In San Benito County, jobs in the land subdivision pay the highest wages

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Employment in the land subdivision industry paid the average highest wages in San Benito County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in San Benito County was paid an annual wage of $74,702 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage in California of $84,563 and greater than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $61,578.

High-wage employment in San Benito County, California can be found in insurance carriers ($67,474), offices of real estate agents and brokers ($66,362), building material and supplies dealers ($56,395) and nonresidential building construction ($52,227) 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.

San Benito County Wages have increased by 20.5% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in San Benito County, California by a total of 20.5%. This is greater than the growth in average industry wages for 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.

San Benito County Industry Wages Lag Behind California, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Wages in all industries in San Benito County, California can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 28.3 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $45,358. The industry pay was less than the national industry average 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.

San Benito County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total industry employment has increased by 4.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of California, which went through a gain of 2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

San Benito County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other personal services industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 69.9 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 it saw a loss of 2.8 percent. The losses in the Other personal services industry in San Benito County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 2.8 percent in terms of employment in the Other personal services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other personal services (69.9 percent decline)
2. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (67.2 percent decline)
3. Electronics and appliance stores (65 percent decline)
4. Fruit and tree nut farming (61.9 percent decline)
5. Architectural and engineering services (55.2 percent decline)

San Benito County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 816.3 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in San Benito County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of California, where the industry felt a loss of 19.6 percent. The Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry in San Benito County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 11 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (816.3 percent gain)
2. RV parks and recreational camps (380.6 percent gain)
3. Building equipment contractors (157.0 percent gain)
4. Private households (125.1 percent gain)
5. Activities related to real estate (124.1 percent gain)

Out of the 61 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 31 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 29 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

In San Benito County, California, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 611 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in San Benito County

The Fruit and tree nut farming industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 191 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Fruit and tree nut farming industry make up 21.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in San Benito County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (191 jobs lost)
2. Greenhouse and nursery production (113 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (108 jobs lost)
4. Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (78 jobs lost)
5. Vegetable and melon farming (41 jobs lost)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in San Benito County

The Building equipment contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 421 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 29.1 percent of the total employment growth in San Benito County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (421 new jobs)
2. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (133 new jobs)
3. Private households (128 new jobs)
4. Residential building construction (116 new jobs)
5. Building finishing contractors (109 new jobs)





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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.

San Benito County One-Year Industry Employment Change

San Benito County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 90.0 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in San Benito County has grow faster than the industry has grown in the State of California, where this industry saw a gain of 0.1 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in San Benito County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 0.3 percent.

Top 2 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (90.0 percent gain)
2. Logging (21.9 percent gain)

San Benito County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other wood product manufacturing industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 13.6 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 reported a gain of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Other wood product manufacturing industry in San Benito County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.7 in percent of workers in the Other wood product manufacturing industry.

Top 4 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (13.6 percent decline)
2. Poultry and egg production (8.3 percent decline)
3. Offices of dentists (7.8 percent decline)
4. Limited-service eating places (5.7 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 0.6 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in California, experiencing a gain of 2.1 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in San Benito County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 18 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 75.0 percent of the total employment growth in San Benito County.

Top 4 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (18 new jobs)
2. Logging (5 new jobs)
3. Health and personal care stores (34 new jobs)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (28 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in San Benito County

The Other wood product manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 11 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Other wood product manufacturing industry make up 71.1 percent of the total job loss in San Benito County, California.

Top 3 Industries
1. Other wood product manufacturing (11 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (2 jobs lost)
3. Offices of dentists (1 jobs lost)

In San Benito County, California, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 7 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

Of the 7 4-digit NAICS industries, 4 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 3 industry sectors reported declines during the 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 San Benito County, California

In San Benito County, California White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $71,631 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 6.5 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic headed households in San Benito County, California , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $55,802, which is 17 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 28.8 percent greater than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $86,580. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $69,323. This median income level is 3.1 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in San Benito County had a median household income level of $61,913, this median was 7.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, San Benito County, California may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 10.0 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 28.1 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 12 to 17 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in San Benito County, with 13.3 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, San Benito County had a very high median income for all households of $67,239 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 17.4 percent higher than the median in State of California of $55,567 and the income level is 26.9 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







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

Higher Education in San Benito County, California

In San Benito County, California according the 2000 Decennial Census, 21.2 percent of the White Alone, 16.4 percent of Black or African American, 29 percent of the Asian alone and 5.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

San Benito County, California may to understood as having a moderately-educated population, with 17.2 percent of the population (+25) having received a BA or higher, as reported the 2000 Decennial Census. San Benito 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 United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in San Benito County, California, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in San Benito have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 18 percent (Men) versus 16.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a Some College or Associates Degree, with 36.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





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

Demographic Profile for San Benito County, California

San Benito County, California has a population that is comprised of 43.7 percent White, 1 percent African American, 2.7 percent Asian, and 50.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of diversity, with 54.3 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, San Benito has increased the percent of minority population when 51.4 percent of the total population were minorities.

San Benito County, California had a total estimated population of 55,936 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 53,859. This growth signifies an increase of 3.9 percent. San Benito ranks 38 of 58 counties when calculating total change in population for California and the county ranks 810 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to San Benito from another country. The international migration into San Benito makes up 0.1 percent of all immigration into California. This percent of immigration can be considered very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

When measuring the total land area, San Benito encompasses a total area of 1389 square miles. The land areas has a low average area density of 40 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Austin, TX (40 per sq. mile ), Northampton, NC (40 per sq. mile ), Clallam, WA (40 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Maverick, TX (40 per sq. mile ), Holmes, FL (40 per sq. mile ), Houston, TN (40 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in San Benito County, California to be 32.6 years of age. The median in San Benito is less than the median in California of 34.4. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 31.4 years of age. A total of 30.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, San Benito can be described as having a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 8.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.

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

Housing Report for San Benito County, California

In San Benito County, the census reported 17,723 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding a total of 592 residential units since 2001, or 3.5 percent.

When compared to other counties in California, San Benito County places 43 of 58 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,221 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

San Benito County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $284,000, published by the Decennial Census. This median is greater than the overall State of California 2000 median home value of $211,500 and greater than home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

San Benito County has a relatively high proportion of high-valued homes. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 9.3 percent residential property is valued over $500k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for San Benito County, California -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Management of companies and enterprises has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in San Benito County, changing a total of 63.8 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 1.6 percent. The State of California underwent a employment change in the industry of -23.2 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Retail Trade saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in San Benito County. The industry was hit with a loss of 406 total jobs during the period, accounting for 17.9 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 57.3 percent of all county employment losses since 2001.

In San Benito County, Construction, Manufacturing and Other services, except public administration industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Construction industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.99. The percent of employment in the Construction sector is 1.99 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that San Benito County may specialize, or be an exporter of Construction.

In San Benito County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Construction sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 20.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 2,824 individuals. The Retail Trade and Construction industries make up 13.7 and 13.1 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in San Benito County. The industry averages 39 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the State of California establishments size average of 32 for the Manufacturing industry.







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