In Los Angeles County, jobs in the oil and gas extraction pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the oil and gas extraction industry had the highest average wages in Los Angeles County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Los Angeles County was paid an annual wage of $234,487 in 2006. The average wage is greater than the industry pay the State of California of $163,518 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $127,077.

High-wage employment in Los Angeles County, California may be found in other financial investment activities ($182,364), independent artists, writers, and performers ($176,820), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($149,833) and agents and managers for public figures ($102,735) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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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.

Los Angeles County Wages have increased by 17.4% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Los Angeles County, California by a total of 17.4%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for California and greater than the growth in average wages for 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.

Los Angeles County Industry Wages Lag Behind California, but Wages Exceed the United States

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Wages in all industries in Los Angeles County, California when analyzed can be understood as being relatively high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 1 percent lower than the with an state average of $45,358. The average industry wage was greater than the US average pay 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.

Los Angeles County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Los Angeles County

The Traveler accommodation industry has grown the most with 31 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 37.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Los Angeles County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (31 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (15 new jobs)
3. Office administrative services (13 new jobs)
4. Offices of dentists (7 new jobs)
5. Management and technical consulting services (5 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Los Angeles County

The Facilities support services industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 43 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Facilities support services industry make up 20.3 percent of the employment lost during the period in Los Angeles County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Facilities support services (43 jobs lost)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (41 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (24 jobs lost)
4. Child day care services (17 jobs lost)
5. Nonresidential building construction (15 jobs lost)

In Los Angeles County, California, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 3,161 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Out of the 29 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 18 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 11 industries reported a drop in employment.

Los Angeles County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 41.2 percent of the jobs from 2005 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of California, where the industry reported a gain of 3.1 percent. The losses in the Individual and family services industry in Los Angeles County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 6.1 percent in terms of employment in the Individual and family services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (41.2 percent decline)
2. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (40.3 percent decline)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (31.3 percent decline)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (24.7 percent decline)
5. Child day care services (24.5 percent decline)

Los Angeles County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Traveler accommodation industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 58.6 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Los Angeles County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of California, where it saw a gain of 2.2 percent. The Traveler accommodation industry in Los Angeles County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 0.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (58.6 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (26.7 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (23.4 percent gain)
4. Professional and similar organizations (14.3 percent gain)
5. Private households (14.0 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 43.5 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of California, which saw a gain of 2.1 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US 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 Los Angeles County, California

The poverty rate in Los Angeles County, California has declined by 1.6 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 17.9 percent to 16.3 percent.

Compared to counties across the United States, Los Angeles County was reported to have a relatively high median income for households of $49,361 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 12.6 percent lower than the median in State of California of $55,567 and the median is 0.5 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

The household income has declined from the inflation-adjusted 2000 income levels. The income level has decreased to $48,248, which amounts to a 2.3 percent decline. Los Angeles County, California, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 18 of 23 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of California. Los Angeles County ranks 594 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median income level for the United States.

While the median household income saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Los Angeles County, California, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median household income was the Asian Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 5.9 percent in the last five years. The American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category has been least effected by the income level decline in Los Angeles County, undergoing a 31.6 percent increase in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Los Angeles County had a median income of $42,355, this level was 14.2 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Los Angeles County, California White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $56,864 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 15.2 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic headed households in Los Angeles County, California reported a median household income of $39,569, this median is 19.8 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 24.4 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $37,329. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $55,728. This median income level is 12.9 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Los Angeles County, California can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 17.9 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 24.4 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Los Angeles County, reporting 26 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

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

Demographic Profile for Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County, California has a population that is made up of 29.5 percent White, 9 percent African American, 12.8 percent Asian, and 46.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 68.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Los Angeles has increased the percent of minority makeup when 66.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Los Angeles County, California had a total estimated population of 9,935,475 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 9,546,019. This growth represents an increase of 4.1 percent. Los Angeles ranks 1 of 58 counties in terms of population growth in California and the county ranks 2 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When calculating the total land area, Los Angeles encompasses a total area of 4061 square miles. The county has a very high density of 2,447 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Orleans, LA (2,519 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, GA (2,528 per sq. mile ), Fairfax, VA (2,548 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Colonial Heights city, VA (2,350 per sq. mile ), Camden, NJ (2,331 per sq. mile ), Marion, IN (2,178 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Los Angeles County, California to be 33.8 years old. The median age in Los Angeles is less than the median in California of 34.4. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 32.1 years old. With 27.6 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Los Angeles 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 estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 10.1 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

From 2000, a extremely high number of individuals have migrated to Los Angeles from outside the country. The immigration into Los Angeles makes up 35.7 percent of the total international migration into the State of California. This level of international migration can be considered extremely high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Los Angeles County, California

The owner-occupied dwellings in Los Angeles County, California have increased very sharply since their reported values in 2000. The values have increased by $271,000, or 129.5 percent, from their 2000 value of $209,300.

Los Angeles County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $480,300, according to the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the State of California 2005 home median value of $477,700 and greater than median home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

Los Angeles County can be understood as having a extremely high proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 46 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

Throughout the State of California, Los Angeles County stands 55 of 58 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,185 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

It can be understood that there is a limited amount of affordable housing in Los Angeles County, California. In 2005, 4.9 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

In Los Angeles County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 3,339,763 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 55,565 housing units since the year 2001, or 1.7 percent.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Los Angeles County, California -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Los Angeles County, Information, Other services, except public administration and Educational services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Information industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.13. The percent of employment in the Information industry is 2.13 times greater than the national average, signifying that Los Angeles County may specialize, or be an exporter of Information.

Management of companies and enterprises has a largest number of employee per establishment in Los Angeles County. The industry averages 70 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average in the United States of 40 and greater than the State of California average of 54 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

In Los Angeles County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 13.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 467,838 jobs. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance industries make up 11.8 and 10.5 percent of all employment.

Other services, except public administration is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Los Angeles County, changing a total of 21.9 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 2.8 percent. The State of California experienced a change in employment in the sector of 16.9 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Los Angeles County. The industry lost a total of 109,816 jobs during the period, or 19 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 67.4 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.







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