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

1,377 2,314 (937) 75 $11.86

43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 1,666 1,965 (299) 93 $11.64

13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 1,046 1,891 (845) 52 $32.64

25-2021Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

1,728 1,755 (27) 54 $27.13

43-3031Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

1,069 1,704 (635) 20 $16.95

49-9071Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

1,153 1,669 (516) 53 $15.35

41-4012Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

778 1,623 (845) 33 $26.43

47-1011First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

1,481 1,512 (31) 56 $27.44

25-1099 Postsecondary Teachers 403 1,498 (1,095) 27 $29.29

43-1011First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

932 1,482 (550) 35 $25.30

41-1011First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

1,290 1,469 (179) 49 $17.49

39-9011 Childcare Workers 1,537 1,443 94 94 $9.13

Total 117,191 168,985 (51,799) 5,442 $20.17

Source: U.S. Census Bureau LODES data and Emsi Analyst.

Similar to Table 5, Table 6 provides a breakdown of the county’s top 25 occupations filled by residents

of Brazoria County; however, it is ranked by the number of net county in-commuters. One occupation,

childcare workers, is found in both tables 5 and 6. In Brazoria County, the jobs most people are

commuting into the area for are chemical equipment operators and tenders; chemical plant and system

operators; preschool teachers, except special education; and childcare workers. There are 501, 238, 99,

and 94 net county in-commuters for these four occupations, respectively. See Appendix 2 for a more

complete list of Brazoria County’s top occupations by resident county workers.


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Table 6: Top 25 Occupations by Net County Commuters in Brazoria County

SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

Resident County

Workers, 2016



Median Hourly Wage

51-9011Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

1,593 1,092 501 57 $32.31

51-8091 Chemical Plant and System Operators 814 576 238 35 $32.85

25-2011Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

707 608 99 52 $11.57


45-2092Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

283 204 79 10 $9.86

33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 787 714 73 30 $16.96

17-2041 Chemical Engineers 499 437 62 17 $54.28

21-1092Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

203 166 37 6 $18.39

11-9021 Construction Managers 837 810 27 31 $34.14

19-2031 Chemists 310 284 26 9 $30.09

51-9012Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

116 93 23 4 $18.40

51-9081 Dental Laboratory Technicians 90 67 23 7 $14.38

19-4031 Chemical Technicians 311 290 21 12 $24.53

51-9141 Semiconductor Processors 75 58 17 1 $18.21

27-1013Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

52 41 11 3 $12.05

51-9023Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

279 270 9 7 $17.91

11-9013Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

190 181 9 3 $14.67

27-1012 Craft Artists 34 26 8 2 $11.03

11-9031Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program

76 69 7 6 $19.99

45-2091 Agricultural Equipment Operators 26 19 7 1 $13.55

23-1023Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

46 42 4 1 $52.37

53-4031 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 51 48 3 3 $20.37

27-3012Public Address System and Other Announcers

22 19 3 2 $12.67

45-1011First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

19 16 3 1 $24.85

45-2093Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

54 52 2 2 $11.54

Total 117,191 168,985 (51,799) 5,442 $20.17



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Educational Attainment This section describes the educational attainment of the population in Brazoria County for adults aged

25 years and older. The county’s educational attainment is presented by gender and ethnicity and

broken out according to the following categories: 1) less than a high school diploma, 2) high school

diploma, 3) some college,5 4) associate degree, 5) bachelor’s degree, and 6) graduate degree and higher.

Figure 10 displays the educational attainment of the overall adult population in Brazoria County, without

reference to gender and ethnicity. In Brazoria County, 40% of the adult population has a high school

diploma or less, which is less than the state average of 44% and national average of 42%. Out of all the

education categories in figure 10, the people who are most likely to seek education and training are

those in the “Less than High School Diploma,” “High School Diploma,” and “Some College” categories.

Together these categories total 147,696 people or 65% of the entire adult population in the county.

Figure 10: Educational Attainment of the Adult Population in Brazoria County, Texas, and the U.S.


The distribution of educational attainment by gender is somewhat even in Brazoria County. While 30%

of females have a bachelor’s degree and higher compared to 27% of males, 42% of males have a high

school diploma or below compared to 38% of females. The category “Some College” accounts for 24%

and 25% of adult males and females, respectively. This information appears in figure 11.

5 The “Some College” category includes individuals who attended college but did not successfully obtain a degree

and individuals who have received a postsecondary vocational award or professional certification but did not

receive an associate or bachelor’s degree.

15% 19%14%

25%25%

28%

25%22%

21%

7% 7%8%

19% 18% 18%

10% 9% 11%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Brazoria County Texas U.S.

Graduate Degree and Higher

Bachelor's Degree

Associate Degree

Some College

High School Diploma

Less than High School Diploma


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Figure 11: Educational Attainment of the Adult Population in Brazoria County by Gender


Figure 12 displays the educational attainment of the adult population by ethnicity. The “Asian, Non-

Hispanic” category has the highest percentage of adults with a postsecondary education (82%). The

“American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic” category follows with 68% of adults. The “Hispanic,

All Types” and “Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic” categories have the lowest levels of educational

attainment. For these groups, only 39% and 56%, respectively, of the adult population has had some

sort of postsecondary degree training. These data suggest that there are many opportunities to increase

educational attainment across all ethnic groups.

16% 14%

26%24%

24%25%

7%7%

18% 20%

9% 10%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Males Females

Graduate Degree and Higher

Bachelor's Degree

Associate Degree

Some College

High School Diploma

Less than High School Diploma


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Figure 12: Educational Attainment of the Adult Population in Brazoria County by Ethnicity


7%

11%

19%

11%

32%

14%

35%

27%

23%

13%

7%

10%

30%

26%

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37%

10%

30%

16%

22%

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7%

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0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

White, Non-Hispanic

Black, Non-Hispanic

American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic

Asian, Non-Hispanic

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic

Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic

Hispanic, All Types

Less than High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College

Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Graduate Degree and Higher


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Principal Growth Sectors and Industry Clusters This section of the report provides descriptions and analyses for industry clusters that drive the Brazoria

County economy, including supply chain analyses. The analyses below examine the economies of

northern Brazoria County and southern Brazoria County as shown in figure 13.

Figure 13: Northern and Southern Brazoria County


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Gross Regional Product Manufacturing is the largest sector of Northern Brazoria county’s economy, accounting for 50% of the

total GRP. Construction services make up nearly 9% of the economy. Government services, retail trade,

mining quarrying and oil and gas extraction, and health care and social assistance are another 20% of

the Northern Brazoria county GRP.

Manufacturing is also the largest sector of the Southern Brazoria county’s economy, accounting for 63%

of the total GRP. Construction services make up nearly 16% of the economy. Government services, retail

trade, health care and social assistance, and professional scientific and technical services are another

19% of the Southern Brazoria county GRP.


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The county can achieve economic success and growth by capitalizing on economic strengths, here

categorized into similar industries called clusters. Industry cluster analysis highlights the strengths and

weaknesses of each of the target clusters and shows where focus needs to be placed to encourage

growth.

Regional Industries for Northern Brazoria County Each industry cluster is comprised of key industries that have a high level of economic integration and

interdependency. When analyzing these clusters, one measure of cluster viability is the cluster’s regional

concentration as compared to the national average for that cluster. This comparison reveals the industry

cluster’s relative concentration in the region, measured by location quotient (LQ; see more in the

following paragraph). Industries with high concentration (or LQ) are said to be specialized in a region.

A location quotient shows the industry’s share of an area’s employment relative to the national

average.6 For example, a location quotient of 2.0 indicates that an industry accounts for twice the share

of employment in the area than it does nationally, and a location quotient of 0.5 indicates that the

area’s share of employment in the industry is only half the national average. In Northern Brazoria

county, chemical manufacturing, has an extremely high concentration—14.2 LQ. This means that for the

size of the economy of Northern Brazoria county, chemical manufacturing is 14.2 times more

concentrated than would be expected in another economy of similar size. Chemical manufacturing is the

highest ranked industry cluster for both the Northern and Southern regions of Brazoria County.

For North Brazoria county and this supply chain analysis, we consider the following clusters:

• Chemical Manufacturing

• Oil and Gas Extraction

• Construction of Buildings

• Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

• Support Activities for Mining

• Pipeline Transportation

• General Merchandise Stores

• Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

• Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers

• Food Services and Drinking Places

• Food and Beverage Stores

• Machinery Manufacturing

• Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers

• Social Assistance

• Specialty Trade Contractors

• Ambulatory Health Care Services

• Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

6 LOCATION QUOTIENT (LQ) Is a way of quantifying how concentrated a particular industry, cluster, occupation, or

demographic group is in a region as compared to the nation. It can reveal what makes a particular region “unique”

in comparison to the national average.


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• Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

• Administrative and Support Services

• Management of Companies and Enterprises

Most of the industries selected for the Northern Brazoria cluster are directly connected or serve in

some sort of supporting capacity for another industry within the cluster. Take for example the

relationship between the oil and gas extraction, support activities for mining, pipeline

transportation, and machinery manufacturing industries. A connection can be drawn between each

of these industries and their suppliers. The same can be done for the relationship between the

ambulatory health care services and the nursing and residential care facilities industries. Each of

these industries within the cluster also receives support from the administrative and support

services, and management of companies industries. Through these connections, in production and

support, the expansion and growth of one industry will ultimately lead to the expansion and growth

of the other industries within Northern Brazoria county.

As can be seen in the data in table 7, each cluster represents areas for growth and diversification for

the Northern Brazoria county economy as well as opportunities for regional businesses to diversify

their market base. Table 7 summarizes projected employment growth for each cluster and

corresponding concentration (measured by location quotient, LQ). The clusters selected are growing

faster than the Northern Brazoria county economy, as a whole, with projected job growth rates at

nearly 16% over the next five years (versus overall county average job growth of 13% in the next five

years). The jobs in these clusters pay, on average, 10% more than other jobs in the county and they

also account for one-third of all Northern Brazoria county jobs. All this being said, the most

impressive figure in the table below, is that Northern Brazoria clusters account for 75% of all

Northern Brazoria county GRP.


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Table 7: North Brazoria County Industry Clusters Performance Trends - Jobs

Source: Emsi Dataset, 2017.1

Supply Chain Analysis for Northern Brazoria County Table 8 shows the supply chain requirements for business in the Northern Brazoria county industry

clusters. This table shows the purchases made by the companies within the industry clusters in Northern

Brazoria county.

As can be seen in table 8, the clusters targeted for economic development focus meet 48% of local

demand for their products and services (compared to all county businesses supplying 29% of local

demand). And yet, the businesses in these same clusters sell 75% of all their production outside of the

county—bringing new monies into the county to circulate. Three distinct topics are discussed for each

supply chain analysis: demand for the cluster’s products, cluster purchases, and top occupations within

the cluster. These analyses evaluate each cluster’s economic performance in the region to provide

insights into regional strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for growth.


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Table 8: North Brazoria County Industry Clusters Performance Trends – Sales, 2016



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Regional Industries for Southern Brazoria County For South Brazoria county and this supply chain analysis, we consider the following clusters:

• Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing

• Chemical Manufacturing

• Construction of Buildings

• Pipeline Transportation

• Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

• Support Activities for Transportation

• Miscellaneous Manufacturing

• Repair and Maintenance

• Specialty Trade Contractors

• General Merchandise Stores

• Local Government

• Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

• Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

• Oil and Gas Extraction

• Food Services and Drinking Places

• Social Assistance

• Ambulatory Health Care Services

• State Government

• Administrative and Support Services

• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

• Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

• Food Manufacturing

• Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

• Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

• Management of Companies and Enterprises

Like with Northern Brazoria, the industries selected for Southern Brazoria are in direct relation and run

support activities for other industries within each cluster. For example, the petroleum and coal products

manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, pipeline transportation, support activities for transportation,

and oil and gas extraction are all similar industries and produce goods and services that not only benefit

the same suppliers, but also each other. Each of these industries receive support, and provide it, for the

heavy and civil engineering construction, repair and maintenance, specialty trade manufacturers, food

services and drinking places, administrative support services, securities, commodity contracts, and other

financial investment, and management of companies industries. Each of these industries is an example

of support industries for the manufacturing enterprises that are within Southern Brazoria county.

Through their connections, in production and support, the expansion and growth of one industry will

ultimately lead to the expansion and growth of the other industries within Southern Brazoria county.

As can be seen in the data in table 9, each cluster represents areas for growth and diversification for the

Southern Brazoria county economy as well as opportunities for regional businesses to diversify their

market base. Table 9 summarizes projected employment growth for each cluster and corresponding


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concentration (measured by LQ). The clusters selected are growing faster than the Southern Brazoria

county economy, as a whole, with projected job growth rates at nearly 87.3% over the next five years

(versus overall county average job growth of 13.6% in the next five years). The jobs in these clusters pay,

on average, 8% more than other jobs in the county. Southern Brazoria clusters provide more than three-

fourths of all jobs and account for 78% of Southern Brazoria county’s total GRP.

Table 9: South Brazoria County Industry Clusters Performance Trends – Jobs


Supply Chain Analysis for Southern Brazoria County Table 10 shows the supply chain requirements for business in the Southern Brazoria county industry

clusters. This table shows the purchases made by the companies within the industry clusters in Southern

Brazoria county.

As can be seen in table 10, the clusters targeted for economic development focus meet 33% of local

demand for their products and services (compared to all county businesses supplying 23% of local

demand). And yet, the businesses in these same clusters sell 82.1% of all their production outside of the

county—bringing new monies into the county to circulate. Three distinct topics are discussed for each

supply chain analysis: demand for the cluster’s products, cluster purchases, and top occupations within


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the cluster. These analyses evaluate each cluster’s economic performance in the region to provide

insights into regional strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for growth.

Table 10: South Brazoria County Clusters Performance Trends – Sales, 2016



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Key Occupations within Industry Clusters in Northern Brazoria County The top 20 occupations, listed in table 11, make up 42% of all occupations employed within the industry

group in Northern Brazoria. These occupations have median hourly earnings $15.47 and are projected to

have an overall positive job change of 14% within the next five years. The occupations in this table were

ranked by number of occupations employed in the industry group in 2016.

Table 11: Top Occupations, North Brazoria County


Like table 11, the occupations listed in table 12 are the top 20 occupations employed within the industry

sector in 2016, however these industries were selected based on a minimum median hourly wage of

$10/hour. This changes the composition of the occupations, removing the four largest occupations

within the industry group and bringing up the median hourly wage from $15.47 to $21.90, a 41.5%

increase in median hourly wages.


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Table 12: Top Occupations Based on Wages, North Brazoria County




Key Occupations within Industry Clusters in Southern Brazoria County The top 20 occupations, listed in table 13, make up 33.6% of all occupations employed within the

industry group in Southern Brazoria. These occupations have median hourly earnings $19.78 and are

projected to have an overall positive job change of 15% within the next five years. The occupations in

this table were ranked by number of occupations employed in the industry group in 2016.


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Table 13: Top Occupations, South Brazoria County


Like table 13, the occupations listed in table 14 are the top 20 occupations employed within the industry

sector in 2016, however these industries were selected based on a minimum median hourly wage of

$10/hour. This changes the composition of the occupations, removing the three out of the top ten

largest occupations within the industry group and bringing up the median hourly wage from $19.78 to

$21.77, a 10% increase in median hourly wages.


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Table 14: Top Occupations Based on Wages, South Brazoria County




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Appendices


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Appendix 1: About Emsi Data Emsi data were used to calculate the projected number of annual job openings from 2016 to 2026.

These projections take into account openings due to job growth and openings due to replacement

needs, such as when a worker retires or leaves the position.

In order to capture a complete picture of industry employment, Emsi gathers and integrates economic,

labor market, demographic, and education data from over 40 government and private-sector sources,

creating a comprehensive and current database that includes both published data and detailed

estimates with full coverage of the United States.

More specifically, Emsi combines covered employment data from Quarterly Census of Employment and

Wages (QCEW-produced by the Department of Labor) with total employment data in Regional Economic

Information System (REIS-published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis or BEA). This is augmented with

County Business Patterns (CBP) and Non-Employer Statistics (NES) published by the Census Bureau.

Projections are based on the latest-available Emsi industry data, 15-year past local trends in each

industry, growth rates in statewide and, where available, sub-state area industry projections published

by individual state agencies and, in part, growth rates in national projections from the Bureau of Labor

Statistics (BLS).

Through this combination of data sources, Emsi is able to fill gaps in individual sources (such as

suppressions), yielding a composite database that leverages the strengths of all its sources. Finally,

Emsi’s database is updated quarterly, providing the most up-to-date integrated information possible.


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Appendix 2: Economic Overview Tables In the second section of this report, we provided a high-level overview with figures of Brazoria County.

This appendix holds the supporting data tables.

Industry Composition Table AError! No text of specified style in document..1: Current and Projected Jobs by Industry Sector in Brazoria County, 2016 to 2026

NAICS Code

NAICS Title 2016 Jobs 2026 Jobs Change % Change

111 Crop Production 413 347 (66) (16%)

112 Animal Production and Aquaculture 61 51 (10) (17%)

113 Forestry and Logging 3 4 1 25%

114 Fishing, Hunting and Trapping 26 30 4 14%

115 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry 227 283 56 25%

211 Oil and Gas Extraction 989 1,507 518 52%

212 Mining (except Oil and Gas) 122 169 46 38%

213 Support Activities for Mining 465 204 (261) (56%)

221 Utilities 175 246 71 40%

236 Construction of Buildings 6,962 9,555 2,593 37%

237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 4,082 5,193 1,111 27%

238 Specialty Trade Contractors 5,386 5,790 404 8%

311 Food Manufacturing 334 334 (0) (0%)

312 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing 10 11 2 17%

313 Textile Mills 12 18 6 48%

314 Textile Product Mills 44 42 (2) (4%)

315 Apparel Manufacturing 5 5 1 12%

316 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing 0 0 0 --

321 Wood Product Manufacturing 50 73 23 46%

322 Paper Manufacturing 18 30 13 72%

323 Printing and Related Support Activities 138 131 (6) (5%)

324 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 722 808 86 12%

325 Chemical Manufacturing 7,967 8,329 362 5%

326 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 139 127 (13) (9%)

327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 271 273 2 1%

331 Primary Metal Manufacturing 40 61 21 52%

332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 1,677 1,937 260 16%

333 Machinery Manufacturing 634 682 48 8%

334 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 452 454 2 0%

335 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

335 245 (89) (27%)

336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 167 217 50 30%

337 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing 18 18 (0) (1%)

339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 423 577 154 36%

423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 1,928 2,444 516 27%

424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 684 782 98 14%

425 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 149 204 55 37%

441 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,722 2,020 298 17%


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NAICS Code


442 Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores 254 279 24 10%

443 Electronics and Appliance Stores 401 486 85 21%

444 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers

1,382 1,556 173 13%

445 Food and Beverage Stores 2,740 3,621 881 32%

446 Health and Personal Care Stores 803 1,009 206 26%

447 Gasoline Stations 938 1,017 78 8%

448 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 902 1,021 119 13%

451 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores

338 449 111 33%

452 General Merchandise Stores 4,035 4,414 379 9%

453 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 668 757 88 13%

454 Nonstore Retailers 307 342 35 11%

481 Air Transportation 22 36 14 65%

482 Rail Transportation 255 292 37 15%

483 Water Transportation 17 29 12 69%

484 Truck Transportation 1,312 1,308 (5) (0%)

485 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 96 158 62 64%

486 Pipeline Transportation 148 183 35 24%

487 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation 3 4 1 24%

488 Support Activities for Transportation 839 920 80 10%

491 Postal Service 1 0 (0) (7%)

492 Couriers and Messengers 157 150 (7) (5%)

493 Warehousing and Storage 455 668 213 47%

511 Publishing Industries (except Internet) 132 102 (30) (23%)

512 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries 85 67 (17) (21%)

515 Broadcasting (except Internet) 10 11 1 6%

517 Telecommunications 238 199 (40) (17%)

518 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 13 5 (7) (57%)

519 Other Information Services 9 13 4 48%

521 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 0 0 0 --

522 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 1,408 1,538 130 9%

523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

185 265 80 43%

524 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 670 760 90 13%

525 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles 9 16 7 82%

531 Real Estate 1,280 1,500 220 17%

532 Rental and Leasing Services 616 619 3 0%

533 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)

3 4 2 71%

541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5,124 6,418 1,294 25%

551 Management of Companies and Enterprises 155 236 81 52%

561 Administrative and Support Services 4,740 5,663 923 19%

562 Waste Management and Remediation Services 312 349 38 12%

611 Educational Services 987 1,197 211 21%

621 Ambulatory Health Care Services 4,848 6,860 2,012 41%

622 Hospitals 833 870 37 4%


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623 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 1,811 2,193 382 21%

624 Social Assistance 2,909 3,930 1,021 35%

711 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries 528 769 241 46%

712 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 14 24 10 72%

713 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 1,027 1,280 253 25%

721 Accommodation 561 731 170 30%

722 Food Services and Drinking Places 10,010 12,773 2,763 28%

811 Repair and Maintenance 2,050 2,362 312 15%

812 Personal and Laundry Services 1,654 2,058 405 24%

813 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

2,037 2,238 201 10%

814 Private Households 470 555 85 18%

901 Federal Government 1,219 1,248 29 2%

902 State Government 3,144 3,486 342 11%

903 Local Government 15,147 17,047 1,899 13%

Total 117,159 139,283 22,124 19%


Table AError! No text of specified style in document..2: Employment Concentration (LQ) by Industry Sector in Brazoria County, 2016 and 2026

NAICS Code

NAICS Title 2016 LQ 2026 LQ

111 Crop Production 0.66 0.50

112 Animal Production and Aquaculture 0.19 0.15

113 Forestry and Logging 0.05 0.06

114 Fishing, Hunting and Trapping 0.90 0.89

115 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry 0.56 0.55

211 Oil and Gas Extraction 7.12 8.62

212 Mining (except Oil and Gas) 0.87 1.05

213 Support Activities for Mining 2.01 0.72

221 Utilities 0.42 0.49

236 Construction of Buildings 4.73 5.72

237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 5.48 5.54

238 Specialty Trade Contractors 1.33 1.25

311 Food Manufacturing 0.29 0.24

312 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing 0.05 0.05

313 Textile Mills 0.14 0.20

314 Textile Product Mills 0.48 0.46

315 Apparel Manufacturing 0.04 0.06

316 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing 0.00 0.00

321 Wood Product Manufacturing 0.16 0.21

322 Paper Manufacturing 0.06 0.10

323 Printing and Related Support Activities 0.39 0.41

324 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 8.75 8.70

325 Chemical Manufacturing 13.13 11.91

326 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 0.27 0.22


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327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 0.88 0.78

331 Primary Metal Manufacturing 0.14 0.19

332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 1.55 1.54

333 Machinery Manufacturing 0.77 0.72

334 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 0.57 0.55

335 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing 1.17 0.74

336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 0.14 0.15

337 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing 0.06 0.05

339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 0.90 1.09

423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 0.86 0.95

424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 0.44 0.43

425 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 0.22 0.23

441 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1.14 1.13

442 Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores 0.69 0.71

443 Electronics and Appliance Stores 1.00 1.17

444 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers 1.44 1.40

445 Food and Beverage Stores 1.17 1.33

446 Health and Personal Care Stores 1.01 1.10

447 Gasoline Stations 1.36 1.27

448 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 0.86 0.90

451 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores 0.67 0.75

452 General Merchandise Stores 1.69 1.55

453 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 0.93 0.96

454 Nonstore Retailers 0.63 0.54

481 Air Transportation 0.06 0.09

482 Rail Transportation 1.37 1.35

483 Water Transportation 0.33 0.44

484 Truck Transportation 1.06 0.90

485 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 0.22 0.29

486 Pipeline Transportation 4.05 3.85

487 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation 0.12 0.12

488 Support Activities for Transportation 1.60 1.37

491 Postal Service 0.06 0.03

492 Couriers and Messengers 0.33 0.27

493 Warehousing and Storage 0.70 0.77

511 Publishing Industries (except Internet) 0.23 0.17

512 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries 0.23 0.15

515 Broadcasting (except Internet) 0.05 0.05

517 Telecommunications 0.39 0.32

518 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 0.06 0.02

519 Other Information Services 0.04 0.05

521 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 0.00 0.00

522 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 0.73 0.71

523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

0.25 0.29

524 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 0.36 0.34

525 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles 1.37 2.53


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531 Real Estate 0.86 0.87

532 Rental and Leasing Services 1.48 1.23

533 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 0.15 0.22

541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 0.69 0.69

551 Management of Companies and Enterprises 0.09 0.12

561 Administrative and Support Services 0.68 0.66

562 Waste Management and Remediation Services 1.00 0.89

611 Educational Services 0.33 0.32

621 Ambulatory Health Care Services 0.89 0.93

622 Hospitals 0.23 0.20

623 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 0.73 0.71

624 Social Assistance 0.95 0.98

711 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries 0.87 1.05

712 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 0.12 0.16

713 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 0.82 0.82

721 Accommodation 0.39 0.43

722 Food Services and Drinking Places 1.18 1.22

811 Repair and Maintenance 1.65 1.62

812 Personal and Laundry Services 1.06 1.10

813 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations 0.94 0.90

814 Private Households 0.70 0.72

901 Federal Government 0.34 0.33

902 State Government 0.80 0.79

903 Local Government 1.44 1.44


Industry Staffing Patterns This section provides a breakdown of the top occupations within the industries identified as having a

large number of jobs and employment concentration. Included is an indicator of typical entry level of

education. This information stems from data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on the percentage

of workers in each occupation with a given educational attainment level. The educational attainment

level with the highest percentage of workers provides the typical entry level of education.

Table AError! No text of specified style in document..1: Employment Projections in Brazoria County for the Top 25 Occupations Related to the Local Government Industry Sector

SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

2026 Jobs

Change %

Change

% of Jobs in Industry

Typical Entry Level of

Education

Occupations in Education

25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

1,646 1,771 125 8% 11% Bachelor's degree

25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

1,090 1,176 86 8% 7% Bachelor's degree

25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

803 861 58 7% 5% Bachelor's degree

25-3098 Substitute Teachers 751 805 54 7% 5% Bachelor's degree

25-9041 Teacher Assistants 735 844 109 15% 5% Some college, no

degree


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SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

2026 Jobs

Change %

Change



Education

25-1099 Postsecondary Teachers* 329 491 162 49% 2% Doctoral or professional

degree

11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School

245 264 19 8% 2% Master's degree

25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education


21-1012 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors

164 184 20 12% 1% Master's degree

39-9011 Childcare Workers 162 178 16 10% 1% High school diploma or equivalent

25-2052 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School


25-2054 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School


Middle Skilled Occupations

33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 726 777 51 7% 5% High school diploma or equivalent

33-2011 Firefighters 300 320 20 7% 2% Postsecondary

non-degree award

29-1141 Registered Nurses 258 355 97 38% 2% Associate's

degree

33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 215 228 13 6% 1% High school diploma or equivalent

15-1151 Computer User Support Specialists 108 132 24 22% 1% Some college, no

degree

33-9032 Security Guards 100 122 22 22% 1% High school diploma or equivalent

Lower Skilled Occupations

37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

503 570 67 13% 3% Less than high

school

43-9061 Office Clerks, General 484 568 84 17% 3% High school diploma or equivalent

43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

426 484 58 14% 3% High school diploma or equivalent

53-3022 Bus Drivers, School or Special Client 371 382 11 3% 2% High school diploma or equivalent

35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food

201 221 20 10% 1% Less than high

school

49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General


* In general, job numbers represent both full-time and part-time jobs, not full-time equivalent jobs. Therefore, this occupation includes full-time faculty as well as adjunct faculty. The job projection takes the adjunct faculty positions into account.



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Table AError! No text of specified style in document..2: Employment Projections in Brazoria County for the Top 25 Occupations Related to the Chemical Manufacturing Industry Sector

SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

2026 Jobs

Change %

Change



Education

51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

1,556 1,608 52 3% 20% High school diploma or equivalent

51-8091 Chemical Plant and System Operators 798 830 32 4% 10% High school diploma or equivalent

17-2041 Chemical Engineers 427 442 15 4% 5% Bachelor's degree

51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

329 340 11 3% 4% Postsecondary

non-degree award

19-2031 Chemists 260 275 15 6% 3% Bachelor's degree

19-4031 Chemical Technicians 255 268 13 5% 3% Associate's

degree



51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders


53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 191 197 6 3% 2% Postsecondary

non-degree award

49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 181 216 35 19% 2% High school diploma or equivalent

51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers


51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders


11-1021 General and Operations Managers 114 119 5 4% 1% Bachelor's degree

43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 107 105 (2) (2%) 1% High school diploma or equivalent

51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders


11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 102 109 7 7% 1% Bachelor's degree

51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 92 93 1 1% 1% Less than high

school

43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks


41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products


49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 85 95 10 12% 1% High school diploma or equivalent

53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 80 85 5 6% 1% Less than high

school

13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 79 85 6 8% 1% Bachelor's degree

17-2112 Industrial Engineers 77 84 7 9% 1% Bachelor's degree


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SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

2026 Jobs

Change %

Change



Education

49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers


53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

72 76 4 6% 1% Less than high

school


Table AError! No text of specified style in document..3: Employment Projections in Brazoria County for the Top 25 Occupations Related to the Construction of Buildings and Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Industry Sectors

SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

2026 Jobs

Change %

Change



Education

47-2061 Construction Laborers 1,811 2,524 713 39% 17% Less than high

school

47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

1,082 1,467 385 36% 10% High school diploma or equivalent

47-2031 Carpenters 645 914 269 42% 6% High school diploma or equivalent

11-9021 Construction Managers 615 788 173 28% 6% Bachelor's degree

47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators


47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 361 510 149 41% 3% High school diploma or equivalent



51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 242 318 76 31% 2% High school diploma or equivalent



13-1051 Cost Estimators 216 299 83 38% 2% Bachelor's degree

17-2051 Civil Engineers 191 253 62 32% 2% Bachelor's degree

53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 175 224 49 28% 2% Postsecondary

non-degree award

43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks


47-3015 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters


47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 143 193 50 35% 1% High school diploma or equivalent

47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 143 194 51 36% 1% Less than high

school


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SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

2026 Jobs

Change %

Change



Education

47-2111 Electricians 136 188 52 38% 1% High school diploma or equivalent

47-2151 Pipelayers 134 194 60 45% 1% Less than high

school

13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 132 176 44 33% 1% Bachelor's degree

47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 109 147 38 35% 1% Less than high

school



47-5071 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 82 113 31 38% 1% Less than high

school

41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 77 102 25 32% 1% High school diploma or equivalent

47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 76 102 26 34% 1% Less than high

school


Table AError! No text of specified style in document..4: Employment Projections in Brazoria County for the Top 25 Occupations Related to the General Merchandise Stores Industry Sector

SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

2026 Jobs

Change %

Change



Education

41-2031 Retail Salespersons 1,214 1,348 134 11% 30% Less than high

school

41-2011 Cashiers 740 790 50 7% 18% Less than high

school

43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 642 696 54 8% 16% Less than high

school

41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers




school

43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers


43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 91 99 8 9% 2% High school diploma or equivalent

29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 65 77 12 18% 2% High school diploma or equivalent

43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 58 59 1 2% 1% High school diploma or equivalent



school


53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 36 42 6 17% 1% Less than high

school


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SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

2026 Jobs

Change %

Change



Education

27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

36 35 (1) (3%) 1% High school diploma or equivalent

29-1051 Pharmacists 35 39 4 11% 1% Doctoral or professional

degree



school

41-9099 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 26 30 4 15% 1% High school diploma or equivalent

33-9032 Security Guards 26 26 0 0% 1% High school diploma or equivalent

35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop


school



51-3011 Bakers 24 27 3 13% 1% Less than high

school


53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 16 18 2 13% <1% Less than high

school

29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 16 18 2 13% <1% High school diploma or equivalent

43-4151 Order Clerks 14 15 1 7% <1% High school diploma or equivalent

53-6031 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

14 16 2 14% <1% Less than high

school


Table AError! No text of specified style in document..5: Employment Projections in Brazoria County for the Top 25 Occupations Related to the Repair and Maintenance Industry Sector

SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

2026 Jobs

Change %

Change



Education

53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 179 208 29 16% 12% Less than high

school

49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

128 115 (13) (10%) 9% High school diploma or equivalent

49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 120 170 50 42% 8% High school diploma or equivalent

49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 75 85 10 13% 5% High school diploma or equivalent


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SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

2026 Jobs

Change %

Change



Education


51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 56 68 12 21% 4% High school diploma or equivalent



49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers



53-6031 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants


school

51-4041 Machinists 29 37 8 28% 2% High school diploma or equivalent



49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists


41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 26 30 4 15% 2% High school diploma or equivalent





49-3022 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 18 21 3 17% 1% High school diploma or equivalent

49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mech. and Installers


non-degree award

51-9122 Painters, Transportation Equipment 17 20 3 18% 1% High school diploma or equivalent

49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines


49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

16 20 4 25% 1% Some college, no

degree

53-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand


49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment


non-degree award

41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 15 14 (1) (7%) 1% Less than high

school




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Table AError! No text of specified style in document..6: Employment Projections in Brazoria County for the Top 25 Occupations Related to the Ambulatory Health Care Services Industry Sector

SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

2026 Jobs

Change %

Change



Education

39-9021 Personal Care Aides 502 705 203 40% 11% Less than high

school

43-6013 Medical Secretaries 489 652 163 33% 11% High school diploma or equivalent

31-9092 Medical Assistants 331 479 148 45% 8% Postsecondary

non-degree award

29-1141 Registered Nurses 315 498 183 58% 7% Associate's

degree

31-9091 Dental Assistants 304 405 101 33% 7% Postsecondary

non-degree award

31-1011 Home Health Aides 200 340 140 70% 5% Less than high

school

29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses


non-degree award

43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 143 221 78 55% 3% High school diploma or equivalent


29-2021 Dental Hygienists 123 173 50 41% 3% Associate's

degree

43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks 85 124 39 46% 2% High school diploma or equivalent

31-1014 Nursing Assistants 80 125 45 56% 2% Postsecondary

non-degree award

29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 79 117 38 48% 2% Doctoral or professional

degree

43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Admin. Support Workers


29-1021 Dentists, General 67 93 26 39% 2% Doctoral or professional

degree



11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 47 74 27 57% 1% Bachelor's degree

29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

46 34 (12) (26%) 1% Postsecondary

non-degree award

29-1123 Physical Therapists 43 67 24 56% 1% Doctoral or professional

degree

29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 42 58 16 38% 1% Doctoral or professional

degree



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SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

2026 Jobs

Change %

Change



Education

29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 36 51 15 42% 1% High school diploma or equivalent

29-1071 Physician Assistants 34 56 22 65% 1% Master's degree

29-2034 Radiologic Technologists 34 48 14 41% 1% Associate's

degree

29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians


non-degree award


Workforce Commuting Patterns Table AError! No text of specified style in document..1: Brazoria County Job Inflow and Outflow

County Jobs Commute Share

Employment Patterns

Employed in the Economic Region 94,490 100%

Employed in the Economic Region but Living Outside 50,919 54%

Employed and Living in the Economic Region 43,571 46%

Residential Patterns

Living in the Economic Region 141,005 100%

Living in the Economic Region but Employed Outside 97,434 69%

Living and Employed in the Economic Region 43,571 31%

Source: Census LEHD.


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Labor Availability The following tables provide a breakdown of the county’s top occupations by the largest number of

resident county workers and the largest number of in-commuters and out-commuters. Table A2.10

provides a breakdown of the county’s top 50 occupations filled by residents of Brazoria County, ranked

by the number of resident county workers. Tables A2.11 and A2.12 provide a breakdown of the county’s

occupations filled by residents of Brazoria County, ranked by the number of resident county in-

commuters and out-commuters, respectively.

Table AError! No text of specified style in document..1: Top 50 Occupations of Resident County Workers in Brazoria County

SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

Resident County

Workers, 2016



Median Hourly Wage



41-2011 Cashiers 3,004 3,313 (309) 194 $9.88


2,846 3,285 (439) 203 $9.57

47-2061 Construction Laborers 2,711 2,801 (90) 139 $12.69




1,647 2,658 (1,011) 49 $14.79


53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

1,756 2,484 (728) 42 $16.90




1,457 2,322 (865) 36 $10.57


1,377 2,314 (937) 75 $11.86




1,728 1,755 (27) 54 $27.13


1,069 1,704 (635) 20 $16.95


1,153 1,669 (516) 53 $15.35


778 1,623 (845) 33 $26.43


1,481 1,512 (31) 56 $27.44



932 1,482 (550) 35 $25.30

41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

1,290 1,469 (179) 49 $17.49


41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other

709 1,308 (599) 32 $23.42


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SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

Resident County

Workers, 2016



Median Hourly Wage

43-6013 Medical Secretaries 631 1,264 (633) 28 $13.77

47-2031 Carpenters 1,167 1,186 (19) 46 $15.10


1,137 1,181 (44) 38 $27.19

37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

888 1,172 (284) 25 $10.53

31-1014 Nursing Assistants 728 1,162 (434) 36 $11.35

37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 692 1,116 (424) 31 $9.61

47-2111 Electricians 792 1,116 (324) 33 $20.21


1,593 1,092 501 57 $32.31

33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 878 1,046 (168) 37 $27.09

33-9032 Security Guards 392 1,040 (648) 7 $11.38

25-9041 Teacher Assistants 971 1,029 (58) 46 $10.52

35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 825 1,022 (197) 59 $10.76

55-9999 Military occupations 754 998 (244) 24 $16.55

35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

826 979 (153) 53 $15.50

51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

698 954 (256) 37 $18.84

47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 756 907 (151) 34 $20.97

51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

725 874 (149) 20 $30.55

43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

575 873 (298) 20 $13.27

15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 394 872 (478) 21 $39.96

13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other

469 871 (402) 16 $34.85


567 863 (296) 22 $19.20

35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop

748 851 (103) 64 $9.46


835 849 (14) 26 $27.09

35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 667 819 (152) 41 $10.53

All Other 55,736 84,173 (28,441) 2,519 --

Total 117,191 168,985 (51,799) 5,442 $20.17


Table AError! No text of specified style in document..2: Occupations of Resident County Workers in Brazoria County by Net County In-Commuters

SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

Resident County

Workers, 2016



Median Hourly Wage


1,593 1,092 501 57 $32.31

51-8091 Chemical Plant and System Operators 814 576 238 35 $32.85

25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

707 608 99 52 $11.57


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SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

Resident County

Workers, 2016



Median Hourly Wage


45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

283 204 79 10 $9.86

33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 787 714 73 30 $16.96

17-2041 Chemical Engineers 499 437 62 17 $54.28

21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

203 166 37 6 $18.39

11-9021 Construction Managers 837 810 27 31 $34.14

19-2031 Chemists 310 284 26 9 $30.09

51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

116 93 23 4 $18.40

51-9081 Dental Laboratory Technicians 90 67 23 7 $14.38

19-4031 Chemical Technicians 311 290 21 12 $24.53

51-9141 Semiconductor Processors 75 58 17 1 $18.21

27-1013 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

52 41 11 3 $12.05

51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

279 270 9 7 $17.91

11-9013 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

190 181 9 3 $14.67

27-1012 Craft Artists 34 26 8 2 $11.03

11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program

76 69 7 6 $19.99

45-2091 Agricultural Equipment Operators 26 19 7 1 $13.55

23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

46 42 4 1 $52.37

53-4031 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 51 48 3 3 $20.37

27-3012 Public Address System and Other Announcers

22 19 3 2 $12.67

45-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

19 16 3 1 $24.85

45-2093 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

54 52 2 2 $11.54

45-2099 Agricultural Workers, All Other 4 2 2 0 $13.38

47-5051 Rock Splitters, Quarry 2 0 2 0 $11.95

45-4011 Forest and Conservation Workers 2 0 2 0 $16.61

25-3098 Substitute Teachers 792 791 1 22 $12.14

45-3011 Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 19 18 1 1 $18.17

47-2043 Floor Sanders and Finishers 4 3 1 0 $14.03

51-6063 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

4 3 1 0 $17.31

45-4022 Logging Equipment Operators 3 2 1 0 $18.03

39-1011 Gaming Supervisors 2 1 1 0 $13.16

19-3032 Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

1 0 1 0 $39.15

47-4091 Segmental Pavers 1 0 1 0 $14.74

29-1024 Prosthodontists 1 0 1 0 $70.77

13-1074 Farm Labor Contractors 1 0 1 0 $16.12

19-1032 Foresters 1 0 1 0 $26.01

45-2021 Animal Breeders 1 0 1 0 $19.76

27-4013 Radio Operators 1 0 1 0 $14.96


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SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

Resident County

Workers, 2016



Median Hourly Wage

11-9071 Gaming Managers 1 0 1 0 $51.59

47-5042 Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators

1 0 1 0 $14.38

51-6061 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

1 0 1 0 $15.95

53-6011 Bridge and Lock Tenders 1 0 1 0 $22.24

All Other 107,343 160,541 (53,208) 5,021 --

Total 117,191 168,985 (51,799) 5,442 $20.17


Table AError! No text of specified style in document..3: Top 50 Occupations of Resident County Workers in Brazoria County by Net County Out-Commuters

SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

Resident County

Workers, 2016



Median Hourly Wage







1,647 2,658 (1,011) 49 $14.79


1,377 2,314 (937) 75 $11.86



1,457 2,322 (865) 36 $10.57




778 1,623 (845) 33 $26.43

53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

1,756 2,484 (728) 42 $16.90

33-9032 Security Guards 392 1,040 (648) 7 $11.38


1,069 1,704 (635) 20 $16.95

43-6013 Medical Secretaries 631 1,264 (633) 28 $13.77

41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other

709 1,308 (599) 32 $23.42


932 1,482 (550) 35 $25.30


1,153 1,669 (516) 53 $15.35


15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 394 872 (478) 21 $39.96


2,846 3,285 (439) 203 $9.57

31-1014 Nursing Assistants 728 1,162 (434) 36 $11.35

37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 692 1,116 (424) 31 $9.61


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SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs

Resident County

Workers, 2016



Median Hourly Wage

31-9092 Medical Assistants 393 810 (417) 27 $12.48

13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other

469 871 (402) 16 $34.85

15-1151 Computer User Support Specialists 356 733 (377) 16 $23.30

15-1132 Software Developers, Applications 225 589 (364) 13 $42.90

23-1011 Lawyers 400 754 (354) 10 $53.11

53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

456 796 (340) 16 $13.16


467 798 (331) 27 $22.78

47-2111 Electricians 792 1,116 (324) 33 $20.21

41-2011 Cashiers 3,004 3,313 (309) 194 $9.88


43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

575 873 (298) 20 $13.27


567 863 (296) 22 $19.20

13-1111 Management Analysts 340 634 (294) 12 $38.04

43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

390 681 (291) 9 $24.37

43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks 286 575 (289) 16 $16.35

43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 510 795 (285) 31 $12.28

37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

888 1,172 (284) 25 $10.53

31-1011 Home Health Aides 349 631 (282) 30 $9.99

13-1071 Human Resources Specialists 331 596 (265) 15 $26.50

51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

698 954 (256) 37 $18.84

53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 513 763 (250) 23 $14.12

15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software

150 399 (249) 9 $44.89

53-2031 Flight Attendants 1 247 (246) 0 $22.06

55-9999 Military occupations 754 998 (244) 24 $16.55

51-2092 Team Assemblers 266 498 (232) 12 $13.82

15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators

225 446 (221) 8 $38.19

All Other 69,955 94,241 (24,294) 3,156 --

Total 117,191 168,985 (51,799) 5,442 $20.17



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Educational Attainment Table AError! No text of specified style in document..1: Breakdown of Adult Population in Brazoria County by Educational Attainment, 2011 and 2016

Education Level 2011

Population 2011 %

Distribution 2016

Population 2016 %

Distribution Population

Change % Distribution

Change

Less than high school diploma or equivalent

30,366 15% 34,312 15% 3,946 0.2%

High school diploma or equivalent

52,386 26% 57,188 25% 4,802 (0.5%)

Some college 49,896 24% 56,196 25% 6,300 0.3%

Associate degree 16,265 8% 16,217 7% (48) (0.8%)

Bachelor's degree 36,141 18% 42,692 19% 6,551 1.1%

Graduate degree or higher 19,961 10% 21,854 10% 1,893 (0.2%)


Table AError! No text of specified style in document..2: Breakdown of Adult Population in Brazoria County by Educational Attainment and Gender

Education Level Males Proportion Females Proportion

Less than high school diploma or equivalent 17,971 16% 16,340 14%

High school diploma or equivalent 29,731 26% 27,458 24%

Some college 27,710 24% 28,485 25%

Associate degree 8,319 7% 7,898 7%

Bachelor's degree 20,421 18% 22,271 20%

Graduate degree and higher 10,487 9% 11,367 10%


Table AError! No text of specified style in document..3: Adult Population in Brazoria County by Educational Attainment and Ethnicity


Ethnicity Less than

High School Diploma

High School

Diploma

Some College

Associate Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree and

Higher

White, non-hispanic

Count 8,440 33,270 33,130 10,944 24,565 11,008

Percent 7% 27% 27% 9% 20% 9%

Black, non-hispanic

Count 3,304 7,090 7,930 1,425 7,832 3,188

Percent 11% 23% 26% 5% 25% 10%

American Indian or Alaskan native, non-hispanic

Count 160 107 302 91 128 38

Percent 19% 13% 37% 11% 15% 5%

Asian, non-hispanic

Count 1,671 1,047 1,564 1,053 4,793 5,112

Percent 11% 7% 10% 7% 31% 34%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, non-hispanic

Count 25 8 24 3 10 10

Percent 32% 10% 30% 4% 12% 12%

Two or more races, non-hispanic

Count 263 584 307 278 442 71

Percent 14% 30% 16% 14% 23% 4%

Hispanic, all types Count 20,447 15,082 12,939 2,424 4,922 2,428

Percent 35% 26% 22% 4% 8% 4%


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Appendix 3: Detailed Employment Projections Table A3.1 displays the detailed employment projections by occupations in demand.

Table AError! No text of specified style in document..1: Detailed Employment Projections

SOC Code

SOC Title 2016 Jobs 2026 Jobs Change %

Change

Projected Annual Job Openings

11-1011 Chief Executives 122 142 20 16% 4

11-1021 General and Operations Managers 1,613 1,977 364 23% 82

11-1031 Legislators 10 12 2 18% 0

11-2022 Sales Managers 186 223 37 20% 9

11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 170 208 38 22% 7

11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 180 199 20 11% 7

11-3061 Purchasing Managers 50 56 6 13% 2

11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

83 96 13 16% 3

11-3121 Human Resources Managers 69 83 14 20% 4

11-9021 Construction Managers 837 982 145 17% 31

11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program

76 103 27 35% 5

11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School

262 282 20 8% 10

11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 123 165 41 34% 8

11-9161 Emergency Management Directors 4 5 1 17% 0

11-9199 Managers, All Other 503 592 89 18% 21

13-1011 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

6 7 1 8% 0

13-1041 Compliance Officers 183 210 27 14% 5

13-1051 Cost Estimators 322 423 101 31% 21

13-1075 Labor Relations Specialists 20 22 3 14% 1

13-1081 Logisticians 114 127 12 11% 3

13-1111 Management Analysts 340 407 67 20% 12

13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

163 222 59 36% 8

13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 469 569 100 21% 16

13-2051 Financial Analysts 117 146 29 25% 6

13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 43 52 9 21% 1

15-1122 Information Security Analysts 30 41 11 38% 2

15-1151 Computer User Support Specialists 356 460 104 29% 16

15-1152 Computer Network Support Specialists 79 98 19 24% 3

15-1199 Computer Occupations, All Other 60 72 12 20% 2

15-2031 Operations Research Analysts 32 43 12 37% 2

17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 145 177 32 22% 5

17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 41 53 12 29% 2

17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 63 75 12 19% 2

17-3023 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians

154 177 23 15% 6

17-3024 Electro-Mechanical Technicians 11 12 1 11% 0

17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 38 44 6 17% 2

17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 74 89 15 21% 4


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SOC Code


Change


17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

82 96 15 18% 4

19-2031 Chemists 310 331 21 7% 9

19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 85 95 10 11% 3

19-4031 Chemical Technicians 311 330 19 6% 12

19-4051 Nuclear Technicians 1 1 0 24% 0

19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

71 81 10 14% 4

21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 198 223 26 13% 8

21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers 67 89 22 33% 4

21-1091 Health Educators 27 34 7 26% 1

21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

203 223 20 10% 6

21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 107 129 22 20% 4

21-1094 Community Health Workers 37 45 8 22% 2

25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 707 965 258 36% 51

25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

212 231 19 9% 9


1,728 1,855 127 7% 54


835 893 58 7% 26

25-2023 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

13 14 1 9% 0


1,137 1,220 84 7% 37

25-2032 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

81 85 4 5% 2

25-2051 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 18 24 5 28% 1

25-2052 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School

110 128 18 16% 4

25-9021 Farm and Home Management Advisors 3 3 1 26% 0

25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 130 148 18 14% 3

25-9041 Teacher Assistants 971 1,171 200 21% 46

27-1021 Commercial and Industrial Designers 17 20 3 16% 1

27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 126 151 25 20% 4

29-1141 Registered Nurses 1,059 1,409 350 33% 64

29-1151 Nurse Anesthetists 32 46 13 41% 2

29-1161 Nurse Midwives 2 4 1 63% 0

29-1171 Nurse Practitioners 46 75 29 63% 4

29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

107 104 (2) (2%) 2


467 586 119 25% 27

29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

85 114 29 34% 5

29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 184 211 27 15% 7

29-9012 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 55 62 7 13% 2

31-1014 Nursing Assistants 728 899 171 24% 36

31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 22 29 8 36% 1


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SOC Code


Change


33-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 51 56 5 9% 2

33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 24 28 4 17% 1

33-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers

19 22 3 14% 1

33-2011 Firefighters 319 341 22 7% 12

33-2021 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 11 12 1 11% 0

33-3011 Bailiffs 6 7 1 13% 0

33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 787 860 72 9% 30

33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 101 109 8 8% 3

33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 878 945 67 8% 37

33-3052 Transit and Railroad Police 16 16 1 3% 1

33-9021 Private Detectives and Investigators 19 16 (3) (15%) 0

33-9032 Security Guards 392 405 14 3% 7

33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

115 133 18 16% 4

39-9011 Childcare Workers 1,537 1,946 409 27% 93

41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 404 479 75 19% 19


932 1,123 191 21% 35

43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks 286 371 85 30% 15

43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,069 1,159 89 8% 20

43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 132 149 17 13% 5

43-3061 Procurement Clerks 60 64 5 8% 3

43-4021 Correspondence Clerks 1 1 0 22% 0

43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 1,606 1,967 362 23% 80

43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 91 100 9 10% 2

43-4071 File Clerks 92 106 14 15% 3

43-4141 New Accounts Clerks 39 39 (1) (2%) 1

43-4151 Order Clerks 147 168 21 14% 6

43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 510 656 146 29% 30

43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 70 71 1 2% 2

43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

156 180 25 16% 7

43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 322 380 57 18% 15

43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 575 636 61 11% 19

43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 1,666 1,996 330 20% 92

43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

390 434 44 11% 9

43-6013 Medical Secretaries 631 826 196 31% 27


1,647 1,940 293 18% 48

43-9021 Data Entry Keyers 127 140 13 10% 3

43-9022 Word Processors and Typists 29 29 0 1% 0

43-9041 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 92 108 16 17% 4

43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

34 35 1 3% 1

43-9061 Office Clerks, General 2,728 3,212 484 18% 113


1,481 1,867 385 26% 55


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SOC Code


Change


47-2111 Electricians 792 978 187 24% 32

47-2151 Pipelayers 151 211 60 40% 8

47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 756 981 225 30% 34

47-2171 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 100 142 42 42% 6

47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 131 162 31 24% 6

47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 197 257 59 30% 10

47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 87 114 27 31% 4

47-3015 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

241 308 68 28% 10

47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors 84 105 21 24% 5

47-4099 Construction and Related Workers, All Other 35 43 8 22% 1


422 493 71 17% 16

49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

92 108 16 17% 4

49-2093 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

13 15 3 22% 1

49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

120 135 15 12% 4

49-2096 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

10 8 (3) (25%) 0

49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 85 142 57 67% 9

49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 140 159 19 14% 5

49-3022 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 24 28 3 14% 1

49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 584 646 62 11% 23

49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers 111 127 16 15% 6

49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

241 301 60 25% 10

49-9031 Home Appliance Repairers 27 32 6 21% 1

49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 520 678 158 30% 31

49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 177 202 25 14% 6

49-9044 Millwrights 99 132 33 33% 6

49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,153 1,351 198 17% 53

49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

198 233 35 18% 10

51-2023 Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 42 46 5 11% 1

51-4011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic

131 168 37 28% 8

51-4012 Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic

22 29 7 29% 1

51-4021 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

42 39 (3) (7%) 1

51-4022 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

13 14 1 9% 0

51-4023 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

5 6 1 19% 0

51-4031 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

95 96 2 2% 2

51-4032 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

16 16 1 5% 0


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SOC Code


Change


51-4033 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

38 36 (2) (5%) 2

51-4034 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

84 85 0 0% 2

51-4035 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

30 28 (2) (7%) 1

51-4041 Machinists 433 518 84 19% 22

51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

67 79 12 18% 2

51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 698 838 140 20% 36

51-4122 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

33 34 1 4% 1

51-4191 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

26 22 (4) (14%) 0

51-4192 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 5 5 0 3% 0

51-8011 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 0 0 0 26% 0

51-8012 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 2 2 0 15% 0

51-8013 Power Plant Operators 20 26 6 28% 1

51-8091 Chemical Plant and System Operators 814 847 34 4% 35

51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 1,593 1,649 55 3% 57

53-3011 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

8 9 1 7% 0

53-6051 Transportation Inspectors 50 53 2 4% 2

53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 351 407 56 16% 19


Appendix 4: Unemployment Data on unemployment give researchers an idea of where skills mismatches may exist in the county.

Unemployment data can also provide important context when identifying the training programs that are

best suited to transitioning unemployed workers into in-demand occupations.

Table A4.1 and figure A4.1 present the number of people unemployed by two-digit industry sector7 in

Brazoria County. Data reflect October 2016 and follow the same methodology used by the federal

statistical agencies to determine the number of workers in an industry that are not currently employed.

The unemployment rate is not provided because it is difficult to accurately determine the size of the

labor force in a given industry on a monthly basis. Rather than the unemployment rate, the percent of

all unemployed for the county and for the nation are provided to display which industry sectors have the

highest concentration of unemployed workers.

7 Unemployment by industry data is only available at the two-digit level whereas the industry data reported

elsewhere in this analysis is at the three-digit level.


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Table AError! No text of specified style in document..1: Number of Unemployed Workers by Industry Sector in Brazoria County

NAICS Code

NAICS Title No. of

Unemployed % of

Unemployed

National

% of Unemployed

11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 9 0% 1%

21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 157 2% 1%

22 Utilities 17 0% 0%

23 Construction 1,383 16% 5%

31 Manufacturing 1,318 15% 9%

42 Wholesale Trade 101 1% 2%

44 Retail Trade 1,026 12% 13%

48 Transportation and Warehousing 169 2% 3%

51 Information 14 0% 1%

52 Finance and Insurance 126 1% 2%

53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 98 1% 1%

54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 351 4% 5%

55 Management of Companies and Enterprises 1 0% 0%

56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

314 4% 7%

61 Educational Services (Private) 102 1% 3%

62 Health Care and Social Assistance 408 5% 8%

71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 62 1% 2%

72 Accommodation and Food Services 549 6% 10%

81 Other Services (except Public Administration) 373 4% 4%

90 Government 387 5% 7%

99 No Previous Work Experience/Unspecified 1,546 18% 16%

Source: Emsi Total Unemployment (October).

As shown in table A4.1, the category with the highest number of unemployed workers, 1,546 workers, is

“No Previous Work Experience/Unspecified,” a catch-all category for which reliable unemployment data

are unavailable. The second highest number of unemployed workers is in the construction industry with

1,383 workers, followed by the manufacturing industry with 1,318 workers. For industries such as

construction, seasonal jobs or jobs of short duration may also lead to high numbers of unemployed

workers. In addition, it is common for industries like retail trade and administrative support services to

have a high percentage of low-skill jobs that require little to no education and training, thus making

them more vulnerable to worker turnover. Another sector that is generally affected by high turnover is

accommodation and food services.

There are six industries in Brazoria County that exceed the national concentration of unemployed

workers. Construction at 16% and manufacturing at 15% have a much higher proportion of unemployed

workers than at the national level. The national unemployment rates for these industries are 5% and 9%,

respectively. On the other hand, accommodation and food services, at 6% compared to the national

unemployment rate of 10%, and a host of other industries actually have a lower proportion of

unemployed workers than at the national level.


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Figure AError! No text of specified style in document..1: Number of Unemployed Workers by Industry Sector in Brazoria County


Table A4.2 and figure A4.2 provide a breakdown of unemployment in Brazoria County by major

occupational group. As shown, occupational groups that contain the highest number of unemployed

workers are construction and extraction occupations at 15%, the “No Previous Work

Experience/Unspecified” occupational category at 12%, and sales and related occupations at 10%.

Though some of these occupational groups may have a relatively high number of annual openings, high

turnover still leads to a high number of unemployed.

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction

Utilities

Construction

Manufacturing

Wholesale Trade

Retail Trade

Transportation & Warehousing

Information

Finance & Insurance

Real Estate & Rental & Leasing

Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services

Management of Companies & Enterprises

Administrative & Support & WasteManagement & Remediation Services

Educational Services

Health Care & Social Assistance

Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation

Accommodation & Food Services

Other Services (except Public Administration)

Government

No Previous Work Experience/Unspecified


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Table AError! No text of specified style in document..2: Number of Unemployed Workers by Occupation Group in Brazoria County

SOC Code SOC Title No. of

Unemployed % of

Unemployed

National

% of Unemployed

11-0000 Management 511 6% 6%

13-0000 Business and Financial Operations 273 3% 3%

15-0000 Computer and Mathematical 39 0% 2%

17-0000 Architecture and Engineering 315 4% 1%

19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science 44 1% 1%

21-0000 Community and Social Service 43 1% 1%

23-0000 Legal 28 0% 0%

25-0000 Education, Training, and Library 332 4% 3%

27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 84 1% 2%

29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical 99 1% 2%

31-0000 Healthcare Support 182 2% 2%

33-0000 Protective Service 132 2% 2%

35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related 363 4% 8%

37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 219 3% 4%

39-0000 Personal Care and Service 297 3% 4%

41-0000 Sales and Related 864 10% 12%

43-0000 Office and Administrative Support 862 10% 12%

45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 11 0% 1%

47-0000 Construction and Extraction 1,301 15% 6%

49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 375 4% 3%

51-0000 Production 471 6% 6%

53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving 605 7% 8%

99-0000 No Previous Work Experience/Unspecified 1,063 12% 12%


A number of occupation groups have a concentration of unemployed workers that is at the national

average, including the “No Previous Work Experience/Unspecified” occupational category,

management, and protective services. Construction and extraction occupations, at 15% compared to

6%, and architecture and engineering occupations, at 4% compared to 1%, have a much higher

concentration of unemployed workers than at the national level.


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Figure AError! No text of specified style in document..2: Number of Unemployed Workers by Occupation Group in Brazoria County


0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400

Management

Business & Financial Operations

Computer & Mathematical

Architecture & Engineering

Life, Physical, & Social Science

Community & Social Service

Legal

Education, Training, & Library

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media

Healthcare Practitioners & Technical

Healthcare Support

Protective Service

Food Preparation & Serving Related

Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance

Personal Care & Service

Sales & Related

Office & Administrative Support

Farming, Fishing, & Forestry

Construction & Extraction

Installation, Maintenance, & Repair

Production

Transportation & Material Moving

No Previous Work Experience/Unspecified

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