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

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People with jobs in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry had the highest average wages in Shasta County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Shasta County received a wage of $89,914 in 2006. The average wage is less than the industry pay the State of California of $140,044 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $138,150.

Other high-paying jobs in Shasta County, California exsists in power generation and supply ($72,151), wired telecommunications carriers ($69,048), general medical and surgical hospitals ($63,950) and highway, street, and bridge construction ($59,688) 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.

Shasta County Wages have increased by 18.1% Since 2001

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Since 2001, industry wages increased in Shasta County, California by a total of 18.1%. 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.

Shasta 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 Shasta County, California when analyzed can be described as medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 32.1 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $45,358. The overall industry wage was less than the industry average in the US 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.

Shasta County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Shasta County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Business support services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 376 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Business support services industry make up 12.6 percent of the employment lost during the period in Shasta County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (376 jobs lost)
2. Power generation and supply (236 jobs lost)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (220 jobs lost)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (174 jobs lost)
5. General freight trucking (164 jobs lost)

From the 140 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 53 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 85 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Shasta County, California, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 4,482 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Shasta County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Full-service restaurants industry has grown the most with 1,234 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Full-service restaurants industry makes up 14.4 percent of the growth in Shasta County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Full-service restaurants (1,234 new jobs)
2. Management and technical consulting services (434 new jobs)
3. Accounting and bookkeeping services (401 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (384 new jobs)
5. Private households (383 new jobs)

Shasta County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Wireless telecommunications carriers industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 734.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Shasta County has expanded faster than the industry has grown in the State of California, where the industry felt a loss of 3.2 percent. The Wireless telecommunications carriers industry in Shasta County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.9 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Wireless telecommunications carriers (734.0 percent gain)
2. Special food services (647.4 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (208.8 percent gain)
4. Land subdivision (192.3 percent gain)
5. Insurance carriers (181.5 percent gain)

Total employment has increased by 8.9 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in California, which saw a gain of 2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.

Shasta County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Power generation and supply industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 79.2 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the California, where the industry reported a gain of 12.3 percent. The losses in the Power generation and supply industry in Shasta County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 9.7 in percent of jobs in the Power generation and supply industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Power generation and supply (79.2 percent decline)
2. Other heavy construction (75.5 percent decline)
3. Other financial investment activities (63.8 percent decline)
4. Business support services (57.9 percent decline)
5. Utility system construction (53.1 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.

Shasta County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Shasta County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Support activities for crop production industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 28 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Support activities for crop production industry make up 74.8 percent of the total employment decline in Shasta County, California.

Top 1 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (28 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Shasta County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Private households industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 2 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Private households industry makes up 100.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Shasta County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Private households (2 new jobs)
2. Gasoline stations (6 new jobs)
3. Management and technical consulting services (5 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (15 new jobs)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (11 new jobs)

Out of the 8 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 1 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Shasta County, California, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 46 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Shasta County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Private households industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 50.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Shasta County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of California, where the industry felt a gain of 5.6 percent. The Private households industry in Shasta County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.9 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Private households (50.0 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 4.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in the State of California, experiencing a gain of 2.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Shasta County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for crop production industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 46.6 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 sector experienced a loss of 2.9 percent. The losses in the Support activities for crop production industry in Shasta County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 1.5 in percent of jobs in the Support activities for crop production industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (46.6 percent decline)
2. Oilseed and grain farming (8.6 percent decline)
3. Lessors of real estate (8.3 percent decline)
4. Accounting and bookkeeping services (2.9 percent decline)
5. Other crop farming (1.4 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 Shasta County, California

The poverty rate in Shasta County, California has declined by 2.2 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 15.4 percent to 13.2 percent.

While the median household income saw a growth from 2000 to 2005 in Shasta County, California, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest growth in household income was the White category. This group felt an increase of 8 percent since the year 2000. The Hispanic population group was least impacted by the household income growth in Shasta County, seeing a 12.6 percent decline in household income level, since the year 2005.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Shasta County reported a medium-high median income for households of $40,172 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 38.3 percent lower than the household income median in State of California of $55,567 and the median household income is 22.3 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

The median household income has increased from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has increased to $42,227, which amounts to a 5.1 percent growth. Shasta County, California, when comparing total percent of growth, ranks 7 of 17 counties in percent of growth for the household income level in the State of California. Shasta County ranks 30 of 119 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the growth in median household income in the United States.

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Shasta County, California can be recognized as having a medium-high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 15.4 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Asian race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 32.3 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Shasta County, reporting 24.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 24.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $30,469. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $37,486. This median is 6.7 percent less than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Shasta County reported a median household income of $29,883, this level was 25.6 percent less than the median for all households. In Shasta County, California White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $41,021 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 2.1 percent greater than the median in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Shasta County, California , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $34,024, this income level is 15.3 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households.

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

Higher Education in Shasta County, California

In Shasta County, California according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 17 percent of the White Alone, 12.6 percent of Black or African American, 18.4 percent of the Asian alone and 10.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

From the years 2000 to 2005, the proportion of the male population that could be considered highly educated has increased by 1.0 percent. As reported in 2005, 19 percent of total male population (over 25), in this area, held at least a Bachelors Degree. At the same time, the percent of women (over 25) holding a BA or higher has increased by a total of 3.4 percent. By the year 2005, a total of 18.4 percent of the female population had achieved this level of education.

The 2000 Decennial Census reported that in Shasta County, California, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 37.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Shasta have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 18.4 percent (Men) versus 15 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Some College or Associates Degree, with 40 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

Since 2000, Shasta has increased in the population percent with a Bachelors of Higher. This population percent has grown by 2.2 percent to a total of 18.8 in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the 2005 State of California percent of 29.6 and less than the national percent of 27.2.

Shasta County, California has a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 16.6 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Shasta is reported having 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.

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

Demographic Profile for Shasta County, California

Since 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Shasta internationally. The migration from outside the US into Shasta makes up 0 percent of all immigration into California. This percent of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Shasta County, California to be 38.9 years old. The median age in Shasta is greater than the median age in the State of California of 34.4. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median, when the median age was 39.0 years old. A total of 23.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Shasta can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 15.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

When measuring the total land area, Shasta spans a total of 3785 square miles. The land areas has a low density of 48 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Navarro, TX (48 per sq. mile ), Polk, WI (48 per sq. mile ), Franklin, AL (48 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Caroline, VA (48 per sq. mile ), Addison, VT (48 per sq. mile ), Tattnall, GA (48 per sq. mile ).

Shasta County, California had a total estimated population of 179,904 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 163,841. This growth denotes an increase of 9.8 percent. Shasta ranks 18 of 58 counties when analyzing total population change in California and the county ranks 229 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Shasta County, California has a population that is comprised of 84.4 percent White, 0.9 percent African American, 2.1 percent Asian, and 7.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 10.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Shasta has increased in diversity when 8.2 percent of the total population were minorities.

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

Housing Report for Shasta County, California

In Shasta County, there were a total of 74,219 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 4,346 housing units since the year 2001, or 6.2 percent.

The residential housing values in Shasta County, California have increased sharply since the Census values accounted for in the year 2000. The values have increased by $119,400, or 98.8 percent, from their 2000 value of $120,800.

Throughout the State of California, Shasta County ranks 30 of 58 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 637 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Shasta County had a median home value in the year 2005 of $240,200, according to the American Community Survey. This is less than the State of California 2005 median home value of $477,700 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $167,500 across the nation during that year.

Shasta County has a relatively high percentage of high-priced residential real estate. In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 9 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

There is a limited amount of housing that is affordable in Shasta County, California. In 2005, 16.9 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry with the largest establishments in Shasta County. The industry averages 23 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 40 and less than the State of California typical size of 54 for the Management of companies and enterprises industry.

Finance and insurance in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Shasta County, increasing by 46.3 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of 4.8 percent. The State of California saw a change in employment in the sector of 13.1 percent, since the year 2001.

In Shasta County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Other services, except public administration and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 2.01. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 2.01 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Shasta County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Shasta County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 18.3 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 9,654 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 16.7 and 11.8 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Shasta County. The industry lost a total of 701 jobs, or 19.7 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 38.5 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.







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