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1 Workforce Analysis Williams Defiance Fulton Henry Putnam Lucas Wood Hancock Ottawa Sandusky Paulding Seneca Huron Medina Erie Lorain Cuyahoga Summit Lake Geauga Portage Ashtabula Trumbull Mahoning Van Wert Wyandot Crawford Ashland Wayne Allen Stark Richland Columbiana Hardin Mercer Auglaize Marion Morrow Holmes Knox Logan Shelby Union Coshocton Delaware Darke Champaign Licking Miami Franklin Muskingum Clark Madison Carroll Jefferson Tuscarawas Harrison Guernsey Belmont Preble Montgomery Fairfield Perry Noble Greene Monroe Fayette Pickaway Morgan Butler Warren Clinton Hocking Washington Ross Athens Vinton Hamilton Highland Clermont Pike Meigs Jackson Brown Gallia Adams Scioto Lawrence Workforce Analysis WORKFORCE

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 the Area 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 s Workforce Investment Areas Appendix B: Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas Appendix C: Major County-to-County Commuting Patterns Appendix D: Major Employers by County... 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 Adams, Brown, Pike and Scioto Counties (WIA 1). 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 While none of this region s counties shows any clear dominance, Brown County exhibits slight leadership in several economic measures. All four counties in the area are Appalachian counties. The Appalachian Regional Commission has designated Brown County as transitional, Adams and Scioto Counties as at-risk and Pike County as distressed. The region is a net out-commuting area with Brown County showing the largest outflow of commuters, mainly to jobs in the Cincinnati metropolitan area. Population has grown 2.8 percent in the past ten years, or about 5,000 people. Brown County added the most residents during this period (14.6%). Demographically there are some slight differences between the counties age distributions. Total employment increased 5.7 percent from 1995 to Only Pike County experienced net job loss. Unemployment rates followed the same general patterns as state and national rates, though at higher levels and with larger fluctuations. Nominal per capita income has grown at an annual compound rate of 4.1 percent in the last ten years, but the level remains below state and national incomes. New residential construction has been booming the last few years, especially in Brown and Pike Counties. Valuation has been steadily increasing. The three dominant employment sectors in 2005 were government, manufacturing and retail trade. Government employment is much more prevalent here than statewide. Local government, state government, finance and insurance and other service industries all added jobs between 2000 and Federal government and manufacturing had the highest average weekly earnings. The highest-paying industry experiencing growth was state government. Generally, the region has a lower level of educational attainment than the Ohio average. 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 Overall, the region is a net out-commuting area, with workers traveling to jobs in the Cincinnati area and across the Ohio River into Kentucky. Brown County has the largest outflow of workers, which supports its inclusion in the Cincinnati-Middletown Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Pike County is the only county in the region where incommuters exceed out-commuters. Figure 1: Regional Commuting Patterns Adams Brown Pike Scioto In Commuters Total Working in the County 7,882 9,569 11,837 25,573 In Commuters 1,215 2,809 5,171 3,653 Percent of In Commuters 15.4% 29.4% 43.7% 14.3% Out Commuters Total Employed Living in the County 11,133 18,691 10,208 28,356 Out Commuters 4,466 11,931 3,542 6,436 Percent of Out Commuters 40.1% 63.8% 34.7% 22.7% Net Comparison Statistics Commuting Balance: Net Flow -3,251-9,122 1,629-2,783 Percent of Total Commuters -57.2% -61.9% 18.7% -27.6% 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. Adams and Scioto Counties have been designated as economically at-risk for 2006 by the Appalachian Regional Commission, meaning these counties exhibit worse than average unemployment rates, poverty rates, and/or per capita market incomes. 3 Brown County was designated transitional, meaning only one of the above indicators is worse than average. Pike County was designated distressed, with especially poor economic indicators or twice the U.S. poverty rate. 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. 3 Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2006.

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: In the past ten years, population has held fairly stable for most of the region. Population grew 2.8 percent compared to only 2.3 percent for the state over the decade. Scioto County was the only county to see any significant population loss about 5.1 percent. Brown County saw the most population growth, adding 14.6 percent during this period. Populations in Adams and Pike Counties have been nearly identical. Figure 3: Population Trends 200,000 Adams Brown Pike Scioto 180, , , , ,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20, , , , , , , , , , , ,559 Adams 26,823 27,273 27,291 27,422 27,422 27,338 27,507 27,749 28,102 28,289 28,454 Brown 38,746 39,398 40,138 40,808 41,544 42,583 42,832 43,419 43,873 44,162 44,398 Pike 26,493 26,712 27,149 27,297 27,521 27,756 27,816 28,011 28,208 28,286 28,146 Scioto 80,644 80,539 80,608 80,133 79,640 79,081 78,513 78,061 77,436 76,634 76,561 Demographic Traits: Data from the 2000 Census, shown in Figure 4 below, reveal some subtle differences between the counties. Brown and Pike Counties have highly similar demographic profiles, though Brown has a slightly larger proportion of working age adults 25 to 64. Scioto County has the highest median age and the highest proportion of seniors over 65. Figure 4: Demographic Characteristics Age Demographics Workforce Conn. Adams Brown Pike Scioto Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total Population 178, % 28, % 41, % 27, % 80, % Under 5 years 11, % 1, % 2, % 1, % 4, % 5 to 17 years 37, % 6, % 8, % 6, % 16, % 18 to 24 years 15, % 2, % 3, % 2, % 6, % 25 to 44 years 49, % 7, % 12, % 7, % 21, % 45 to 64 years 41, % 6, % 9, % 6, % 18, % 65 years or older 23, % 3, % 4, % 3, % 11, % Median Age

8 Key Trends, continued Employment: Employment has fallen off in this area in the last five years, likely due to lingering effects from the 2001 recession. Overall, employment has grown 5.7 percent since Employment in most counties grew slightly during this period. The only county to show a net job loss was Pike County, where employment declined 4.1 percent. Figure 5: Employment Trends 60,000 Adams Brown Pike Scioto 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10, ,779 46,742 47,901 49,166 50,296 50,759 50,090 49,767 48,887 49,080 48,391 Adams 5,904 5,935 6,050 6,255 6,709 6,615 6,399 6,212 6,153 6,379 6,507 Brown 6,550 6,439 6,648 6,928 7,356 7,494 7,072 7,087 7,337 7,672 8,055 Pike 10,085 10,677 11,010 11,852 11,463 11,572 11,507 10,957 10,723 10,086 9,671 Scioto 23,240 23,691 24,193 24,131 24,768 25,078 25,112 25,511 24,674 24,943 24,158 Overall, the region lost nearly 2,400 jobs (4.7%) since 2000, most of them in manufacturing. The two major sectors to report significant growth were education and health services, adding about 1,000 employees, and government, which added about 500 jobs during this period. Figure 6: Employment in the Area by Major Industry Major Sector Net Growth Percent Growth Total All Sectors 50,759 48,391-2, % Natural Resources and Mining NA NA NA NA Construction NA NA NA NA 10,576 7,377-3, % Trade, Transportation and Utilities 8,997 8, % Information % Financial Activities 1,605 1, % Professional and Business Services 2,221 2, % Education and Health Services 7,999 9,071 1, % Leisure and Hospitality 4,651 4, % Other Services, except Public Administration % Government, including Public Schools 10,938 11, % NA-Data not available due to confidentiality restrictions. 4

9 Key Trends, continued Unemployment: In general, unemployment trends in the area, while similar to those of Ohio and the U.S. in the last decade, have had larger fluctuations. Unemployment here is well above state and national rates: 8.3 percent in Brown County has had the lowest unemployment rate throughout this period 6.8 percent in 2005 though still higher than Ohio s. Adams County had the highest unemployment rate through much of this period, reaching 13.0 percent in 1996, but was surpassed by Pike County the last several years with rates above ten percent. Figure 7: Unemployment Trends 14.0% U.S. Ohio Adams Brown Pike Scioto 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 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% 9.1% 9.4% 9.0% 8.7% 7.9% 6.6% 6.8% 8.2% 8.7% 8.7% 8.3% Adams 12.4% 13.0% 11.4% 11.1% 9.6% 7.1% 7.4% 9.6% 9.7% 9.4% 8.3% Brown 5.9% 6.1% 5.7% 5.1% 5.4% 5.1% 5.8% 6.9% 7.1% 6.9% 6.8% Pike 8.9% 9.3% 9.3% 9.1% 8.6% 6.9% 7.5% 9.4% 10.3% 10.3% 10.1% Scioto 9.8% 10.2% 10.0% 9.8% 8.6% 7.2% 6.8% 8.1% 8.8% 9.0% 8.8% 5

10 Key Trends, continued Income: Per capita income has been rising steadily over the past ten years, though it still lags behind state and national incomes. Brown County has had the area s highest income throughout this period, reaching about $24,700 by This may be due in part to this county s inclusion in the Cincinnati-Middletown MSA since urban areas tend to have higher incomes than rural counties. While per capita incomes have been low, growth rates have kept pace with Ohio and the U.S. This area saw an annual compound rate of growth of 4.1 percent, matching the national rate and beating the statewide rate (3.7%). Adams County has seen the strongest growth (4.3%). Figure 8: Per Capita Income $35,000 U.S. Ohio Adams Brown Pike Scioto $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 $15,905 $16,704 $18,008 $18,776 $19,269 $20,231 $20,705 $21,032 $21,634 $22,757 Adams $14,204 $14,947 $16,201 $17,575 $18,072 $19,595 $19,531 $19,284 $19,829 $20,805 Brown $17,031 $17,833 $19,789 $20,322 $20,951 $21,940 $22,539 $22,654 $23,456 $24,719 Pike $16,021 $17,067 $17,988 $18,858 $19,118 $19,714 $20,356 $20,591 $20,754 $21,383 Scioto $15,893 $16,628 $17,740 $18,372 $18,858 $19,714 $20,241 $20,910 $21,579 $22,856 6

11 Key Trends, continued Housing Permits: New permits for residential construction are shown in Figure 9 below. The region has seen a building boom in recent years, especially in Brown and Pike Counties. Residential construction in Adams County has been very flat, with no reported permits issued in Valuation, shown in Figure 10, has been increasing, with Brown County constructing the most expensive units. Figure 9: Number of New Residential Building Permits 600 Adams Brown Pike Scioto Adams Brown Pike Scioto Figure 10: Valuation of New Residential Building Permits $160,000 Adams Brown Pike Scioto $140,000 $120,000 $100,000 $80,000 $60,000 $40,000 $20,000 $ $46,993 $43,506 $51,643 $69,177 $108,804 $80,110 $77,764 $85,248 $108,515 $120,323 $109,223 Adams $36,989 $36,488 $36,514 $35,714 $61,429 $50,000 $85,000 $85,000 $120,000 $65,240 Brown $68,222 $66,205 $78,713 $77,756 $115,660 $104,705 $99,757 $135,869 $139,239 $141,533 $140,634 Pike $55,214 $29,875 $51,691 $62,743 $97,636 $54,233 $79,719 $45,515 $113,984 $112,393 $93,966 Scioto $61,200 $74,000 $71,833 $61,200 $61,200 $44,167 $39,821 $39,496 $37,901 $57,432 $41,760 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 an employment distribution in the area dominated by government, including public schools; education and health services, which includes hospitals, clinics and private schools; and trade, transportation and utilities, which includes trucking and retail. Together, these three sectors account for six out of ten local workers. Other categories represented on this chart are manufacturing (15.2%); leisure and hospitality, including restaurants, hotels and certain recreation facilities (9.4%); professional and business services, which includes law and accounting firms, corporate offices, administrative and waste services (4.6%); financial activities like banking, insurance and real estate (3.3%); other defined service industries such as laundries, repair services and certain non-profit organizations (1.9%); and information, including publishing and telecommunications (0.8%). Figure 11: Employment by Major Sector, 2005 Suppressed 4.7% 15.2% Government 23.6% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 17.7% Other Services 1.9% Leisure and Hospitality 9.4% Education and Health Services 18.7% Information 0.8% Financial Activities 3.3% Professional and Business Services 4.6% The final category in the chart above represents certain sectors for which we could not publish employment figures due to confidentiality restrictions. Two major sectors had to be suppressed for this region: natural resources and mining and construction. Together, the suppressed sectors account for 4.7 percent of local employment. Figure 12 on the next page shows more detailed information about sector employment in the region 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 8

13 Industry Analysis, continued identify the importance of a sector s employment in Ohio. Two sectors that stand out especially in this regard are state and local government. Local government, for example, employs 18.4 percent of local workers; statewide, this sector employs only 10.3 percent. Another especially concentrated sector in this region is education and health services, accounting for 18.7 percent of employees compared to only 14.1 percent across Ohio. An industry underrepresented in the area is professional and business services. Figure 12: Employment by Industry Sector, 2005 Industry Sector Employment Percent State State Percent of Distrib. Employment Distrib. State Total Total All Sectors 48, % 5,308, % 0.9% Natural Resources and Mining NA NA 24, % NA Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting NA NA 14, % NA Mining NA NA 10, % NA Construction NA NA 232, % NA 7, % 811, % 0.9% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 8, % 1,035, % 0.8% Wholesale Trade NA NA 235, % NA Retail Trade 6, % 613, % 1.0% Transportation and Warehousing NA NA 166, % NA Utilities NA NA 20, % NA Information % 89, % 0.4% Financial Activities 1, % 299, % 0.5% Finance and Insurance 1, % 229, % 0.5% Real Estate and Rental and Leasing % 69, % 0.6% Professional and Business Services 2, % 643, % 0.3% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services NA NA 231, % NA Management of Companies and Enterprises NA NA 98, % NA Administrative and Waste Services NA NA 313, % NA Education and Health Services 9, % 750, % 1.2% Education Services NA NA 85, % NA Health Care and Social Assistance NA NA 664, % NA Leisure and Hospitality 4, % 499, % 0.9% Arts, Entertainment and Recreation % 67, % 0.4% Accommodation and Food Services 4, % 431, % 1.0% Other Services, except Public Administration % 165, % 0.6% Government, including Public Schools 11, % 753, % 1.5% Federal Government % 76, % 0.5% State Government 2, % 132, % 1.6% Local Government 8, % 544, % 1.6% NA-Data not available due to confidentiality restrictions. 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 thirteen sectors shown by their employment levels in The top six sectors in this column are printed in blue. The right column ranks sectors by the net number of new jobs created since The growth sectors in the second column are printed in red. Sectors that appear at the top of both lists are printed in purple. Sectors for which a growth rate could not be established due to confidentiality requirements are printed in italics. Sectors with high employment levels are often a major source of job openings because seven of ten openings are expected to be replacement needs. 4 The area s largest sector to add the most jobs between 2000 and 2005 was education and health services. This is not surprising, given the strong nationwide demand for health care as the baby boom generation ages and new medical technologies emerge. Local government was another large sector to have added jobs during this period. The remaining large employment sectors were manufacturing; retail trade; accommodation and food services; and professional and business services. Aside from education and health services and local government, the remaining four sectors to have created employment from 2000 to 2005 were state government; finance and insurance; professional and business services; and other services. Figure 13: Employment Prospects by Industry Sector 2005 Employment New Jobs: Education and Health Services Education and Health Services Local Government Local Government State Government Retail Trade Finance and Insurance Accommodation and Food Services Professional and Business Services Professional and Business Services Other Services, except Public Administration State Government Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Finance and Insurance Federal Government Other Services, except Public Administration Information Federal Government Retail Trade Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Information Accommodation and Food Services Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 4 Ohio Job Outlook to 2012, p

15 Industry Analysis, continued Average Weekly Earnings: Figure 14 below ranks the sectors in the area by their average weekly earnings total wage or salary regardless of hours worked and shows how much the sectors have grown or declined by Statewide average weekly earnings for all employers were $718 in 2005, compared to $543 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. Federal government had the highest average weekly earnings for this region, with the average worker making $793 per week. was the highest-paying large sector, with average weekly earnings at $755. The highest-paying sector to have added jobs in the last five years was state government at $746 per week. The three remaining sectors paying more than the area average were information at $626, finance and insurance at $594 and local government at $578. Bear in mind that industry size and growth do not always coincide with earnings potential. Accommodation and food services was one of the four largest employment sectors in the region but reported the area s lowest average weekly earnings: only $178 per week. This is due in part to the large number of part-time workers employed in this industry, as well as tip income not included in these figures. Figure 14: Sectors Ranked by 2005 Average Weekly Earnings Industry Sector 2000 Employment 2005 Employment Net Change Percent Change Average Weekly Earnings Federal Government % $793 10,576 7,377-3, % $755 State Government 2,057 2, % $746 Information % $626 Finance and Insurance 1,176 1, % $594 Local Government 8,387 8, % $578 Professional and Business Services 2,221 2, % $531 Education and Health Services 7,999 9,071 1, % $522 Retail Trade 6,846 6, % $364 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing % $361 Other Services, except Public Administration % $335 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation NA 239 NA NA $179 Accommodation and Food Services NA 4,294 NA NA $178 NA-Data not available due to confidentiality requirements. 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. Generally, this area has a lower level of overall educational attainment than the rest of the state. Scioto County has the highest proportion of adults with at least some college education (34.2%) as well as the highest proportion of people holding Master s degrees or better (3.7%). Brown County has the lowest proportion of adults without a high school diploma (25.2%). Figure 15: Educational Attainment 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Ohio Workforce Connections Adams Brown Pike Scioto Master's Degree or Higher 547,276 3, ,933 Bachelor's Degree 1,016,258 6, ,502 1,116 3,346 Associate Degree 436,608 6, , ,171 Some College 1,471,964 18,354 2,208 4,188 2,528 9,430 High School Graduate 2,674,551 48,404 7,889 12,324 7,358 20,833 No High School Diploma 1,262,085 31,248 5,574 6,860 5,291 13,523 There are five postsecondary schools in the region: Pike County Joint Vocational School District in Piketon, Paramount Beauty Academy in Portsmouth, Scioto County Joint Vocational School District in Lucasville, Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, and Southeastern Business College in New Boston. In addition, the area is host to 158 apprentices in eleven programs, covering such fields like electrical work, carpentry, masonry, pipe fitting, plumbing and construction labor. 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 Because data for some industry sectors in some counties have not been released due to confidentiality requirements, we were not able to report data for these sectors in the region. 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 Appalachian Regional Commission. County Economic Status Designations in the Appalachian Region, Fiscal Year September Internet August 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 Adams 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 Adams County 11,133 working in Adams County 7,882 Commute Out To Number Percent Commute In From Number Percent Hamilton Co. OH % Brown Co. OH % Brown Co. OH % Scioto Co. OH % Clermont Co. OH % Highland Co. OH % Highland Co. OH % Mason Co. KY % Mason Co. KY % Pike Co. OH % Clinton Co. OH % Carter Co. KY % Percent of workers that work outside the county % Brown Average commute time in minutes Number of workers 16+ years of age Number of workers 16+ years of age living in Brown County 18,691 working in Brown County 9,569 Commute Out To Number Percent Commute In From Number Percent Clermont Co. OH 4, % Adams Co. OH % Hamilton Co. OH 3, % Clermont Co. OH % Mason Co. KY % Highland Co. OH % Clinton Co. OH % Mason Co. KY % Butler Co. OH % Hamilton Co. OH % Warren Co. OH % Clinton Co. OH % Pike 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 Pike County 10,208 working in Pike County 11,837 Commute Out To Number Percent Commute In From Number Percent Ross Co. OH 1, % Scioto Co. OH 2, % Franklin Co. OH % Ross Co. OH 1, % Scioto Co. OH % Jackson Co. OH % Pickaway Co. OH % Vinton Co. OH % Jackson Co. OH % Greenup Co. KY % Highland Co. OH % Adams Co. OH % Scioto 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 Scioto County 28,356 working in Scioto County 25,573 Commute Out To Number Percent Commute In From Number Percent Pike Co. OH 2, % Greenup Co. KY 1, % Franklin Co. OH % Lawrence Co. OH % Ross Co. OH % Pike Co. OH % Lawrence Co. OH % Lewis Co. KY % Jackson Co. OH % Jackson Co. OH % Boyd Co. KY % Boyd Co. KY % Source: Ohio Department of Development, Office of Strategic Research, 2000 Census Data. 19

24 Appendix D Major Employers by County Adams ACES Ohio Valley Local School District Adams County Hospital Cedar Works, Inc. DPL, Inc./Dayton Power & Light Co. Eagle Creek Nursing Center General Electric Co. Maca Plastics, Inc. Toyo Denso Co./Weastec, Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Brown Brown County General Hospital Eastern Local Board of Education Milacron, Inc. Ohio Valley Manor Ripley-Union-Lewis Local Board of Education Rumpke Waste, Inc. Stanley Works Surgical Appliance Industries Western Brown Local Board of Education Pike Brown Corp. of America Eastern Local Board of Education HCF/Pleasant Hill Manor LATA-Parallax Masco Corp./Mills Pride, Inc. Pike Health Services Scioto Valley Local Board of Education USEC/United States Enrichment Corp. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Waverly City Board of Education Scioto Civic Development Group, LLC G&J Pepsi Cola Bottlers, Inc. M&J Industries Mitchellace, Inc. OSCO Industries Portsmouth City Board of Education Scioto County Joint Vocational School District Shawnee State University Southern Ohio Medical Center State of Ohio Taylor Lumber, Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Government Health Care Utilities Health Care Research Retail Health Care Government Health Care Government Waste Management Health Care Government Government Health Care Service Health Care Government Retail Government Administrative Government Government Education Health Care Government Retail Source: Ohio Department of Development. Ohio County Profiles. Employers are listed in alphabetical order. 20

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