Community Profile: Amarillo MSA
September 2016
The Amarillo MSA includes four counties –Armstrong, Carson, Potter, and Randall
Population
Unemployment Rate (BLS)
Population 2010 Census
Census 2010-2014 Survey
Population 2015 Census Estimates
251,993
257,038
262,056
Income 2010-2014 (Census) Income Median Income Mean Income
Households Families
Married Nonfamily Couples Households
$49,553
$61,686 $75,019
$27,781
$66,116
$78,152 $91,152
$39,470
August Employment by Industry (TWC)
FDIC Annual In-Market Deposits Top Banks (6/30/16)
Deposits ($000)
Amarillo National 3,038,501 Bank
Market Share
Growth Rate (YoY)
49.48%
-1.91%
Happy State Bank
991,846
16.15%
-0.36%
Bank of America
490,921
7.99%
9.97%
Wells Fargo Bank
467,210
7.61%
3.94%
FirstBank Southwest
330,171
5.38%
0.80%
First United Bank
296,001
4.82%
-6.23%
Total Retail Trade Sales
(Texas Comptroller)
2016 Retail Sales 1st Qtr.
2016 Retail Sales Per Capita 1st Qtr.
2015 Retail Sales 1st Qtr.
2015 Retail Sales Per Capita 1st Qtr.
% Change in 1st Qtr. Retail Sales
Abilene
$598,452,075
$3,529
$619,765,363
$3,654.75
-3.4%
Amarillo
$1,008,078,790
$3,847
$1,026,869,058
$3,918.51
-1.8%
Lubbock
$1,221,599,212
$3,926
$1,307,638,187
$4,203
-6.6%
Midland
$727,765,057
$4,365
$834,738,795
$5,007
-12.8%
Odessa
$734,425,582
$4,606
$866,651,242
$5,436
-15.3%
Wichita Falls
$436,984,853
$2,898
$442,812,212
$2,937
-1.3%
MSA
August Job Growth Rankings Texas Workforce Commission
Rate
Actual
#1 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
1.3%
3,200
#2 Laredo
0.8%
#3 Dallas-Plano-Irving
Quarterly Gross Sales (Texas Comptroller) 2016 1st Qtr Sales Per Outlet
Industry
2016 1st Qtr.
2016-2015 Change
800
Motor Vehicles
$267,998,624
-6.6%
$1,030,764
0.6%
14,600
Home Furnishings
$27,887,941
6.3%
$238,358
#4 Texarkana
0.5%
300
Electronics/Appliance
$23,651,747
-5.8%
$251,614
#22 Amarillo
-0.3%
-400
Building Materials
$91,842,795
9.1%
$1,031,942
Food and Beverage
$104,776,329
-0.9%
$582,091
Health and Personal
$71,946,909
0.9%
$773,623
Gasoline Stations
$105,625,327
-10.9%
$713,685
Clothing Stores
$40,019,880
1.8%
$130,784
Sport/Hobby/Books
$24,965,948
-23.4%
$142,663
General Merchandise
$205,453,401
5.7%
$1,510,687
Miscellaneous Stores
$37,921,236
2.3%
$45,578
Non-store, Other
$5,988,653
9.5%
$32,025
August Unemployment (TWC)
2016 Total Job Growth (TWC) Job Growth (Jan-Aug)
Rate
Actual
#1 College Station-Bryan
4.4%
4,600
#2 Dallas-Plano-Irving
4.2%
100,400
#3 Laredo
3.6%
3,600
#4 Austin-Round Rock
3.2%
30,900
#15 Amarillo
1.0%
1,200
Average Salaries of Selected Occupations 2015 (TWC) Occupations
State Avg
Amarillo
Midland
DFW
Lubbock
San Antonio
Chief Executives Accountants and Auditors
$203,203 $78,488
$177,613 $75,116
$204,942 $84,286
$219,690 $79,564
$177,613 $75,116
$197,964 $71,908
Police/Sheriff Officers
$58,712
$58,900
$62,984
$64,381
$58,900
$56,955
Retail Salespersons
$26,709
$25,309
$30,754
$28,295
$25,309
$27,707
Dishwashers
$19,043
$18,337
$22,197
$19,388
$18,337
$18,809
Insurance Sales Agents
$59,886
$58,254
$54,069
$63,597
$58,254
$48,920
Elementary School Teachers
$52,813
$46,336
$51,336
$54,209
$46,336
$53,121
Financial Managers
$145,202
$124,438
$151,121
$145,024
$124,438
$155,122
Food Service Managers
$58,168
$50,225
$56,269
$62,779
$50,225
$63,401
Physicians and Surgeons
$197,413
$240,726
$223,435
$182,742
$240,726
$179,132
Dental Hygienists
$72,313
$69,497
$72,659
$76,578
$69,497
$70,262
Bookkeeping/Accounting Clerks
$39,009
$34,274
$38,730
$40,855
$34,274
$37,246
Transport & Distribution Mgrs
$97,280
$74,885
$85,343
$100,280
$82,476
$93,345