In Del Norte County, jobs in the offices of physicians pay the highest wages

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Employment in the offices of physicians industry had the highest average wages in Del Norte County for 2006. The average industry job in Del Norte County was paid an annual wage of $35,495 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in California of $62,441 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $64,740.

Other high-paying jobs in Del Norte County, California can be found in nondepository credit intermediation ($34,450), fishing ($34,245), building equipment contractors ($31,482) and offices of dentists ($28,889) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Del Norte County Wages have increased by 19.3% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Del Norte County, California by a total of 19.3%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

Del Norte 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 Del Norte County, California can be understood as being relatively low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 48.8 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $45,358. The overall industry wage was less 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.

Del Norte County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Del Norte County

The Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 63 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 23.9 percent of the total employment growth in Del Norte County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (63 new jobs)
2. Offices of physicians (46 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (46 new jobs)
4. Gasoline stations (28 new jobs)
5. Grocery stores (23 new jobs)

In Del Norte County, California, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 160 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Del Norte County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Individual and family services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 30 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Individual and family services industry make up 37.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Del Norte County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (30 jobs lost)
2. Logging (12 jobs lost)
3. Legal services (12 jobs lost)
4. Fishing (6 jobs lost)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (6 jobs lost)

Out of the 24 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 12 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 12 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total employment has increased by 3.5 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of California, which saw a gain of 2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Del Norte County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 489.3 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Del Norte County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for California, where the industry took a gain of 30.2 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Del Norte County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 20.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (489.3 percent gain)
2. Lessors of real estate (52.5 percent gain)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (46.8 percent gain)
4. Gasoline stations (40.4 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (33.7 percent gain)

Del Norte County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 55.6 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the California, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 19.8 percent. The losses in the Individual and family services industry in Del Norte County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 35 percent in terms of employment in the Individual and family services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (55.6 percent decline)
2. Logging (37.1 percent decline)
3. Legal services (33.7 percent decline)
4. Building equipment contractors (10.7 percent decline)
5. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (10.2 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.

Del Norte County One-Year Industry Employment Change

From 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 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Del Norte County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Greenhouse and nursery production industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 115 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Greenhouse and nursery production industry makes up 49.1 percent of the total employment growth in Del Norte County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Greenhouse and nursery production (115 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (41 new jobs)
3. Gasoline stations (25 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (19 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (9 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Del Norte County

Given the industries in the area, the Automotive repair and maintenance industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 7 jobs. The declines in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry make up 51.3 percent of the total job loss in Del Norte County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (7 jobs lost)
2. Management and technical consulting services (3 jobs lost)
3. Offices of physicians (2 jobs lost)
4. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (1 jobs lost)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (4 jobs lost)

In Del Norte County, California, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 371 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total employment has increased by 6.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in the State of California, which went through a gain of 2.1 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Del Norte County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 51.7 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Del Norte County has increased employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of California, where the industry took a gain of 0.1 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Del Norte County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 0.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (51.7 percent gain)
2. Building equipment contractors (33.3 percent gain)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (28.6 percent gain)
4. Full-service restaurants (24.2 percent gain)
5. Greenhouse and nursery production (21.1 percent gain)

Del Norte County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 15.1 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 14.1 percent. The losses in the Management and technical consulting services industry in Del Norte County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 9.5 in percent of jobs in the Management and technical consulting services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (15.1 percent decline)
2. Automotive repair and maintenance (8.7 percent decline)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (4.5 percent decline)
4. Metalworking machinery manufacturing (3.8 percent decline)
5. Offices of physicians (3.8 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 Del Norte County, California

Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 86.2 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $64,575. In Del Norte County, California White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,456 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 5.1 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Hispanic Householders in Del Norte County, California reported a median household income of $31,982, which is 7.8 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $27,300. This income level is 21.3 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Del Norte County reported a median household income of $25,002, this median was 27.9 percent less than the median income level in this area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Del Norte County, California can be recognized as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 20.2 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 54 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 Del Norte County, having 35.5 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Del Norte County was reported to have a medium-low household income of $34,681 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 60.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of California of $55,567 and the median household income is 41.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Del Norte County, California

Del Norte County, California may to understood as having a less-educated population, with 11 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Del Norte has 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 national average of 24.4 percent.

In Del Norte County, California according the 2000 Decennial Census, 12 percent of the White Alone, 1.2 percent of Black or African American, 13.4 percent of the Asian alone and 4.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Del Norte County, California, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Less than High School category, with 33.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Del Norte have attainment on average a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 10.6 percent (Men) versus 11.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Some College or Associates Degree, with 38 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Del Norte County, California

When measuring the total land area, Del Norte spans a total of 1008 square miles. The land areas has a low average population density of 28 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, TX (28 per sq. mile ), La Plata, CO (28 per sq. mile ), Clark, WI (28 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marion, AR (28 per sq. mile ), Lawrence, SD (28 per sq. mile ), Holmes, MS (28 per sq. mile ).

Estimated since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated to Del Norte from outside the country. The immigration into Del Norte accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of California. This amount of international migration is high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

Del Norte County, California has a population that is made of 69.4 percent White, 4.5 percent African American, 2.8 percent Asian, and 15 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 22.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Del Norte has increased the percent of minority population when 20.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Del Norte County, California to be 36.3 years of age. The median age in Del Norte is greater than the median age in California of 34.4. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, when it was 36.6 years of age. A total of 22.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Del Norte can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 65.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.

Del Norte County, California had an estimated population of 28,705 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 27,479. This growth shows an increase of 4.5 percent. Del Norte ranks 42 of 58 counties when calculating total change in population for California and the county ranks 1,016 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 Del Norte County, California

When compared to other counties in California, Del Norte County ranks 41 of 58 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,107 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Del Norte County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2000 of $121,100, published by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall State of California 2000 median home value of $211,500 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In Del Norte County, there were a total of 10,869 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 403 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.9 percent.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Del Norte County, California -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Del Norte County, Accommodation and food services, Health care and social assistance and Retail Trade are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Accommodation and food services sector has a United State LQ of 1.91. This means the percent of total employment in the Accommodation and food services industry is 1.91 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Del Norte County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Accommodation and food services.

Real estate and rental and leasing is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Del Norte County, rising by 47.2 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.3 percent. The State of California saw a change in employment in the sector of 6.4 percent, during the period.

In Del Norte County, Health care and social assistance, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Health care and social assistance provides the most jobs and contributes 22.1 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 1,042 employees. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries total 21 and 18.8 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

Health care and social assistance has the largest businesses in Del Norte County, with the industry averaging 17 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 21 and greater than the California establishments size average of 15 for the Health care and social assistance industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Del Norte County. The sector faced a loss of 122 jobs, or 41.1 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 82.4 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.







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