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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
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3: Population Trends .................................................................................................. 3
4: Demographic Characteristics ................................................................................... 3
5: Employment Trends ............................................................................................... 4
6: Employment in the Jobs One-Stop by Major Industry................................................. 4
7: Unemployment Trends............................................................................................ 5
8: Per Capita Income.................................................................................................. 6
9: Number of New Residential Building Permits............................................................. 7
10: Valuation of New Residential Building Permits ......................................................... 7
III. Industry Analysis .................................................................................................................. 8
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12:
13:
14:
Employment by Major Sector, 2005........................................................................ 8
Employment by Industry Sector, 2005.................................................................... 9
Employment Prospects by Industry Sector ............................................................ 10
Sectors Ranked by 2005 Average Weekly Earnings ................................................ 11
IV. Educational Infrastructure ................................................................................................. 12
Figure 15: Educational Attainment ....................................................................................... 12
Technical Notes ......................................................................................................................... 13
References ................................................................................................................................. 14
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
A: Workforce Investment Area 7 ........................................................................... 15
B: Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas................................................................ 16
C: Major County-to-County Commuting Patterns ................................................ 19
D: Major Employers by County .............................................................................. 20
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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 2000. This current set of “Workforce Analysis”
publications is an extension of that effort to produce reports for all the One-Stops in WIA 7 and
the eighteen other WIAs in the state.
This workforce analysis report provides a summary snapshot of the Jobs One-Stop, the One-Stop
System for Fairfield, Pickaway and Ross Counties. 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
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Highlights
Fairfield County appears to be the economically and demographically dominant county in
this region.
Ross County is defined as economically “transitional” under the Appalachian Regional
Commission.
The Jobs One-Stop area has a high level of commuting, primarily from Fairfield and
Pickaway Counties to jobs in Franklin County. Both counties are included in the
Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Population has grown 11.4 percent between 1995 and 2005. Demographically, the
counties differ significantly in their age distributions.
Employment rolls grew 7.9 percent in the last decade, having recently recovered from the
2001 recession. The unemployment rate began to rise a year before that recession, but
otherwise the patterns have been similar to those of the state and nation.
Nominal per capita income has grown at an annual compound rate of 3.9 percent in the
last ten years.
New residential building permits experienced a boom in Fairfield County in 2003.
Pickaway and Ross Counties remained fairly stable.
The most dominant employment sector here is government, especially education at the
local level. Government employment is more concentrated here than it is statewide.
Local government, accommodation and food services and construction were the three
sectors to add the most jobs between 2000 and 2005.
Federal government workers had the highest average weekly earnings for this area. The
highest-paying sector to have added jobs in the last five years was local government.
Generally, the Jobs One-Stop region has a somewhat higher overall level of educational
attainment than the rest of the state, due in part to the high proportion of educated
residents in Fairfield County.
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I. Understanding Local Labor Markets
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 Jobs One-Stop region is characterized by large-scale out commuting. Each of the
counties exhibits a negative flow, with Fairfield County having the most out-commuters.
Commuters in both Fairfield and Pickaway Counties travel predominantly to jobs in Franklin
County, not surprising considering both are included in the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical
Area.
Figure 1: Regional Commuting Patterns
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Total Working in the County
In Commuters
Percent of In Commuters
Total Employed Living in the County
Out Commuters
Percent of Out Commuters
Commuting Balance: Net Flow
Percent of Total Commuters
Fairfield
Pickaway
Ross
In Commuters
36,957
17,332
28,140
10,214
7,557
6,725
27.6%
43.6%
23.9%
Out Commuters
60,465
21,921
30,409
33,722
12,146
8,994
55.8%
55.4%
29.6%
Net Comparison Statistics
-23,508
-4,589
-2,269
-53.5%
-23.3%
-14.4%
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.
Ross County was defined as economically ‘transitional’ by the Appalachian Regional
Commission for FY 2006. 3 This means it has at least one economic indicator below the national
average.
1
Goldstein 2005, p. 10.
Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area definitions are excerpted from the Office of Management and
Budget’s Federal Register Notice (65 FR 82228 – 82238). See Appendix B for detailed definitions.
3
Appalachian Regional Commission, August 2006
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Understanding Local Labor Markets, continued
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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
http://lmi.state.oh.us/Census/CommutingPatterns2000.pdf on the web.
Source: Bureau of Labor Market Information
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II. Key Trends
Population: The area’s population grew 11.4 percent between 1995 and 2005, driven largely by
growth in Fairfield County (21.0%). For comparison, Ohio’s population grew only 2.3 percent
during this period. The remaining two counties in this region grew only modestly, with
Pickaway County’s population increasing 1.4 percent and Ross County growing 3.5 percent.
Figure 3: Population Trends
300,000
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Fairfield
Pickaway
Ross
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
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239,308
241,140
243,513
246,240
247,210
249,739
252,402
255,107
259,304
262,744
266,609
Fairfield
114,410
115,822
117,432
119,250
121,431
123,446
126,228
129,252
132,685
135,913
138,423
Pickaway
52,253
52,328
52,554
53,155
52,492
52,848
52,408
51,679
51,883
51,999
52,989
Ross
72,645
72,990
73,527
73,835
73,287
73,445
73,766
74,176
74,736
74,832
75,197
Demographic Traits: Data from the 2000 Census, shown in Figure 4 below, reveal some
interesting differences between the counties. Fairfield and Pickaway Counties have similar
median ages as Ohio’s 36.2. Fairfield County has the largest proportion of children under 18
(26.3%) while Pickaway County has the largest proportion of working adults between 18 and 64
(66.3%). Ross County has the oldest profile of the three, with the highest median age and
proportion of people 65 and older (11.9%).
Figure 4: Demographic Characteristics
Age Demographics
Total Population
Under 5 years
5 to 17 years
18 to 24 years
25 to 44 years
45 to 64 years
65 years and older
Median Age
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Fairfield
Pickaway
Ross
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
255,885 100.0% 126,723 100.0% 53,431 100.0% 75,731 100.0%
15,373
6.0%
7,879
6.2%
3,158
5.9%
4,336
5.7%
48,737
19.0% 25,431
20.1%
9,235
17.3% 14,041
18.5%
22,986
9.0% 11,352
9.0%
5,160
9.7%
6,474
8.5%
80,667
31.5% 38,463
30.4% 17,897
33.5% 24,307
32.1%
59,900
23.4% 30,007
23.7% 12,350
23.1% 17,543
23.2%
28,222
11.0% 13,561
10.7%
5,631
10.5%
9,030
11.9%
36.2
36.0
36.9
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Employment: Total nonfarm employment in the Jobs One-Stop region has just recently
recovered from the 2001 recession with total growth of 7.9 percent in the last decade. Much of
this trend was again led by Fairfield County, which added about 6,500 jobs during this period
(21.2%). Ross County employment rolls grew 4.9 percent. Pickaway County was the only
county in this area to lose jobs since 1995—about 12.5 percent.
Figure 5: Employment Trends
90,000
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Fairfield
Pickaway
Ross
80,000
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
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72,880
74,300
74,431
76,157
77,680
78,747
77,195
76,385
77,233
78,510
78,618
Fairfield
30,907
31,894
32,227
33,171
34,345
34,631
34,280
34,386
35,678
36,858
37,453
Pickaway
16,436
16,361
16,107
16,375
16,431
16,754
16,192
15,013
14,882
14,533
14,378
Ross
25,537
26,045
26,097
26,611
26,904
27,362
26,723
26,986
26,673
27,119
26,787
While a few sectors’ employment growth figures could not be published here due to
confidentiality restrictions, several major industries reported job growth between 2000 and 2005,
notably education and health services; leisure and hospitality; professional and business services;
and financial activities. Manufacturing and trade, transportation and utilities recorded drops in
employment during this period.
Figure 6: Employment in the Jobs One-Stop by Major Industry
Major Sector
2000
Total All Sectors
78,747
Natural Resources and Mining
259
Construction
3,606
Manufacturing
15,706
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
14,471
Information
NA
Financial Activities
2,237
Professional and Business Services
5,673
Education and Health Services
7,538
Leisure and Hospitality
7,691
Other Services, except Public Administration
NA
Government, including Public Schools
17,979
NA-Data not available due to confidentiality restrictions.
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2005
78,618
309
4,007
11,782
13,585
931
2,562
6,373
9,606
8,551
2,216
18,668
Percent
Net
Growth
Growth
2000-2005 2000-2005
-129
-0.2%
50
19.3%
401
11.1%
-3,924
-25.0%
-886
-6.1%
NA
NA
325
14.5%
700
12.3%
2,068
27.4%
860
11.2%
NA
NA
689
3.8%
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Unemployment: This region largely followed the same patterns in unemployment as the rest of
the state and nation, but with rates in the area beginning to rise in 2000, a year before the 2001
recession. Fairfield County generally had the lowest rates in the last ten years, even lower than
national rate until 2005, while Ross County had the highest rates.
Figure 7: Unemployment Trends
9.0%
U.S.
Ohio
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Fairfield
Pickaway
Ross
8.0%
7.0%
6.0%
5.0%
4.0%
3.0%
2.0%
1.0%
0.0%
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
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%
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4.3%
4.5%
4.1%
4.0%
3.6%
3.9%
4.2%
5.7%
6.2%
6.3%
6.1%
Fairfield
3.8%
3.6%
3.2%
3.0%
2.9%
3.3%
3.5%
5.1%
5.3%
5.4%
5.2%
Pickaway
3.6%
4.0%
3.7%
3.5%
3.3%
4.1%
4.5%
6.0%
6.6%
7.2%
7.0%
Ross
5.8%
6.2%
5.9%
6.0%
5.2%
5.1%
5.4%
6.7%
7.6%
7.7%
7.3%
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Income: Per capita income has been rising steadily over the past ten years, showing a 3.9 percent
annual compound rate of growth—higher than Ohio’s growth rate of 3.7 percent, but lower than
the national 4.1 percent growth. Fairfield County has had the highest income of the area, nearly
$30,400 per capita by 2004. Pickaway and Ross Counties had similar income levels and rates of
growth during this period, but were below $25,000 per capita in 2004.
Figure 8: Per Capita Income
$35,000
U.S.
Ohio
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Fairfield
Pickaway
Ross
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
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
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$19,634
$20,393
$21,826
$22,968
$23,657
$25,031
$25,500
$26,074
$26,574
$27,602
Fairfield
$22,163
$22,942
$24,464
$25,951
$26,605
$28,088
$28,626
$28,946
$29,393
$30,383
Pickaway
$17,400
$17,780
$19,481
$19,939
$20,406
$21,802
$22,456
$22,998
$23,580
$24,842
Ross
$17,258
$18,224
$19,292
$20,333
$21,103
$22,219
$22,315
$23,213
$23,648
$24,470
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Housing Permits: New permits for residential construction are shown in Figure 9 below. The
number of permits peaked in 2003, due largely to a building boom in Fairfield County. New
permits in Pickaway and Ross Counties have stayed fairly stable in the last ten years. Average
valuation for new residential permits, shown in Figure 10, show steady increases in Fairfield and
Pickaway Counties. The spike in average valuation for Ross County in 2002 occurred because
all the permits reported in that year were single-family units.
Figure 9: Number of New Residential Building Permits
2,000
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Fairfield
Pickaway
Ross
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
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989
1,118
891
1,027
1,086
1,187
1,071
1,482
1,817
1,561
1,200
Fairfield
705
820
676
767
810
914
814
1,288
1,553
1,265
992
Pickaway
241
247
177
193
199
205
193
148
216
249
169
43
51
38
67
77
68
64
46
48
47
39
Ross
Figure 10: Valuation of New Residential Building Permits
$200,000
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Fairfield
Pickaway
Ross
$180,000
$160,000
$140,000
$120,000
$100,000
$80,000
$60,000
$40,000
$20,000
$0
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
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$111,514
$111,129
$116,887
$130,222
$139,407
$146,524
$158,792
$152,475
$156,223
$152,251
$170,872
Fairfield
$113,427
$114,463
$120,052
$137,033
$149,158
$151,311
$174,233
$153,065
$159,132
$158,118
$173,900
Pickaway
$106,830
$105,579
$109,209
$114,476
$116,568
$140,073
$117,236
$135,949
$147,229
$133,547
$169,138
Ross
$106,395
$84,412
$96,342
$97,613
$95,856
$101,628
$87,723
$189,130
$102,568
$93,435
$101,364
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III. Industry Analysis
Employment by Sector: Figure 11 below shows the distribution of industry employment in
2005. These statistics generally do not include farmers, self-employed workers, and others not
covered by unemployment insurance. This pie chart shows a very diverse mix of employment in
the Jobs One-Stop. The largest single employer, accounting for nearly one out of every four
workers in the area, is government, including public schools. There are six postsecondary
schools in the region (see page 12).
Other significant categories represented in this chart are trade, transportation and utilities, which
includes retail and trucking services (17.3%); manufacturing (15.0%); education and health
services, including hospitals, clinics and private schools (12.2%); leisure and hospitality, which
includes restaurants, hotels and certain recreation facilities (10.9%); professional and business
services such as law and accounting firms, corporate offices and administrative support (8.1%);
construction (5.1%); financial activities like banking, insurance and real estate (3.3%); other
defined service industries such as laundries, repair services and certain non-profit organizations
(2.8%); information, which includes publishing and telecommunications (1.2%); and finally a
small number of workers in natural resources and mining (0.4%).
Figure 11: Employment by Major Sector, 2005
Natural Resources and
Mining
0.4%
Construction
5.1%
Government
23.8%
Manufacturing
15.0%
Other Services
2.8%
Trade, Transportation and
Utilities
17.3%
Leisure and Hospitality
10.9%
Information
1.2%
Financial Activities
3.3%
Education and Health
Services
12.2%
Professional and Business
Services
8.1%
Figure 12 on the following page shows more detailed information about sector employment in
the Jobs One-Stop 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 identify
the importance of a sector’s employment in Ohio. The biggest example for this region is state
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government; across Ohio, state workers account for only 2.5 percent of employees, but here they
account for 5.1 percent of workers. Local government employment especially is quite prevalent
here. Appendix D suggests this may be due to public education in the area. Two other such
concentrated industries are accommodation and food services, which employs 9.8 percent here
compared to 8.1 percent statewide, and construction, which employs 5.1 percent here compared
to 4.4 percent statewide. There are also a few industries that are less concentrated in the Jobs
One-Stop than they are in Ohio, such as finance and insurance and administrative and waste
services.
Figure 12: Employment by Industry Sector, 2005
Industry Sector
Total All Sectors
Natural Resources and Mining
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Transportation and Warehousing
Utilities
Information
Financial Activities
Finance and Insurance
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Professional and Business Services
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Administrative and Waste Services
Education and Health Services
Education Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Leisure and Hospitality
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
Accommodation and Food Services
Other Services, except Public Administration
Government, including Public Schools
Federal Government
State Government
Local Government
NA-Data not available due to confidentiality restrictions.
Employment
78,618
309
NA
NA
4,007
11,782
13,585
1,718
10,446
NA
NA
931
2,562
1,786
776
6,373
1,818
424
4,130
9,606
408
9,198
8,551
844
7,707
2,216
18,668
1,439
4,019
13,210
9
Percent
Distrib.
100.0%
0.4%
NA
NA
5.1%
15.0%
17.3%
2.2%
13.3%
NA
NA
1.2%
3.3%
2.3%
1.0%
8.1%
2.3%
0.5%
5.3%
12.2%
0.5%
11.7%
10.9%
1.1%
9.8%
2.8%
23.7%
1.8%
5.1%
16.8%
State
Employment
5,308,808
24,925
14,136
10,790
232,472
811,894
1,035,829
235,497
613,800
166,144
20,389
89,876
299,322
229,744
69,578
643,266
231,601
98,622
313,043
750,229
85,739
664,489
499,494
67,979
431,515
165,617
753,515
76,892
132,144
544,479
State
Distrib.
100.0%
0.5%
0.3%
0.2%
4.4%
15.3%
19.5%
4.4%
11.6%
3.1%
0.4%
1.7%
5.6%
4.3%
1.3%
12.1%
4.4%
1.9%
5.9%
14.1%
1.6%
12.5%
9.4%
1.3%
8.1%
3.1%
14.2%
1.4%
2.5%
10.3%
Percent of
State Total
1.5%
1.2%
NA
NA
1.7%
1.5%
1.3%
0.7%
1.7%
NA
NA
1.0%
0.9%
0.8%
1.1%
1.0%
0.8%
0.4%
1.3%
1.3%
0.5%
1.4%
1.7%
1.2%
1.8%
1.3%
2.5%
1.9%
3.0%
2.4%
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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 nineteen
sectors shown by their employment levels in 2005. The top eight sectors in this column are
printed in blue. The right column ranks sectors by the net number of new jobs created since
2005. 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 we could not establish a growth rate due to
confidentiality restrictions 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
At the top of both lists is local government, which has added nearly 1,800 jobs in the last five
years. Increases in local government staffing can often accompany broader community growth
as citizens demand more public services, especially education. Manufacturing is another large
employer, although it also reported the most jobs lost in the period of analysis. Retail trade and
state government were other large sectors that also lost jobs. The remaining large employers that
did add jobs were accommodation and food services; administrative and waste management; and
construction.
Aside from the large employers, four more sectors added jobs between 2000 and 2005: finance
and insurance; arts, entertainment and recreation; natural resources and mining; and real estate
and rental and leasing. There were seven sectors for which growth rates could not be published
due to confidentiality restrictions. One of these, health care and social assistance, most likely
had significant growth given the increased demand due to the aging of the baby boom generation
and the emergence of new medical technologies.
Figure 13: Employment Prospects by Industry Sector
2005 Employment
Local Government
Manufacturing
Retail Trade
Health Care and Social Assistance
Accommodation and Food Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management
State Government
Construction
Other Services, except Public Administration
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Wholesale Trade
Federal Government
Information
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Education Services
Natural Resources and Mining
4
New Jobs: 2000-2005
Local Government
Accommodation and Food Services
Construction
Administrative and Support and Waste Management
Finance and Insurance
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
Natural Resources and Mining
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Federal Government
State Government
Retail Trade
Manufacturing
Education Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Information
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Other Services, except Public Administration
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Wholesale Trade
Ohio Job Outlook to 2012, p. 3.
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Average Weekly Earnings: Figure 14 below ranks the sectors in the Jobs One-Stop region by
their average weekly earnings—total wage or salary regardless of hours worked—and shows
how much the sectors have grown or declined by 2005. Statewide average weekly earnings for
all employers were $718 in 2005, compared to $607 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 highest-earning sector in this region was federal government, where the average worker
earned over $1,100 per week. The second highest was manufacturing, with average earnings of
about $900 per week. The remaining sectors earning more than the statewide average were
management of companies and enterprises (this mostly includes corporate headquarters) at $876,
state government at $823, and wholesale trade at $785. The highest-paying industry to have
added jobs in the last five years was local government, where the average worker earned $649
per week.
Bear in mind that industry size and growth do not always coincide with earnings potential.
Many such industries tend to hire large numbers of part-time workers who may not earn as much
per week, as well as earn part of their income in tips, which is not included in these wage figures.
For example, accommodation and food services added about 800 workers in this area, yet this
industry had the lowest average weekly earnings: $205 per week.
Figure 14: Sectors Ranked by 2005 Average Weekly Earnings
Industry Sector
2000
Employment
2005
Employment
1,847
15,706
NA
4,674
NA
NA
11,458
NA
3,606
1,477
NA
259
3,817
759
11,155
NA
NA
788
6,901
1,439
11,782
424
4,019
1,718
931
13,210
9,198
4,007
1,786
1,818
309
4,130
776
10,446
2,216
408
844
7,707
Federal Government
Manufacturing
Management of Companies and Enterprises
State Government
Wholesale Trade
Information
Local Government
Health Care and Social Assistance
Construction
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Natural Resources and Mining
Administrative and Support and Waste Management
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Retail Trade
Other Services, except Public Administration
Education Services
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
Accommodation and Food Services
NA-Data not available due to confidentiality restrictions.
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Net
Change
-408
-3,924
NA
-655
NA
NA
1,752
NA
401
309
NA
50
313
17
-709
NA
NA
56
806
Percent
Change
-22.1%
-25.0%
NA
-14.0%
NA
NA
15.3%
NA
11.1%
20.9%
NA
19.3%
8.2%
2.2%
-6.4%
NA
NA
7.1%
11.7%
Average
Weekly
Earnings
$1,149
$902
$876
$823
$785
$690
$649
$643
$643
$640
$591
$502
$475
$430
$393
$380
$368
$278
$205
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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, the Jobs One-Stop has a similar overall level of
educational attainment as the state, with slightly higher proportions of adults without high school
diplomas and adults with at least some college education. Fairfield County has the highest
educational attainment, with nearly 22 percent of adults holding a bachelor’s degree and ten
percent holding a master’s degree or better. Fairfield also has the lowest proportion of adults
holding only a high school degree. Pickaway and Ross Counties have nearly identical
educational profiles skewed toward less educational attainment.
Figure 15: Educational Attainment
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Ohio
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Fairfield
Pickaway
Ross
547,276
8,445
5,153
1,334
1,958
Bachelor's Degree
1,016,258
17,843
11,507
2,694
3,642
Associate Degree
436,608
9,606
5,530
1,585
2,491
Some College
1,471,964
32,365
17,152
6,539
8,674
High School Graduate
2,674,551
39,650
3,695
15,073
20,882
No High School Diploma
1,262,085
29,740
9,911
8,033
11,796
Master's Degree or Higher
There are six postsecondary schools in the Jobs One-Stop area: Ohio University at Lancaster,
Southeastern Business College in Lancaster and Chillicothe, Circleville Bible College, Ohio
University at Chillicothe, and the Pickaway-Ross Joint Vocational School District. In addition,
the area is host to 251 apprentices in 12 programs, covering such fields like electrical work;
plumbing; masonry; carpentry; painting; roofing; sheet metal work; and heating, ventilation and
air conditioning. 5
5
Many of the apprentices in Pickaway County are in vocational programs within the Orient Correctional Institute.
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Technical Notes
Commuting data are from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing, “County-to-County
Worker Flow Files.” Data is available at http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/files/P0005.htm.
Population and demographic estimates were obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau. The figures
are available online at http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php.
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
http://lmi.state.oh.us/CEP/CEP.htm or the data query menu for Employment and Wages by
Industry at http://www.ohioworkforceinformer.org. Because data for some industry sectors in
some counties have not been released due to confidentiality restrictions, 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 http://www.ohioworkforceinformer.org or for
other geographies at http://lmi.state.oh.us/ASP/LAUS/vbLaus.htm.
Per capita income figures are from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and are downloadable from
http://www.bea.gov/bea/regional/reis.
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 http://www.census.gov/const/www/permitsindex.html.
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 http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/files/s0.htm. 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 http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool.
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
http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/files/s0.htm.
For more information on Ohio workforce statistics, visit the Ohio Workforce Informer online at
http://ohioworkforceinformer.org or the Ohio Labor Market Information Classic website at
http://lmi.state.oh.us.
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http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates/php. 29 August 2006.
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http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metrodef.html. 29 August 2006.
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Appendix A
Workforce Investment Area 7
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Appendix B
Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas
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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
http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metrodef.html.
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.
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Micropolitan Statistical Areas in Ohio
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
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.
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Appendix C
Major County-to-County Commuting Patterns
Percent of workers that work outside the county:
55.8%
Average commute time in minutes:
27.7
Number of workers 16+ years of age
Number of workers 16+ years of age
living in Fairfield County:
60,465
working in Fairfield County:
36,957
Commute Out To
Number Percent
Commute In From
Number Percent
Franklin Co. OH
28,259
46.7%
Franklin Co. OH
3,261
8.8%
Licking Co. OH
1,563
2.6%
Perry Co. OH
1,980
5.4%
Pickaway Co. OH
1,289
2.1%
Hocking Co. OH
1,897
5.1%
Delaware Co. OH
395
0.7%
Licking Co. OH
915
2.5%
Hocking Co. OH
361
0.6%
Athens Co. OH
431
1.2%
Fairfield
Percent of workers that work outside the county:
55.4%
Average commute time in minutes:
26.7
Number of workers 16+ years of age
Number of workers 16+ years of age
living in Pickaway County:
21,921
working in Pickaway County:
17,332
Commute In From
Number Percent
Commute Out To
Number Percent
Franklin Co. OH
9,613
43.9%
Ross Co. OH
2,617
15.1%
Ross Co. OH
847
3.9%
Franklin Co. OH
1,517
8.8%
Madison Co. OH
392
1.8%
Fairfield Co. OH
1,289
7.4%
Fairfield Co. OH
349
1.6%
Hocking Co. OH
564
3.3%
Fayette Co. OH
244
1.1%
Fayette Co. OH
248
1.4%
Licking Co. OH
86
0.4%
Pike Co. OH
241
1.4%
Hocking Co. OH
62
0.3%
Madison Co. OH
172
1.0%
Pickaway
Percent of workers that work outside the county:
29.6%
Average commute time in minutes:
25.9
Number of workers 16+ years of age
Number of workers 16+ years of age
living in Ross County:
30,409
working in Ross County:
28,140
Commute In From
Number Percent
Commute Out To
Number Percent
Pickaway Co. OH
2,617
8.6%
Pike Co. OH
1,450
5.2%
Franklin Co. OH
2,335
7.7%
Jackson Co.OH
917
3.3%
Pike Co.OH
1,071
3.5%
Pickaway Co. OH
847
3.0%
Highland Co.OH
671
2.2%
Vinton Co.OH
538
1.9%
Fayette Co.OH
503
1.7%
Franklin Co.OH
497
1.8%
Jackson Co. OH
325
1.1%
Scioto Co. OH
494
1.8%
Madison Co.OH
289
1.0%
Highland Co. OH
347
1.2%
Ross
Source: Ohio Department of Development, Office of Strategic Research, 2000 Census Data.
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Appendix D
Major Employers by County
Fairfield
Cyril-Scott Co.
Fairfield Medical Center
Global Home Products/Anchor Hocking
Kroger Co.
Lancaster City Board of Education
Meijer, Inc.
Pickerington Local Board of Education
Ralcorp/Ralston Foods
State of Ohio
Pickaway
ALSCO Metals Corp.
Berger Health System
Circleville City Board of Education
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
General Electric Co.
Logan Elm Local Board of Education
PPG Industries, Inc.
State of Ohio
Teays Valley Local Board of Education
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Ross
Adena Regional Medical Center
Chillicothe City Board of Education
Horizon Telecom, Inc.
NewPage Corp.
PACCAR/Kenworth Truck Co.
Pickaway-Ross County JVSD
State of Ohio
Trim Systems, LLC
Union Spring and Manufacturing Corp.
U.S. Federal Government/Veterans Administration
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
YSK Corp.
Manufacturing
Health Care
Manufacturing
Retail
Government
Retail
Government
Manufacturing
Government
Manufacturing
Health Care
Government
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Government
Manufacturing
Government
Government
Retail
Health Care
Government
Utilities
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Government
Government
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Government
Retail
Manufacturing
Source: Ohio Department of Development. Ohio County Profiles.
Employers are listed in alphabetical order.
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