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

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Individuals that are employed in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry had the highest average wages in Siskiyou County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Siskiyou County was paid an annual wage of $85,894 in 2006. The average wage is less than the average industry wage in the State of California of $140,044 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $138,150.

Top-pay jobs in Siskiyou County, California exsists in scientific research and development services ($63,747), management of companies and enterprises ($58,415), utility system construction ($50,374) and highway, street, and bridge construction ($50,306) 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.

Siskiyou County Wages have increased by 24.0% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Siskiyou County, California by a total of 24.0%. 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.

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

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Total wages in all industries in Siskiyou County, California can be described as relatively low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 44.4 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $45,358. The average 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.

Siskiyou County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Siskiyou County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Support activities for forestry industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 83.2 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 has seen in the California, where the industry reported a loss of 29.9 percent. The losses in the Support activities for forestry industry in Siskiyou County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 2.9 percent in terms of employees in the Support activities for forestry industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for forestry (83.2 percent decline)
2. Lessors of real estate (71.3 percent decline)
3. Specialty food stores (67.6 percent decline)
4. Clothing stores (60 percent decline)
5. Management of companies and enterprises (52.3 percent decline)

Total employment has decreased by 1.9 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. This is greater than growth in California, experiencing a gain of 2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Siskiyou County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Business support services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 236.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Siskiyou County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of California, where the industry took a loss of 0.1 percent. The Business support services industry in Siskiyou County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 0.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (236.0 percent gain)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (116.9 percent gain)
3. Management and technical consulting services (105.2 percent gain)
4. Architectural and engineering services (104.9 percent gain)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (81.3 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Siskiyou County

The Support activities for forestry industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 264 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Support activities for forestry industry make up 28.8 percent of the total employment decline in Siskiyou County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for forestry (264 jobs lost)
2. Specialty food stores (101 jobs lost)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (83 jobs lost)
4. Other amusement and recreation industries (68 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (66 jobs lost)

From the 60 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 26 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 33 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Siskiyou County, California, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 201 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Siskiyou County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Traveler accommodation industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 185 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 24.9 percent of the growth in Siskiyou County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (185 new jobs)
2. Limited-service eating places (44 new jobs)
3. Offices of other health practitioners (39 new jobs)
4. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (32 new jobs)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (30 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.

Siskiyou County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Siskiyou County

The Gasoline stations industry has added the most employment with 2 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Gasoline stations industry makes up -0.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Siskiyou County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Animal slaughtering and processing (88 new jobs)

In Siskiyou County, California, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 5 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.





Total industry employment has decreased by 9.7 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of California, experiencing a gain of 2.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). The losses felt were greater than than the gain seen for the United States of 2.0 percent.

Siskiyou County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 13 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of California, where the industry felt a gain of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Siskiyou County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 0.3 percent in terms of employees in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (13 percent decline)

Siskiyou County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 71.4 percent from the 2005 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Siskiyou County has added employment faster than the industry has grown in the State of California, where the industry took a gain of 2.5 percent. The Other miscellaneous store retailers industry in Siskiyou County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 0.8 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other miscellaneous store retailers (71.4 percent gain)
2. Animal food manufacturing (68.8 percent gain)
3. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (63.3 percent gain)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (42.7 percent gain)
5. Computer systems design and related services (39.2 percent gain)





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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 Siskiyou County, California

Hispanic headed households in Siskiyou County, California recorded a median income of $29,297, this income level is 15.2 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. In Siskiyou County, California White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $35,693 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 3.3 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 28.6 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $24,667. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $22,125. This median is 36 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Siskiyou County had a median household income level of $24,150, which was 30.1 percent less than the median for all households.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Siskiyou County was reported to have a relatively low median household income of $34,550 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 60.8 percent lower than the median in California of $55,567 and this is 42.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Siskiyou County, California can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 18.6 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 58.1 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Siskiyou County, with 31.7 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.







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

Higher Education in Siskiyou County, California

In Siskiyou County, California according the 2000 Decennial Census, 18.8 percent of the White Alone, 5 percent of Black or African American, 13.2 percent of the Asian alone and 6.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Siskiyou County, California, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Siskiyou have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 19.2 percent (Men) versus 16.4 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area achieving a Some College or Associates Degree, with 38.8 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

Siskiyou County, California is made up of a moderately-educated 2000 population, with 17.8 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Siskiyou 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.

Demographic Profile for Siskiyou County, California

In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Siskiyou County, California to be 44.0 years old. The median in Siskiyou 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 the median, when the median age was 43.1 years old. With 21.3 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Siskiyou can be understood as being made up of a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.6 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Siskiyou County, California had an estimated population of 45,259 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 44,263. This growth signifies an increase of 2.3 percent. Siskiyou ranks 44 of 58 counties in terms of population growth in California and the county ranks 1,098 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

When calculating the total land area, Siskiyou covers a total land area of 6287 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 7 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), Todd, SD (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).

Siskiyou County, California has a population base that is comprised of 82.5 percent White, 1.3 percent African American, 1.2 percent Asian, and 9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 11.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Siskiyou has increased the percent of minority makeup when 10.3 percent of the total population were minorities.

From 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Siskiyou internationally. The international migration into Siskiyou accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of California. This amount of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Siskiyou County, California

Siskiyou County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $100,300, according to the Decennial Census. This is less than the State of California 2000 home median value of $211,500 and less than median home value of $119,600 across the nation during that year.

Throughout the State of California, Siskiyou County stands 38 of 58 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 1,079 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Siskiyou County may be be described as having a small, but present percentage of homes that are high in price. In 2000, the Decennial Census accounted that 0.5 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Siskiyou County, California. In 2000, 65 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

In Siskiyou County, there were a total of 22,975 housing units in the year 2005. This represents a growth in housing units, adding in all 871 housing units since the year 2001, or 3.9 percent.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

In Siskiyou County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 17.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,724 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services sectors account for 16.6 and 14.5 percent of all employment.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Siskiyou County. The industry averages 23 employees per business. This is less than the industry's average in the United States of 39 and less than the State of California establishments size average of 32 for the Manufacturing industry.

Educational services saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in Siskiyou County, rising by 178.6 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 13.8 percent. The State of California experienced a change in employment in the sector of 13.7 percent, in the recent period of 2001-2005.

In Siskiyou County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Accommodation and food services and Other services, except public administration have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has an LQ of 1.64. This means the percent of total employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 1.64 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Siskiyou may be an exporter of products or services of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.









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