Kings County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 4.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is greater than growth in the State of California, which went through a gain of 2.1 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Kings County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for mining industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 33.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of California, where the industry reported a gain of 14.5 percent. The losses in the Support activities for mining industry in Kings County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 17.8 percent in terms of employees in the Support activities for mining industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (33.3 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (10.1 percent decline)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (2.3 percent decline)
4. Specialized freight trucking (1.7 percent decline)

Kings County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Oil and gas extraction industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 31.6 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Kings County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for California, where the industry felt a gain of 6.7 percent. The Oil and gas extraction industry in Kings County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 6.8 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (31.6 percent gain)
2. Offices of other health practitioners (12.9 percent gain)
3. Offices of physicians (7.4 percent gain)
4. Building foundation and exterior contractors (4.1 percent gain)
5. Other general merchandise stores (4.0 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Kings County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Oil and gas extraction industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 6 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Oil and gas extraction industry makes up 35.3 percent of the growth in Kings County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Oil and gas extraction (6 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (4 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (3 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (2 new jobs)

In Kings County, California, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 78 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Kings County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for mining industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 27 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Support activities for mining industry make up 88.2 percent of the employment lost during the period in Kings County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (27 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (3 jobs lost)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (5 jobs lost)
4. Residential building construction (4 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (4 jobs lost)

Of the 11 4-digit NAICS industries, 4 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 6 industries reported employment loss in the period.





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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 Kings County, California

The areas median household income has declined a small amount from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $41,095, which amounts to a 1.7 percent decline. Kings County, California, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 20 of 23 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of California. Kings County ranks 619 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median income level for the United States.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Kings County, California can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 19.5 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 30.7 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Kings County, with 30.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

As the median income level saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Kings County, California, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median income was the White Race/Ethnicity category. This group experienced a decline of 10.6 percent since 2000. The Asian Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Kings County, undergoing a 82 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Kings County reported an income level of $39,044, this level was 6.7 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Kings County, California , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $33,510, this income level is 19.9 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. In Kings County, California White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $47,101 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 12.6 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 20 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $33,453. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $44,444. This household income level is 6.3 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

The poverty rate in Kings County, California has increased by 1.8 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 19.5 percent to 21.3 percent.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Kings County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $41,826 (2005 Dollars). This median is 32.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of California of $55,567 and the median household income is 17.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

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

Higher Education in Kings County, California

In Kings County, California according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 14.8 percent of the White Alone, 3.4 percent of Black or African American, 22.2 percent of the Asian alone and 3.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Kings County, California, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the High School Diploma category, with 31.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Kings have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 9.6 percent (Men) versus 11.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a Some College or Associates Degree, with 32.2 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Kings County, California is made up of a less-educated working age population, with 10.4 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Kings was reported to have 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has decreased by 2.0 percent. In the year 2005, 8 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 2.2 percent. By 2005, a total of 13.6 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

From the year 2000, Kings 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 0.4 percent to a total of 10.8 in 2005. The American Community Survey reports that the proporation of the 2005 population that is highly educated is less than the 2005 State of California percent of 29.6 and less than the national percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Kings County, California

Kings County, California has a population that is made up of 39.7 percent White, 7.8 percent African American, 3.1 percent Asian, and 47 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 57.9 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Kings has increased in diversity when 55.1 percent of the total population were minorities.

Since the year 2000, a very high number of individuals have migrated to Kings internationally. The migration from outside the US into Kings accounts for 0.2 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.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Kings County, California to be 30.1 years of age. The median in Kings is less than the median in California of 34.4. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, when it was 30.2 years of age. A total of 28.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Kings can be understood as being made up of a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 7.4 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

Kings County, California had a total estimated population of 143,420 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 129,819. This growth represents an increase of 10.5 percent. Kings ranks 21 of 58 counties by growth in total population in California and the county ranks 258 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, Kings encompasses a total area of 1391 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 103 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Worcester, MD (103 per sq. mile ), Pike, PA (103 per sq. mile ), Franklin, MA (103 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Kootenai, ID (103 per sq. mile ), Bowie, TX (102 per sq. mile ), Haywood, NC (102 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Kings County, California

The residential housing values in Kings County, California have increased sharply since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $91,200, or 93.4 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $97,600.

Throughout the State of California, Kings County ranks 17 of 58 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 440 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Kings County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $188,800, accounted by the American Community Survey. This home value is less than the State of California 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $477,700 and greater than home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

In Kings County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 40,021 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 2,980 housing units since the year 2001, or 8 percent.

It can be understood that there is a fair amount of affordable housing in Kings County, California. In 2005, 29 percent of the homes were valued under $125,000.

Kings County may be be described as having a medium percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 2.3 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Kings County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Other services, except public administration and Manufacturing industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 25.94. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 25.94 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Kings specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Educational services is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Kings County, growing by 204.5 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 13.8 percent. The State of California had an industry job change of 13.7 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

In Kings County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Retail Trade, and the Manufacturing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the major employer in the county making up 27.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 7,691 employees. The Retail Trade and Manufacturing sectors account for 13.8 and 13.7 percent of total employment, respectively.

Real estate and rental and leasing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Kings County. The sector dealt with a loss of 154 total jobs during the period, accounting for 23.6 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 49.7 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Kings County. In the County, the industry averages 54 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of California establishments size average of 32 for the Manufacturing industry.







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