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Riverside County Profile

About this area:
Riverside and San Bernardino counties comprise what is commonly known as the Inland Empire, one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the nation. Riverside is bordered by San Bernardino County to the north, Orange County to the west, San Diego and Imperial counties to the south and the state of Arizona to the east.

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

Riverside County

2009

Dec

910,900

780,800

130,100

14.3

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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

1,161,100

2009

Dec

Total Nonfarm

1,144,800

2009

Dec

Service Providing

986,600

2009

Dec

Total Private

918,200

2009

Dec

Residual-Private Services Providing

760,000

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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
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts	2006 - 2016	920	1,420	500	54.3
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	2006 - 2016	2,100	3,110	1,010	48.1
Skin Care Specialists	2006 - 2016	330	490	160	48.5
Funeral Service Workers	2006 - 2016	170	250	80	47.1
Hydrologists	2006 - 2016	130	190	60	46.2

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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
Family and General Practitioners	2009	1st Qtr	$79.10	$56.93	$79.82	N/A
Pediatricians, General	2009	1st Qtr	$73.91	$59.45	$71.65	N/A
Dentists, General	2009	1st Qtr	$65.34	$35.14	$57.79	N/A
Veterinarians	2009	1st Qtr	$60.71	$39.26	$51.37	$70.63
Natural Sciences Managers	2009	1st Qtr	$58.00	$37.82	$53.52	$70.12

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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

1,943

$224,590,313

Single Family

2008

Annual

3,820

$1,211,173,497

Total all types construction permits

2008

Annual

5,763

$1,435,763,810

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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

$195,000

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Data from the California Association of Realtors

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

Annual

$11,157,898,000

Cigarette Tax

2006

Annual

$1,078,536,000

Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees

2006

Annual

$37,527,000

Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes

2006

Annual

$6,348,000

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Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)

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Year

Time Period

Sales Type Description

Sales

2007

Annual

Retail

$29,023,609,000

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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA

Population

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Area

Year

Time Period

Source

Population

Riverside County

2008

Annual

California Dept of Finance

2,088,322

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Measures of Income

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Income Type

Year

Time Period

Income

Population

Median Household Income - Small Area Income Estimates (Census Bureau)

2007

Annual

$57,736

N/A

Per Capita Personal Income - BEA

2007

Annual

$29,560

2,064,365

Total Personal Income - BEA

2007

Annual

$61,023,518,000

2,064,365

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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)

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Year

Time Period

Area of Residence

Area of WorkPlace

Number of Workers

2000

Census

Riverside County , CA

417,137

2000

Census

Riverside County , CA

San Bernardino County , CA

60,412

2000

Census

San Bernardino County , CA

Riverside County , CA

52,016

2000

Census

Riverside County , CA

Orange County , CA

51,609

2000

Census

Riverside County , CA

Los Angeles County , CA

36,802

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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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Job Openings

Training Providers in Area

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Provider Name

Provider Type

Location

Central State University

University or College (four-year school)

Riverside,CA

Dorothy Shreve Professional Modeling

Community Colleges (two-year school)

Palm Springs,CA

Elegante Beauty College

Apprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech Schools

Moreno Valley,CA

National Bartenders School

Apprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech Schools

Riverside,CA

International Association of Past Life Therapies

Other (incl. religious schools and seminaries)

Studio City,CA