In Mariposa County, jobs in the architectural and engineering services pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the architectural and engineering services industry wages were the highest in Mariposa County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Mariposa County earned an annual wage of $47,797 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the average industry wage in the State of California of $72,569 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $63,540.

Other top-pay jobs in Mariposa County, California exsists in depository credit intermediation ($40,247), automotive repair and maintenance ($37,073), offices of dentists ($36,368) and utility system construction ($30,097) 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.

Mariposa County Wages have increased by 12.2% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Mariposa County, California by a total of 12.2%. This is less than the growth in wages for the State of California and less than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Mariposa County, California can be described as very low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 49.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $45,358. The overall industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Mariposa County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Mariposa County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Lessors of real estate industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 429.2 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Mariposa County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for California, where the industry took a loss of 4.2 percent. The Lessors of real estate industry in Mariposa County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 2.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Lessors of real estate (429.2 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (374.0 percent gain)
3. Utility system construction (71.4 percent gain)
4. Offices of dentists (27.4 percent gain)
5. Grocery stores (25.0 percent gain)

Mariposa County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 37.5 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 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 it saw a gain of 27.5 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Mariposa County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 17.4 percent in terms of employment in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (37.5 percent decline)
2. Architectural and engineering services (28.5 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (25 percent decline)
4. Gasoline stations (17.2 percent decline)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (13.4 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 9 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in the State of California, which experienced a gain of 2.8 percent since 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.

In Mariposa County, California, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 316 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Mariposa County

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has grown the most with 62 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 47.2 percent of the total growth in Mariposa County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (62 new jobs)
2. Lessors of real estate (34 new jobs)
3. Grocery stores (21 new jobs)
4. Utility system construction (8 new jobs)
5. Offices of dentists (6 new jobs)

Given the 13 4-digit NAICS industries, 7 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 6 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Mariposa County

The Full-service restaurants industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 79 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 63.7 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Mariposa County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (79 jobs lost)
2. Architectural and engineering services (21 jobs lost)
3. Building finishing contractors (9 jobs lost)
4. Gasoline stations (7 jobs lost)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (5 jobs lost)

Mariposa County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 0.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is less than growth in California, which saw a gain of 2.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

Mariposa County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 78.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Mariposa County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of California, where the industry took a gain of 3.9 percent. The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Mariposa County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (78.3 percent gain)
2. Building finishing contractors (66.7 percent gain)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (44.1 percent gain)
4. Social advocacy organizations (36.7 percent gain)
5. Office administrative services (32.1 percent gain)

Mariposa 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 78.9 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 has seen in the California, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 14.5 percent. The losses in the Support activities for mining industry in Mariposa County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 17.8 percent in terms of employees in the Support activities for mining industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (78.9 percent decline)
2. Consumer goods rental (57.2 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (42.6 percent decline)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (30.6 percent decline)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (22 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Mariposa County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Business support services industry has grown the most with 163 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Business support services industry makes up 24.8 percent of the total employment growth in Mariposa County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (163 new jobs)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (105 new jobs)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (41 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (32 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (31 new jobs)

In Mariposa County, California, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 13 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Mariposa County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Full-service restaurants industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 80 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 18.4 percent of the total job loss in Mariposa County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (80 jobs lost)
2. Consumer goods rental (78 jobs lost)
3. Scientific research and development services (41 jobs lost)
4. Support activities for mining (29 jobs lost)
5. Gasoline stations (26 jobs lost)

Of the 74 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 34 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 40 industries reported a drop in employment.





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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 Mariposa County, California

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Mariposa County had a medium-high median income for all households of $40,512 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 37.2 percent lower than the household income median in State of California of $55,567 and the income level is 21.3 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Mariposa County reported an income level of $27,544, this was 32 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Mariposa County, California White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $41,287 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 1.9 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 88.8 percent greater than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $76,468. Hispanic Householders in Mariposa County, California , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $59,816, which is 47.7 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $46,800. This median is 15.5 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Mariposa County, California can be considered to have a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 14.8 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 24.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 6 to 11 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Mariposa County, with 21.6 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Mariposa County, California

Mariposa County, California has a highly-educated working age population, with 20.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Mariposa 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 2000, the Census reported that in Mariposa County, California, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Mariposa have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 21 percent (Men) versus 19.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Some College or Associates Degree, with 40.6 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In Mariposa County, California according the 2000 Decennial Census, 20.8 percent of the White Alone, 51.6 percent of Black or African American, 25.4 percent of the Asian alone and 19.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Mariposa County, California

Since 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Mariposa from outside the country. The immigration into Mariposa accounts for 0 percent of all immigration into California. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When measuring the total land area, Mariposa covers a total land area of 1451 square miles. This area has a very low average population density of 12 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Union, OR (12 per sq. mile ), Richland, ND (12 per sq. mile ), Baker, GA (12 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Searcy, AR (12 per sq. mile ), Fairbanks North Star, AK (12 per sq. mile ), Benewah, ID (12 per sq. mile ).

Mariposa County, California had a population of 18,069 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 17,150. This growth shows an increase of 5.4 percent. Mariposa ranks 46 of 58 counties by growth in total population in California and the county ranks 1,134 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Mariposa County, California to be 43.1 years of age. The median age in Mariposa is greater than the median age in the State of California of 34.4. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 42.9 years of age. A total of 18.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Mariposa can be understood as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 17.3 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Mariposa County, California has a population that is made up of 83.4 percent White, 1 percent African American, 1 percent Asian, and 9.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 11.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Mariposa has increased the percent of minority makeup when 9.9 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Mariposa County, California

Mariposa County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $141,900, reported by the Decennial Census. This is less than the California 2000 home value of $211,500 and greater than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

In Mariposa County, there were a total of 9,478 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 563 residential structures since 2001, a change of 6.3 percent.

The State of California, Mariposa County stands 26 of 58 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 619 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Accommodation and food services has the largest employers in Mariposa County. The industry averages 49 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 19 and greater than the State of California typical size of 19 for the Accommodation and food services industry.

The Administrative and waste services industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Mariposa County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 6.7 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

In Mariposa County, Accommodation and food services, Other services, except public administration and Construction industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Accommodation and food services sector in the county has a location quotient of 5.67. The level of employment in the Accommodation and food services sector is 5.67 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Mariposa County may specialize, or be an exporter 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 Mariposa County, moving a total of 130 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.3 percent. The State of California underwent a employment change in the industry of 6.4 percent, during the time since 2001.

In Mariposa County, Accommodation and food services, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Accommodation and food services produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 55.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 1,952 individuals. The Retail Trade and Construction industries make up 8.1 and 7.1 percent of all employment.







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