Aransas County
BY THE NUMBERS
2013
Population
24,178
Employment
10,516
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
Wages Per Employee
$39,459
Average Personal Income
$45,521
Sales Volume ($ mil)
830
New Home Value
$135,600
— % National Average
61%
Aransas county
Employment Growth
is one of three
10%
counties that make
up the Corpus
Christi metro area,
5%
and it is the smallest
of the three by
area or population
0%
2008
2009
size. Rockport, the
county’s largest
-5%
city, is a favorite
destination for
Winter Texans and
-10%
retirees. Other
than the period
of the last economic downturn, which
devastated its tourism industry, the
economy of Aransas county has been
relatively stable. In 2013, its employment
grew 4.2 percent from the previous year,
10
Texas
6
2010
2011
2012
2013
4
2
0
2008
and the growth of wages was twice as
much. Business activity was also solid, with
a double-digit gain in sales. Since the last
housing boom that ended in late 2005,
the local housing market has remained
Mining
6.2%
Accommodation
& Food Services
19.4%
Arts & Recreation
2.6% Educational
Health Care &
Services
Social Assistance
(Private)
8.9%
0.3%
U.S.
8
Unclassified
Industry Agriculture
0.2%
0.3%
Government
16.7%
Change
From 2008
4.1%
4.3%
1.5%
26.0%
11.8%
47.1%
-4.0%
Unemployment Rate
Industry Composition by Employment, 2013
Other Services
(except Public
Admin)
3.4%
Change
From 2012
1.5%
4.2%
-0.1%
8.2%
4.5%
14.3%
0%
Utilities
0.2%
Construction
5.4%
Manufacturing
0.9%
Wholesale Trade
1.0%
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
depressed. The average value of new
homes now at about $136,000 is nearly 40
percent below the national average.
As the South Texas economy
has continued to gain traction, the
county labor market quickly returned
to its pre-recession conditions. Local
businesses added 4 percent more jobs.
With steady gains in employment over
the past two years, the county’s jobless
rate has shown steady improvement. By
the end of 2013, the local unemployment
dipped below 6 percent.
Retail Trade
19.0%
Transportation &
Warehousing
2.8%
Finance &
Information
Insurance
1.1%
2.5%
Administrative &
Support
3.0%
Professional
& Scientific
Services
4.6%
Management of
Businesses
0.0%
Real Estate &
Rental
1.7%
Annual Review of the South Texas Economy – 2014 Edition
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