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The 23-county Upper East region encompasses about 15,400 square miles in the northeast corner of Texas, stretching from the Arkansas and Louisiana borders in the east to Cedar Creek Reservoir in the west.
The region includes three metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs): the Longview MSA, the Texarkana MSA and the Tyler MSA.
Upper East Region Counties:
- Anderson
- Bowie
- Camp
- Cass
- Cherokee
- Delta
- Franklin
- Gregg
- Harrison
- Henderson
- Hopkins
- Lamar
- Marion
- Morris
- Panola
- Rains
- Red River
- Rusk
- Smith
- Titus
- Upshur
- Van Zandt
- Wood
$66.2 Billion
Upper East region
gross domestic product,
2022
About 2.8 percent of Texas’ GDP of $2.4 trillion.
Population Change (2012 to 2022)
REGION
4.8%
TEXAS
15.1%
U.S.
6.2%
Between 2012 and 2022, more than half the counties in the region recorded population growth. Van Zandt County saw the greatest percentage change at 20.4 percent during this period.
Jobs & Wages
About 431,000 people were employed in the region in 2022. Railroad equipment manufacturing, motor vehicle manufacturing and support activities for mining are some of the most concentrated industries in the region as measured by location quotient (LQ), indicating the region has a competitive advantage in those industries.
Percent change in total jobs, 2012 to 2022
The number of jobs in the Upper East Region increased 5.7%, in Texas 23.5% and in the U.S. 13.9%.
Top Industries by Location Quotient, 2022
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| Industry | Employment | Average Annual Wages | Location Quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | 564 | $90,975 | 9.29 |
| Support Activities for Mining | 7,326 | $88,036 | 9.28 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | 4,181 | $49,978 | 8.17 |
| Poultry and Egg Production | 741 | $39,118 | 5.65 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | 8,809 | $39,782 | 5.51 |
Industries with Largest Total Jobs Growth, 2012 to 2022
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| Industry | Employment Change, 2012 to 2022 | Percent Employment Change, 2012 to 2022 | Average Annual Wages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 2,467 | 272.1% | $65,416 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | 1,460 | 124.4% | $54,774 |
| Individual and Family Services | 3,462 | 110.0% | $27,368 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | 2,134 | 104.2% | $49,978 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | 3,723 | 73.2% | $39,782 |
THE Upper East REGION IS ONE OF THE COMPTROLLER’S 12 ECONOMIC REGIONS.
Sources: JobsEQ; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts