In Colusa County, jobs in the misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers pay the highest wages

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Employment in the misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers industry paid the average highest wages in Colusa County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Colusa County was paid an annual wage of $65,656 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in California of $40,259 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $37,902.

Other high-paying jobs in Colusa County, California can be found in farm product raw material merch. whls. ($48,338), offices of physicians ($42,374), petroleum merchant wholesalers ($39,380) and general freight trucking ($37,958) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Colusa County Wages have increased by 17.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Colusa County, California by a total of 17.2%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of California and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Colusa County, California can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 40.9 percent lower than the with an state average of $45,358. The average pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Colusa County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Colusa County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 35.6 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of California, where the industry felt a gain of 30.2 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Colusa County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 20.8 in percent of workers in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (35.6 percent decline)
2. Other crop farming (35.1 percent decline)
3. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (23.9 percent decline)
4. Specialized freight trucking (21.8 percent decline)
5. Lessors of real estate (21.7 percent decline)

Colusa County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 150.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Colusa County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in California, where the industry felt a gain of 43.1 percent. The Residential building construction industry in Colusa County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 30.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (150.0 percent gain)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (58.1 percent gain)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (28.6 percent gain)
4. Limited-service eating places (23.6 percent gain)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (23.0 percent gain)

Total industry employment has decreased by 4 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in California, which saw a gain of 2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

In Colusa County, California, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 241 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Colusa County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Other crop farming industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 307 jobs. The declines in the Other crop farming industry make up 63.9 percent of the total job loss in Colusa County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (307 jobs lost)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (82 jobs lost)
3. Specialized freight trucking (19 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (13 jobs lost)
5. Grain and oilseed milling (11 jobs lost)

Given the 26 4-digit NAICS industries, 15 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 11 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Colusa County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 50 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 31.4 percent of the growth in Colusa County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (50 new jobs)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (30 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (23 new jobs)
4. Private households (18 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (12 new jobs)





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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.

Colusa County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 60 4-digit NAICS industries, 26 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 32 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Colusa County, California, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 147 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Colusa County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Health and personal care stores industry has added the most employment with 32 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Health and personal care stores industry makes up 11.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Colusa County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (32 new jobs)
2. Other support services (23 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (23 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (17 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (16 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Colusa County

Given the industries in the area, the Nonresidential building construction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 115 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Nonresidential building construction industry make up 30.5 percent of the total employment decline in Colusa County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nonresidential building construction (115 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (55 jobs lost)
3. Other specialty trade contractors (26 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (24 jobs lost)
5. Other residential care facilities (23 jobs lost)

Total industry employment has decreased by 1.1 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 the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Colusa County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 60.8 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 felt a gain of 6.5 percent. The losses in the Architectural and engineering services industry in Colusa County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5.5 in percent of workers in the Architectural and engineering services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (60.8 percent decline)
2. Nonresidential building construction (49.4 percent decline)
3. Florists (48.8 percent decline)
4. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (37.4 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (32.9 percent decline)

Colusa County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 69.4 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Colusa County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of California, where the industry felt a gain of 5.1 percent. The Building finishing contractors industry in Colusa County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (69.4 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (67.2 percent gain)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (45.1 percent gain)
4. Specialized freight trucking (44.6 percent gain)
5. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (33.9 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.

Income and Poverty in Colusa County, California

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Colusa County, California can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 16.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 35.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 12 to 17 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Colusa County, accounting 22.5 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 18.8 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $33,312. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $46,557. This median income level is 13.5 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic Householders in Colusa County, California reported a median household income of $37,303, this income level is 9.1 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Colusa County had a median household income level of $30,713, this level was 25.1 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. In Colusa County, California White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $43,366 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 5.7 percent greater than the median in 2000.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Colusa County had a medium-high median income for households of $41,023 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 35.5 percent lower than the household income median in State of California of $55,567 and the median household income is 19.8 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Colusa County, California

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Colusa County, California, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 38.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Colusa have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 10.6 percent (Men) versus 10.6 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Less than High School, with 33.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Colusa County, California has a less-educated working age population, with 10.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Colusa counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations 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.

In Colusa County, California according the 2000 Decennial Census, 14 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 12.4 percent of the Asian alone and 2.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Colusa County, California

From 2000, a extremely high amount of people have migrated to Colusa from another country. The international migration into Colusa accounts for 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of California. This amount of international migration is extremely high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

When calculating the total land area, Colusa spans a total area of 1151 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 18 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Monroe, IA (18 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, MS (18 per sq. mile ), Redwood, MN (18 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Scurry, TX (18 per sq. mile ), Brown, KS (18 per sq. mile ), Madison, AR (18 per sq. mile ).

Colusa County, California had a total estimated population of 21,095 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 18,839. This growth shows an increase of 12 percent. Colusa ranks 37 of 58 counties by growth in total population in California and the county ranks 772 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

Colusa County, California has a population base that is comprised of 45.9 percent White, 0.9 percent African American, 1.6 percent Asian, and 49.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 51.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Colusa has increased the level of diversity when 48.7 percent of the people were minorities.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Colusa County, California to be 32.4 years of age. The median age in Colusa is less than the median age in California of 34.4. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 31.6 years old. With 29.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Colusa can be understood as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 57.8 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.

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

Housing Report for Colusa County, California

Colusa County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $107,500, accounted by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of California 2000 home median value of $211,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of California, Colusa County stands 24 of 58 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 607 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Colusa County, the census reported 7,251 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 437 residential units since 2001, or 6.4 percent.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Administrative and waste services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Colusa County, with an industry growth of 100 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.5 percent. The State of California had changed in sector employment of 0.4 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Colusa County, Manufacturing, Accommodation and food services, and the Retail Trade sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 14.8 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 895 people employed. The Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade industries total 9.6 and 7.7 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

In Colusa County, Wholesale trade, Manufacturing and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Wholesale trade industry has an LQ of 1.43. The level of employment in the Wholesale trade sector is 1.43 times greater than the national average, signifying that Colusa County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Wholesale trade.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Colusa County, averaging 36 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the California establishments size average of 32 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Colusa County since 2001, going from making up 37.7 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.







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