In Contra Costa County, jobs in the land subdivision pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the land subdivision industry wages were the highest in Contra Costa County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Contra Costa County received an annual wage of $183,568 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry pay the State of California of $84,563 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $61,578.

Top-pay jobs in Contra Costa County, California exsists in metal and mineral merchant wholesalers ($177,155), machinery and equipment rental and leasing ($152,655), petroleum and coal products manufacturing ($132,335) and software publishers ($114,067) 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.

Contra Costa County Wages have increased by 18.9% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Contra Costa County, California by a total of 18.9%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

Contra Costa County Industry Wages Exceed California, and Wages Exceed the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Contra Costa County, California can be understood as being relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 14.2 percent higher than the state, which was reported to be $45,358. The industry pay was greater than the national industry average 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.

Contra Costa County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Contra Costa County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 2,620 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 7.8 percent of the total employment growth in Contra Costa County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (2,620 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (2,365 new jobs)
3. Insurance carriers (1,992 new jobs)
4. General medical and surgical hospitals (1,797 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (1,662 new jobs)

In Contra Costa County, California, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 7,973 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Out of the 193 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 98 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 94 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Contra Costa County

Given the industries in the area, the Offices of physicians industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 1,937 jobs. The declines in the Offices of physicians industry make up 9.3 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Contra Costa County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (1,937 jobs lost)
2. Software publishers (1,470 jobs lost)
3. ISPs and web search portals (1,162 jobs lost)
4. Computer systems design and related services (1,093 jobs lost)
5. Health and personal care stores (1,028 jobs lost)

Contra Costa County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Electrical equipment manufacturing industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 88.8 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 it saw a loss of 19.4 percent. The losses in the Electrical equipment manufacturing industry in Contra Costa County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 22.2 in percent of workers in the Electrical equipment manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electrical equipment manufacturing (88.8 percent decline)
2. Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. (83.4 percent decline)
3. ISPs and web search portals (80.4 percent decline)
4. Sound recording industries (77.6 percent decline)
5. Other ambulatory health care services (70.7 percent decline)

Contra Costa County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Wired telecommunications carriers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 289.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Contra Costa County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of California, where the industry felt a loss of 24.7 percent. The Wired telecommunications carriers industry in Contra Costa County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 34.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wired telecommunications carriers (289.9 percent gain)
2. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (245.5 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (242.6 percent gain)
4. Outpatient care centers (195.8 percent gain)
5. Facilities support services (177.1 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than growth in California, which went through a gain of 2.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.





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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.

Contra Costa County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Contra Costa County, California, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 57 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Contra Costa County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 58 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 44.5 percent of the total growth in Contra Costa County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (58 new jobs)
2. Support activities for mining (21 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (12 new jobs)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (11 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (9 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Contra Costa County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Home health care services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 18 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Home health care services industry make up 50.9 percent of the total job loss in Contra Costa County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Home health care services (18 jobs lost)
2. Private households (9 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (4 jobs lost)
4. Offices of dentists (4 jobs lost)
5. Other general merchandise stores (39 jobs lost)

Out of the 19 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 12 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

The total number of jobs has decreased by 1.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of California, which went through a gain of 2.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Contra Costa County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 60 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of California, where the industry felt a gain of 5.6 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Contra Costa County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.9 in percent of workers in the Private households industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (60 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (28.3 percent decline)
3. Home health care services (14.6 percent decline)
4. Offices of dentists (10.8 percent decline)
5. Building equipment contractors (4 percent decline)

Contra Costa County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 200.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Contra Costa County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in California, where this industry saw a gain of 6.9 percent. The Accounting and bookkeeping services industry in Contra Costa County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Accounting and bookkeeping services (200.0 percent gain)
2. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (32.8 percent gain)
3. Limited-service eating places (24.9 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (23.7 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (22.5 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 Contra Costa County, California

As the median household income witnessed a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Contra Costa County, California, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic decline in household income was the Black or African American category. This category saw a decline of 12.3 percent since the year 2000. The Asian population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Contra Costa County, undergoing a 6.7 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 30.5 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $51,796. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $81,432. This income level is 9.3 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. In Contra Costa County, California White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $79,360 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 6.5 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Contra Costa County, California , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $57,825, this median is 22.4 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Contra Costa County had a median household income level of $67,275, this median was 9.7 percent less than the median for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, Contra Costa County reported a very high median income for all households of $74,500 (2005 Dollars). This median is 25.4 percent higher than the household income median in State of California of $55,567 and the median is 34 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Contra Costa County, California can be understood to have a poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 7.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 17.2 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 Contra Costa County, having 10.6 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

The median household income in the area has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $69,487, which represents a 6.7 percent decline. Contra Costa County, California, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 8 of 23 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of California. Contra Costa County ranks 379 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in household income across the nation.

The rate of poverty in Contra Costa County, California has increased by 0.5 percent from the rates reported in the Decennial Census, moving from 7.6 percent to 8.1 percent.

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

Higher Education in Contra Costa County, California

Contra Costa County, California can be considered to have a very highly-educated 2000 population, with 35 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Contra Costa has a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of California's proportion of 26.6 percent and a higher percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

From the year 2000, Contra Costa has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 2.8 percent to a total of 37.8 in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proporation of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the porportion in the State of California percent of 29.6 and greater than the national percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 1.4 percent. As reported in 2005, 39.4 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 4.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 36.2 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

In Contra Costa County, California according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 37.8 percent of the White Alone, 18.4 percent of Black or African American, 48.8 percent of the Asian alone and 12.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Contra Costa County, California, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 38 percent achieving this level. The female population in Contra Costa on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 38 percent (Men) versus 32.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Some College or Associates Degree, with 33.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for Contra Costa County, California

By measuring total land area, Contra Costa encompasses a total area of 720 square miles. The land areas has a very high density of 1,414 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Fairfield, CT (1,443 per sq. mile ), Douglas, NE (1,471 per sq. mile ), Essex, MA (1,475 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- New Haven, CT (1,398 per sq. mile ), Oakland, MI (1,392 per sq. mile ), Monmouth, NJ (1,348 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Contra Costa from another country. The international migration into Contra Costa totals 2.1 percent of the total migration into the State of California. This level of international migration can be considered very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Contra Costa County, California to be 37.3 years old. The median age in Contra Costa is greater than the median age in California of 34.4. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.4 years old. With a total of 25.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Contra Costa can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.7 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 11.4 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

Contra Costa County, California has a population that is made of 53.2 percent White, 9.1 percent African American, 12.8 percent Asian, and 21.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 43.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Contra Costa has increased the level of diversity when 38.1 percent of the people were minorities.

Contra Costa County, California had a population that was estimated at 1,017,787 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 953,670. This growth represents an increase of 6.7 percent. Contra Costa ranks 11 of 58 counties in terms of population growth in California and the county ranks 43 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Contra Costa County, California

In Contra Costa County, there were a total of 383,328 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding all together 22,530 residential structures since 2001, a change of 6.2 percent.

Contra Costa County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $590,200, reported by the American Community Survey. This value is greater than the overall California 2005 home median value of $477,700 and greater than median home value of $167,500 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Contra Costa County is made up of a extremely high percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 62.6 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

There is a limited amount of housing that is affordable in Contra Costa County, California. In 2005, 3.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Contra Costa County, California have increased very sharply from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $322,400, or 120.4 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $267,800.

In the State of California, Contra Costa County places 29 of 58 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 632 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Contra Costa County, California -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Contra Costa County, Finance and insurance, Information and Construction industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Finance and insurance industry has an LQ of 1.68. This means the percent of total employment in the Finance and insurance industry is 1.68 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Contra Costa specializes in Finance and insurance.

Finance and insurance has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Contra Costa County, growing by 21.4 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.8 percent. The State of California encountered a change in industry employment of 13.1 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in Contra Costa County, averaging 63 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 34 and greater than the California average establishment size of 47 for the Utilities industry.

In Contra Costa County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 15 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 44,016 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Construction sectors account for 12.1 and 10.1 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Information saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Contra Costa County. The sector faced a loss of 3,974 jobs, or 22.8 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 31.9 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.







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