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Calaveras County Profile

About this area:
Calaveras is located on the eastern side of California�s Central Valley. Surrounding counties include Amador to the north, Alpine to the east and Tuolumne to the south. Stanislaus and San Joaquin border the county to the west. Situated as it is in the Mother Lode region of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Calaveras County is a popular tourist destination. Several main roadways cross the county, connecting Calaveras to Stockton and other parts of the Central Valley.

EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES

Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

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Area

Year

Time Period

Labor Force

No. of
Employed

No. of
Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

Calaveras County

2009

Dec

20,410

17,320

3,100

15.2

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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)

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Year

Time Period

CES
Industry Title

No. of
Employed

2009

Dec

Total Wage and Salary

7,940

2009

Dec

Total Nonfarm

7,890

2009

Dec

Service Providing

6,790

2009

Dec

Total Private

5,440

2009

Dec

Residual-Private Services Providing

4,340

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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)

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Occupation	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change
Occupation	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
Personal Financial Advisors	2006 - 2016	30	50	20	66.7
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	2006 - 2016	40	60	20	50.0
Occupational/Physical Therapist Assistants/Aides	2006 - 2016	40	60	20	50.0
Respiratory Therapists	2006 - 2016	50	70	20	40.0
Surgical Technologists	2006 - 2016	50	70	20	40.0

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Data for Calaveras County is not available. Data for Mother Lode Region has been displayed for Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)

Projections of Employment by Industry

High Wage Occupations

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Occupation	Year	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
Occupation	Year	Time Period	Hourly Mean	25th	Median	75th
Chief Executives	2009	1st Qtr	$60.32	$47.96	$59.35	$71.91
Pharmacists	2009	1st Qtr	$59.52	$53.86	$59.57	$65.02
Engineering Managers	2009	1st Qtr	$59.50	$45.77	$51.49	$67.05
Physician Assistants	2009	1st Qtr	$54.48	$52.70	$56.68	$60.65
Purchasing Managers	2009	1st Qtr	$53.23	$29.16	$52.49	$62.42

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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Building Permits (US Census Bureau)

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Type of Permit

Year

Time Period

No. of Permits

Total Costs

Multi-Family

2008

Annual

Single Family

2008

Annual

126

$35,077,146

Total all types construction permits

2008

Annual

126

$35,077,146

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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)

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Area	Consumer Price Index				% Change
Area	Time Period	2007	Time Period	2006	% Change
United States	Annual	207.3	Annual	201.6	2.8
California	Annual	217.4	Annual	210.5	3.3

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Median Price of Existing Homes Sold (Calif. Assoc. of Realtors)

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Year

Time Period

Type

Median Price

2009

Dec

Median Price of Homes Sold

$306,820

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Data from the California Association of Realtors

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State Revenues by Source

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Tax Type Description

Year

Time Period

Tax Revenue

Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees

2006

Annual

$333,789,000

Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes

2006