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The city, with a population of 8,650, is home to four Fortune 500 companies. These companies, along with a number of smaller, privately owned companies chose Commerce because of the quality workforce, strong work ethic and the cooperation & pro-business attitude at City Hall. For more, see Case Studies and the Hunt County Survey (PDF file)

Population | Year | Commerce | Hunt County | 2005 est * | 8,650 | 86,250 | 2000 | 7,742 | 76,596 | 1990 | 6,825 | 64,343 | * North Central Texas Council of Governments |
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The workforce in Commerce and Hunt County has a strong work ethic and a very low absenteeism rate. Texas is a right to work state, and there are no unions in Commerce. Less than 1% of the workforce in Hunt County is union. Hunt County's labor force is 39,380. Within a five county region from which Commerce draws its labor pool, there is a labor force of 96,623. The counties of Hunt, Lamar, Hopkins, Delta and Fannin had an average unemployment rate of 5.6% in 2005.
Civilian Labor Force |
| 2005 Annual Labor Force | 2005 Average Unemployment | January 2006 Unemployment | Texas | 11,302,720 | 5.3% | 5.3% | Hunt County | 40,011 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5 County Region | 96,523
| 5.6% Average | 5.6% Average |
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In addition to the labor force available from the general population, students and spouses at Texas A&M University-Commerce provide an excellent source of employees for full and part time employment and shift work. The large majority of students at the University must work to help pay for their education. For more detailed information about the workforce, click on Labor Survey & Analysis and the Wage & Benefit Survey.
Major Employers/Manufacturers | Name | Type | Number of Employees | Texas A&M University-Commerce | State University | 875 | Tyco Healthcare/The Kendall Co. | Mfg. of Disposable Medical Devices | 382 | Commerce ISD | Public School / Education | 300 | Wal-mart SuperCenter | Retail Sales | 240 | Zurn, Inc. | Mfg. of Plumbing and HVAC | 164 | Texas Senior Care | Skilled Nursing & Home Health | 102 | City of Commerce | Municipal Government | 80 | Alliance Carpet Cushion Company | Mfg. of Foam Carpet Pad | 64 | Oak Manor Nursing Home | Nursing Home | 58 | Ben E. Keith | Beverage Distribution | 56 | First Choice Home Health | Skilled Nursing & Home Health | 54 | Hunt Memorial / Presbyterian Hospital | Health Care | 53 | Hydo Aluminum-Commerce | Aluminum Remelter | 53 | Esquire Tool & Mfg | Precision Machine, Tool and Die | 23 | Bunker Industries/ American Wood | Mfg. of Wooden Doors | 20 | Bunch & Associates | Medical Case Management | 19 | Hulsey Therapy Services | Outpatient Physical Therapy | 15 | | Personalized Printing | Commercial Printing | 13 | Rei-Luc Millwork | Mfg. of Wooden Doors | 8 | Quality Concrete Products | Mfg. of Culvert Pipe & Septic Tanks | 7 | Latson Printing | Printing | 6 | Sulphur River Mfg. | Mfg. of Custom Cabinets | 4 |
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Industrial Support Services In Commerce and Area | Type | Location | Tool and Die | Commerce | Heat Treating | Dallas — 65 miles | Electric Motor Repair | Greenville — 15 miles | Heavy Hardware | Commerce | Welding Supplies | Greenville — 15 miles | Corrugated Containers | Greenville — 15 miles | Solid Waste Disposal | Commerce | Materials Recycling | Commerce | Hazardous Waste | Commerce | Oversized Overnight Delivery | Commerce | Drug Testing / Lab work | Commerce | 24-hour Emergency Room | Commerce |
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