In San Diego County, jobs in the wireless telecommunications carriers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the wireless telecommunications carriers industry had the highest average wages in San Diego County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in San Diego County was paid an annual wage of $201,025 in 2006. The annual wage is greater than the industry pay the State of California of $104,256 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $63,357.

Other top-pay jobs in San Diego County, California are present in spectator sports ($144,280), audio and video equipment manufacturing ($101,107), securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($97,015) and computer and peripheral equipment mfg. ($96,324) 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 Diego County Wages have increased by 17.3% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in San Diego County, California by a total of 17.3%. 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.

San Diego County Industry Wages Lag Behind California, but Wages Exceed the United States

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Wages in all industries in San Diego County, California when analyzed can be described as relatively high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 4.9 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $45,358. The industry pay was greater 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 Diego County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

San Diego County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Postal service industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 567.9 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in San Diego County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in California, where the industry took a gain of . percent. The Postal service industry in San Diego County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 89.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Postal service (567.9 percent gain)
2. Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing (386.2 percent gain)
3. Amusement parks and arcades (285.5 percent gain)
4. Insurance and employee benefit funds (181.5 percent gain)
5. Internet publishing and broadcasting (163.3 percent gain)

San Diego County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other telecommunications industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 90.3 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the California, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 36.8 percent. The losses in the Other telecommunications industry in San Diego County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 29.6 percent in terms of employees in the Other telecommunications industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other telecommunications (90.3 percent decline)
2. Sound recording industries (79.9 percent decline)
3. Water, sewage and other systems (72.7 percent decline)
4. Other fabricated metal product manufacturing (68 percent decline)
5. Alumina and aluminum production (67.1 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 8.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of California, which experienced a gain of 2.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

In San Diego County, California, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 87,320 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in San Diego County

The Warehousing and storage industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 2,931 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Warehousing and storage industry make up 6.0 percent of the total employment decline in San Diego County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Warehousing and storage (2,931 jobs lost)
2. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (2,715 jobs lost)
3. Telecommunications resellers (2,213 jobs lost)
4. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (1,911 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (1,738 jobs lost)

Out of the 248 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 112 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 136 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in San Diego County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Full-service restaurants industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 7,879 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 6.0 percent of the total growth in San Diego County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (7,879 new jobs)
2. Architectural and engineering services (6,269 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (5,190 new jobs)
4. Private households (4,957 new jobs)
5. Residential building construction (4,640 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 Diego County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in San Diego County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Other wood product manufacturing industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 11 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Other wood product manufacturing industry make up 71.1 percent of the jobs lost during the period in San Diego 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)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in San Diego County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 18 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 75.0 percent of the total growth in San Diego 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)

In San Diego County, California, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 7 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.

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

Employment for all industries has increased by 0.6 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in California, which went through a gain of 2.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains the area experienced were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.0 percent.

San Diego 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 2005 to 2006. This industry in San Diego County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in California, where this industry saw a gain of 0.1 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in San Diego County outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US lost 0.3 percent of the employment in this industry.

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

San Diego County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other wood product manufacturing industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 13.6 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the California, where the industry reported a gain of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Other wood product manufacturing industry in San Diego County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 1.7 percent in terms of employment 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)





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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 Diego County, California

While household income level experienced a growth since 2000 in San Diego County, California, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest growth in household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This group felt an increase of 14 percent in the last five years. The White population category was least influenced by the median household income growth in San Diego County, seeing a 0.7 percent decline in household income level, since the year 2005.

Hispanic in San Diego County, California , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $40,429, this median household income is 26.6 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $60,818. This income level is 10.4 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in San Diego County reported a median household income of $42,570, this median was 22.7 percent less than the median for all households. In San Diego County, California White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $59,064 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 7.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 22.7 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $42,575.

The median household income in the area has increased from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has increased to $56,335, representing a 2.3 percent growth. San Diego County, California, in terms of percent of growth, ranks 12 of 17 counties in percent of growth for income levels in the State of California. San Diego County ranks 64 of 119 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the growth in median income in the US.

The poverty rate in San Diego County, California has declined by 1.4 percent since the amounts published in 2000, moving from 12.4 percent to 11 percent.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, San Diego County reported a relatively high median household income of $55,068 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 0.9 percent lower than the household income median in State of California of $55,567 and the income level is 10.8 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, San Diego County, California may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 12.4 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 22 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in San Diego County, having 18.2 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

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

Higher Education in San Diego County, California

In San Diego County, California as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 33.2 percent of the White Alone, 16.2 percent of Black or African American, 37.2 percent of the Asian alone and 10.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

San Diego County, California may to understood as having a highly-educated population of the working age, with 29.6 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2000 Decennial Census. San Diego counted a higher percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of California's proportion of 26.6 percent and a higher percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in San Diego County, California, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.6 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in San Diego on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 31.8 percent (Men) versus 27.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Some College or Associates Degree, with 33.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

From 2000, San Diego has increased in the percent of the total population (+25) with a BA or Higher. The portion of this population has grown by 4.4 percent to a total of 34 in 2005, as reported by the American Community Survey. The poporation of the 2005 population having received at least a BA is greater than the porportion in the State of California percent of 29.6 and greater than the national percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 4.4 percent. By 2005, 36.4 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 4.6 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 31.8 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

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

Demographic Profile for San Diego County, California

From 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to San Diego from another country. The international migration into San Diego accounts for 6.5 percent of the total migration into the State of California. This amount of international migration is very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

San Diego County, California has a population that is comprised of 52.3 percent White, 5 percent African American, 9.9 percent Asian, and 29.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 44.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, San Diego has increased the percent of minority makeup when 41.4 percent of the total population were minorities.

When measuring the total land area, San Diego spans a total of 4200 square miles. The county has a high average population density of 698 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Polk, IA (704 per sq. mile ), El Paso, TX (712 per sq. mile ), Schenectady, NY (723 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Kent, MI (697 per sq. mile ), Galveston, TX (697 per sq. mile ), Genesee, MI (694 per sq. mile ).

San Diego County, California had a total estimated population of 2,933,462 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 2,824,587. This growth signifies an increase of 3.9 percent. San Diego ranks 6 of 58 counties when analyzing total population change in California and the county ranks 21 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in San Diego County, California to be 33.8 years of age. The median in San Diego is less than the median in California of 34.4. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 33.2 years of age. A total of 25.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, San Diego can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 63 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 11.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

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

Housing Report for San Diego County, California

When compared to other counties in California, San Diego County places 33 of 58 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 784 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

San Diego County has a extremely high proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey counted that 57.5 percent residential property is valued over $500k.

San Diego County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $552,000, published by the American Community Survey. This is greater than the overall California 2005 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $477,700 and greater than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

In San Diego County, there were a total of 1,113,207 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 55,765 homes since 2001, or 5.3 percent.

The residential home values in San Diego County, California have increased very sharply since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $324,800, or 143 percent, since 2000 when they were valued at $227,200.

There seems to be a limited amount of real estate that is affordable in San Diego County, California. In 2005, 6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In San Diego County, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Professional and technical services sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 13.7 percent of the total county employment. This totals 147,306 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Professional and technical services sectors provide 11.7 and 9.8 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in San Diego County. The industry was hit with a loss of 16,009 jobs, or 13.3 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 71.9 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Mining has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in San Diego County, growing by 50.7 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 4.7 percent. The State of California experienced a sector employment shift of -6.5 percent, in the duration of 2001 to 2005.

Utilities is the industry with the largest establishments in San Diego County. The industry averages 61 workers per each place of employment, being greater than the US industry average of 34 and greater than the California average of 47 for the Utilities industry.

In San Diego County, Professional and technical services, Real estate and rental and leasing and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Professional and technical services industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.53. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Professional and technical services sector is 1.53 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that San Diego County may specialize, or be an exporter of Professional and technical services.







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