In Modoc County, jobs in the support activities for crop production pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the support activities for crop production industry reported the top wages in Modoc County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Modoc County received a wage of $30,357 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry wage in California of $18,935 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $19,896.

Other high-paying jobs in Modoc County, California are present in automotive repair and maintenance ($28,135), insurance agencies, brokerages, and related ($27,522), building equipment contractors ($24,116) and vegetable and melon farming ($20,380) 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.

Modoc County Wages have increased by 25.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Modoc County, California by a total of 25.0%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of California and greater than the growth in industry wages across 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.

Modoc County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

In Modoc County, California, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 84 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Modoc County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Automotive repair and maintenance industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 18 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry make up 42.9 percent of the total job loss in Modoc County, California.

Top 3 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (18 jobs lost)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (15 jobs lost)
3. Full-service restaurants (9 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Modoc County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for crop production industry has grown the most with 8 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Support activities for crop production industry makes up 49.0 percent of the growth in Modoc County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (8 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (7 new jobs)
3. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (2 new jobs)

Of the 7 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 3 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Modoc County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automotive repair and maintenance industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 47.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the California, where the industry reported a loss of 0.3 percent. The losses in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry in Modoc County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1.8 percent in terms of employment in the Automotive repair and maintenance industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Automotive repair and maintenance (47.4 percent decline)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (13.4 percent decline)
3. Full-service restaurants (9.8 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 4.7 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in California, which went through a gain of 2.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Modoc County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Building equipment contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 51.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Modoc County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for California, where the industry felt a gain of 9.3 percent. The Building equipment contractors industry in Modoc County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 5.3 percent in this industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (51.3 percent gain)
2. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (13.9 percent gain)
3. Support activities for crop production (8.6 percent gain)





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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.

Modoc County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total employment has increased by 4.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in California, which saw 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.

Modoc County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 24.1 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Modoc County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in California, where it saw a gain of 0.1 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Modoc County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 0.3 percent in this industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (24.1 percent gain)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (22.2 percent gain)
3. Other general merchandise stores (15.9 percent gain)
4. Cattle ranching and farming (6.3 percent gain)

Modoc County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Private households industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 8.1 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 sector experienced a gain of 5.6 percent. The losses in the Private households industry in Modoc County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 1.9 percent in terms of employees in the Private households industry.

Top 3 Industries
1. Private households (8.1 percent decline)
2. Support activities for crop production (6.4 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (4.4 percent decline)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Modoc County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 5 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 38.9 percent of the total growth in Modoc County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (5 new jobs)
2. Other general merchandise stores (5 new jobs)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (2 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Modoc County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 4 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Limited-service eating places industry make up 45.8 percent of the total job loss in Modoc County, California.

Top 4 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (4 jobs lost)
2. Support activities for crop production (2 jobs lost)
3. Private households (2 jobs lost)
4. Specialized freight trucking (6 jobs lost)

From the 7 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 3 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 4 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In Modoc County, California, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 42 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.





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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 Modoc County, California

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Modoc County had a relatively low median income for all households of $32,201 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 72.6 percent lower than the median income in State of California of $55,567 and this is 52.6 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

Hispanic Householders in Modoc County, California , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $18,734, this median household income is 41.8 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Modoc County had a median household income level of $23,609, this median was 26.7 percent less than the median for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $37,294. This household income level is 15.8 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 68.2 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $10,238. In Modoc County, California White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $34,075 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 5.8 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Modoc County, California can be recognized as having a relatively high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 21.5 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 46.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Modoc County, having 35.9 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Modoc County, California

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Modoc County, California, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Modoc have achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 11.6 percent (Men) versus 13.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a Some College or Associates Degree, with 37.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Modoc County, California has a moderately-educated population, with 12.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Modoc counted 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 the average across the nation of 24.4 percent.

In Modoc County, California according the 2000 Decennial Census, 13.6 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 8.6 percent of the Asian alone and 11.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.





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

Demographic Profile for Modoc County, California

Modoc County, California had a total estimated population of 9,524 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 9,420. This growth denotes an increase of 1.1 percent. Modoc ranks 50 of 58 counties when calculating total change in population for California and the county ranks 1,777 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Modoc County, California has a population that is comprised of 81.7 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 12 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 13.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Modoc has increased the level of diversity when 13.0 percent of the people were minorities.

When calculating the total land area, Modoc extends a total area of 3944 square miles. The county has a very low average population density of 2 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, MT (2 per sq. mile ), McKenzie, ND (2 per sq. mile ), Logan, ND (2 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Presidio, TX (2 per sq. mile ), Rich, UT (2 per sq. mile ), Kodiak Island, AK (2 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Modoc County, California to be 43.0 years old. The median in Modoc 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 42.0 years old. With a total of 21.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Modoc can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 59.8 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Modoc from another country. The international migration into Modoc totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of California. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Modoc County, California

Modoc County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $69,100, according to the Decennial Census. This median is less than the State of California 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $211,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

Throughout the State of California, Modoc County stands 58 of 58 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 2,958 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

In Modoc County, there were a total of 4,809 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a sum of 15 housing units since the year 2001, or 0.3 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount affordable residential real estate in Modoc County, California. In 2000, 87.5 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

The Accommodation and food services has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in Modoc County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 9.2 percent of total employment in 2001 to 0 percent of total employment in the year 2005.

In Modoc County, Other services, except public administration, Wholesale trade and Construction industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Other services, except public administration industry has a US LQ in the county of 3.88. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Other services, except public administration sector is 3.88 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Modoc specializes in Other services, except public administration.

Construction has seen the highest growth in employment from the years 2001-2005 in Modoc County, increasing in size by 13.9 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 7.3 percent. The State of California had changed in sector employment of 16.4 percent, since the year 2001.

In Modoc County, Other services, except public administration, Retail Trade, and the Construction industries are the largest employment industries. The Other services, except public administration is the major employer in the county making up 15.1 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 233 people employed. The Retail Trade and Construction sectors account for 13.5 and 8.5 percent of industry employment.

Wholesale trade has the largest employers in Modoc County, averaging 13 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's average at the national level of 10 and greater than the California establishments size average of 12 for the Wholesale trade industry.

Modoc County ranks 57 of 59 Counties in the State of California in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 56 of 59 Counties.





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