In Carson City, jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the electronic markets and agents and brokers industry wages were the highest in Carson City for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Carson City received a wage of $105,487 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of Nevada of $80,994 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry in the US of $67,074.

Top-pay jobs in Carson City, Nevada can be found in motion picture and video industries ($88,279), commercial equip. merchant wholesalers ($81,173), offices of physicians ($72,839) and computer systems design and related services ($69,742) 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.

Carson City Wages have increased by 16.9% Since 2001

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From 2001 to 2006, average industry wages increased in Carson City, Nevada by a total of 16.9%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Nevada 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.

Carson City Industry Wages Lag Behind Nevada, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Carson City, Nevada when analyzed can be understood as being medium-low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 9.8 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $37,970. The industry pay was less than the national industry average 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.

Carson City Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Carson City Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Other specialty trade contractors industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 162.1 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Carson City has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Nevada, where it saw a gain of 54.8 percent. The Other specialty trade contractors industry in Carson City outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 22.3 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other specialty trade contractors (162.1 percent gain)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (123.2 percent gain)
3. Support activities for road transportation (117.1 percent gain)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (112.6 percent gain)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (91.6 percent gain)

Carson City Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 66.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Nevada, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 1.3 percent. The losses in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry in Carson City outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 4.2 percent in terms of employees in the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers (66.7 percent decline)
2. Shoe stores (66.7 percent decline)
3. Household goods repair and maintenance (55 percent decline)
4. Electronic instrument manufacturing (53.8 percent decline)
5. Home furnishings stores (52.7 percent decline)

Total employment has increased by 2.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than growth in Nevada, which saw a gain of 21.8 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were less than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Carson City

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gambling industries industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 461 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Gambling industries industry makes up 18.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Carson City.

Top 5 Industries
1. Gambling industries (461 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (305 new jobs)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (200 new jobs)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (187 new jobs)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (154 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Carson City

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Electronic instrument manufacturing industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 175 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Electronic instrument manufacturing industry make up 13.8 percent of the total employment decline in Carson City, Nevada.

Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic instrument manufacturing (175 jobs lost)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (163 jobs lost)
3. Limited-service eating places (95 jobs lost)
4. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (92 jobs lost)
5. Business support services (91 jobs lost)

Given the 90 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 36 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 51 industries reported employment loss in the period.

In Carson City, Nevada, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has increased by 445 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.

Carson City One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Carson City

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has grown the most with 73 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 13.2 percent of the total number of new jobs in Carson City.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (73 new jobs)
2. Legal services (72 new jobs)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (42 new jobs)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (36 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (31 new jobs)

Given the 97 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 54 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 42 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Carson City

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Offices of other health practitioners industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 264 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Offices of other health practitioners industry make up 27.0 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Carson City, Nevada.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (264 jobs lost)
2. Nonresidential building construction (56 jobs lost)
3. Employment services (48 jobs lost)
4. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (43 jobs lost)
5. Individual and family services (42 jobs lost)

In Carson City, Nevada, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 7 jobs from mid-2005 to mid-2006.

Carson City One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 64.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Carson City has increased employment slower than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Nevada, where the industry took a gain of 86.3 percent. The Unclassified industry in Carson City outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 12.1 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (64.3 percent gain)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (54.0 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (48.5 percent gain)
4. Activities related to credit intermediation (46.8 percent gain)
5. Legal services (35.4 percent gain)

Employment for all industries has increased by 0 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than growth in Nevada, which saw a gain of 5.3 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains in the area were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Carson City One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Offices of other health practitioners industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 68.1 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Nevada, where the industry sector experienced a gain of 1.9 percent. The losses in the Offices of other health practitioners industry in Carson City outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 4 in percent of jobs in the Offices of other health practitioners industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of other health practitioners (68.1 percent decline)
2. Private households (39.3 percent decline)
3. Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores (33.9 percent decline)
4. Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (29.2 percent decline)
5. Clothing stores (28.8 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 Carson City, Nevada

In Carson City, Nevada White householders had a median income (2005 Dollars) of $49,213 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.6 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 13 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $55,297. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Carson City had a median household income level of $44,972, this median was 8.1 percent less than the median income level in this area. Hispanic households in Carson City, Nevada recorded a median income of $41,754, this median is 14.6 percent less 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 $74,344. This income level is 52 percent greater than the all households reported median in the area.

Compared to counties across the United States, Carson City reported a relatively high median income for all households of $48,917 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 6.6 percent lower than the median income in State of Nevada of $52,160 and this is 0.4 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Carson City, Nevada can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 10.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Hispanic race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 21.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are experiencing most percent people in poverty in Carson City, with 19.5 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.







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

Housing Report for Carson City, Nevada

Carson City had a median home value in the year 2000 of $147,500, published by the Decennial Census. This is greater than the overall State of Nevada 2000 median home value of $142,000 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

In the State of Nevada, Carson City ranks 7 of 17 by percent in growth of new residential structures. The county places 913 of 3,141, when comparing thee change in housing structures in counties throughout the nation.

In Carson City, the census reported 22,609 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 1,011 residential units since 2001, or 4.7 percent.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Arts, entertainment, and recreation is the industry with the largest establishments in County. The industry averages 41 employees per business. This is greater than the US industry average of 16 and greater than the average establishment size of 22 for the Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry.

In County, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and the Health care and social assistance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the major employer in the county making up 16 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,464 individuals. The Manufacturing and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 14.4 and 10.7 percent of industry employment.

In County, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, Real estate and rental and leasing and Retail Trade industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Arts, entertainment, and recreation industry has a US LQ in the county of 4.57. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector is 4.57 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that specializes in Arts, entertainment, and recreation.

Management of companies and enterprises is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in County, growing in new jobs by 55.1 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 1.6 percent. The State of faced a industry job change of 20.9 percent, in the last 5 years.

Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in County. The sector faced a loss of 708 jobs during the period, or 18.5 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 52.7 percent of all employment losses in the county.







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