Madera County Profile

 
About this area:
 Centrally located, Madera is bordered by Mariposa and Merced to the north, Fresno to the south, and Mono to the east. The county combines the high, rugged country of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the farming and industrial land of the valley floor below. Most of its industrial and residential activity is positioned along Highway 99, the area’s primary transportation route, which provides a north-south corridor through the county.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Data for Madera County not available for Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2022 - 20321101706053.6
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Workers2022 - 203250702027.8
Helpers, Installation and Repair Workers2022 - 2032304006.1
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Workers2022 - 20323040012.5
Surgical Technologists2022 - 20323040012.1
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High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Family Medicine Physicians20241st Qtr$125.77$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20241st Qtr$117.19$60.43$0.00$0.00
Dentists, General20241st Qtr$95.61$65.46$0.00$0.00
Pharmacists20241st Qtr$80.03$72.97$78.73$0.00
Human Resources Managers20241st Qtr$78.74$59.23$68.11$0.00
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2024Annual8$873,578
Single Family 2024Annual1,307$460,028,533
Total all types construction permits 2024Annual1,315$460,902,111
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2024Time Period2023
United States Annual313.7Annual300.72.9
California Annual342.0Annual331.83.1
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Data for Madera County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
United States Annual313.7$301
California Annual342.0$332
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2023Annual$418,350
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2023Annual$34,317,908
Cigarette Tax 2023Annual$1,380,995
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2023Annual$0
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2023Annual$20,741
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Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees Annual2023$418,350
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes Annual2023$34,317,908
Cigarette Tax Annual2023$1,380,995
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes Annual2023$0
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees Annual2023$20,741
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Madera County 2023AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance159,892
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$46,709159,892
Total Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$7,606,887159,892
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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
2020CensusMadera County , CAMadera County , CA35,721
2020CensusMadera County , CAFresno County , CA14,283
2020CensusFresno County , CAMadera County , CA11,377
2020CensusMadera County , CAMerced County , CA2,392
2020CensusMerced County , CAMadera County , CA1,228
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
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Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Madera Adult SchoolSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Madera,CA
Madera Beauty College Inc.Apprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsFresno,CA
Emerson Theological InstituteOther (incl. religious schools and seminaries)Oakhurst,CA
State Center Community College DistrictCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Madera,CA
State Center Community College DistrictCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Oakhurst,CA
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