In Mendocino County, jobs in the architectural and structural metals mfg. pay the highest wages

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Employment in the architectural and structural metals mfg. industry paid the average highest wages in Mendocino County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Mendocino County received a wage of $88,090 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of California of $41,182 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $40,269.

High-wage employment in Mendocino County, California are present in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($81,963), misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers ($62,766), insurance carriers ($56,771) and highway, street, and bridge construction ($56,159) 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.

Mendocino County Wages have increased by 16.8% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Mendocino County, California by a total of 16.8%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of California and greater 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.

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

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Wages in all industries in Mendocino County, California can be described as medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 40.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $45,358. The industry pay was less 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.

Mendocino County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Mendocino County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Child day care services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 153.1 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Mendocino County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in California, where this industry saw a gain of 5.7 percent. The Child day care services industry in Mendocino County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 7.8 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (153.1 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (141.6 percent gain)
3. Grantmaking and giving services (108.2 percent gain)
4. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (106.2 percent gain)
5. Employment services (67.9 percent gain)

Mendocino County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Special food services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 68.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the California, where the industry felt a gain of 21.2 percent. The losses in the Special food services industry in Mendocino County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 5.3 in percent of jobs in the Special food services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Special food services (68.3 percent decline)
2. Vocational rehabilitation services (53.1 percent decline)
3. ISPs and web search portals (53 percent decline)
4. Social advocacy organizations (51.4 percent decline)
5. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (50.9 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 5.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in California, which saw a gain of 2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Mendocino County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Outpatient care centers industry has added the most employment with 126 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Outpatient care centers industry makes up 8.4 percent of the growth in Mendocino County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (126 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (125 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (92 new jobs)
4. Child day care services (91 new jobs)
5. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (86 new jobs)

In Mendocino County, California, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,442 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Out of the 108 4-digit NAICS industries, 58 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 50 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Mendocino County

Given the industries in the area, the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 195 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Highway, street, and bridge construction industry make up 8.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Mendocino County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Highway, street, and bridge construction (195 jobs lost)
2. Traveler accommodation (194 jobs lost)
3. Fruit and tree nut farming (187 jobs lost)
4. Logging (185 jobs lost)
5. Support activities for crop production (176 jobs lost)





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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.

Mendocino County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Mendocino County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Full-service restaurants industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 49.2 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the California, where the it saw a gain of 4.5 percent. The losses in the Full-service restaurants industry in Mendocino County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 2.2 in percent of workers in the Full-service restaurants industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (49.2 percent decline)
2. Computer systems design and related services (40 percent decline)
3. Residential building construction (17.7 percent decline)
4. Unclassified (14.3 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (12.9 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 8.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in California, which went through a gain of 2.1 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Mendocino County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Services to buildings and dwellings industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 121.1 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Mendocino County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of California, where the industry took a gain of 4.1 percent. The Services to buildings and dwellings industry in Mendocino County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (121.1 percent gain)
2. Other general merchandise stores (33.3 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (15.0 percent gain)
4. Death care services (12.0 percent gain)
5. Building equipment contractors (7.7 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Mendocino County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has grown the most with 8 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 24.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Mendocino County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (8 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (7 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (7 new jobs)
4. Other general merchandise stores (6 new jobs)
5. Death care services (2 new jobs)

In Mendocino County, California, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 23 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Mendocino County

Given the industries in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 31 jobs. The declines in the Full-service restaurants industry make up 64.6 percent of the total job loss in Mendocino County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (31 jobs lost)
2. Residential building construction (8 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (4 jobs lost)
4. Computer systems design and related services (2 jobs lost)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (3 jobs lost)

Given the 14 4-digit NAICS industries, 7 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 7 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time 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 Mendocino County, California

The rate of poverty in Mendocino County, California has increased by 2.3 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 15.9 percent to 18.2 percent.

In Mendocino County, California White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $43,771 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.9 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 33.4 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $28,031. Hispanic Householders in Mendocino County, California recorded a median income of $35,127, this income level is 16.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $55,087. This median is 30.8 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Mendocino County reported an income level of $30,055, this median was 28.6 percent less than the median income level in this area.

While the median household income saw a decline in the last five year in Mendocino County, California, the Race/Ethnicity category that felt the biggest decline in median income was the Hispanic Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 8.7 percent since the year 2000. The Black or African American population group was least impacted by the household income decline in Mendocino County, experiencing a 103.5 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Mendocino County accounted a medium-high median income for all households of $42,115 (2005 Dollars). This median is 31.9 percent lower than the median income in State of California of $55,567 and the median household income is 16.7 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Mendocino County, California can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 15.9 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 26.6 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Mendocino County, having 31.5 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The median household income in the area has declined a small amount from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has decreased to $41,734, representing a 0.9 percent decline. Mendocino County, California, in terms of percent of decline, ranks 22 of 23 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of California. Mendocino County ranks 643 of 668 counties (or parishes) when comparing total percent of decline in household income across the nation.

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

Higher Education in Mendocino County, California

In Mendocino County, California as reported in the 2000 Census, 21.8 percent of the White Alone, 14.8 percent of Black or African American, 35.6 percent of the Asian alone and 7.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Mendocino County, California, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Mendocino on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 20.4 percent (Men) versus 20 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree, with 37 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

From the year 2000, Mendocino has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 6.4 percent to a total of 26.6 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 porportion in the State of California percent of 29.6 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 7.2 percent. As reported in 2005, 27.2 percent of the total male population, in the area, has obtained at least a Bachelors Degree. From 2000 to 2005, the percent of women with a Bachelors or Higher has increased by a total of 6.0 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 26 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Mendocino County, California has a highly-educated population, with 20.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. Mendocino 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.

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

Housing Report for Mendocino County, California

In the State of California, Mendocino County ranks 45 of 58 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,283 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

Mendocino County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $385,000, accounted by the American Community Survey. This home value is less than the overall State of California 2005 median home value of $477,700 and greater than median home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

There is a limited amount of affordable housing in Mendocino County, California. In 2005, 12.9 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Mendocino County, there were a total of 38,418 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a sum of 1,216 homes since 2001, or 3.3 percent.

Mendocino County is made up of a extremely high percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 31.2 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

The owner-occupied dwellings in Mendocino County, California have increased very sharply from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $214,800, or 126.2 percent, from when in 2000 they were valued at $170,200.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Mendocino County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Accommodation and food services and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 8.66. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 8.66 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Mendocino County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Mendocino County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Health care and social assistance sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 18.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 4,622 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 14.8 and 13.5 percent of total employment, respectively.

Educational services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Mendocino County, with an industry growth of 58.3 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of California faced a industry job change of 13.7 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Mendocino County. The sector dealt with a loss of 980 jobs during the period, or 24 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 66.4 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

Mendocino County is ranked at 37 of 59 Counties in the State of California in terms of total 2005 employment. The County’s employment ranking has moved up between the years 2001 and 2005. In 2001, the County was ranked 36 of 59 Counties.

Utilities has a largest number of employee per establishment in Mendocino County, with the industry averaging 26 jobs per establishment, which is less than the industry's average at the national level of 34 and less than the California establishments size average of 47 for the Utilities industry.





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