In Nevada County, jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage pay the highest wages

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Individuals that are employed in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry reported the top wages in Nevada County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Nevada County received an annual wage of $113,112 in 2006. The average wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of California of $140,044 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $138,150.

High-wage employment in Nevada County, California may be found in data processing and related services ($77,226), insurance carriers ($73,607), nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying ($73,083) and communications equipment manufacturing ($69,368) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed 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.

Nevada County Wages have increased by 17.1% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Nevada County, California by a total of 17.1%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for California and greater than the growth in average industry wages for the United States.

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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.

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

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The average total wages in all industries in Nevada County, California can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 26.9 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $45,358. The overall 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.

Nevada County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Nevada County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Office administrative services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 294.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Nevada County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of California, where the industry felt a gain of 57.9 percent. The Office administrative services industry in Nevada County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 37.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Office administrative services (294.1 percent gain)
2. Other schools and instruction (185.3 percent gain)
3. Special food services (136.9 percent gain)
4. Outpatient care centers (123.3 percent gain)
5. Activities related to real estate (88.1 percent gain)

The total number of jobs has increased by 5.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in the State of California, which saw a gain of 2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.

Nevada County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 75.4 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 loss of 10.1 percent. The losses in the Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry in Nevada County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 7.2 percent in terms of employment in the Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (75.4 percent decline)
2. Printing and related support activities (61.9 percent decline)
3. Electric goods merchant wholesalers (60 percent decline)
4. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (59 percent decline)
5. Utility system construction (57.9 percent decline)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Nevada County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Employment services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 336 jobs. The declines in the Employment services industry make up 18.9 percent of the employment lost during the period in Nevada County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (336 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (173 jobs lost)
3. Utility system construction (166 jobs lost)
4. Depository credit intermediation (137 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (115 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Nevada County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Residential building construction industry has added the most employment with 284 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Residential building construction industry makes up 9.8 percent of the total employment growth in Nevada County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Residential building construction (284 new jobs)
2. Traveler accommodation (217 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (213 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (177 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (173 new jobs)

Out of the 101 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 41 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 59 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Nevada County, California, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 1,346 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-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.

Nevada County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Nevada County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 28.6 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Nevada County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in California, where the industry took a gain of 3.9 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Nevada County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 6.8 percent.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (28.6 percent gain)
2. Full-service restaurants (11.3 percent gain)
3. Support activities for mining (8.1 percent gain)

Nevada County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 23.1 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 felt a loss of 1.4 percent. The losses in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry in Nevada County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.3 in percent of workers in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (23.1 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 5.7 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than growth in California, which went through a gain of 2.1 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Nevada County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 10 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Farm product raw material merch. whls. industry make up 93.9 percent of the total employment decline in Nevada County, California.

Top 3 Industries
1. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (10 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (25 jobs lost)
3. Home health care services (16 jobs lost)

Out of the 6 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 2 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 3 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Nevada County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for mining industry has grown the most with 12 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Support activities for mining industry makes up 61.7 percent of the total employment growth in Nevada County.

Top 2 Industries
1. Support activities for mining (12 new jobs)
2. Other specialty trade contractors (6 new jobs)

In Nevada County, California, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 40 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-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 Nevada County, California

While the median household income saw a decline since 2000 in Nevada County, California, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest decline in median income was the Black or African American Race/Ethnicity category. This category went through a decline of 725110.9 percent since 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native population category was least influenced by the median household income decline in Nevada County, undergoing a 64.3 percent increase in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.

The poverty rate in Nevada County, California has declined by 1.8 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 8.1 percent to 6.3 percent.

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 71.4 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $91,953. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Nevada County had a median household income level of $40,323, which was 24.9 percent less than the median income level in this area. In Nevada County, California White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $54,020 according to the 2000 Dencennial Census, which was 0.7 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $53,112. This median income level is 1 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Hispanic headed households in Nevada County, California recorded a median income of $54,600, this median is 1.7 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area.

Compared to counties across the United States, Nevada County accounted a relatively high median household income of $53,661 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 3.6 percent lower than the household income median in State of California of $55,567 and the median is 8.4 percent higher than the median in the US, which is $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Nevada County, California can be understood to have a rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 8.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 14.4 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 12 to 17 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Nevada County, accounting 11.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

The median household income in the area has declined from the inflation-adjusted values in 2000. The income level has decreased to $51,615, representing a 3.8 percent decline. Nevada County, California, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 14 of 23 counties in percent of decline for median household income in the State of California. Nevada County ranks 519 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 Nevada County, California

Nevada County, California can be considered to have a highly-educated population, with 26 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. Nevada has a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of California's proportion of 26.6 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Nevada County, California as reported in the 2000 Census, 26.6 percent of the White Alone, 37.2 percent of Black or African American, 26.2 percent of the Asian alone and 15 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

From the year 2000, Nevada has increased in the percent of the population that is over the age of 25 with a BA or Higher. This population cohort has grown by 7.4 percent to a total of 33.4 in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proporation of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the porportion of California percent of 29.6 and greater than the average US percent of 27.2.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Nevada County, California, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 38.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Nevada have attainment on average a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 28.4 percent (Men) versus 24 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Some College or Associates Degree, with 42.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Between 2000 and 2005, the percent of the male population that can be understood as highly educated has increased by 6.6 percent. By 2005, 34.6 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 8.2 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 32.2 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

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

Demographic Profile for Nevada County, California

Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Nevada from outside the country. The immigration into Nevada accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of California. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Nevada County, California to be 44.2 years old. The median in Nevada is greater than the median age in California of 34.4. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 43.2 years old. With a total of 19.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Nevada can be described as having a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 63.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 16.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

In terms of total land area, Nevada covers a total land area of 958 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average population density of 103 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Worcester, MD (103 per sq. mile ), Pike, PA (103 per sq. mile ), Franklin, MA (103 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Kootenai, ID (103 per sq. mile ), Bowie, TX (102 per sq. mile ), Haywood, NC (102 per sq. mile ).

Nevada County, California has a population that is comprised of 89.2 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 6.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 8.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Nevada has increased the percent of minority makeup when 6.8 percent of the people were minorities.

Nevada County, California had a total estimated population of 98,394 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 92,537. This growth shows an increase of 6.3 percent. Nevada ranks 33 of 58 counties when analyzing total population change in California and the county ranks 458 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

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

Housing Report for Nevada County, California

The residential housing values in Nevada County, California have increased very sharply from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $234,400, or 114 percent, since their values in that year of $205,700.

Nevada County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $440,100, accounted by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the State of California 2005 median home value of $477,700 and greater than home value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

Nevada County has a extremely high percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 34.7 percent owner-occupied dwelling are valued over a half a million dollars.

In the State of California, Nevada County places 20 of 58 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 514 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

It can be understood that there is a limited amount of housing that is affordable in Nevada County, California. In 2005, 6.5 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Nevada County, there were a total of 48,499 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 3,268 homes since 2001, or 7.2 percent.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Nevada County, Construction, Arts, entertainment, and recreation and Accommodation and food services are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Construction industry has an LQ of 2.21. The percent of employment in the Construction industry is 2.21 times greater than the national average, signifying that Nevada County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Construction.

In Nevada County, Retail Trade, Construction, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 16.8 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 4,082 employees. The Construction and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 14.5 and 14.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Nevada County, moving a total of 127 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 1.6 percent. The State of California went through a industry job change of -23.2 percent, during the period.

Management of companies and enterprises has a largest number of employee per establishment in Nevada County. The industry averages 21 jobs per place of business. This is less than the industry's average at the national level of 40 and less than the State of California average of 54 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.









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