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2 Workforce Analysis Table of Contents Preface... ii Highlights...iii I. Understanding the Local Labor Market... 1 Figure 1: Regional Commuting Patterns... 1 Figure 2: Net Flow of Ohio Commuters... 2 II. Key Trends... 3 Figure 3: Population Trends... 3 Figure 4: Demographic Characteristics... 3 Figure 5: Employment Trends... 4 Figure 6: Employment in Lake County by Major Industry... 4 Figure 7: Unemployment Trends... 5 Figure 8: Per Capita Income... 6 Figure 9: Number of New Residential Building Permits... 7 Figure 10: Valuation of New Residential Building Permits... 7 III. Industry Analysis... 8 Figure 11: Employment by Major Sector, Figure 12: Employment by Industry Sector, Figure 13: Employment Prospects by Industry Sector Figure 14: Sectors Ranked by 2005 Average Weekly Earnings IV. Educational Infrastructure Figure 15: Educational Attainment Technical Notes References Appendix A: Ohio Workforce Investment Areas Appendix B: Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas Appendix C: Major County-to-County Commuting Patterns Appendix D: Major Employers and Industry Sectors... 20

3 Preface Over the last few years, the Bureau of Labor Market Information (BLMI) has prepared several sets of customized regional publications to help workforce professionals and others gain a better understanding of their local economy and how it has fared compared to other areas. In June 2002, Demographic, Labor Force and Industry Trends were published for Ohio s 12 Economic Development Regions; Market Analysis of Key Workforce Trends was published for all of Ohio s Workforce Investment Areas in This current set of Workforce Analysis publications is an update of these efforts to produce reports for all nineteen WIAs in the state, including all One-Stops in WIA 7. This workforce analysis report provides a summary snapshot of, the Workforce Investment Area for Lake County. This presentation also examines some of the key trends compared to state and national trends. The first section begins with a review of the area s basic demographic and economic characteristics. The second section shows trends in important statistics for the area, including population, employment, unemployment rates, income and housing. Employment characteristics by industry receive a detailed examination in the third section. The fourth and final section looks briefly at the area s educational characteristics. A careful review of this information can yield important insights about the local economy. One may assess the health of the local economy by examining key economic trends and comparing them to the state or the nation. Or an examination of industry composition will yield insights into the strengths and weaknesses that local economic development policy might address. Please refer to the Technical Notes and References sections at the end of this publication for reference and documentation of the wide variety of statistical data presented. Keith Ewald, Ph.D., Chief Bureau of Labor Market Information Office of Workforce Development Ohio Department of Job and Family Services ii

4 Highlights Lake County is a suburban county in the Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Lake County is a net-out commuting area, with nearly 44,000 people commuting to jobs in other counties, primarily Cuyahoga County. Area population has increased 3.4 percent from 1995 to In demographic terms, Lake County has a significantly older age distribution than the rest of Ohio. Employment rolls have grown about 7.3 percent in the last ten years. Unemployment rates have been lower than state and national rates during this period. Nominal per capita income grew at a 3.3 percent annual compound rate over the past ten years, reaching nearly $32,000 by Residential construction has been relatively stable between 1995 and Average valuation has been increasing during this period. The four largest employment sectors in 2005 were manufacturing; trade, transportation and utilities; government; and education and health services. The natural resources and manufacturing sectors are more concentrated here than in the rest of the state. Health care and social assistance experienced the most job growth from 2000 and Utilities and management of companies and industries has the area s highest average weekly earnings for 2005 at $1,443 and $1,340, respectively. Generally, the area has a slightly higher level of overall educational attainment than the rest of the state. iii

5 I. Understanding Local Labor Markets Workforce Analysis Labor economists define a labor market as a geographic area in which both the demand and supply for labor are met primarily within that region. 1 In other words, it is an area where there are jobs and the majority of workers needed for those jobs. An important first step in identifying local labor markets is to examine the commuting patterns of individuals who live or work in the area. These patterns are one of the primary inputs used to define metropolitan and micropolitan areas. 2 Lake County is a net out-commuting area, with about 14,000 more people leaving the county to work than entering. Nearly 44 thousand commute to jobs in other counties, the majority of them in Cuyahoga County. This is consistent with Lake County s inclusion in the Cleveland-Elyria- Mentor Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Figure 1: Regional Commuting Patterns In Commuters Total Working in the County 102,913 In Commuters 30,045 Percent of In Commuters 29.2% Out Commuters Total Employed Living in the County 116,830 Out Commuters 43,962 Percent of Out Commuters 37.6% Net Comparison Statistics Commuting Balance: Net Flow -13,917 Percent of Total Commuters -18.8% Figure 2 on the next page shows a visual summary of the net flow of commuters from the 2000 decennial census. Most workers commuting into a county to work usually do so from adjacent counties. Detailed county-to-county commuting is shown in Appendix C. 1 Goldstein 2005, p Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area definitions are excerpted from the Office of Management and Budget s Federal Register Notice (65 FR ). See Appendix B for detailed definitions.

6 Understanding Local Labor Markets, continued Figure 2: Net Flow of Ohio Commuters *Net flow equals in commuters minus out commuters. A negative number means more people are commuting to work outside the county than are in commuting. For more detailed information, please visit on the web. Source: Bureau of Labor Market Information 2

7 II. Key Trends Population: Statistics for the Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor MSA have been included here as a point of comparison. Population in Lake County increased by 3.4 percent from 1995 to 2005, compared to 2.3 percent in Ohio and a 1.1 percent loss in the Cleveland metropolitan area. This difference in population trends suggests a demographic shift away from the central city into suburban communities. Figure 3: Population Trends 2,500,000 Lake Cleveland Metro 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000, , Lake 224, , , , , , , , , , ,466 Cleveland Metro 2,150,203 2,153,598 2,152,676 2,151,568 2,149,943 2,148,161 2,144,558 2,141,634 2,139,568 2,133,778 2,126,318 Demographic Traits: Data from the 2000 Census, shown in Figure 4 below, reveal some interesting differences between the counties. The population in Lake County is significantly older than the rest of Ohio: it has a higher median age and higher proportion of seniors 65 years and older. The county also has a high proportion of working-age adults 18 to 64. Figure 4: Demographic Characteristics Age Demographics Ohio Lake Cleveland Metro Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total Population 11,256, % 227, % 2,117, % Under 5 years 740, % 13, % 137, % 5 to 17 years 2,103, % 39, % 381, % 18 to 24 years 1,065, % 18, % 179, % 25 to 44 years 3,359, % 69, % 631, % 45 to 64 years 2,487, % 53, % 475, % 65 years or older 1,501, % 31, % 312, % Median Age

8 Key Trends, continued Employment: Lake County experienced a rise in employment in the late 1990s and subsequent fall after 2000 similar to that seen in the Cleveland metropolitan area, though it was not as pronounced. Employment rolls increased 7.3 percent in the last ten years, compared to 2.3 percent in the region. Figure 5: Employment Trends 1,200,000 Lake Cleveland Metro 1,000, , , , , Lake 93,461 95,192 97,404 99, , ,353 99,464 96,860 97,434 98, ,300 Cleveland Metro 1,022,741 1,036,129 1,054,777 1,071,975 1,103,679 1,110,713 1,085,225 1,053,950 1,049,307 1,046,858 1,046,710 Employment in this area has been recovering for several years, but remains about 2,000 jobs lower than the peak in The manufacturing sector was hardest hit during the recession. Education and health services has seen the most growth, adding more than 2,000 jobs, followed by leisure and hospitality, creating about 1,300 jobs. Figure 6: Employment in Lake County by Major Industry Major Sector Net Growth Percent Growth Total All Sectors 102, ,300-2, % Natural Resources and Mining 1,248 1, % Construction 4,869 4, % Manufacturing 27,325 21,420-5, % Trade, Transportation and Utilities 21,016 20, % Information 1, % Financial Activities 3,030 3, % Professional and Business Services 9,266 9, % Education and Health Services 9,979 12,031 2, % Leisure and Hospitality 9,135 10,451 1, % Other Services, except Public Administration 3,458 3, % Government, including Public Schools 11,958 12, % 4

9 Key Trends, continued Unemployment: The area has enjoyed comparatively low unemployment rates over the last decade. After peaking at 5.6 percent in 2003, Lake County s unemployment rate declined to 5.1 percent in 2005, the same as the U.S. rate and lower than the Cleveland metropolitan area s rate of 5.6 percent. Trends in unemployment rates followed state and national trends during this period, generally falling through the late 1990s and rising again after Figure 7: Unemployment Trends 7.0% U.S. Ohio Lake Cleveland Metro 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% U.S. 5.6% 5.4% 4.9% 4.5% 4.2% 4.0% 4.7% 5.8% 6.0% 5.5% 5.1% Ohio 4.9% 5.0% 4.6% 4.3% 4.3% 4.0% 4.4% 5.7% 6.2% 6.2% 5.9% Lake 4.9% 4.2% 3.8% 3.5% 3.7% 3.4% 4.0% 5.1% 5.6% 5.4% 5.1% Cleveland Metro 5.4% 4.8% 4.6% 4.1% 4.2% 3.9% 4.4% 5.4% 6.0% 5.9% 5.6% 5

10 Key Trends, continued Income: Per capita income has been rising steadily over the past ten years at a 3.3 percent compound annual rate of growth. This has been slower growth than for the Cleveland region (3.4%), Ohio (3.7%), and the United States (4.1%). While lower than the metropolitan area, the county s per capita income has been higher than the state. Figure 8: Per Capita Income $40,000 U.S. Ohio Lake Cleveland Metro $35,000 $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $ U.S. $23,076 $24,175 $25,334 $26,883 $27,939 $29,845 $30,574 $30,810 $31,484 $33,050 Ohio $22,495 $23,322 $24,656 $26,017 $26,859 $28,207 $28,601 $29,212 $29,954 $31,161 Lake $24,291 $25,200 $26,895 $28,281 $29,168 $30,495 $30,511 $30,523 $31,326 $32,562 Cleveland Metro $25,383 $26,220 $27,558 $29,140 $30,070 $31,625 $31,805 $32,161 $32,651 $34,264 6

11 Key Trends, continued Housing Permits: New permits for residential construction are shown in Figure 9 below. Construction activity has been relatively stable, averaging about 1,000 permits per year. While the county s share of population for the metropolitan area is only about ten percent, it has a much higher share of the region s permits: about 900 permits were granted in Lake County in 2005 (14.5%). Average valuation for new permits, shown in Figure 10, has been generally increasing over the past ten years. Differences from one year to the next may result from the mix of singleand multi-family units. Figure 9: Number of New Residential Building Permits 9,000 Lake Cleveland Metro 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1, Lake 1,444 1, , , Cleveland Metro 7,540 7,397 6,856 7,458 7,916 7,402 7,170 7,244 7,040 7,409 6,438 Figure 10: Valuation of New Residential Building Permits $250,000 Lake Cleveland Metro $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 $50,000 $ Lake $92,649 $130,274 $149,290 $154,216 $165,491 $157,424 $154,860 $205,344 $199,413 $182,615 $193,254 Cleveland Metro $119,608 $139,517 $145,814 $155,722 $158,084 $156,605 $166,409 $169,760 $181,598 $187,468 $201,883 7

12 III. Industry Analysis Employment by Sector: Figure 11 below shows the distribution of industry employment in These statistics do not include most farmers, other self-employed workers, and others not covered by unemployment insurance. This pie chart shows a very diverse mix of employment in Lake County. The four dominant employment sectors in this county, together accounting for about two thirds of all local workers, are manufacturing; trade, transportation and utilities, which includes retail and trucking operations; government, including public schools; and education and health services, which includes hospitals, clinics, universities and private schools. Other major sectors represented on this chart are leisure and hospitality, including restaurants, hotels and certain recreation facilities (10.4%); professional and business services, including law and accounting firms, corporate offices and administrative support (9.5%); construction (4.8%); other defined service industries like laundries, repair services and certain non-profit organizations (3.4%); financial activities such as banking, insurance and real estate (3.3%); natural resources and mining, which includes certain farm workers covered by unemployment compensation (1.2%); and finally a small number of workers in information, including publishing and telecommunications (0.8%). Figure 11: Employment by Major Sector, 2005 Government 12.5% Natural Resources and Mining 1.2% Construction 4.8% Other Services 3.4% Manufacturing 21.4% Leisure and Hospitality 10.4% Education and Health Services 12.0% Professional and Business Services 9.5% Financial Activities 3.3% Information 0.8% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 20.7% Figure 12 on the next page shows more detailed information about sector employment in Lake County and how it compares with the state. In addition to the area s industry mix relative to the state, the proportion of total state employment for each sector helps identify the importance of a sector s employment in Ohio. For example, we can see that the agriculture, forestry, fishing and 8

13 Industry Analysis, continued hunting sector, is especially concentrated here, as might be expected, accounting for 1.0 percent of employees in this area, compared to only 0.3 percent across Ohio. Another important sector is manufacturing, employing 21.4 percent here but only 15.3 percent statewide. There are also some sectors, such as transportation and warehousing, which are less concentrated in this county. Going into greater detail on sector employment, many of the major industries from Figure 11 are dominated by more specific sectors. We can see, for example that education and health services employment consists mostly of health care and social assistance, or that employment in trade, transportation and utilities is comprised mostly of retail trade. Public education in Lake County is reported primarily under local government. Figure 12: Employment by Industry Sector, 2005 Industry Sector Employment Percent State State Percent of Distrib. Employment Distrib. State Total Total All Sectors 100, % 5,308, % 1.9% Natural Resources and Mining 1, % 24, % 4.8% Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting % 14, % 7.0% Mining % 10, % 2.0% Construction 4, % 232, % 2.1% Manufacturing 21, % 811, % 2.6% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 20, % 1,035, % 2.0% Wholesale Trade 4, % 235, % 1.9% Retail Trade 14, % 613, % 2.4% Transportation and Warehousing % 165, % 0.6% Utilities % 20, % 3.6% Information % 89, % 0.9% Financial Activities 3, % 299, % 1.1% Finance and Insurance 2, % 229, % 0.9% Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1, % 69, % 1.7% Professional and Business Services 9, % 643, % 1.5% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 3, % 231, % 1.6% Management of Companies and Enterprises 1, % 98, % 1.2% Administrative and Waste Services 4, % 313, % 1.5% Education and Health Services 12, % 750, % 1.6% Education Services 1, % 85, % 1.7% Health Care and Social Assistance 10, % 664, % 1.6% Leisure and Hospitality 10, % 499, % 2.1% Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 1, % 67, % 1.8% Accommodation and Food Services 9, % 431, % 2.1% Other Services, except Public Administration 3, % 165, % 2.1% Government, including Public Schools 12, % 753, % 1.7% Federal Government % 76, % 0.6% State Government % 132, % 0.1% Local Government 11, % 544, % 2.2% 9

14 Industry Analysis, continued Employment Prospects: The table below looks at industry classifications and is color coded to more quickly identify those sectors most important to the region. The left column ranks all 22 sectors shown by their employment levels in The top ten sectors in this column are printed in blue. The right column ranks sectors by the net number of new jobs created since The top ten growth sectors in the second column are printed in red. Sectors that appear at the top of both lists are printed in purple. Sectors with high employment levels are often a major source of job openings because seven of ten openings are expected to be replacement needs. 3 In terms of employment, manufacturing is the single largest sector, accounting for over 21 thousand workers in the area. Unfortunately, manufacturing also suffered the greatest job losses in the last five years, losing nearly 6,000 positions. Retail trade is another large employment sector with over 14 thousand jobs. Local government was another large employment sector that also had significant job growth from 2000 to The sector to add the most jobs in this period was health care and social assistance, creating about 1,500 new jobs. This is hardly surprising given the strong nationwide demand for health care, due in part to the aging baby boom population and new emerging medical technologies. Figure 13: Employment Prospects by Industry Sector 2005 Employment New Jobs: Manufacturing Health Care and Social Assistance Retail Trade Accommodation and Food Services Local Government Local Government Health Care and Social Assistance Education Services Accommodation and Food Services Wholesale Trade Construction Management of Companies and Enterprises Administrative and Waste Services Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Wholesale Trade Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Other Services, except Public Administration Transportation and Warehousing Finance and Insurance Finance and Insurance Education Services Retail Trade Arts, Entertainment and Recreation State Government Management of Companies and Enterprises Mining Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Other Services, except Public Administration Transportation and Warehousing Construction Information Federal Government Utilities Information Federal Government Administrative and Waste Services Mining Utilities State Government Manufacturing 3 Ohio Job Outlook to 2012, p

15 Industry Analysis, continued Average Weekly Earnings: Figure 14 below ranks the sectors in Lake County by their average weekly earnings total wage or salary regardless of hours worked and shows how much the sectors have grown or declined in Statewide average weekly earnings for all employers were $718 in 2005, compared to $658 for this region. This table also uses the same color-coding system as Figure 13 on the previous page, with sectors printed in purple being large sectors with growth. The utilities sector was the highest-paying sector in the county with average weekly earnings of $1,443. Management of companies and enterprises, which mostly includes holding companies and corporate offices, was the highest-paying industry to have added jobs between 2000 and 2005, with average weekly earnings of $1,340. The highest-paying large employment sectors were wholesale trade and manufacturing, at $959 and $920 per week, respectively. Figure 14: Sectors Ranked by 2005 Average Weekly Earnings Industry Sector 2000 Employment 2005 Employment Net Change Percent Change Average Weekly Earnings Utilities 1, % $1,443 Management of Companies and Enterprises 915 1, % $1,340 Mining % $1,070 Federal Government % $1,029 Wholesale Trade 3,939 4, % $959 Manufacturing 27,325 21,420-5, % $920 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 3,318 3, % $897 Finance and Insurance 2,081 2, % $846 State Government % $785 Construction 4,869 4, % $702 Local Government 11,254 11, % $694 Information 1, % $660 Transportation and Warehousing % $651 Health Care and Social Assistance 9,056 10,585 1, % $622 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 950 1, % $486 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 1, % $461 Retail Trade 14,627 14, % $448 Administrative and Waste Services 5,033 4, % $446 Other Services, except Public Administration 3,458 3, % $431 Education Services 924 1, % $416 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 953 1, % $307 Accommodation and Food Services 8,183 9,217 1, % $210 Bear in mind that industry size and growth do not always coincide with earnings potential. One of the county s large employers, and the second-fastest growing, was accommodation and food services, having added about a thousand jobs. Yet it was also the area s lowest-paying, with average earnings of only $210 per week. This is because this industry tends to hire large numbers of part-time workers, and because tips are not included in the wage figures. 11

16 IV. Educational Infrastructure Figure 15 below shows educational attainment for persons 25 and older in the area, according to data from the 2000 decennial census. This chart shows Lake County has a highly similar educational profile to that of Ohio, although with a larger proportion of adults with some college education. Proportions of adults with a bachelor s degree or better are nearly identical. Figure 15: Educational Attainment 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Ohio Lake Cleveland Metro Master's Degree or Higher 547,276 10, ,619 Bachelor's Degree 1,016,258 22, ,484 Associate Degree 436,608 10,452 82,445 Some College 1,471,964 37, ,272 High School Graduate 2,674,551 53, ,970 No High School Diploma 1,262,085 21, ,247 There are eight postsecondary schools in Lake County: Auburn Career Center in Concord Township, the Brown Aveda Institute in Mentor, Bryant and Stratton College in Willoughby Hills, the Cleveland Institute of Dental & Medical Assistants in Mentor, Lake Erie College in Painesville, Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Rabbinical College Telshe in Wickliffe and the Willoughby-Eastlake School of Practical Nursing in Willoughby. In addition, the area is host to 35 apprentices in 3 programs, covering such fields like electrical work. 12

17 Technical Notes Commuting data are from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing, County-to-County Worker Flow Files. Data is available at Population and demographic estimates were obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau. The figures are available online at Employment data were obtained from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Market Information, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The data are based on reports filed by employers subject to the Ohio Unemployment Compensation Law, as well as those covered under Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees, by place of work. See the NAICS-based Economic Development Profiles at or the data query menu for Employment and Wages by Industry at Total employment may include employment and wage data for non-classifiable establishments. Unemployment statistics are produced by the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) section, Bureau of Labor Market Information, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Data for One-Stop areas are available for query at or for other geographies at Per capita income figures are from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and are downloadable from Information on residential construction permits and their valuation are from the U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Reports: Housing Authorized by Building Permits and Public Contracts. Data are available online at Data on education were obtained from the Ohio Department of Development, Office of Strategic Research, based on information from the 2000 decennial census. Detailed information on each of Ohio s counties is available at The Bureau of Labor Market Information also collects data on programs for the Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System (IPEDS). These data are posted on the internet by the National Center for Education Statistics at The list of major employers in each county is available in the Ohio County Profiles produced by the Ohio Department of Development s Office of Strategic Research at For more information on Ohio workforce statistics, visit the Ohio Workforce Informer online at or the Ohio Labor Market Information Classic website at 13

18 References Goldstein, Harvey, University of North Carolina. Projecting State and Area Industry Employment. Prepared through a grant from the Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. Projections Workgroup, August Ohio Department of Development. Office of Strategic Research. Commuting Patterns by County. March Internet August Ohio Department of Development. Office of Strategic Research. Ohio County Profiles. October Internet August Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Bureau of Labor Market Information. Demographic, Labor Force and Industry Trends. June Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Bureau of Labor Market Information. Market Analysis of Key Workforce Trends United States. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Local Area Personal Income. Internet August United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. June United States. Census Bureau. Building Permits. Internet August United States. Census Bureau. Population Estimates. Internet August United States. Census Bureau. Current Lists of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Definitions. 23 August Internet August

19 Appendix A Ohio s Workforce Investment Areas 15

20 Appendix B Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas 16

21 Appendix B, continued Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) have at least one urbanized area with a population of 50,000 or more, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties. Micropolitan Statistical Areas have at least one urban cluster with a population of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core, measured by commuting ties. For further information on the Office of Management and Budget s 2000 Standards for Defining Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas, please visit Metropolitan Statistical Areas in Ohio and Adjacent States A. Akron MSA: Portage and Summit Counties. B. Canton-Massillon MSA: Carroll and Stark Counties. C. Cincinnati-Middletown MSA*: Brown, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren Counties in Ohio; Dearborn, Franklin and Ohio Counties in Indiana; and Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton and Pendleton Counties in Kentucky. D. Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor MSA: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain and Medina Counties. E. Columbus MSA: Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Pickaway and Union Counties. F. Dayton MSA: Greene, Miami, Montgomery and Preble Counties. G. Huntington-Ashland MSA*: Cabell and Wayne Counties in West Virginia; Boyd and Greenup Counties in Kentucky; and Lawrence County in Ohio. H. Lima MSA: Allen County. I. Mansfield MSA: Richland County. J. Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna MSA*: Pleasants, Wirt and Wood Counties in West Virginia and Washington County in Ohio. K. Sandusky MSA: Erie County. L. Springfield MSA: Clark County. M. Toledo MSA: Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa and Wood Counties. N. Weirton-Steubenville MSA*: Jefferson County in Ohio and Brooke and Hancock Counties in West Virginia. O. Wheeling MSA*: Marshall and Ohio Counties in West Virginia and Belmont County in Ohio. P. Youngstown-Warren-Boardman MSA*: Mahoning and Trumbull Counties in Ohio and Mercer County in Pennsylvania. *Statistical areas in other states that include Ohio counties. 17

22 Appendix B, continued 1. Ashland 2. Ashtabula 3. Athens 4. Bellefontaine: Logan County 5. Bucyrus: Crawford County 6. Cambridge: Guernsey County 7. Celina: Mercer County 8. Chillicothe: Ross County 9. Coshocton 10. Defiance 11. East Liverpool-Salem: Columbiana County 12. Findlay: Hancock County 13. Fremont: Sandusky County 14. Greenville: Darke County 15. Marion 16. Mount Vernon: Knox County 17. New Philadelphia-Dover: Tuscarawas County 18. Norwalk: Huron County Micropolitan Statistical Areas in Ohio 19. Point Pleasant*: Mason County in West Virginia and Gallia County in Ohio 20. Portsmouth: Scioto County 21. Sidney: Shelby County 22. Tiffin-Fostoria: Seneca County 23. Urbana: Champaign County 24. Van Wert 25. Wapakoneta: Auglaize County 26. Washington Court House: Fayette County 27. Wilmington: Clinton County 28. Wooster: Wayne County 29. Zanesville: Muskingum County The micropolitan area name is the same as the county name unless otherwise noted. *Statistical areas in other states that include Ohio counties. 18

23 Appendix C Major County-to-County Commuting Patterns Lake Percent of workers that work outside the county % Average commute time in minutes Number of workers 16+ years of age Number of workers 16+ years of age living in Lake County 116,830 working in Lake County 102,913 Commute Out To Number Percent Commute In From Number Percent Cuyahoga Co. OH 36, % Cuyahoga Co. OH 15, % Geauga Co. OH 3, % Ashtabula Co. OH 5, % Ashtabula Co. OH 1, % Geauga Co. OH 5, % Summit Co. OH 1, % Summit Co. OH 1, % Portage Co. OH % Portage Co. OH % Lorain Co. OH % Lorain Co. OH % Trumbull Co. OH % Medina Co. OH % Stark Co. OH % Stark Co. OH % Medina Co. OH % Trumbull Co. OH % Franklin Co. OH % Erie Co. PA % Source: Ohio Department of Development, Office of Strategic Research, 2000 Census Data. 19

24 Appendix D Major Employers and Industry Sectors Establishment Sector ABB, Inc. Manufacturing Avery Dennison Corp. Manufacturing Cleveland Clinic Health System Health Care FirstEnergy Corp. Utilities Lake County Government Government Lake Hospital System Health Care Lubrizol Corp. Manufacturing Mentor Exempted Villiage Board of Education Government Steris Corp. Manufacturing Willoughby-Eastlake City Board of Education Government Source: Ohio Department of Development. Ohio County Profiles. Employers are listed in alphabetical order. 20

25 Office of Workforce Development P.O. Box 1618 Columbus, OH Bureau of Labor Market Information Business Principles for Workforce Development Partner with the workforce and economic development community. Develop and deploy new information solution tools and systems for the workforce and economic development community. Provide products and services that are customer and demand driven. Be known as an important and reliable source for information solutions that support workforce development goals and outcomes. Acknowledgements: The Workforce Research Section, under the direction of Labor Economist Larry Less, was responsible for the composition of this report. Labor Market Analyst Jonathan Calig was primarily responsible for production. Thanks are extended to the many other analysts who developed and reviewed the data presented in this report. This publication was prepared under the supervision of Labor Market Information Bureau Chief Keith Ewald and Assistant Bureau Chief Rudy Wilkinson. This report was prepared by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office of Workforce Development. For further information, visit our website at or contact the Ohio Bureau of Labor Market Information at WORK-411 or Ted Strickland, Governor State of Ohio Helen E. Jones-Kelley, Director Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Office of Workforce Development Bureau of Labor Market Information ODJFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Service Provider (3/2007)