Stockton, CA

Stockton Metro Area industry wages have increased by 19.7% percent since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in the Stockton Metro Area by a total of 19.7%. This is greater than the growth in 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.

Stockton Metro Area Industry Wages Lag Behind California, and Wages Lag Behind the United States Industry Wages

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Wages in all industries in Stockton, CA can be described as medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 Metro Area wages throughout the nation. The average pay is 26.7 percent lower than the reported averages in the state of $45,358. The average pay was less than the US average pay 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.

Stockton Five-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total employment has increased by 7.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in the State of California, which went through a gain of 2.8 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

The Stockton Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Taxi and limousine service industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 83.2 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has seen in the California, where the industry reported a loss of 21.6 percent. The losses in the Taxi and limousine service industry in Stockton outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 3.6 percent in terms of employees in the Taxi and limousine service industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Taxi and limousine service (83.2 percent decline)
2. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (83.1 percent decline)
3. Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers (80.3 percent decline)
4. Other personal services (77.7 percent decline)
5. Spectator sports (71.2 percent decline)

The Stockton Metro Area: Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Activities related to credit intermediation industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 329.9 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Stockton has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for California, where this industry saw a gain of 68.8 percent. The Activities related to credit intermediation industry in Stockton outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 49.5 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Activities related to credit intermediation (329.9 percent gain)
2. Other food manufacturing (205.6 percent gain)
3. Remediation and other waste services (200.4 percent gain)
4. Other schools and instruction (168.8 percent gain)
5. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (156.6 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in the Stockton Metro Area

The Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,770 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 6.9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Stockton.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (1,770 new jobs)
2. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (1,383 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (1,086 new jobs)
4. Building finishing contractors (1,084 new jobs)
5. Warehousing and storage (1,037 new jobs)

From the 179 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 79 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 100 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

In the Stockton, CA metro area, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 13,164 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in the Stockton Metro Area

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Management of companies and enterprises industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 1,116 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Management of companies and enterprises industry make up 7.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Stockton, CA.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (1,116 jobs lost)
2. Other crop farming (1,054 jobs lost)
3. Greenhouse and nursery production (1,049 jobs lost)
4. Support activities for crop production (869 jobs lost)
5. Other wood product manufacturing (869 jobs lost)

Stockton One-Year Industry Employment Change

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Total One-Year Employment Decline in the Stockton Metro Area

The Support activities for crop production industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1,360 jobs. The declines in the Support activities for crop production industry make up 17.7 percent of the total job loss in Stockton, CA.

Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for crop production (1,360 jobs lost)
2. Building finishing contractors (889 jobs lost)
3. Employment services (711 jobs lost)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (583 jobs lost)
5. Greenhouse and nursery production (399 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the Stockton Metro Area

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 847 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry makes up 9.8 percent of the total growth in Stockton.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (847 new jobs)
2. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (688 new jobs)
3. Business support services (486 new jobs)
4. Limited-service eating places (440 new jobs)
5. Nursing care facilities (319 new jobs)

From the 190 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 84 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 106 industries reported a drop in employment.

In the Stockton, CA metro area, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 1,417 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

The Stockton Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Spectator sports industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 60.9 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of California, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 0.1 percent. The losses in the Spectator sports industry in Stockton outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 2.2 percent in terms of employees in the Spectator sports industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Spectator sports (60.9 percent decline)
2. Unclassified (53.3 percent decline)
3. Other animal production (40.6 percent decline)
4. Other financial investment activities (39.8 percent decline)
5. Greenhouse and nursery production (38.2 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.8 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are less than growth in California, which experienced 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 percent.

The Stockton Metro Area: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 214.1 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Stockton has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for California, where the industry felt a gain of 3.1 percent. The Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry in Stockton outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 0.2 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (214.1 percent gain)
2. Support activities for water transportation (206.6 percent gain)
3. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (112.5 percent gain)
4. Soap, cleaning compound, and toiletry mfg. (62.7 percent gain)
5. Other heavy construction (59.4 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 Stockton, CA

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The poverty rate in the Stockton, CA Metro has declined by 3.1 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 17.7 percent to 14.6 percent.

When analyzed against other Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the US, the Stockton metro area was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $48,300 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 15 percent lower than the median in State of California of $55,567 and the median household income is 1.7 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

The household income has increased from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has increased to $49,391, posting a 2.3 percent growth. The Stockton, CA MSA, in terms of percent of growth, ranks 15 of 28 metro area in percent of growth for median household income in the State of California. Stockton ranks 15 of 28 metro area when analyzing the growth in household income across the nation.

As the median household income witnessed a growth during the period of 2000 to 2005 in the Stockton, CA metro area, the Race/Ethnicity group that experienced the largest growth in the household income level was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This group felt an increase of 72.6 percent in the last five years. The Hispanic population group was least impacted by the household income growth in Stockton, seeing a 17.4 percent decline in median household income from 2000 to 2005.

When compared to other Metro Areas across the United States, the Stockton metro area may be understood as having a relatively high rate of poverty among its population, accounting a rate of 17.7 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Asian race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 28.4 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Stockton, accounting 25.8 percent of this age group in the area living in poverty.

Hispanic in Stockton, CA , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $38,940, which is 19.4 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. In Stockton, CA White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $52,802 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 9.3 percent greater than the median in 2000. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Stockton had a median household income level of $37,527, this was 22.3 percent less than the areas median level for all households. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $43,234. This income level is 10.5 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 26.1 percent less than the total 2000 reported median, with a their median reported to be $35,698.

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

Higher Education in the Stockton, CA Metro Area

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Stockton, CA Metro Area has a moderately-educated population, with 17.4 percent of the over 25 years old population having a Bachelors Degree or Higher, according to the 2005 American Community Survey. The Stockton MSA counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of California's proportion of 29.6 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 27.2 percent.

In the Stockton, CA Metro Area according to the American Community Survey of 2005, 16.6 percent of the White Alone, 13.6 percent of Black or African American, 27.4 percent of the Asian alone and 5.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population (over 25) has obtained a Bachelors Degree or Higher.

Since the year 2000, the Stockton 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 2.8 percent to a total of 17.4 percent in 2005, according to the American Community Survey. The 2005 proportion of highly educated population is less than the State of California percent of 29.6 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of male population that is highly educated has increased by 2.6 percent. As reported in 2005, 17.6 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 3.0 percent. By 2005, a total of 17 percent of the total female population achieved this high level of education.

In 2005, the American Community Survey reported that in the Stockton, CA Metro Area, many men in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 30 percent receiving this level of education. The women in the Stockton metro area have on average achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 17.6 percent (Men) versus 17 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 33.8 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

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

Demographic Profile for Stockton, CA

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The Stockton metro area had a total estimated population of 664,116 in 2005. The estimated population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 568,259. This growth signifies an increase of 16.9 percent. Stockton ranks 5 of 26 MSAs when calculating total change in population for California and the metro area ranks 32 of 361 metro areas by growth in MSA population in the United States.

Estimated since the year 2000, a very high number of individuals migrated into the Stockton metro area, with 17,183 people migrating in internationally. The international migration into Stockton totals 1.2 percent of all immigration into California. This amount of international migration is very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other metro areas across the US.

By measuring total land area, the Stockton metro area spans a total area of 1399 total square miles. The area has a medium-high average area density of 475 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar metro areas, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Ann Arbor (482 per sq. mile ), Atlantic City (483 per sq. mile ), Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord (491 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Cincinnati-Middletown (471 per sq. mile ), Reading (461 per sq. mile ), Manchester-Nashua (458 per sq. mile ).

In the year 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in the Stockton metro area to be 31.5 years of age. The median in Stockton is less than the median in California of 34.4. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, when it was 31.9 years old. With 6.7 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Stockton can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 60.3 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 11 percent of the total population base. Compared to other metro areas throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.

The Stockton metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is made of 41 percent White, 7.3 percent African American, 13.2 percent Asian, and 34.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of diversity, with 55.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Stockton has increased the level of diversity when 48.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

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

Housing Report for Stockton

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In the State of California, Stockton ranks 2 of the 26 metro areas in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The MSA stands 36 of 361, when comparing the change in housing structures in other metropolitan areas throughout the nation.

There is a limited amount of housing that is affordable in Stockton, California. In 2005, only 6.7 percent of owner-occupied dwellings were valued under $125k.

In Stockton, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 217,991 housing structures in 2005. The metro area has seen a medium-high growth level in the number housing units, adding a total of 22,593 residential units since 2001, or 11.6 percent.

The residential home values in Stockton, California have increased very sharply from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $237,200, or 166.6 percent, since 2000 when their medians were valued at $142,400.

Stockton recorded a median home value in 2005 of $379,600, published by the American Community Survey. This value is less than the California 2005 home median value of $477,700 and greater than median home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

Stockton may be described as having a very high proportion of high-valued homes. For the year 2005, the American Community Survey reported that 23.7 percent of the houses were valued over a half a million dollars.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Stockton, California -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

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Utilities has the largest businesses in Stockton MSA. In the region, the industry averages 56 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 34 and greater than the State of California average of 47 for the Utilities industry.

Wholesale trade from 2001-2005 had the highest increase in employment in Stockton, changing a total of 37 percent. This is greater than the change in industry employment in the United States of 0.4 percent. The State of California experienced a sector employment shift of 2.9 percent, since the year 2001.

In Stockton, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Transportation and Warehousing and Construction industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector in the county has a location quotient of 7.98. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 7.98 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Stockton produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing a

A high-wage industry in Stockton is the utilities sector paying an annual wage of $66,034. Throughout the MSA since the year 2001, the annual average wages in the industry have grown by 14.3 percent or $8,248. The State of California has a similar economic condition in the utilities industry, ranking near the top of industries in term of the average annual pay of 2004.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in the Stockton MSA. The sector faced a loss of 1,706 jobs during the period, or 7.6 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 37.2 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

In Stockton, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 14.7 percent of the total MSA employment. This totals 26,692 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing industries total 11.8 and 11.4 percent of industry employment.

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