In Tuolumne County, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the computer systems design and related services industry had the highest average wages in Tuolumne County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Tuolumne County was paid an annual wage of $77,792 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is less than the industry wage rate in California of $95,021 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry across the nation of $80,588.

Top-pay jobs in Tuolumne County, California exsists in nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying ($76,868), management of companies and enterprises ($71,934), medical equipment and supplies manufacturing ($63,448) and offices of physicians ($60,259) 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.

Tuolumne County Wages have increased by 26.6% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Tuolumne County, California by a total of 26.6%. This is greater than the growth in industry wages for the State of California and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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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.

Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne County, California when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other Counties throughout the state in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The industry wages are 33.6 percent lower than the with an state average of $45,358. The overall industry wage 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.

Tuolumne County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Tuolumne County

The Computer systems design and related services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 111 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Computer systems design and related services industry makes up 10.1 percent of the total employment growth in Tuolumne County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Computer systems design and related services (111 new jobs)
2. Outpatient care centers (108 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (106 new jobs)
4. Offices of physicians (93 new jobs)
5. Offices of dentists (61 new jobs)

Given the 63 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 29 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 34 industries reported a drop in employment.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Tuolumne County

The Gasoline stations industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 97 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Gasoline stations industry make up 14.5 percent of the total job loss in Tuolumne County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (97 jobs lost)
2. Fruit and tree nut farming (82 jobs lost)
3. Business support services (81 jobs lost)
4. Automotive repair and maintenance (44 jobs lost)
5. Logging (43 jobs lost)

In Tuolumne County, California, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 434 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Total employment has increased by 3.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in California, experiencing a gain of 2.8 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Tuolumne County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 666.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Tuolumne County has added employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of California, where it saw a gain of 1.5 percent. The General freight trucking industry in Tuolumne County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (666.7 percent gain)
2. Computer systems design and related services (278.3 percent gain)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (142.0 percent gain)
4. Outpatient care centers (121.8 percent gain)
5. Nonresidential building construction (115.7 percent gain)

Tuolumne County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Fruit and tree nut farming industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 94.6 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 7.2 percent. The losses in the Fruit and tree nut farming industry in Tuolumne 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 employment in the Fruit and tree nut farming industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fruit and tree nut farming (94.6 percent decline)
2. Business support services (79.9 percent decline)
3. Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (65.5 percent decline)
4. Civic and social organizations (58.2 percent decline)
5. Travel arrangement and reservation services (48.3 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.

Tuolumne County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Given the 14 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 6 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 8 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Tuolumne County

The Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 29 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 37.2 percent of the total growth in Tuolumne County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (29 new jobs)
2. Clothing stores (26 new jobs)
3. Animal aquaculture (11 new jobs)
4. Activities related to credit intermediation (3 new jobs)
5. Lessors of real estate (3 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Tuolumne County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Traveler accommodation industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 40 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Traveler accommodation industry make up 42.9 percent of the total employment decline in Tuolumne County, California.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (40 jobs lost)
2. Other crop farming (25 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (24 jobs lost)
4. Automobile dealers (4 jobs lost)
5. Other general merchandise stores (196 jobs lost)

In Tuolumne County, California, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 329 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Tuolumne County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Automobile dealers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 19.3 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 sector experienced a gain of 1.8 percent. The losses in the Automobile dealers industry in Tuolumne 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 5 Industries
1. Automobile dealers (19.3 percent decline)
2. Gasoline stations (15.5 percent decline)
3. Other crop farming (9 percent decline)
4. Legal services (5.6 percent decline)
5. Private households (2.7 percent decline)

The total number of jobs has increased by 2.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in the State of California, which experienced a gain of 2.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Tuolumne County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Clothing stores industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 44.4 percent from 2005 to 2006. This industry in Tuolumne County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in California, where this industry saw a loss of 2 percent. The Clothing stores industry in Tuolumne County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 2.1 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Clothing stores (44.4 percent gain)
2. Nondepository credit intermediation (35.0 percent gain)
3. Activities related to credit intermediation (30.3 percent gain)
4. Animal aquaculture (21.1 percent gain)
5. Limited-service eating places (18.5 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 Tuolumne County, California

Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 42.3 percent less than the overall median reported in 2000, with a reported median of $26,162. Hispanic Householders in Tuolumne County, California , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $43,660, this median is 3.6 percent less than the median reported for all households in the area. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $47,199. This median is 4.2 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Tuolumne County reported an income level of $30,482, this level was 32.7 percent less than the median for all households. In Tuolumne County, California White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $45,903 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.3 percent greater than the median income in 2000.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Tuolumne County, California may be understood as having a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 11.4 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 17.7 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Tuolumne County, accounting 22.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

Compared to counties across the United States, Tuolumne County was reported to have a medium-high median household income of $45,308 (2005 Dollars). The income level is 22.6 percent lower than the median in California of $55,567 and the median is 8.4 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.







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

Higher Education in Tuolumne County, California

Tuolumne County, California can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 16.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Tuolumne 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 US proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Tuolumne County, California, a high proportion of the male population in the area have reached the Some College or Associates Degree category, with 36.2 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Tuolumne have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 16.2 percent (Men) versus 16 percent (Women). A high proportion of the female population in the area has reached the Some College or Associates Degree, with 41 percent of the female population achieving this education level.

In Tuolumne County, California according to the Decennial Census of 2000, 17 percent of the White Alone, 2.6 percent of Black or African American, 52.2 percent of the Asian alone and 4.8 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





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

Demographic Profile for Tuolumne County, California

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Tuolumne County, California to be 42.3 years of age. The median in Tuolumne is greater than the median age in the State of California of 34.4. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in this median, when at that time it was 43.0 years old. A total of 17.8 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Tuolumne can be described as being made up of a relatively low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.5 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 17.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.

In terms of total land area, Tuolumne encompasses a total area of 2235 square miles. The land areas has a low average area density of 27 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, IA (27 per sq. mile ), Saunders, NE (27 per sq. mile ), Hamilton, FL (27 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Crawford, MI (27 per sq. mile ), Missaukee, MI (27 per sq. mile ), Jasper, MS (27 per sq. mile ).

Tuolumne County, California has a population that is made up of 82.3 percent White, 3.1 percent African American, 0.8 percent Asian, and 10.1 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest level of diversity, with 14.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, Tuolumne has increased the level of diversity when 11.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.

Tuolumne County, California had a total estimated population of 59,380 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 54,679. This growth represents an increase of 8.6 percent. Tuolumne ranks 35 of 58 counties in terms of population growth in California and the county ranks 523 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

Since 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Tuolumne from outside the country. The immigration into Tuolumne makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of California. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

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

Housing Report for Tuolumne County, California

In Tuolumne County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 29,848 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding all together 1,221 residential units since 2001, or 4.3 percent.

The State of California, Tuolumne County ranks 35 of 58 in terms of percentage growth in new housing structures. The county ranks 995 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

Tuolumne County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $149,800, accounted by the Decennial Census. This home value is less than the State of California 2000 median owner-occupied dwelling value of $211,500 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry with the largest change in employment since the year 2001 in Tuolumne County, changing a total of 116.7 percent. This is greater than the rate of employment change across the nation of 1.6 percent. The State of California faced a industry job change of -23.2 percent, in the period of time since 2001.

Administrative and waste services since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Tuolumne County. The industry was hit with a loss of 234 jobs during the period, or 35.3 percent of jobs in the industry. The losses in this industry made up 52.3 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry with the largest establishments in Tuolumne County. The industry averages 21 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 16 and greater than the California typical size of 14 for the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry.

In Tuolumne County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 19.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 2,472 jobs. The Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services industries total 17.2 and 13.8 percent of total employment, respectively.

In Tuolumne County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Retail Trade and Construction industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector has a United State LQ of 2.68. This means the percent of total employment in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 2.68 times greater than the national average, signifying that Tuolumne County may specialize, or be an exporter of Arts, entertainment, and recreation.







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