Brazos Valley WDA
TX · 7 counties · 48 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 11,809
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 60.2%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $5,636
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 1.9%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 23,132 | 68.6% | $4,466 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| PY2022 | 101 | 71.8% | $10,354 | 0.0% | +11.3% |
| PY2024Q2 | 11,809 | 60.2% | $5,636 | 1.9% | -11.8% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $7,142
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $6,302
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -11.8%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 3,094
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 40
- Under 25
- 19.3%
- 25-44
- 39.2%
- 45+
- 41.5%
- Male
- 58.9%
- Female
- 40.1%
79.4% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Administrative Services | 695 |
| Healthcare | 559 |
| Construction | 430 |
| Hospitality & Food | 424 |
| Retail Trade | 269 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 48
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 3,774
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 8
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 249
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firebird Bulk Carriers, Inc. (Bryan) | Bryan | 10 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-10-30 |
| Longwood Elastomers | Brenham | 52 | 2024-04-01 | 2024-01-24 |
| XTO Energy Inc. | Jewett | 9 | 2023-12-20 | 2023-10-23 |
| XTO Energy Inc. | Jewett | 18 | 2023-12-20 | 2023-10-20 |
| XTO Energy Inc. | Franklin | 15 | 2023-12-20 | 2023-10-20 |
| David's Bridal | College Station | 14 | 2023-07-17 | 2023-07-17 |
| Durham School Services-Brenham | Brenham | 81 | 2023-07-31 | 2023-05-16 |
| iBio CDMO | Bryan | 50 | 2023-01-02 | 2022-10-31 |
| Southwestern & Pacific Specialty Finance | Bryan | 1 | 2020-04-21 | 2020-04-28 |
| Outback Steakhouse (Bloomin' brands) | College Station | 61 | 2020-03-15 | 2020-04-27 |
| Willie's Grill & Icehouse | College Station | 28 | 2020-03-17 | 2020-04-10 |
| Movies 18 | College Station | 69 | 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-26 |
| Hooters | Bryan | 53 | 2020-03-16 | 2020-03-23 |
| Take 5 Oil Change | Bryan | 4 | 2020-03-22 | 2020-03-23 |
| Take 5 Oil Change | College Station | 4 | 2020-03-22 | 2020-03-23 |
| College Station Medical Center | College Station | 80 | 2018-07-16 | 2018-05-16 |
| College Station RHC Co. LLC | Brenham | 88 | 2018-07-16 | 2018-05-16 |
| Texas Westmoreland Coal Co.- Jewett Mine | Jewett | 250 | 2016-12-01 | 2016-09-19 |
| Walmart | Bryan | 82 | 2016-04-15 | 2016-01-15 |
| Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. | Brenham | 341 | 2015-05-29 | 2015-05-18 |
| Valmont Brenham | Brenham | 173 | 2015-07-04 | 2015-05-04 |
| FTS International | Bryan | 194 | 2015-04-08 | 2015-04-08 |
| Penncro Associates, Inc-Bryan | Bryan | 106 | 2014-11-28 | 2014-11-10 |
| Durham School Services - Navasota | Navasota | 61 | 2011-06-30 | 2011-04-28 |
| West Corporation - Bryan | Bryan | 260 | 2010-05-15 | 2010-03-16 |
| United Retail Service | Bryan | 1 | 2009-09-08 | 2009-07-08 |
| West Corporation - Bryan | Bryan | 20 | 2009-08-31 | 2009-06-17 |
| 99 Cents Only | College Station | 26 | 2009-04-13 | 2009-03-11 |
| Mount Vernon Mills - Brentex Division | Brenham | 140 | 2008-05-27 | 2008-03-27 |
| Red Oak Sportswear (Knights Apparel) | College Station | 124 | 2008-03-28 | 2008-01-28 |
| Ideal Merchandising of DDP Holdings | Brenham | 1 | 2007-12-03 | 2007-12-06 |
| Ideal Merchandising of DDP Holdings | College Station | 1 | 2007-12-03 | 2007-12-06 |
| Wachovia Corporation | College Station | 50 | 2007-09-18 | 2007-07-31 |
| Crane Plumbing | Hearne | 136 | 2007-05-31 | 2007-01-02 |
| AMS Services | College Station | 64 | 2006-12-31 | 2006-09-29 |
| Citigroup | Bryan | 61 | 2005-08-29 | 2005-06-23 |
| Citigroup | Bryan | 61 | 2005-08-29 | 2005-06-23 |
| Citigroup | Bryan | 62 | 2005-08-29 | 2005-06-23 |
| Decision One | Bryan | 186 | 2005-07-31 | 2005-06-15 |
| Cleaner Hanger Company (CHC Industries) | Brenham | 40 | 2003-10-13 | 2003-10-10 |
| Grant Prideco | Bryan | 139 | 2003-03-18 | 2003-03-18 |
| Consolidated Freightways | Bryan | 3 | 2002-09-01 | 2002-08-29 |
| Schult Homes Corporation | Navasota | 173 | 2002-06-28 | 2002-06-28 |
| Matthews International Corporation - Bronze-Bryan | Bryan | 58 | 2001-07-17 | 2001-06-01 |
| Viatel, Inc. | Bryan | 50 | 2001-05-01 | 2001-05-04 |
| Viatel, Inc. - College Station | College Station | 96 | 2001-05-01 | 2001-05-01 |
| Baskin Robbins USA, Co. | Bryan | 68 | 2000-09-15 | 2000-07-14 |
| Caldwell Health Rehabilitation Center | Caldwell | 110 | 1999-07-31 | 1999-05-25 |
Counties in This Board Area
Brazos County, TX · Burleson County, TX · Grimes County, TX · Leon County, TX · Madison County, TX · Robertson County, TX · Washington County, TX
Data Sources
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL)
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