Fresno County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Fresno County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Investigation and security services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 30 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of California, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 3.2 percent. The losses in the Investigation and security services industry in Fresno County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.1 percent in terms of employees in the Investigation and security services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (30 percent decline)
2. Private households (27 percent decline)
3. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (25 percent decline)
4. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (21.1 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (20.2 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in the State of California, which experienced a gain of 2.1 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Fresno County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 90.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Fresno County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for California, where the industry felt a gain of 7.7 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Fresno County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (90.0 percent gain)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (81.7 percent gain)
3. Activities related to real estate (52.1 percent gain)
4. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (51.9 percent gain)
5. Support activities for mining (43.1 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Fresno County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other specialty trade contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 37 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 21.9 percent of the total employment decline in Fresno County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (37 jobs lost)
2. Emergency and other relief services (14 jobs lost)
3. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (14 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (12 jobs lost)
5. Other professional and technical services (11 jobs lost)

From the 75 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 29 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 44 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Fresno County, California, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 307 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Fresno County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for mining industry has grown the most with 117 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 22.7 percent of the total growth in Fresno County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (117 new jobs)
2. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (51 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (44 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (44 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (42 new jobs)





About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Fresno County, California

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Fresno County reported a medium-high median income for households of $40,628 (2005 Dollars). This median is 36.8 percent lower than the median in California of $55,567 and the median household income is 20.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The household income has increased from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has increased to $41,899, which represents a 3.1 percent growth. Fresno County, California, in terms of percent of growth, ranks 10 of 17 counties in percent of growth for median household income in the State of California. Fresno County ranks 49 of 119 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the growth in median household income in the United States.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Fresno County, California can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 22.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 38.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Fresno County, having 34.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Fresno County reported a median household income of $31,495, which was 22.5 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic in Fresno County, California , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $32,699, this income level is 19.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $36,904. This median is 9.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Fresno County, California White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $47,119 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 16 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 32.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $27,262.

The poverty rate in Fresno County, California has declined by 2.2 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 22.9 percent to 20.7 percent.

While household income level experienced a growth in the last five year in Fresno County, California, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest growth in the household income level was the Asian Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced an increase of 16.4 percent since 2000. The White population group was least impacted by the household income growth in Fresno County, experiencing a 3 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.