In Fresno County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry had the highest average wages in Fresno County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Fresno County was paid an annual wage of $100,198 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage rate in California of $140,044 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $138,150.

Other top-pay jobs in Fresno County, California can be found in software publishers ($76,790), power generation and supply ($75,465), land subdivision ($74,183) and oil and gas extraction ($67,898) 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.

Fresno County Wages have increased by 23.8% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Fresno County, California by a total of 23.8%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

Fresno 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 Fresno County, California can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 32.7 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $45,358. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States 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.

Fresno County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Fresno County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building finishing contractors industry has added the most employment with 2,193 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building finishing contractors industry makes up 6.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Fresno County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (2,193 new jobs)
2. General medical and surgical hospitals (2,019 new jobs)
3. Employment services (1,552 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (1,473 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (1,424 new jobs)

Given the 182 4-digit NAICS industries, 67 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 115 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Fresno County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Support activities for crop production industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 5,460 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Support activities for crop production industry make up 33.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Fresno County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (5,460 jobs lost)
2. Other crop farming (1,036 jobs lost)
3. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (807 jobs lost)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (773 jobs lost)
5. Fruit and tree nut farming (741 jobs lost)

In Fresno County, California, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 19,900 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Fresno County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 86.1 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the California, where the it saw a loss of 26.1 percent. The losses in the Other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry in Fresno County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 13 in percent of jobs in the Other fabricated metal product manufacturing industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (86.1 percent decline)
2. Local messengers and local delivery (85.3 percent decline)
3. Business, computer and management training (85.2 percent decline)
4. Unclassified (70.8 percent decline)
5. Waste treatment and disposal (68 percent decline)

Fresno County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Waste collection industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 801.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Fresno County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in California, where the industry took a gain of 90.6 percent. The Waste collection industry in Fresno County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 32.7 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Waste collection (801.0 percent gain)
2. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (298.0 percent gain)
3. Oilseed and grain farming (264.5 percent gain)
4. Management and technical consulting services (163.1 percent gain)
5. Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers (159.6 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 7.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in California, experiencing a gain of 2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area 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.

Fresno County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Fresno County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Investigation and security services industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 30 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 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 gain of 3.2 percent. The losses in the Investigation and security services industry in Fresno County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 2.1 percent in terms of employees in the Investigation and security services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (30 percent decline)
2. Private households (27 percent decline)
3. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (25 percent decline)
4. Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (21.1 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (20.2 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than percent in the State of California, which experienced a gain of 2.1 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Fresno County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Computer systems design and related services industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 90.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Fresno County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for California, where the industry felt a gain of 7.7 percent. The Computer systems design and related services industry in Fresno County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 6.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (90.0 percent gain)
2. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (81.7 percent gain)
3. Activities related to real estate (52.1 percent gain)
4. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (51.9 percent gain)
5. Support activities for mining (43.1 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Fresno County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other specialty trade contractors industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 37 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other specialty trade contractors industry make up 21.9 percent of the total employment decline in Fresno County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (37 jobs lost)
2. Emergency and other relief services (14 jobs lost)
3. Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (14 jobs lost)
4. Building finishing contractors (12 jobs lost)
5. Other professional and technical services (11 jobs lost)

From the 75 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 29 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 44 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In Fresno County, California, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 307 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Fresno County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for mining industry has grown the most with 117 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 22.7 percent of the total growth in Fresno County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (117 new jobs)
2. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (51 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (44 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (44 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (42 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.

Income and Poverty in Fresno County, California

Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Fresno County reported a medium-high median income for households of $40,628 (2005 Dollars). This median is 36.8 percent lower than the median in California of $55,567 and the median household income is 20.9 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The household income has increased from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has increased to $41,899, which represents a 3.1 percent growth. Fresno County, California, in terms of percent of growth, ranks 10 of 17 counties in percent of growth for median household income in the State of California. Fresno County ranks 49 of 119 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the growth in median household income in the United States.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Fresno County, California can be considered to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 22.9 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 38.6 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 Fresno County, having 34.3 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Fresno County reported a median household income of $31,495, which was 22.5 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic in Fresno County, California , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $32,699, this income level is 19.5 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $36,904. This median is 9.2 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. In Fresno County, California White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $47,119 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 16 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 32.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $27,262.

The poverty rate in Fresno County, California has declined by 2.2 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 22.9 percent to 20.7 percent.

While household income level experienced a growth in the last five year in Fresno County, California, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest growth in the household income level was the Asian Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced an increase of 16.4 percent since 2000. The White population group was least impacted by the household income growth in Fresno County, experiencing a 3 percent decline in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

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

Higher Education in Fresno County, California

Since the year 2000, Fresno 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 2.0 percent to a total of 19.6 in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proporation of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the State of California percent of 29.6 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Fresno County, California, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 34 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Fresno have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 18.6 percent (Men) versus 16.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Less than High School, with 31 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Fresno County, California as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 22.4 percent of the White Alone, 11.8 percent of Black or African American, 24.6 percent of the Asian alone and 5.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Fresno County, California may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 17.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Fresno 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 average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 1.4 percent. As reported in 2005, 20.4 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 2.4 percent. By 2005, a total of 19 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

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

Demographic Profile for Fresno County, California

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Fresno County, California to be 30.2 years old. The median age in Fresno is less than the median in California of 34.4. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 30.0 years old. With a total of 30.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Fresno can be described as having a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 9.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population.

Since 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Fresno from another country. The international migration into Fresno accounts for 1.9 percent of the total migration into the State of California. This amount of international migration is very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When measuring the total land area, Fresno spans a total of 5963 square miles. This area has a medium-low population density of 147 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Eau Claire, WI (148 per sq. mile ), Davie, NC (148 per sq. mile ), Henry, VA (148 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ashtabula, OH (147 per sq. mile ), Warrick, IN (147 per sq. mile ), Roane, TN (147 per sq. mile ).

Fresno County, California had an estimated population of 877,584 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 802,170. This growth denotes an increase of 9.4 percent. Fresno ranks 9 of 58 counties when calculating total change in population for California and the county ranks 35 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Fresno County, California has a population that is made up of 37.1 percent White, 5.1 percent African American, 8.5 percent Asian, and 46.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 60.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Fresno has increased in diversity when 57.5 percent of the people were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Fresno County, California

The State of California, Fresno County ranks 23 of 58 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 563 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Fresno County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $251,000, reported by the American Community Survey. This home value is less than the overall State of California 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $477,700 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Fresno County, California have increased very sharply from the real estate values reported in 2000. The valuations have increased by $146,100, or 139.3 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $104,900.

Fresno County may be be described as having a relatively high percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 10.2 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

In Fresno County, there were a total of 292,733 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 18,601 homes since 2001, or 6.8 percent.

There seems to be a limited amount of affordable housing in Fresno County, California. In 2005, 15.3 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Fresno County. The sector faced a loss of 2,105 jobs, or 4.3 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 48.3 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Manufacturing has the largest businesses in Fresno County. The industry averages 40 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of California average of 32 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Fresno County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest employment industry and makes up 16.7 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 46,527 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 12.7 and 11.9 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Fresno County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Other services, except public administration and Construction have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has a US LQ in the county of 15.88. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 15.88 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Fresno may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Professional and technical services is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Fresno County, increasing in size by 34.7 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 2.6 percent. The State of California encountered a change in industry employment of -1 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.







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