In Calaveras County, jobs in the residential mental health facilities pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the residential mental health facilities industry wages were the highest in Calaveras County for 2006. The average industry job in Calaveras County received a wage of $73,824 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage in California of $25,193 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $23,550.

Top-pay jobs in Calaveras County, California are present in computer systems design and related services ($60,867), electronic markets and agents and brokers ($53,251), nonresidential building construction ($51,797) and architectural and engineering services ($47,024) 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.

Calaveras County Wages have increased by 21.5% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Calaveras County, California by a total of 21.5%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for California and greater than the growth in industry wages across the US.

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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.

Calaveras County Industry Wages Lag Behind California, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Calaveras County, California when analyzed can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 41.7 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $45,358. The average industry wage was less than the industry average in the US of $40,259.

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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.

Calaveras County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Calaveras County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Legal services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 220.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Calaveras County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in California, where the industry took a gain of 6.1 percent. The Legal services industry in Calaveras County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 8.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (220.2 percent gain)
2. Child day care services (184.6 percent gain)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (124.0 percent gain)
4. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (102.5 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (76.2 percent gain)

Calaveras County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 63.1 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the California, where the industry felt a gain of 55.6 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Calaveras County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 22.1 percent in terms of employment in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (63.1 percent decline)
2. Depository credit intermediation (53.5 percent decline)
3. Clothing stores (51.7 percent decline)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (47.8 percent decline)
5. Utility system construction (46.6 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 8.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in California, experiencing a gain of 2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

In Calaveras County, California, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 535 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

From the 45 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 15 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 30 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Calaveras County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 165 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 22.0 percent of the growth in Calaveras County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (165 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (78 new jobs)
3. Building finishing contractors (68 new jobs)
4. Legal services (65 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (49 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Calaveras County

Given the industries in the area, the Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 94 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Management and technical consulting services industry make up 25.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Calaveras County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (94 jobs lost)
2. Depository credit intermediation (77 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (69 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (34 jobs lost)
5. Utility system construction (23 jobs lost)





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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.

Calaveras County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Calaveras County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 77.8 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Calaveras County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in California, where the industry felt a gain of 7.7 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Calaveras County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (77.8 percent gain)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (46.7 percent gain)
3. Individual and family services (18.8 percent gain)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (10.1 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (10.1 percent gain)

Calaveras County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 52.6 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). 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 9.4 percent. The losses in the Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry in Calaveras County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.2 in percent of jobs in the Petroleum merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (52.6 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (46.4 percent decline)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (37.2 percent decline)
4. Specialized freight trucking (36.4 percent decline)
5. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (36.3 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 6.4 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in California, which went through a gain of 2.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Calaveras County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Individual and family services industry has grown the most with 19 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 30.6 percent of the total growth in Calaveras County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (19 new jobs)
2. Health and personal care stores (13 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (10 new jobs)
4. Traveler accommodation (5 new jobs)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (3 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Calaveras County

The Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 56 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 28.7 percent of the total employment decline in Calaveras County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (56 jobs lost)
2. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (50 jobs lost)
3. Other general merchandise stores (27 jobs lost)
4. Depository credit intermediation (8 jobs lost)
5. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (7 jobs lost)

In Calaveras County, California, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 288 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

From the 33 4-digit NAICS industries, 19 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 12 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.





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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 Calaveras County, California

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Calaveras County, California can be understood to have a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 11.8 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 32.9 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Calaveras County, reporting 19.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 28.1 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $34,515. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Calaveras County had a median income of $35,449, this median was 26.1 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic headed households in Calaveras County, California , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $47,775, this median household income is 0.5 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $68,372. This median income level is 42.5 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Calaveras County, California White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $48,591 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.2 percent greater than the median in the year 2000.

Compared to counties across the United States, Calaveras County accounted a relatively high household income of $47,996 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 15.8 percent lower than the median in State of California of $55,567 and the median household income is 2.4 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Calaveras County, California

In Calaveras County, California according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 17.6 percent of the White Alone, 25.2 percent of Black or African American, 57 percent of the Asian alone and 5.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Calaveras County, California, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 39.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Calaveras have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 17.8 percent (Men) versus 16.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree, with 40.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Calaveras County, California can be considered to have a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 17.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Calaveras has a lower percent of population with high education level than the State of California's proportion of 26.6 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.





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

Demographic Profile for Calaveras County, California

Since 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Calaveras internationally. The migration from outside the US into Calaveras totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of 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.

Calaveras County, California has a population that is made of 85.4 percent White, 1 percent African American, 1.2 percent Asian, and 8.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 10.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Calaveras has increased in diversity when 8.4 percent of the people were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Calaveras County, California to be 43.7 years old. The median in Calaveras is greater than the median in California of 34.4. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 44.7 years old. With 19.7 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Calaveras can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 63.1 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Calaveras County, California had a total estimated population of 46,871 in the year 2005. The population has increased very sharply, since its 2000 population of 40,730. This growth denotes an increase of 15.1 percent. Calaveras ranks 31 of 58 counties when analyzing total population change in California and the county ranks 446 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

When measuring the total land area, Calaveras spans a total area of 1020 total square miles. The area has a low density of 46 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Warren, NC (46 per sq. mile ), Cass, NE (46 per sq. mile ), Barbour, WV (46 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- East Feliciana, LA (46 per sq. mile ), Silver Bow, MT (46 per sq. mile ), Cleburne, AR (46 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Calaveras County, California

The State of California, Calaveras County stands 9 of 58 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 277 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Calaveras County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $156,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall California 2000 median home value of $211,500 and greater than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Calaveras County, there were a total of 25,864 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 2,433 residential units since 2001, or 10.4 percent.

Calaveras County has a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 2 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Utilities has the largest employers in Calaveras County. In the County, the industry averages 17 employees per business. This is less than the industry's national average of 34 and less than the California average establishment size of 47 for the Utilities industry.

In Calaveras County, Construction, Utilities and Arts, entertainment, and recreation are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Construction sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.89. This means the percent of total employment in the Construction industry is 2.89 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Calaveras County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Construction.

Educational services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Calaveras County, moving a total of 85.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 13.8 percent. The State of California underwent a employment change in the industry of 13.7 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Calaveras County, Construction, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Construction produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 19 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,274 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 17.5 and 13.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.









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