In Sierra County, jobs in the residential building construction pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the residential building construction industry had the highest average wages in Sierra County for 2006. The average industry job in Sierra County was paid an annual wage of $38,524 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is less than the industry wage rate in California of $48,047 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $43,351.

Top-pay jobs in Sierra County, California exsists in building equipment contractors ($23,091), gasoline stations ($18,387), traveler accommodation ($17,177) and building material and supplies dealers ($16,266) industries. Note: Click Graph Above for Detail 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.

Sierra County Wages have increased by 22.8% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Sierra County, California by a total of 22.8%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Sierra County, California can be understood as being relatively low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 41.6 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $45,358. The industry pay 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.

Sierra County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Sierra County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Residential building construction industry has grown the most with 14 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Residential building construction industry makes up 100.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Sierra County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Residential building construction (14 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Sierra County

Given the industries in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 6 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 94.4 percent of the employment lost during the period in Sierra County, California.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (6 jobs lost)

In Sierra County, California, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 71 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.



Sierra County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Residential building construction industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 135.5 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Sierra County has added employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in California, where it saw a gain of 43.1 percent. The Residential building construction industry in Sierra County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 30.6 percent in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Residential building construction (135.5 percent gain)

Sierra County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 18.9 percent from 2001 (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 loss of 4.6 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Sierra County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 6.4 in percent of workers in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (18.9 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has decreased by 16.1 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of California, which went through a gain of 2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.6 percent.





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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.

Sierra County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Sierra County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Gasoline stations industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 79 jobs. The declines in the Gasoline stations industry make up 69.0 percent of the total employment decline in Sierra County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (79 jobs lost)
2. Limited-service eating places (19 jobs lost)
3. Grocery stores (6 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (4 jobs lost)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (2 jobs lost)

In Sierra County, California, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 69 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Sierra County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Building equipment contractors industry has grown the most with 16 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Building equipment contractors industry makes up 25.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Sierra County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building equipment contractors (16 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (10 new jobs)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (10 new jobs)
4. General freight trucking (6 new jobs)
5. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5 new jobs)

Out of the 21 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 9 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 10 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

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

Sierra County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 60.0 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Sierra County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in California, where the industry took a loss of 2.4 percent. The Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores industry in Sierra County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores (60.0 percent gain)
2. Personal care services (32.4 percent gain)
3. Cattle ranching and farming (25.2 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (22.2 percent gain)
5. Religious organizations (19.4 percent gain)

Sierra County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 54.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the California, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Sierra County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 0.3 in percent of jobs in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (54.8 percent decline)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (30.2 percent decline)
3. Limited-service eating places (26 percent decline)
4. Activities related to real estate (14.3 percent decline)
5. Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related (14.3 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 Sierra County, California

In Sierra County, California White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $42,595 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 1.6 percent greater than the median in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Sierra County reported a median household income of $36,563, which was 12.8 percent less than the areas median level for all households. Hispanic headed households in Sierra County, California , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $45,338, this income level is 8.2 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $36,563. This income level is 12.8 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Sierra County, California may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 11.3 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Sierra County, accounting 16.9 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Sierra County accounted a medium-high household income of $41,918 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 32.6 percent lower than the household income median in State of California of $55,567 and the income level is 17.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Sierra County, California

Sierra County, California may to understood as having a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 17.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Sierra was reported to have a lower percent of highly educated individuals 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.

In Sierra County, California as reported in the 2000 Census, 17.4 percent of the White Alone, . percent of Black or African American, 100 percent of the Asian alone and 6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

In 2000, the Census reported that in Sierra County, California, the largest educational attainment category for men is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 35.2 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Sierra have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 18 percent (Men) versus 16.2 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is Some College or Associates Degree, with 43.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.





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

Demographic Profile for Sierra County, California

Sierra County, California has a population base that is comprised of 89 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 8.4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 8.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Sierra has increased in diversity when 6.7 percent of the population were minorities.

Sierra County, California had a population that was estimated at 3,434 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, from the population in the year 2000 of 3,576. The decline represents a decrease of -4 percent. Sierra ranks 52 of 58 counties by growth in total population in California and the county ranks 2,208 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

When measuring the total land area, Sierra encompasses a total area of 953 square miles. The county has a very low population density of 4 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Sierra County, California to be 44.9 years of age. The median in Sierra is greater than the median age for the State of California of 34.4. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 43.7 years of age. A total of 20.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Sierra can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.

From 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Sierra from another country. The international migration into Sierra totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of California. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Sierra County, California

When compared to other counties in California, Sierra County is positioned 52 of 58 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 1,806 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Sierra County, the census reported 2,268 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding in all 49 residential structures since 2001, a change of 2.2 percent.

Sierra County recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $128,600, published by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of California 2000 home median value of $211,500 and greater than median home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Sierra County, Retail Trade, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and the Manufacturing sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 15 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 57 people employed. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Manufacturing sectors account for 13.6 and 12.1 percent of total employment, respectively.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Sierra County, averaging 12 workers per each place of employment, being less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the California establishments size average of 32 for the Manufacturing industry.

The Accommodation and food services industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Sierra County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 20.6 percent of employment in 2001 to 0 percent of employment in 2005.

In Sierra County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Mining and Other services, except public administration are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 12.98. This means the percent of total employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is 12.98 times greater than the national average, signifying that Sierra County may specialize, or be an exporter of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.









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