In Amador County, jobs in the grocery and related product wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the grocery and related product wholesalers industry had the highest average wages in Amador County for 2006. The average industry job in Amador County earned an annual wage of $60,525 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry wage rate in California of $45,338 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $43,831.

Top-pay jobs in Amador County, California can be found in insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($59,531), jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores ($56,737), insurance carriers ($51,429) and computer systems design and related services ($49,137) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail Comparison

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

Amador County Wages have increased by 22.1% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Amador County, California by a total of 22.1%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for California and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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

Amador County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 53 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 27 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 26 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Amador County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 48 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 24.5 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Amador County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (48 jobs lost)
2. Computer systems design and related services (19 jobs lost)
3. Traveler accommodation (14 jobs lost)
4. Other miscellaneous store retailers (13 jobs lost)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (12 jobs lost)

In Amador County, California, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 83 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Amador County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Architectural and engineering services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 73 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Architectural and engineering services industry makes up 10.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Amador County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (73 new jobs)
2. Automobile dealers (69 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (68 new jobs)
4. RV parks and recreational camps (56 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (54 new jobs)

Amador County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 55.4 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 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 loss of 11.4 percent. The losses in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Amador County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 4 in percent of workers in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (55.4 percent decline)
2. Computer systems design and related services (42.2 percent decline)
3. Grantmaking and giving services (40 percent decline)
4. Other motor vehicle dealers (33.3 percent decline)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (33.3 percent decline)

Total industry employment has decreased by 1.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than percent in the State of California, which experienced a gain of 2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Amador County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 223.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Amador County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of California, where the industry felt a gain of 8.8 percent. The Architectural and engineering services industry in Amador County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 7.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (223.5 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (179.2 percent gain)
3. Other professional and technical services (162.7 percent gain)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (155.2 percent gain)
5. Specialized design services (141.7 percent gain)





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

Amador County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Amador County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 30 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Other general purpose machinery manufacturing industry makes up 14.1 percent of the total growth in Amador County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general purpose machinery manufacturing (30 new jobs)
2. Depository credit intermediation (24 new jobs)
3. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (23 new jobs)
4. Couriers (22 new jobs)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (20 new jobs)

Given the 53 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 26 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 27 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Amador County

Given the industries in the area, the Vocational rehabilitation services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 29 jobs. The declines in the Vocational rehabilitation services industry make up 12.5 percent of the total job loss in Amador County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vocational rehabilitation services (29 jobs lost)
2. Automobile dealers (28 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (27 jobs lost)
4. Employment services (24 jobs lost)
5. Specialized freight trucking (20 jobs lost)

In Amador County, California, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 307 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total industry employment has decreased by 3.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in California, which went through a gain of 2.1 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Amador County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 50.4 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Amador County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of California, where the industry took a gain of 4.1 percent. The Offices of other health practitioners industry in Amador County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 4 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (50.4 percent gain)
2. Other professional and technical services (46.9 percent gain)
3. Couriers (37.1 percent gain)
4. Personal care services (24.4 percent gain)
5. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (21.1 percent gain)

Amador County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Business support services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 40 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the California, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 4.2 percent. The losses in the Business support services industry in Amador County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 2 in percent of jobs in the Business support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (40 percent decline)
2. Employment services (32.4 percent decline)
3. Specialized freight trucking (28.2 percent decline)
4. Utility system construction (21.2 percent decline)
5. Automobile dealers (20.9 percent decline)





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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 Amador County, California

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Amador County, California can be recognized as having a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.2 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 14.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Amador County, accounting 16.5 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Amador County had a relatively high median household income of $49,468 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 12.3 percent lower than the median in State of California of $55,567 and the income level is 0.7 percent higher than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Amador County reported a median household income of $62,574, this median was 26.5 percent greater than the median income level in this area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $108,550. This median income level is 119.4 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 89.3 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $93,667. In Amador County, California White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $49,141 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 0.7 percent less than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Amador County, California , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $44,168, this income level is 10.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Amador County, California

In Amador County, California as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 18 percent of the White Alone, 0.6 percent of Black or African American, 42.6 percent of the Asian alone and 7.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Amador County, California, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Amador have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 16.8 percent (Men) versus 16.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree, with 39.6 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Amador County, California is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 16.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Amador counted a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of California's proportion of 26.6 percent and a lower percent than the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Amador County, California

Amador County, California has a population that is comprised of 82.3 percent White, 4.1 percent African American, 1.3 percent Asian, and 9.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 14.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Amador has increased the level of diversity when 14.0 percent of the population were minorities.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Amador County, California to be 42.5 years of age. The median age in Amador is greater than the median age in the State of California of 34.4. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median, when the median age was 42.9 years old. With a total of 17.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Amador can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 17.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

By measuring total land area, Amador extends a total area of 593 square miles. The county has a medium-low population density of 65 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Valencia, NM (65 per sq. mile ), Skagit, WA (65 per sq. mile ), Northampton, VA (65 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Pearl River, MS (65 per sq. mile ), Liberty, TX (65 per sq. mile ), Marion, MO (65 per sq. mile ).

Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Amador from another country. The international migration into Amador totals 0 percent of all immigration into California. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Amador County, California had a population that was estimated at 38,471 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 35,194. This growth signifies an increase of 9.3 percent. Amador ranks 36 of 58 counties when analyzing total population change in California and the county ranks 646 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Amador County, California

Throughout the State of California, Amador County stands 14 of 58 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 353 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Amador County, there were a total of 16,732 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 1,392 residential structures since 2001, a change of 9.1 percent.

Amador County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $153,600, published by the Decennial Census. This value is less than the California 2000 median home value of $211,500 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Amador County, California -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Amador County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 23.6 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,752 people employed. The Accommodation and food services and Manufacturing sectors account for 12.4 and 9.5 percent of all employment.

Mining has a largest number of employee per establishment in Amador County, averaging 22 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and less than the California establishments size average of 28 for the Mining industry.

Construction is the industry that has seen the largest increase in jobs from the year 2001 to the present in Amador County, rising by 41.4 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 7.3 percent. The State of California underwent a employment change in the industry of 16.4 percent, since the year 2001.

In Amador County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Mining and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 5.1. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 5.1 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Amador County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

The Health care and social assistance has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Amador County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 14.4 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.







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