Modesto, CA

Modesto Metro Area industry wages have increased by 21.6% percent since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in the Modesto Metro Area by a total of 21.6%. 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.

Modesto Metro Area Industry Wages Lag Behind California, and Wages Lag Behind the United States Industry Wages

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Wages in all industries in Modesto, CA when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Metro Areas throughout the US in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 27.3 percent lower than the with an state average of $45,358. The average industry wage 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.

Modesto Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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In the Modesto, CA metro area, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 6,581 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the Modesto Metro Area

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Beverage manufacturing industry has grown the most with 2,104 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Beverage manufacturing industry makes up 10.9 percent of the growth in Modesto.

Top 5 Industries
1. Beverage manufacturing (2,104 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (1,350 new jobs)
3. Private households (1,086 new jobs)
4. Building equipment contractors (763 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (672 new jobs)

Of the 170 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 63 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 107 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the Modesto Metro Area

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Management of companies and enterprises industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 2,947 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 21.1 percent of the total employment decline in Modesto, CA.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (2,947 jobs lost)
2. Support activities for crop production (2,136 jobs lost)
3. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (1,741 jobs lost)
4. Residential mental health facilities (762 jobs lost)
5. Animal slaughtering and processing (497 jobs lost)

The Modesto Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 87 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of California, where the industry felt a loss of 27.2 percent. The losses in the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry in Modesto outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 31.6 in percent of workers in the Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (87 percent decline)
2. Residential mental health facilities (79.5 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (72 percent decline)
4. Software publishers (65.3 percent decline)
5. Vocational rehabilitation services (65.1 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 4.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of California, experiencing a gain of 2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

The Modesto Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Beverage manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 386.5 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Modesto has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of California, where this industry saw a gain of . percent. The Beverage manufacturing industry in Modesto outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 1.9 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Beverage manufacturing (386.5 percent gain)
2. Office administrative services (231.8 percent gain)
3. Local messengers and local delivery (221.2 percent gain)
4. Educational support services (211.9 percent gain)
5. Rubber product manufacturing (147.8 percent gain)

Modesto One-Year Industry Employment Change

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In the Modesto, CA metro area, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,175 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the Modesto Metro Area

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Nursing care facilities industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 485 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Nursing care facilities industry makes up 9.1 percent of the total employment growth in Modesto.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nursing care facilities (485 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (408 new jobs)
3. Department stores (390 new jobs)
4. Grocery stores (306 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (293 new jobs)

Out of the 176 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 79 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 96 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the Modesto Metro Area

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for crop production industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 1,856 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Support activities for crop production industry make up 30.5 percent of the total job loss in Modesto, CA.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (1,856 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (522 jobs lost)
3. Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty (363 jobs lost)
4. Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers (354 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (337 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 0.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in California, which experienced a gain of 2.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2 percent.

The Modesto Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Chemical merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 53.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Modesto has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of California, where it saw a gain of 0.6 percent. The Chemical merchant wholesalers industry in Modesto outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.1 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Chemical merchant wholesalers (53.9 percent gain)
2. Freight transportation arrangement (50.0 percent gain)
3. Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy mfg. (48.2 percent gain)
4. Wireless telecommunications carriers (44.0 percent gain)
5. Machinery and equipment rental and leasing (42.3 percent gain)

The Modesto Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 70.5 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of California, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 0.9 percent. The losses in the Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers industry in Modesto outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 3.2 percent in terms of employment in the Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers (70.5 percent decline)
2. Residential mental health facilities (46.8 percent decline)
3. Unclassified (41.7 percent decline)
4. Vocational rehabilitation services (38.4 percent decline)
5. Used merchandise stores (36.9 percent decline)

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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 Modesto, CA

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The areas median household income has increased a small amount from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has increased to $47,525, representing a 1.3 percent growth. The Modesto, CA MSA, when comparing total percent of growth, ranks 18 of 28 metro area in percent of growth for income levels in the State of California. Modesto ranks 18 of 28 metro area when comparing total percent of growth in median income level for the United States.

Compared to Metro Areas across the United States, the Modesto metro area accounted a medium-high median household income of $46,918 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 18.4 percent lower than the median in California of $55,567 and the income level is 4.7 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

While household income level experienced a growth in the last five year in the Modesto, CA metro area, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic growth in median household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through an increase of 21.4 percent since 2000. The Hispanic Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income growth in Modesto, undergoing a 11.9 percent decline in household income level, since the year 2005.

Evaluated with other MSAs across the nation, the Modesto metro area may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 16.0 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 26.5 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Modesto, having 22.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $48,720. This median income level is 3.8 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Modesto reported an income level of $41,143, this level was 12.3 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 20.8 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $37,137. Hispanic households in Modesto, CA , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $40,968, this income level is 12.7 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Modesto, CA White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $48,822 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4.1 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

The poverty rate in the Modesto, CA Metro has declined by 1.6 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 16 percent to 14.4 percent.

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

Higher Education in the Modesto, CA Metro Area

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In the Modesto, CA Metro Area according the 2005 American Community Survey, 15 percent of the White Alone, 16 percent of Black or African American, 23.8 percent of the Asian alone and 6.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2005 American Community Survey in the Modesto, CA Metro Area, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 31.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in the Modesto metro area have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 14.8 percent (Men) versus 14.4 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.2 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has decreased by 0.2 percent. By 2005, 14.8 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 1.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 14.4 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

Modesto, CA Metro Area has a less-educated 2005 population, with 14.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2005 American Community Survey. The Modesto MSA was reported to have a lower percent of population with high education level than the State of California's proportion of 29.6 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 27.2 percent.

Since the year 2000, the Modesto metro area has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 0.6 percent to a total of 14.6 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the 2005 State of California percent of 29.6 and less than the United States percent of 27.2.

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

Demographic Profile for Modesto, CA

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In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in the Modesto metro area to be 31.7 years of age. The median age in Modesto is less than the median age in California of 34.4. Since 2000, the area has experienced no change in the median, when the median age was 31.7 years of age. With a total of 8.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Modesto can be understood as being made up of a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other metro areas throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

The Modesto metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is made up of 51.8 percent White, 2.6 percent African American, 4.7 percent Asian, and 37.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 44.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Modesto has increased in diversity when 38.7 percent of the total population were minorities.

The Modesto metro area had an estimated population of 505,505 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 449,874. This growth signifies an increase of 12.4 percent. Modesto ranks 8 of 26 MSAs in terms of population growth in California and the metro area ranks 49 of 361 metro areas by growth in MSA population in the United States.

Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated into the Modesto metro area, with 11,723 people migrating in internationally. The international migration into Modesto totals 0.8 percent of immigration into the State of California. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other metro areas across the US.

When calculating the total land area, the Modesto metro area spans a total area of 1494 square miles. The MSA has a medium-high average area density of 338 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar metro areas, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Austin-Round Rock (344 per sq. mile ), Muskegon-Norton Shores (345 per sq. mile ), Lebanon (347 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Port St Lucie-Fort Pierce (338 per sq. mile ), Greensboro-High Point (337 per sq. mile ), South Bend-Mishawaka (335 per sq. mile ).

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

Housing Report for Modesto

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In Modesto, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 167,079 homes in the year 2005. This MSA has gone through a medium-high growth level in the number housing units, adding a total of 12,964 homes since 2001, or 8.4 percent.

The residential real estate values in Modesto, California have increased very sharply since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $221,800, or 177 percent, from 2000 when they had reported median values of $125,300.

In the State of California, Modesto ranks 8 of the 26 metro areas in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The metropolitan statistical area (msa) ranks 89 of 361, in terms of residential real estate percentage change compared to other United States metro areas.

Modesto recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2005 of $347,100, published by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the overall State of California 2005 median home value of $477,700 and greater than home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

There is a limited amount of housing that is affordable in Modesto, California. In 2005, only 8.3 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Modesto has a very high proportion of high-valued homes. For the year 2005, the American Community Survey reports that 17 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Modesto, California -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

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An industry with high wages in Modesto is the mining sector paying an annual wage of $69,468. From the year 2001, the industry annual average pay has grown by 24.5 percent or $13,655. The State of California shows the same economic condition in the mining industry, falling at the top of sectors according to average 2004 industry pay.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Modesto, changing a total of 37 percent. This is greater than the national sector change of 4.7 percent. The State of California experienced a change in employment in the sector of 5.3 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

In Modesto, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Construction and Other services, except public administration have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 8.91. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 8.91 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Modesto specializes in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Modesto MSA, with the industry averaging 52 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the California typical size of 32 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Modesto, 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 is the major employer in the Metropolitan Area making up 15.3 percent of all the jobs in the Metropolitain Area. This makes up 22,562 people employed. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 15 and 12.3 percent of all employment.

Management of companies and enterprises since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in the Modesto Metro Area. The sector dealt with a loss of 2,979 employees during the period, or 63.2 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 86 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).