In Imperial County, jobs in the nondepository credit intermediation pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the nondepository credit intermediation industry paid the average highest wages in Imperial County for 2006. The average industry job in Imperial County was paid an annual wage of $66,936 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage rate in California of $75,141 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $65,753.

Other high-paying jobs in Imperial County, California are present in highway, street, and bridge construction ($64,141), telecommunications resellers ($59,724), architectural and engineering services ($51,617) and other financial investment activities ($50,173) 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.

Imperial County Wages have increased by 16.2% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Imperial County, California by a total of 16.2%. 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Imperial 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 48.2 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $45,358. The average pay 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.

Imperial County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Imperial County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 83.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the California, where the it saw a loss of 7.4 percent. The losses in the Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers industry in Imperial County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 11.2 in percent of jobs in the Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (83.9 percent decline)
2. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (59.1 percent decline)
3. Traveler accommodation (57.4 percent decline)
4. Other financial investment activities (54.9 percent decline)
5. Securities and commodity contracts brokerage (54.5 percent decline)

Imperial County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Cut and sew apparel manufacturing industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 1238.5 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Imperial County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of California, where this industry saw a loss of 29.4 percent. The Cut and sew apparel manufacturing industry in Imperial County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 45.7 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Cut and sew apparel manufacturing (1238.5 percent gain)
2. Household goods repair and maintenance (537.5 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (220.7 percent gain)
4. Employment services (218.8 percent gain)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (135.7 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 13.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than percent in the State of California, experiencing a gain of 2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Imperial County

Given the industries in the area, the Other crop farming industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,365 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Other crop farming industry make up 43.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Imperial County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other crop farming (1,365 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (245 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (223 jobs lost)
4. Depository credit intermediation (182 jobs lost)
5. Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (124 jobs lost)

In Imperial County, California, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 4,896 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Given the 103 4-digit NAICS industries, 40 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 63 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Imperial County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Vegetable and melon farming industry has grown the most with 1,184 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Vegetable and melon farming industry makes up 19.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Imperial County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Vegetable and melon farming (1,184 new jobs)
2. Department stores (762 new jobs)
3. Employment services (546 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (380 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (291 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.

Imperial County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Imperial County, California, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 77 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Of the 30 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 14 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 15 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Imperial County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Individual and family services industry has grown the most with 26 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Individual and family services industry makes up 22.2 percent of the total employment growth in Imperial County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (26 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (24 new jobs)
3. Residential building construction (23 new jobs)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (10 new jobs)
5. Building equipment contractors (10 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Imperial County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 18 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 23.9 percent of the total job loss in Imperial County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (18 jobs lost)
2. Full-service restaurants (14 jobs lost)
3. Logging (13 jobs lost)
4. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (5 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and engineering services (4 jobs lost)

Imperial County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Architectural and engineering services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 33.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the California, where the it saw a gain of 6.5 percent. The losses in the Architectural and engineering services industry in Imperial County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.5 percent in terms of employees in the Architectural and engineering services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Architectural and engineering services (33.3 percent decline)
2. Computer systems design and related services (33.3 percent decline)
3. Gasoline stations (19.3 percent decline)
4. Logging (16.6 percent decline)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (13 percent decline)

Imperial County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 66.1 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Imperial County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in California, where the industry felt a gain of 3.9 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Imperial County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (66.1 percent gain)
2. Residential building construction (38.2 percent gain)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (34.8 percent gain)
4. Individual and family services (30.6 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (27.5 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in California, which experienced a gain of 2.1 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 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.

Income and Poverty in Imperial County, California

As the median income level saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Imperial County, California, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 19.3 percent since the year 2000. The Hispanic Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Imperial County, undergoing a 0.4 percent decline in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Imperial County had a medium-low median household income of $37,288 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 49 percent lower than the median in California of $55,567 and this is 31.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

The poverty rate in Imperial County, California has declined by 1.1 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 22.6 percent to 21.5 percent.

The household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $35,533, representing a 4.7 percent decline. Imperial County, California, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 11 of 23 counties in percent of decline for household income in California. Imperial County ranks 479 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in household income across the nation.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Imperial County, California may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 22.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 29.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Imperial County, having 30.6 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

In Imperial County, California White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $41,131 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 10.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $52,306. This income level is 40.3 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 4.4 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $38,925. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Imperial County had a median income of $29,692, this median was 20.4 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Imperial County, California , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $32,873, this income level is 11.8 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area.

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

Higher Education in Imperial County, California

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Imperial County, California, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 39.6 percent achieving this level. The female population in Imperial have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 10.2 percent (Men) versus 10.4 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Less than High School, with 42.4 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Imperial County, California as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 13.8 percent of the White Alone, 4.4 percent of Black or African American, 31.4 percent of the Asian alone and 6.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Imperial County, California is made up of a less-educated 2000 population, with 10.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Imperial was reported to have a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors 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.

From the year 2000, Imperial 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 1.2 percent to a total of 11.6 in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The poporation of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is less than the 2005 State of California percent of 29.6 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 1.8 percent. In the year 2005, 11.8 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 1.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 11.4 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Imperial County, California

When measuring the total land area, Imperial spans a total of 4175 square miles. The county has a low average population density of 37 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Audrain, MO (37 per sq. mile ), Fannin, TX (37 per sq. mile ), Camden, NC (37 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ouachita, AR (37 per sq. mile ), Grays Harbor, WA (37 per sq. mile ), Grayson, VA (37 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Imperial County, California to be 30.7 years old. The median in Imperial is less than the median age for the State of California of 34.4. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median, when the median age was 31.1 years of age. A total of 30.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Imperial can be described as being made up of 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 59.4 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 10.3 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Imperial County, California has a population that is comprised of 18 percent White, 3.4 percent African American, 1.8 percent Asian, and 75.3 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 80.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Imperial has increased in diversity when 77.9 percent of the population were minorities.

Imperial County, California had a population that was estimated at 155,823 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 142,534. This growth represents an increase of 9.3 percent. Imperial ranks 22 of 58 counties by growth in total population in California and the county ranks 267 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very high number of individual migrated to the Imperial internationally. The international migration into Imperial accounts for 0.4 percent of the total migration into the State of California. This amount of international migration is very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.

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

Housing Report for Imperial County, California

When compared to other counties in California, Imperial County ranks 8 of 58 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 263 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

According to the data, there is a fair amount of housing that is affordable in Imperial County, California. In 2005, 27.2 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Imperial County, the census reported 49,491 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 4,740 housing units since the year 2001, or 10.6 percent.

The residential real estate values in Imperial County, California have increased sharply since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $82,000, or 82 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $100,000.

Imperial County had an owner-occupied dwelling median in 2005 of $182,000, published by the American Community Survey. This is less than the State of California 2005 median home value of $477,700 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Imperial County has a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 1.7 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Utilities has the largest employers in Imperial County. In the County, the industry averages 43 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 34 and less than the California average establishment size of 47 for the Utilities industry.

In Imperial County, Other services, except public administration, Utilities and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Other services, except public administration sector has a United State LQ of 2.12. The level of employment in the Other services, except public administration industry is 2.12 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Imperial may be an exporter of products or services of Other services, except public administration.

In Imperial County, Retail Trade, Other services, except public administration, and the Accommodation and food services 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 19.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 7,307 people employed. The Other services, except public administration and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 8.3 and 7.4 percent of industry employment.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Imperial County, rising by 67.3 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of California experienced a sector employment shift of 5.3 percent, in the last 5 years.









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