Texas industry concentrations Where the State’s Key Sectors Cluster
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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
Upper Rio Grande Motor Vehicle Electrical Equipment
Concentration Moderate Above Average Alamo Region High Motor Vehicle Interiors Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping Cameron County Motor Vehicle Parts 14 INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING
Motor Vehicle North Central Region Truck Trailers Body and Trailer Northeast Texas Manufacturing Truck Trailers Travel Trailers & Campers
Heart of Texas Truck Trailers
Concentration Moderate Above Average High
Panhandle Agricultural, Mining, Farm Machinery and Construction Machinery
East Texas Oil & Gas Field Equipment
Concentration Gulf Region Oil & Gas Field Equipment Moderate Above Average High
15 INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING
Industrial South Plains Machinery Pumping Equipment Tarrant County Manufacturing Power Transmissions Conveyor Systems
Permian Basin Region Air & Gas Compressors
Concentration Gulf Region Pumps & Compressors Moderate Turbines Above Average High Capital Region Semiconductor Machinery
HVAC and Dallas/Fort Worth Refrigeration Equip. Air Conditioning Equipment Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing Industrial Fans and Blowers
East Texas Air Conditioning Equipment
Concentration Gulf Region Air Conditioning Equipment Moderate Above Average High Alamo Region Air Conditioning Equipment
16 INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING
Architectural and West Central Texas Fabricated Structural Structural Metals Metals Dallas/Fort Worth Windows, Doors & Sheet Metal Manufacturing Plate Work & Structural Metals
Brazos Valley Windows & Doors
Southeast Texas Architectural Metals Concentration Gulf Region Plate Work & Structural Metals Moderate Sheet Metal Work Above Average High
Panhandle Other Fabricated Fabricated Metals Metals Manufacturing Northeast Texas Fabricated Pipe Ammunition
Deep East Texas Metal Valves Upper Rio Grande
Southeast Texas Metal Valves Fabricated Pipe Concentration Gulf Region Metal Valves Moderate Fabricated Pipe Above Average High
17 Petroleum Product Manufacturing
East Texas Petroleum Refining
Permian Basin Petroleum Refining Southeast Texas Petroleum Refining Gulf Region Concentration Petroleum Refining Moderate Lubrication Oil Mfg. Above Average High Coastal Bend Region Petroleum Refining
Panhandle Chemical Carbon Black Mfg. Organic Chemicals Manufacturing North Central Region Explosives Other Chemicals
East Texas Basic Chemicals
Southeast Texas Petrochemicals Gulf Region Concentration Petrochemicals Moderate Alkalies & Chlorine Above Average Organic Chemicals High Coastal Bend Region Golden Crescent Region Petrochemicals Organic Chemicals Synthetic Pigments 18 Related workforce: Pharmaceuticals Mfg. (pg. 1) PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
Plastics Texoma Region Plastic Packaging & Film Manufacturing North Texas Plastic Pipes Plastic Pipes North Central Texas Plastic Packaging & Film Foam Products
East Texas Plastic Packaging & Film
Central Texas Laminates Foam Products
Gulf Region Concentration Plastic Pipes Moderate Foam Products Above Average Golden Crescent Region High Plastic Packaging & Film
Paint, Coating, and North Central Region Paints & Coatings Adhesive Dallas/Fort Worth Manufacturing Paints & Coatings Adhesives
Gulf Region Concentration Paints & Coatings Moderate Adhesives Above Average High
19 Freight Transportation Arrangement Tarrant County Freight Forwarders
Upper Rio Grande Freight Forwarders
Gulf Region Concentration Marine Shipping Agents Moderate Freight Forwarders Above Average South Texas/ High Middle Rio Grande Freight Forwarders Rio Grande Valley Freight Forwarders
Water Transportation
Southeast Texas Navigational Services
Gulf Region Concentration Marine Cargo Handling Moderate Navigational Services Above Average Deep Sea Freight Transport Inland Water Transport High Cameron County Marine Cargo Handling 20 Navigational Services LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION
Rail Transportation Support Services Tarrant County Rail Cargo Transfer
East Texas Rail Car Maintenance
Southeast Texas Rail Car Maintenance Gulf Region Concentration Rail Cargo Transfer Moderate Rail Car Maintenance Above Average High
Process, Distribution and Tarrant County Logistics Consulting North Central Region
Upper Rio Grande
Concentration Moderate Above Average
High South Texas
21 Panhandle/South Plains Food Meat Processing Dallas/Fort Worth Manufacturing Snack Foods Seasonings & Dressings Frozen Foods
Northeast Texas Meat Processing Canned Fruit/Vegetables
Heart of Texas Poultry Processing
Concentration Concho Valley Gulf Region Fresh & Frozen Seafood Moderate Meat Processing Above Average Alamo Region High Baked Goods Coastal Bend Region Lower Rio Grande Baked Goods Fruit/Vegetable Processing
Beverage Tarrant County Breweries Manufacturing West Central Texas Soft Drinks Soft Drinks Dallas County Soft Drinks
Upper Rio Grande Soft Drinks
Concentration Gulf Region Soft Drinks Moderate Breweries Above Average Alamo Region High Soft Drinks
22 Sources
Texas Workforce Commission www.tracer2.com U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov Office of the Governor Economic Development & Tourism P.O. Box 12428 | Austin, TX 78711 (p) 512.936.0100
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