Major Employers - The Eagle Pass Independent School District is the largest employer in Maverick County. Major employers are the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino which is owned and operated by the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas; health care organizations such as Fort Duncan Medical Center and United Medical Center; and retail giants such as Wal-Mart, HEB and the JC Penney Company. Federal, state and local government are all major employers in Eagle Pass including the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and local government, the City of Eagle Pass and Maverick County.
| Employer | Product/Service | Number of Employees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EP Independent School District | Education | 2307 |
| 2 | Dept. of Homeland Security* | Government | 650 |
| 3 | Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino | Gaming | 610 |
| 4 | Wal-Mart | Retail | 462 |
| 5 | Ft. Duncan Medical Center | Hospital | 370 |
| 6 | City of Eagle Pass | Government | 347 |
| 7 | HEB | Supermarket | 329 |
| 8 | United Medical Center | Health Care | 247 |
| 9 | Maverick Arms | Shotgun Manufacturing | 212 |
| 10 | J.C. Penney Co. | Retail | 135 |
| Occupational Categories | Count | Area Percent | Statewide Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mgmt., Professional Occs. | 573 | 31.8 | 33.3 |
| Service Occupations | 305 | 16.9 | 14.6 |
| Sales & Office Occupations | 395 | 21.9 | 27.2 |
| Farming/Fishing/Forestry Occs. | 105 | 5.8 | 0.7 |
| Constr., Extraction Occs. | 207 | 11.5 | 10.9 |
| Production, Transport. Occs. | 218 | 12.1 | 13.2 |
The best source of occupation information at the county level is from the 2000 census
Top 10 Manufacturers for the Maverick County Region:
- Williamson-Dickie Mfg Co
- Maverick Arms Inc.
- American Tower Corp.
- Chieftain De Mexico
- Structural Graphics of Texas
- Rassini International Inc.
- Basler Electric Co.
- De Los Santos Ready Mix
- Flores Machine Shop
- Pan American Fashions & Fabric
Top Manufacturers in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico & Surrounding Areas
- ALABAMA BAG DE MEXICO , S.de R.L. de C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- MANUFACTURERA DE COMPONENTES ELECTRICOS DE MEXICO S. DE R.L. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- FUJIKURA AUTOMOTIVE DE MEXICO S. DE R.L. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- DEWIED INTERNACIONAL, S.A. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- DICKIES DE PARRAS, S.A. DE C.V.(Parras del La Fuente, Coahuila)
- ENSAMBLADORA DEL NORTE, S.A. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- FINDLAY INDUSTRIES DE MEXICO S.R.L. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- GENERAL DE CABLE DE MEXICO DEL NORTE, S.A. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- GRUPO INNOVADOR DE COAHUILA, S.A. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- IND. LANCERMEX, S.A. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- INDUSTRIAS COAHUILA DE ZARAGOZA, S.A.DE C.V.(Zaragoza, Coahuila)
- LITTELFUSE, S.A. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- M AND B HANGERS DE MEXICO S. DE R.L. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- MOTORES DOMESTICOS DE PIEDRAS NEGRAS, S.A. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- MOTORES JAKEL DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- NEESE DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- SUPERIOR ENERGIES, INC. S. DE R.L. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- TRANSFORMADORES DE PIEDRAS NEGRAS, S.A. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- UNIT PARTS COAHUILA, S.A. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- WRANGLER DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.(Allende, Coahuila)
- LEAR MEXICAN TRIM OPERATION S. DE R.L. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- ELEKTROKONTAK S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
- PRODUCTOS INFANTILES CENTURY S. DE R.L. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- PARTES DE PLASTICO DE MEXICO S. A. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- ASFALTOS Y PEGAMENTOS S. DE R.L. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- SOUTH WEST MANUFACTURING DE MEXICO S.DE R.L. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- ASIENTOS DE CALIDAD S.A. DE C.V.
- MEGA FIBRAS DEL NORTE S.A. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- BOLSAS PLASTICAS Y FLEXOGRAFICOS IMPRESOS S.A. DE .C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- GRUPO MANUFACTURERO RIO GRANDE S.A DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
- HENDRICKSON SRPING MEXICO S. DE R.L. DE C.V.(Piedras Negras, Coahuila)
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Education
Total # of Public Independent School Districts in Maverick County: 1
Overall Average Daily Attendance (2000): 11,711
| Type of School | Count | Area Percent | Statewide Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery School or Preschool | 889 | 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,081 | 7.0 | 5.9 |
| Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 8,491 | 54.6 | 45.5 |
| High School (Grades 9-12) | 3,528 | 22.7 | 21.9 |
| College or Graduate School | 1,552 | 10.0 | 20.2 |
Medical and Health Services Employment*
| Area | Statewide |
| 2007 1st Qtr | 2008 1st Qtr | Pct. Change | 2007 1st Qtr | 2008 1st Qtr | Pct. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,428 | 3,711 | 8.26% | 1,092,916 | 1,135,001 | 3.85% |
Other Facts of Interest:
Total number of Licensed Day Care Facilitaties: 20 with total capacity of 1,551
Approximately crimes reported (2005): 1,601 / (2004): 1,737
Jail Capacity for Public/Private Jails (as of Oct. 1, 2006): 250
Commercial Banks (2007), reported by FDIC: 4
Total deposits: $515,000,000
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