California Economic Snapshot
New Auto Registrations (Second Quarter)
2012: 397,689
2013: 447,054
Median Home Price (for Single-Family Homes)
In August 2012: $281,000
In August 2013: $361,000
Single-Family Home Sales
In August 2012: 41,280
In August 2013: 42,546
Median Mortgage Payment (New Mortgage)
In June 2012: $1,006
In August 2013: $1,456
Civilian Nonfarm Jobs (August)
2012: 14,642,700
2013 (preliminary): 18,671,800
Newly-Permitted Residential Units (August)
2012: 5,067
2013: 6,595
Data Sources: New Car Dealers Association, DataQuick, California Employment Development Department, Census Bureau, State Department of Finance