California Economic Snapshot

New Auto Registrations (Year to date, through September)

2012: 1,141,689

2013: 1,289,250

Median Home Price (for Single-Family Homes, November)

In 2012: $291,000

In 2013: $360,000

Single-Family Home Sales (November)

In 2012: 37,481

In 2013: 33,429

Median Mortgage Payment (New Mortgage, November)

In 2012: $1,026

In 2013: $1,418

California Employment (November)

2012: 14,522,000

2013 (preliminary): 14,748,200

Newly-Permitted Residential Units

2012 (November): 4,017

2013 (October): 6,405

^{Data Sources: New Car Dealers Association, DataQuick, California Employment Development Department, Census Bureau}