Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA

Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta Metro Area industry wages have increased by 20.2% percent since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta Metro Area by a total of 20.2%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of 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.

Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Employment for all industries has increased by 4.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of California, which experienced a gain of 2.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

The Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 82.9 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 reported a loss of 71 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 1.7 percent in terms of employees in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (82.9 percent decline)
2. Communications equipment manufacturing (82.3 percent decline)
3. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (78.6 percent decline)
4. Electronic equipment repair and maintenance (72.9 percent decline)
5. Oil and gas extraction (70.4 percent decline)

The Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Waste collection industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 315.3 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of California, where the industry took a gain of 90.6 percent. The Waste collection industry in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 32.7 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Waste collection (315.3 percent gain)
2. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (281.4 percent gain)
3. Spectator sports (262.1 percent gain)
4. Technical and trade schools (242.8 percent gain)
5. Chemical merchant wholesalers (179.8 percent gain)

Out of the 176 4-digit NAICS industries, 85 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 91 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA metro area, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 7,170 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta Metro Area

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Support activities for crop production industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2,794 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Support activities for crop production industry makes up 13.5 percent of the growth in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (2,794 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (1,214 new jobs)
3. Fruit and tree nut farming (1,001 new jobs)
4. Computer systems design and related services (964 new jobs)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (776 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta Metro Area

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 1,068 jobs. The declines in the Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers industry make up 8.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA.

Top 5 Industries
1. Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (1,068 jobs lost)
2. Other crop farming (978 jobs lost)
3. Communications equipment manufacturing (614 jobs lost)
4. Health and personal care stores (531 jobs lost)
5. Employment services (468 jobs lost)

Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta One-Year Industry Employment Change

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The Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Unclassified industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 81.8 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of California, where the it saw a loss of 72.7 percent. The losses in the Unclassified industry in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 12.1 in percent of jobs in the Unclassified industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (81.8 percent decline)
2. Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (61.6 percent decline)
3. Agents and managers for public figures (60.5 percent decline)
4. Petroleum and coal products manufacturing (57 percent decline)
5. Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (48.9 percent decline)

The Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Promoters of performing arts and sports industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 108.1 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for California, where it saw a gain of 4.2 percent. The Promoters of performing arts and sports industry in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 3.5 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Promoters of performing arts and sports (108.1 percent gain)
2. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (70.0 percent gain)
3. Emergency and other relief services (67.9 percent gain)
4. Support activities for mining (61.5 percent gain)
5. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (57.8 percent gain)

Total employment has decreased by 0.5 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 losses in the area were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2 percent.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta Metro Area

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Fruit and tree nut farming industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 866 jobs. The declines in the Fruit and tree nut farming industry make up 13.5 percent of the employment lost during the period in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (866 jobs lost)
2. Support activities for crop production (705 jobs lost)
3. Employment services (439 jobs lost)
4. Office administrative services (414 jobs lost)
5. Child day care services (358 jobs lost)

In the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA metro area, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has decreased by 732 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Out of the 188 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 83 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 105 industries reported employment loss in the period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta Metro Area

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry has added the most employment with 385 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry makes up 6.3 percent of the growth in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (385 new jobs)
2. Residential building construction (297 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (295 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (273 new jobs)
5. Support activities for mining (240 new jobs)

About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

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 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA

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The rate of poverty in the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metro has declined by 2.0 percent since the amount published in 2000, moving from 14.3 percent to 12.3 percent.

When put side-by-side with other Metros throughout the United States, the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta metro area can be considered to have a medium-high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 14.3 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 21.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, accounting 19 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Compared to other MSAs throughout the nation, the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta metro area was reported to have a relatively high median household income of $54,612 (2005 Dollars). This median is 1.7 percent lower than the median in State of California of $55,567 and this is 10 percent higher than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.

As the median household income witnessed a growth in the last five year in the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA metro area, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic growth in the household income level was the Asian category. This category saw an increase of 59.5 percent from 2000 to 2005. The Hispanic population category was least influenced by the median household income growth in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, experiencing a 33.1 percent decline in median income, since the values reporting the 2000 Decennial Census.

The median household income in the area has increased from the 2000 values (inflation adjusted). The median income has increased to $55,970, representing a 2.5 percent growth. The Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA MSA, in terms of percent of growth, ranks 11 of 28 metro area in percent of growth for household income in California. Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta ranks 11 of 28 metro area when comparing the growth in median income level for the United States.

The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta had a median household income level of $42,661, which was 21.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $50,076. This income level is 8.3 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Hispanic in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA recorded a median income of $42,603, this income level is 22 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $58,078 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 6.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 16 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $45,886.

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

Higher Education in the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria, CA Metro Area

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Santa Barbara-Santa Maria, CA Metro Area can be considered to have a highly-educated 2005 population, with 32 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the American Community Survey of 2005. The Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta MSA counted a higher percent of highly educated individuals than the State of California's proportion of 29.6 percent and a higher percent than the average across the nation of 27.2 percent.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 1.2 percent. By 2005, 32.2 percent of area's male population, over the age 25, achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher. At the same time, the percent of women, over the age 25, holding at least a Bachelors Degree has increased by a total of 4.2 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 31.8 percent of the women in the population had received a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From the year 2000, the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta metro area has increased in the total percent of the over 25 population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher. This population group has grown by 2.6 percent to a total of 32 percent in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proportion of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is greater than the 2005 State of California percent of 29.6 and greater than the United States percent of 27.2.

In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that in the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria, CA Metro Area, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 32.2 percent reaching this education level. The female population in the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta metro area have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 32.2 percent (Men) versus 31.8 percent (Women). The most common level of education for women in the area is Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 31.8 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

In the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria, CA Metro Area according to the American Community Survey of 2005, 35.6 percent of the White Alone, 14.2 percent of Black or African American, 45.8 percent of the Asian alone and 7.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

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

Demographic Profile for Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA

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In the year 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta metro area to be 34.4 years of age. The median age in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta is equal to the median in California of 34.4. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 33.4 years old. With 11.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta can be described 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 2005 population base, with 60.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 11 percent of the total population base. Compared to other metro areas throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

When calculating the total land area, the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta metro area encompasses a total area of 2737 square miles. This area has a medium-low average area density of 146 persons per square mile. Similar metro areas in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Columbus (147 per sq. mile ), Fresno (147 per sq. mile ), Shreveport-Bossier City (147 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Florence (146 per sq. mile ), Lubbock (144 per sq. mile ), Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (143 per sq. mile ).

Since 2000, a very high amount of people migrated into the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta metro area, with 14,528 people migrating in from outside the country. The immigration into Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta accounts for 1 percent of immigration into the State of California. This level of international migration can be considered very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population base that is comprised of 54.1 percent White, 1.9 percent African American, 4.3 percent Asian, and 37.3 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 43.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta has increased the level of diversity when 40.6 percent of the population were minorities.

The Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta metro area had an estimated population of 400,762 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 399,695. This growth denotes an increase of 0.3 percent. Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta ranks 25 of 26 MSAs by growth in total population in California and the metro area ranks 300 of 361 metro areas when calculating the total change in MSA population across the US.

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

Housing Report for Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta

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In Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 150,053 homes in the year 2005. This MSA has gone through a medium level of growth in the number housing units, adding a sum of 5,574 residential units since 2001, or 3.9 percent.

Looking across the State of California, Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta is positioned 21 of the 26 metro areas in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The metropolitan statistical area (msa) ranks 245 of 361, in terms of residential real estate percentage change compared to other United States metro areas.

It can be understood that there is a limited amount of housing that is affordable in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, California. In 2005, only 6.4 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

The residential real estate values in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, California have increased very sharply since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $353,300, or 120.6 percent, since 2000 when their medians were valued at $293,000.

Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta recorded a median home value in 2005 of $646,300, accounted by the American Community Survey. This median is greater than the California 2005 median home value of $477,700 and greater than home value of $167,500 across the United States during the same year.

Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta may be described as having an extremely high percentage of homes that are high in price. For 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 62.2 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Santa Barbara, California -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

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Mining has a largest number of employees per establishment in Santa Barbara MSA. In the region, the industry averages 34 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average in the United States of 21 and greater than the California average of 28 for the Mining industry.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in the Santa Barbara Metro Area. The industry lost a total of 1,655 total jobs during the period, accounting for 10.9 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 44 percent of all Metro Area employment losses since 2001.

A high-wage industry in Santa Barbara is the finance and insurance industry with an average annual wage of $78,211. Locally, since the year 2001, the industry annual average pay has grown by 35.8 percent or $20,633. The State of California holds a similar employment climate in the finance and insurance industry, falling near the top of sectors by 2004 industry pay.

Professional and technical services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Santa Barbara, growing by 26.4 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 2.6 percent. The State of California went through a industry job change of -1 percent, in the course of time since 2001.

In Santa Barbara, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Accommodation and food services and Mining industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 10.17. The level of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 10.17 times greater than the national average, signifying that Santa Barbara produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hun

In Santa Barbara, Retail Trade, Accommodation and food services, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 13.3 percent of total employment in the Metro Area, making up 20,281 employees. The Accommodation and food services and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 12.8 and 10.9 percent of the total jobs, respectively.

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