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 2023Apr19,307,90018,481,800826,1004.3
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2023AprTotal Wage and Salary18,449,200
2023AprTotal Nonfarm18,018,900
2023Apr Service-Providing15,758,700
2023AprTotal Private15,411,200
2023AprPrivate Service Providing13,151,000
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Solar Photovoltaic Installers2018 - 20285,2008,6003,40065.4
Occupational Therapy Assistants2018 - 20282,6003,7001,10042.3
Statisticians2018 - 20285,4007,6002,20040.7
Physician Assistants2018 - 202811,70015,7004,00034.2
Information Security Analysts2018 - 20285,5007,3001,80032.7
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Data not available for Industry Employment Projections
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Anesthesiologists20221st Qtr$158.40$0.00$0.00$0.00
Obstetricians and Gynecologists20221st Qtr$154.21$0.00$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20221st Qtr$152.06$0.00$0.00$0.00
Family Medicine Physicians20221st Qtr$130.13$0.00$0.00$0.00
Orthodontists20221st Qtr$122.40$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 2021Annual51,136$9,543,831,353
Single Family 2021Annual62,562$17,747,882,543
Total all types construction permits 2021Annual113,698$27,291,713,896
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2021Time Period2020
United States Annual271.0Annual258.84.7
California Annual297.4Annual285.34.2
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Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2021AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$803,665
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2020Annual$414,634
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2020Annual$22,792,840
Cigarette Tax 2020Annual$1,961,686
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2020Annual$19,090
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2020Annual$0
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Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2021AnnualRetail $862,712,177,651
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
California 2020AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance39,541,786
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2020Annual$70,19239,541,786
Total Personal Income - BEA2020Annual$2,763,311,97739,541,786
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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
Jesuit School of Theology at BerkeleyOther (incl. religious schools and seminaries)Berkeley,CA
Sierra Valley Business CollegeApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsFresno,CA
College of the CanyonsCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Santa Clarita,CA
Becker Conviser CPA ReviewApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsOakbrook Terrace,IL
Southeast Professional Career CollegeApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSouth Gate,CA
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