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Siskiyou County Profile

 
About this area:
 Siskiyou County is adjacent to Oregon in the northern region of California. Surrounding counties include Del Norte, Humboldt and Trinity to the west and southwest, Shasta to the south, and Modoc to the east. One of the largest counties in the state, more than sixty percent of Siskiyou County’s land is managed by federal and state government agencies. These include the USDA Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the California Department of Fish and Game. Siskiyou’s varied natural resources support recreation and tourism industries, strongly affecting local employment trends.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Siskiyou County 2017May17,70016,6301,0606.0
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2017MayTotal Wage and Salary14,400
2017MayTotal Nonfarm13,510
2017MayService Providing12,150
2017MayTotal Private9,070
2017MayPrivate Service Providing7,710
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Physical Therapist Assistants2014 - 202450904080.0
Occupational/Physical Therapist Assistants/Aides2014 - 2024901506066.7
Nurse Practitioners2014 - 202430502066.7
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers2014 - 202430502066.7
Physician Assistants2014 - 202430502066.7
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Data for Siskiyou County is not available. Data for Northern Mountains Region has been displayed for Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
 
Projections of Employment by Industry
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other20161st Qtr$132.12$0.00$0.00$0.00
Dentists, General20161st Qtr$110.29$77.46$0.00$0.00
Family and General Practitioners20161st Qtr$91.90$69.71$0.00$0.00
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates20161st Qtr$89.71$0.00$0.00$0.00
Architectural and Engineering Managers20161st Qtr$85.97$50.12$71.17$0.00
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Data for Siskiyou County is not available. Data for Northern Mountains Region has been displayed for High Wage Occupations
 
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2013Annual9$224,460
Single Family 2013Annual18$3,583,193
Total all types construction permits 2013Annual27$3,807,653
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2013Time Period2012
United States Annual233.0Annual229.61.5
California Annual241.6Annual238.21.5
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Data for Siskiyou County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold (DQnews)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2014NovMedian Price of Homes Sold$154,500
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2012Annual$357,000,000
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2012Annual$7,462,000,000
Cigarette Tax 2012Annual$868,703,000
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2012Annual$14,088,000
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2012Annual$0
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Data for Siskiyou County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2013AnnualRetail $153,053
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Siskiyou County 2014AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance45,317
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2013Annual$38,46743,799
Total Personal Income - BEA2013Annual$1,684,83443,799
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2000CensusSiskiyou County , CASiskiyou County , CA15,664
2000CensusShasta County , CASiskiyou County , CA310
2000CensusKlamath County , ORSiskiyou County , CA245
2000CensusSiskiyou County , CAShasta County , CA219
2000CensusSiskiyou County , CAKlamath County , OR217
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
College of the SiskiyousCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Weed,CA
Acupuncture Of Mount ShastaApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsMount Shasta,CA
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