Texas Industry Concentrations Where the State’S Key Sectors Cluster
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Texas industry concentrations Where the State’s Key Sectors Cluster www.BusinessInTexas.com Contents Biotech & Life Sciences 1 Industrial Manufacturing 14 Information & Electronics 4 Petroleum & Chemical Products 18 Professional & Financial Services 8 Logistics & Transportation 20 Aerospace & Aviation 12 Food & Beverage Processing 22 Where are Key Texas Industries Concentrated? Across the diverse geography of Texas, each This report’s industrial concentration assessment, region specializes in its own unique array of also called location quotient analysis, comes from advanced industries, where specific infrastructure Q4 2010 Texas Workforce Commission data. The and know-how have developed over years of analysis compares the portion of a Texas region’s growth. workforce employed in a certain sector to the portion of the entire U.S. workforce employed in Examining more than 40 advanced business that sector. The comparison provides a ratio that sectors, this report identifies the Workforce measures how intensively a certain region is Development regions of Texas where each specialized in a particular industry, and ranks it as industry is most highly concentrated. Using this “moderate,” “above average,” or “high.” approach, businesses can identify the regions with the largest concentrations of workers in a given This report focuses on a selection of advanced sector. sectors that are key to the state’s future economic growth, such as life sciences, IT, and aerospace. An existing cluster of firms in a particular The regions highlighted in this report do not industry leads to the creation and maintenance of a represent the only areas in Texas where a relevant trained labor force from which other businesses labor force can be found, but rather, represent the can draw. As a result, regions in Texas with areas of the state with the greatest concentrations specific labor pools continue to attract new of employment in these given industries. expansions and relocations in those same sectors. Key Moderate Regional concentration is similar to the national average for that industry Above Average Regional concentration is 20% to 99% above the national average for that industry High Regional concentration is double the national average for that industry, or more Medical Equipment North Central Region & Supplies Medical Equipment Mfg. Manufacturing Dallas County Ophthalmic Goods Mfg. East Texas Surgical Instrument Mfg. Concentration Concho Valley Medical Supplies Mfg. Moderate Capital Region Above Average Alamo Region Surgical Appliance Mfg. Medical Equipment Mfg. High Related workforce: Machinery Mfg.(pg. 14-16) Pharmaceutical & Medicine Tarrant County Manufacturing Consumable Pharmaceuticals Mfg. Concentration Moderate Alamo Region Capital Region Biological Product Mfg. Above Average Consumable Pharmaceuticals Mfg. Consumable Pharmaceuticals Mfg. High Related workforce: Chemical Mfg., pg. 18 1 BIOTECH & LIFE SCIENCES Specialized Hospitals East Texas This sector provides treatment to inpatients with specific types of diseases or medical conditions and does not provide general emergency or surgical care Gulf Region Concentration Moderate Above Average High Alamo Region Medical and Diagnostic Dallas County Diagnostic Imaging Laboratories Blood, Pathology & Other Labs Concentration Moderate Capital Region Above Average Blood, Pathology & Other Labs Alamo Region High Diagnostic Imaging Blood, Pathology & Other Labs 2 BIOTECH & LIFE SCIENCES Scientific Research and Development Services This sector conducts original investigation in the fields of biotechnology, medicine, Brazos Valley Region physical science, engineering, Physical & Engineering R&D social science, etc. Concentration Moderate Capital Region Above Average Biotechnology R&D Physical & Engineering R&D High Alamo Region Physical & Engineering R&D 3 Semiconductors North Central RegionNorth Central Region Real Estate Credit Semiconductors/Related Devices Bare Printed Circuit Boards and Electronic Texoma Region Components Dallas County Semiconductors/Related Devices Bare Printed Circuit Boards Concentration Moderate Capital Region Above Average Semiconductors/Related Devices Printed Circuit Assemblies High Computers and Peripherals Manufacturing Concentration Gulf Region Electronic Computer Mfg. Moderate Above Average Capital Region High Electronic Computer Mfg. 4 INFORMATION & ELECTRONICS Electronic North Central Region Instrument Electronic Instruments Dallas County Manufacturing Search & Navigation Instruments Concentration Gulf Region Industrial Process Instruments Moderate Above Average Capital Region Industrial Process Instruments High Related workforce: Aerospace Mfg. (pg. 12) Communications North Central Region Wireless Communications Equip. Equipment Telecommunications Equip. Manufacturing Dallas County Telecommunications Equip. Alarm & Security Systems Concentration Gulf Region Moderate Above Average Capital Region High 5 INFORMATION & ELECTRONICS Data Management, Hosting, and Dallas/Fort Worth Data Management Related Services Concentration Moderate Capital Region Above Average Alamo Region High Hosting Software Publishing North Central Region Dallas County Concentration Moderate Capital Region Above Average High 6 INFORMATION & ELECTRONICS Internet Publishing and Web Search Portals Concentration Moderate Capital Region Above Average Internet Publishing High Computer Systems North Central Region Design and Related Computer Systems Design Services Dallas County Computer Facilities Mgmt. Computer Systems Design Central Texas Custom Programming Services This sector provides custom- ized software and hardware integration, customized software installation, onsite IT and data facility manage- ment, and other computer- related services Concentration Gulf Region Computer Systems Design Moderate Above Average Capital Region High Custom Programming Services Computer Systems Design 7 Architectural and Engineering Dallas/Fort Worth Architecture & Drafting Services Testing Laboratories Central Texas Engineering Services Permian Basin Geophysical Surveying Southeast Texas Engineering Services Gulf Region Engineering Services Concentration Geophysical Surveying Moderate Above Average Capital Region Architecture High Surveying & Mapping Legal Services Dallas County Offices of Lawyers Title Abstract & Settlement Concentration Moderate Above Average Capital Region High Offices of Lawyers Patent Agent & Paralegal Services 8 Credit and North Central Region Real Estate Credit Dallas/Fort Worth Consumer Lending Real Estate Credit Consumer Lending Sales Financing Credit Card Issuing Central Texas Secondary Market Financing Concentration Moderate Capital Region Above Average Sales Financing High Security and Tarrant County Securities Brokerage Commodity Dallas County Dealing Investment Banking Securities Brokerage Commodity Contracts Gulf Region Concentration Commodity Contracts Moderate Above Average High 9 FINANCIAL SERVICES Panhandle Other Financial Specialized Investors Dallas County Investment Portfolio Management Investment Advice Services Specialized Investors This sector includes financial planning, portfolio manage- ment, mineral royalty and lease brokerage, venture capital firms, and other services Concentration Gulf Region Portfolio Management Moderate Above Average Capital Region High Alamo Region Investment Advice Portfolio Management Specialized Investors Specialized Investors Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Dallas/Fort Worth Vehicles Insurance Funds Trusts, Estates, etc. This sector pools securities or other assets on behalf of employee benefit groups or other shareholders. This includes pension funds, mutual funds, and others Concentration Gulf Region Mutual Funds Moderate Above Average Capital Region High Alamo Region Pension Funds Mutual Funds 10 FINANCIAL SERVICES Insurance West Central Texas Dallas County Carriers Life Insurance Property Insurance Life Insurance Health Insurance Heart of Texas Life Insurance Property Insurance Concentration Moderate Above Average High Alamo Region Property Insurance Accounting North Central Region Services Payroll Services Dallas County Certified Public Accountants Payroll Services Concentration Gulf Region Certified Public Accountants Moderate Above Average High 11 Panhandle Aerospace Aircraft Mfg. North Texas Product and Parts Aircraft Engines Manufacturing Tarrant County Aircraft Mfg. Dallas County Aircraft Parts Concentration Austin Metro Region Moderate Aircraft Engines & Parts Other Aircraft Parts Above Average High Alamo Region Aircraft Mfg. Aircraft Engines & Parts Related workforce: Electronic Instrument Mfg. (pg. 5) Scheduled Air Transportation Dallas/Fort Worth Passenger Air Transportation Concentration Gulf Region Passenger Air Transportation Moderate Above Average High 12 AEROSPACE & AVIATION Support Activities North Texas for Air Aircraft Maintenance & Repair Tarrant County Transportation Airport Operations Aircraft Maintenance & Repair Central Texas Aircraft Maintenance & Repair Concentration Gulf Region Airport Operations Moderate Middle Rio Grande Aircraft Maintenance & Repair Above Average Aircraft Maintenance & Repair High Alamo Region Coastal Bend Region Aircraft Maintenance & Repair Aircraft Maintenance & Repair 13 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Dallas/Fort Worth Light Trucks Heavy Duty Trucks Concentration Gulf Region Moderate Heavy Duty Trucks Above Average Alamo Region High Light Trucks Motor Vehicle Parts Tarrant County Motor Vehicle Electrical Equipment Manufacturing Motor Vehicle Interiors Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning