Community Profile: Amarillo
October 2015
The Amarillo MSA includes four counties –Armstrong, Carson, Potter, and Randall
Population
Unemployment Rate
Population 2010 Census
Census 2009-2013 Survey
Population 2014 Census Estimates
251,993
254,583
259,885
Breakdown by Age from 2013 Survey Under 9 Years
38,033
14%
10-19
35,884
14%
20-24
18,661
7%
25-34
36,794
15%
35-44
31,826
13%
45-54
33,859
13%
55-64
28,800
11%
65-74
16,789
7%
75+
13,937
6%
Income Income
Households Families
Median Income Mean Income
Married Nonfamily Couples Households
$48,146
$60,532 $72,992
$26,823
$64,095
$76,047 $89,202
$37,313
Amarillo
Texas
U.S.
7.0%
6.0%
5.1%
5.0%
4.2%
4.0%
3.0% 3.1%
2.0% 1.0%
0.0%
Area Employment by Industry September 2015
Government Other Services Leisure and Hospitality Educ. & Health Services Prof. & Business Services Financial Activities Information Transp/Warehouse/Utilities Retail Trade Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Mining/Construction
19,700 4,800 14,200 16,500 8,800 6,000 1,400 5,500
15,100 5,800 11,800
6,800 -
5,000
10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000
Total Retail Trade Sales (by MSA) 2015 Retail Sales 1st Qtr
2015 Retail Sales Per Capita 1st Qtr
2014 Retail Sales 1st Qtr
Abilene
$619,591,528
$3,675.09
$640,734,712
$3,800.50
-3.3%
Amarillo
$1,026,040,272
$3,948.05
$987,416,412
$3,799.44
3.9%
Lubbock
$1,308,495,922
$4,281.11
1,227,465,426
$4,016.00
6.6%
Midland
$1,017,363,445
$6,307.67
$1,073,940,081
$6,658.44
-5.3%
Odessa
$865,510,224
$5,623.70
$898,297,967
$5,836.74
-3.6%
Wichita Falls
$441,945,185
$2,916.44
$462,099,865
$3,049.44
-4.4%
MSA
2014 Retail Sales Per % Change in 1st Qtr Capita 1st Qtr Retail Sales
Job Growth Rankings Sept. Job Growth (MSA)
Rate
Retail Sales
Actual
2015-2014 2015 1st Qtr YoY Sales Per Change Outlet
Industry
2015 1st Qtr.
Motor Vehicles
$286,608,764
29.7%
$1,184,334
Home Furnishings
$26,241,681
-11.3%
$220,518
Electronics/Appliance
$25,056,129
-4.8%
$269,421
#1 College Station-Bryan
3.8%
3,900
#2 Texarkana
1.4%
800
#2 McAllen-Edinburg
1.4%
3,400
#4 Lubbock
1.2%
1,700
#24 Amarillo
-.03%
-300
Building Materials
$83,396,843
1.0%
$896,740
Sept Unemployment (MSA)
Food and Beverage
$105,733,262
8.3%
$594,007
Health and Personal
$71,463,199
1.5%
$794,036
Gasoline Stations
$118,564,994
-23.90%
$834,965
Clothing Stores
$39,297,667
-4.00%
$121,665
Sport/Hobby/Books
$32,594,411
23.40%
$180,080
General Merchandise
$194,317,619
0.50%
$1,428,806
Miscellaneous Stores
$37,299,427
-2.70%
$45,654
Non-store, Other
$5,466,276
8.90%
$27,469
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
#1 Amarillo
3.4%
3.4% 3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
#2 Midland #2 Austin-Round Rock
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
#4 Lubbock
3.0%
#5 College St-Bryan
2.9%
Industrial Sales
2015 Total Job Growth
$492
Wholesale Trade
MSA Job Growth (Jan—Sept)
Rate
Actual
#1 San Antonio-New Braunfels
3.7%
35,000
#2 Dallas-Plano-Irving
3.4%
78,800
#3 Victoria
3.3%
1,500
#3 Mc-Allen-Edinburg Mission
3.3%
8,000
#24 Amarillo
0.2%
200
$491
$109
Manufacturing
$124
$214
Construction
2014 1st Qtr
$244
2015 1st Qtr $324
Transport/Utilities
$347
$0
$200
Millions
$400
$600
Average Salaries of Selected Occupations by MSA (2014) Occupations
State Avg
Amarillo
Midland
DFW
Lubbock
San Antonio
Chief Executives
$189,976
$186,362
$194,637
$212,489
$179,759
$165,700
Accountants and Auditors
$75,215
$66,289
$77,342
$76,471
$65,599
$69,867
Police/Sheriff Officers
$53,935
$56,250
$52,496
$59,843
$53,992
$44,862
Retail Salespersons
$25,950
$24,806
$33,339
$26,667
$23,785
$26,582
Dishwashers
$18,309
$17,602
$19,616
$18,304
$17,419
$18,447
Insurance Sales Agents
$55,932
$53,029
$60,535
$56,323
$89,147
$53,246
Elementary School Teachers
$51,096
$48,522
$50,463
$53,286
$45,776
$56,261
Financial Managers
$134,587
$123,638
$149,665
$137,277
$107,779
$127,987
Food Service Managers
$56,254
$50,122
$55,999
$56,797
$67,929
$69,738
Physicians and Surgeons
$201,845
$217,064
$227,188
$184,878
$222,197
$165,959
Dental Hygienists
$71,977
$66,169
$67,812
$77,314
$43,254
$71,043
Bookkeeping/Accounting Clerks
$37,243
$33,249
$40,403
$39,042
$30,128
$37,348
Petroleum Engineers
$158,765
$86,555
$154,615
$149,200
$90,707
$152,412