California Profile

 
About this area:
 California became the 31st state admitted into the Union on September 9, 1850. The third-largest state in land area, California covers almost 159,000 square miles, including over 1,200 miles of Pacific coastline. Currently, California has the fifth-largest economy in the world, and is the nation’s number one exporting state.
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
California 2025Dec19,867,30018,846,5001,020,8005.1
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2022 - 203221,50034,10012,60058.6
Physical Therapist Assistants2022 - 20327,90011,2003,30041.8
Solar Photovoltaic Installers2022 - 20327,90011,2003,30041.8
Physician Assistants2022 - 203213,00018,2005,20040.0
Medical and Health Services Managers2022 - 203258,30081,40023,10039.6
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High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Anesthesiologists20241st Qtr$224.34$0.00$0.00$0.00
Cardiologists20241st Qtr$192.73$0.00$0.00$0.00
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric20241st Qtr$171.41$0.00$0.00$0.00
Surgeons, All Other20241st Qtr$168.53$0.00$0.00$0.00
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric20241st Qtr$160.61$0.00$0.00$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 2024Annual38,362$7,138,860,507
Single Family 2024Annual56,342$17,881,223,316
Total all types construction permits 2024Annual94,704$25,020,083,823
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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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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
California 2023AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance39,123,861
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$81,25539,123,861
Total Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$3,166,135,35439,123,861
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Data for California Not Available for County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)
 
JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Castro Valley Adult and Career EducationSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Castro Valley,CA
Berkeley Adult SchoolSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Berkeley,CA
The Breema CenterSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Oakland,CA
Sierra Academy of AeronauticsSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Livermore,CA
Rosen Method the Berkeley CenterSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Berkeley,CA
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