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

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Employment in the securities and commodity contracts brokerage industry had the highest average wages in Sutter County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Sutter County received an annual wage of $65,427 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry wage rate in California of $140,044 and less than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $138,150.

Other top-pay jobs in Sutter County, California may be found in insurance carriers ($64,952), offices of dentists ($60,764), offices of physicians ($59,098) and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($58,022) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic 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.

Sutter County Wages have increased by 20.9% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Sutter County, California by a total of 20.9%. 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.

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

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The overall industry wages in Sutter County, California when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 34.5 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $45,358. The industry pay 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.

Sutter County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Of the 86 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 34 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 51 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Sutter County, California, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 2,630 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Sutter County

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Offices of physicians industry has grown the most with 493 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Offices of physicians industry makes up 13.4 percent of the total employment growth in Sutter County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of physicians (493 new jobs)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (385 new jobs)
3. Employment services (378 new jobs)
4. Department stores (340 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (272 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Sutter County

Given the industries in the area, the Fruit and tree nut farming industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 478 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Fruit and tree nut farming industry make up 27.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Sutter County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (478 jobs lost)
2. Other heavy construction (327 jobs lost)
3. Other crop farming (228 jobs lost)
4. Vegetable and melon farming (66 jobs lost)
5. Oilseed and grain farming (64 jobs lost)

Employment for all industries has increased by 12.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of California, experiencing a gain of 2.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Sutter County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Other heavy construction industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 95.2 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 experienced in the State of California, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 19.5 percent. The losses in the Other heavy construction industry in Sutter County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 9.4 percent in terms of employees in the Other heavy construction industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other heavy construction (95.2 percent decline)
2. Civic and social organizations (83.1 percent decline)
3. Vegetable and melon farming (54.5 percent decline)
4. Other crop farming (54.2 percent decline)
5. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (50.7 percent decline)

Sutter County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Management and technical consulting services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 200.0 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Sutter County has increased employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for California, where the industry took a gain of 55.6 percent. The Management and technical consulting services industry in Sutter County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 22.1 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management and technical consulting services (200.0 percent gain)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (195.9 percent gain)
3. Employment services (144.8 percent gain)
4. Private households (141.6 percent gain)
5. Offices of physicians (122.1 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.

Sutter County One-Year Industry Employment Change

From the 10 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 3 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 7 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Sutter County, California, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 76 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Sutter County

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Automobile dealers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 3 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Automobile dealers industry make up 53.3 percent of the total employment decline in Sutter County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (3 jobs lost)
2. Logging (1 jobs lost)
3. Nursing care facilities (160 jobs lost)
4. Individual and family services (107 jobs lost)
5. Employment services (103 jobs lost)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Sutter County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 22 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up 46.1 percent of the total growth in Sutter County.

Top 3 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (22 new jobs)
2. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (10 new jobs)
3. Other general merchandise stores (9 new jobs)

Total employment has decreased by 3.3 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are greater than growth in the State of California, which went through a gain of 2.1 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Sutter County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other general merchandise stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 45.8 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Sutter County has added employment faster than the growth seen in the industry for California, where this industry saw a gain of 3.6 percent. The Other general merchandise stores industry in Sutter County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 3.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (45.8 percent gain)
2. Gasoline stations (20.9 percent gain)
3. Legal services (20.0 percent gain)
4. Cement and concrete product manufacturing (15.9 percent gain)
5. Residential building construction (14.1 percent gain)

Sutter County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automobile dealers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 8.9 percent from 2005 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the California, where the industry reported a gain of 1.8 percent. The losses in the Automobile dealers industry in Sutter County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 1 in percent of workers in the Automobile dealers industry.

Top 2 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (8.9 percent decline)
2. Logging (3.1 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.

Income and Poverty in Sutter County, California

Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 0.5 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $44,662. Hispanic headed households in Sutter County, California reported a median household income of $33,714, this income level is 24.9 percent less than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Sutter County had a median household income level of $35,060, which was 21.9 percent less than the areas median level for all households. In Sutter County, California White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $47,645 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 6.1 percent greater than the median in 2000. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $48,291. This income level is 7.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area.

The poverty rate in Sutter County, California has declined by 5.8 percent from the levels reported in the Decennial Census of 2000, moving from 15.5 percent to 9.7 percent.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Sutter County, California can be recognized as having a medium-high poverty rate amid the residents with a poverty rate of 15.5 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 30.7 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Sutter County, having 24.1 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Sutter County reported a medium-high median household income of $44,899 (2005 Dollars). This median is 23.8 percent lower than the median income in State of California of $55,567 and the income level is 9.4 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

While the median household income saw a growth in the last five year in Sutter County, California, the Race/Ethnicity group that went through the most dramatic growth in median household income was the American Indian and Alaska Native category. This category saw an increase of 146.3 percent since 2000. The White population category was least influenced by the median household income growth in Sutter County, undergoing a 8.4 percent increase in household income, since the reported levels in 2000.

The median household income in the area has increased from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has increased to $49,913, posting a 11.2 percent growth. Sutter County, California, when analyzing percentage of growth, ranks 2 of 17 counties in percent of growth for household income in California. Sutter County ranks 8 of 119 counties (or parishes) when comparing the growth in median income in the US.

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

Higher Education in Sutter County, California

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Sutter County, California, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 32.8 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Sutter on average have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors Degree or Higher) than the male population-- 17.2 percent (Men) versus 13.6 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree, with 35.4 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.

Sutter County, California can be considered to have a moderately-educated population, with 15.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Sutter is reported having a lower percent of highly educated individuals than the State of California's proportion of 26.6 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

From 2000 to 2005, the percent of the male population that can be considered highly educated has increased by 1.2 percent. As reported in 2005, 18.2 percent of area's male population (+25) achieved a BA or Higher. During the same period, the percent of women (+25) that have earned a BA or higher has increased by a total of 4.2 percent. By 2005, a total of 17.8 percent of the female population having received at least a Bachelors Degree.

Since the year 2000, Sutter 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 18 in 2005. According to the American Community Survey, the proporation of the population in 2005 with a BA or Higher is less than the 2005 State of California percent of 29.6 and less than the average US percent of 27.2.

In Sutter County, California according the 2000 Decennial Census, 16.4 percent of the White Alone, 12.6 percent of Black or African American, 19.2 percent of the Asian alone and 5.4 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

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

Demographic Profile for Sutter County, California

Sutter County, California has a population that is made of 56.7 percent White, 2.1 percent African American, 12.2 percent Asian, and 25.7 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 40.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Sutter has increased the percent of minority makeup when 36.0 percent of the total population were minorities.

By measuring total land area, Sutter spans a total of 603 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average population density of 148 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Greenwood, SC (149 per sq. mile ), Stanly, NC (149 per sq. mile ), Troup, GA (150 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Henry, VA (148 per sq. mile ), Davie, NC (148 per sq. mile ), Eau Claire, WI (148 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Sutter County, California to be 33.9 years of age. The median age in Sutter is less than the median age in California of 34.4. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median, when the median age was 34.2 years old. With 27.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Sutter 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 representation within the population, making up 60.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Sutter County, California had a population of 88,876 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 79,190. This growth signifies an increase of 12.2 percent. Sutter ranks 25 of 58 counties in terms of population growth in California and the county ranks 324 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

Since 2000, a very high number of individuals have migrated to Sutter internationally. The migration from outside the US into Sutter totals 0.2 percent of immigration into the State of California. This amount of international migration is very high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Sutter County, California

In Sutter County, the census reported 31,733 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding a total of 3,174 homes since 2001, or 11.1 percent.

Sutter County recorded a median home value in 2005 of $286,600, according to the American Community Survey. This median is less than the State of California 2005 home median value of $477,700 and greater than home value of $167,500 for the United States in the same year.

The residential home values in Sutter County, California have increased very sharply from the housing values in 2000. The residential values have increased by $165,900, or 137.4 percent, from their 2000 value of $120,700.

Throughout the State of California, Sutter County places 5 of 58 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 241 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

Sutter County may be be described as having a relatively high proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2005, the American Community Survey accounted that 10 percent of the houses are valued over a half a million dollars.

There seems to be a limited amount of affordable housing in Sutter County, California. In 2005, 8.8 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Utilities is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Sutter County, with an employment growth of 90.2 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of -8.2 percent. The State of California experienced a change in employment in the sector of 2.3 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Sutter County. The sector faced a loss of 558 jobs during the period, or 26.3 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 49.7 percent of all employment losses in the county.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Sutter County. In the County, the industry averages 21 jobs per place of business. This is less than the US industry average of 39 and less than the State of California average of 32 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Sutter County, Retail Trade, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Retail Trade provides the most jobs and contributes 19.5 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 4,373 people employed. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting and Health care and social assistance sectors account for 16.1 and 13.3 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Sutter County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Real estate and rental and leasing and Retail Trade industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector has a United State LQ of 15.27. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 15.27 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Sutter 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).