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Waka, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Hansford County County

1.7 /5.0
D Poor
105 Population 808/sq mi density
61°F Avg Temperature 318 sunny days/yr
240 Violent Crime/100K 210 property/100K
D
Overall
1.7 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
240 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Waka (9)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Agriculture & Forestry
480 jobs 59 firms $62,461/yr
Wholesale Trade
159 jobs 24 firms $83,417/yr
Retail Trade
150 jobs 19 firms $41,114/yr
Construction
139 jobs 18 firms $64,380/yr
Manufacturing
72 jobs 6 firms $41,792/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
58 jobs 12 firms $70,045/yr
Other Services
45 jobs 17 firms $39,651/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
36 jobs 6 firms $77,322/yr
Utilities
29 jobs 6 firms $126,620/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Agriculture & Forestry
28.00
Mining & Oil/Gas
4.49
Utilities
3.60
Wholesale Trade
1.91
Construction
1.25
Retail Trade
0.71
Other Services
0.71
Transportation & Warehousing
0.65
Manufacturing
0.41
Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Avg Annual Pay LQ
Agriculture & Forestry 480 59 $1,201 $62,461 28.00
Wholesale Trade 159 24 $1,604 $83,417 1.91
Retail Trade 150 19 $791 $41,114 0.71
Construction 139 18 $1,238 $64,380 1.25
Manufacturing 72 6 $804 $41,792 0.41
Transportation & Warehousing 58 12 $1,347 $70,045 0.65
Other Services 45 17 $763 $39,651 0.71
Mining & Oil/Gas 36 6 $1,487 $77,322 4.49
Utilities 29 6 $2,435 $126,620 3.60