REGIONAL LABORSHED ANALYSIS

Calhoun

Hamilton

Hardin

Humboldt

Kossuth

Palo Alto

Pocahontas

Webster

Wright

A Study of Workforce Characteristics Released March 2013

Laborshed Studies A Laborshed is defined as the area or region from which an employment center draws its commuting workers To determine the approximate boundaries of the Mid Iowa Growth Partnership Region information from local and state sources were plotted for geographic analysis The information contained within this summary is based on aggregate data from the Calhoun Hamilton Hardin Humboldt Kossuth Palo Alto Pocahontas Webster and Wright countiesrsquo Laborshed studies (2250 total completed surveys) Customized industry specific and community specific information is available upon request

Occupations and Employment Status in the Mid Iowa Growth Partnership Region Survey respondents from the Mid Iowa Growth Partnership region were asked to identify their current job title and the industry in which they are currently working The largest concentration of workers are employed within the management office amp administrative support or education training amp library occupational categories The topindustries are education healthcare amp social services wholesale amp retail trade and manufacturing The chart below shows the percentage of respondents by employment status within the Mid Iowa Growth Partnership Region commuting area 100

80

60

40

20

0 Employed Unemployed Voluntarily Not Retired

EmployedNot Retired

Occupations within Region

Management 188 Office amp Administrative Support 140 Education Training amp Library 107 Healthcare Practitioner amp Technical 78 Production 73 Sales amp Related 65 Installation Maintenance amp Repair 41 Personal Care amp Service 38 Transportation amp Material Moving 38 Business amp Financial Operations 35 Construction amp Extraction 31 Food Preparation amp Serving Related 28 Healthcare Support 26 Community amp Social Services 22 BuildingGrounds Cleaning amp Maintenance 19 Computer amp Mathematical Science 13 Life Physical amp Social Science 13 Architecture amp Engineering 12 Protective Service 11 Arts Design Entertainment Sports amp Related 10 Farming Fishing amp Forestry 05 Legal 05 Military Specific 02

776

215

77

590

56 91

357

206

Percent Willing to ChangeAccept Employment

Total Potential Labor Force 240901 (entire Regional Commuting Area)

Underemployment The underemployed are composed of individuals who are working fewer than 35 hours per week but desire more hours who are working at wages equal to or less than the national poverty level andor who are working in positions that do notmeet their skill or education levels or who worked for higher wages at previous employment

16 Inadequate hours 28 Mismatch of skills 07 Low income 41 Total estimated underemployment

Individuals may be underemployed for more than one reason but are counted only once for total estimated underemployment

Industrial Classification of the Employed

Industry of

Laborshed of

Employed

Employed

Willing to Change

Employment

Unemployed

Education 173 32340 802 243 31 Healthcare amp Social Services 142 26545 783 239 60 Wholesale amp Retail Trade 141 26358 782 279 94 Manufacturing 121 22620 698 275 141 Agriculture 89 16638 904 68 41 Public Administration amp Government 83 15516 808 107 40 Personal Services 62 11590 742 152 81 Transportation Communication amp Utilities 54 10095 734 275 55 Finance Insurance amp Real Estate 51 9534 862 240 34 Professional Services 47 8786 812 203 82 Construction 30 5608 800 227 127 Entertainment amp Recreation 06 1122 818 333 91 Other (Non-profit Religious Military etc) 01 187 Insufficient survey datarefused

Survey respondents from the regional commuting area were asked to identify the industry in which they are currently working The largest concentration of workers are employed in the education industry

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Mid Iowa Growth Partnership Regional Laborshed Area Quick Facts (Employed - willing to change employment) 215 are willing to change employment 195 are working multiple jobs Currently working an average of 42 hours

per week Average age is 49 years old 298 currently working in the

professional paraprofessional amp technical occupational category followed by 233 in the production construction amp material handling occupational category

Most frequently identified job search sources Internet - 828

wwwiowajobsorg wwwmonstercom wwwcareerbuildercom

LocalRegional newspapers - 615 The Messenger - Fort Dodge The Des Moines Register

Networking through friends family or acquaintances - 227

Local IowaWORKS Centers - 158 Those who are employed willing to change employment in the Mid Iowa Growth Partnership region are willing to commute an average of 25 miles one way for employment opportunities

Benefits Currently Offered

The survey provides the respondents anopportunity to identify employment benefits they currently are offered The chart at right providesthe percentage of responses from those who are currently employed

The majority (712) of respondents state they are currently sharing the cost of health insurance premiums with their employer However 226 percent indicate their employer pays the entire cost of insurance premiums

877

682

541 524

368 357 342 341

281

HealthMedical

PensionRetirement

Dental Coverage

Paid Vacation

Life Insurance

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Vision Coverage

Disability Insurance

Education and Current Median Wage Characteristics by Industry

Industry

Education Median Wages

Some Level Beyond High

School

Associate Degree

Undergraduate Degree

Postgraduate Degree

Salary Wages

(per year)

Non Salary Wages

(per hour)

Agriculture Forestry amp Mining 685 185 206 07 $50000 $1400 Construction 655 73 236 36 $46000 $1725 Manufacturing 580 98 177 31 $60000 $1651 Transportation Communication amp Utilities 652 156 110 09 $60000 $1500 Wholesale amp Retail Trade 602 135 180 30 $54000 $1000 Finance Insurance amp Real Estate 839 126 379 69 $51500 $1243 Healthcare amp Social Services 854 292 217 75 $60000 $1518 Personal Services 685 137 145 89 $39000 $1000 Entertainment amp Recreation 727 91 91 00 $970 Professional Services 765 71 282 94 $42000 $1000 Public Administration amp Government 728 185 232 66 $50000 $2000 Education 896 82 396 296 $50000 $1199 This table includes all respondents without consideration of employment status willingness to changeenter employment or occupation

Insufficient survey datarefused

Laborshed Studies A Laborshed is defined as the area or region from which an employment center draws its commuting workers To determine the approximate boundaries of the Mid Iowa Growth Partnership Region information from local and state sources were plotted for geographic analysis The information contained within this summary is based on aggregate data from the Calhoun Hamilton Hardin Humboldt Kossuth Palo Alto Pocahontas Webster and Wright countiesrsquo Laborshed studies (2250 total completed surveys) Customized industry specific and community specific information is available upon request

Occupations and Employment Status in the Mid Iowa Growth Partnership Region Survey respondents from the Mid Iowa Growth Partnership region were asked to identify their current job title and the industry in which they are currently working The largest concentration of workers are employed within the management office amp administrative support or education training amp library occupational categories The topindustries are education healthcare amp social services wholesale amp retail trade and manufacturing The chart below shows the percentage of respondents by employment status within the Mid Iowa Growth Partnership Region commuting area 100

80

60

40

20

0 Employed Unemployed Voluntarily Not Retired

EmployedNot Retired

Occupations within Region

Management 188 Office amp Administrative Support 140 Education Training amp Library 107 Healthcare Practitioner amp Technical 78 Production 73 Sales amp Related 65 Installation Maintenance amp Repair 41 Personal Care amp Service 38 Transportation amp Material Moving 38 Business amp Financial Operations 35 Construction amp Extraction 31 Food Preparation amp Serving Related 28 Healthcare Support 26 Community amp Social Services 22 BuildingGrounds Cleaning amp Maintenance 19 Computer amp Mathematical Science 13 Life Physical amp Social Science 13 Architecture amp Engineering 12 Protective Service 11 Arts Design Entertainment Sports amp Related 10 Farming Fishing amp Forestry 05 Legal 05 Military Specific 02

776

215

77

590

56 91

357

206

Percent Willing to ChangeAccept Employment

Total Potential Labor Force 240901 (entire Regional Commuting Area)

Underemployment The underemployed are composed of individuals who are working fewer than 35 hours per week but desire more hours who are working at wages equal to or less than the national poverty level andor who are working in positions that do notmeet their skill or education levels or who worked for higher wages at previous employment

16 Inadequate hours 28 Mismatch of skills 07 Low income 41 Total estimated underemployment

Individuals may be underemployed for more than one reason but are counted only once for total estimated underemployment

Industrial Classification of the Employed

Industry of

Laborshed of

Employed

Employed

Willing to Change

Employment

Unemployed

Education 173 32340 802 243 31 Healthcare amp Social Services 142 26545 783 239 60 Wholesale amp Retail Trade 141 26358 782 279 94 Manufacturing 121 22620 698 275 141 Agriculture 89 16638 904 68 41 Public Administration amp Government 83 15516 808 107 40 Personal Services 62 11590 742 152 81 Transportation Communication amp Utilities 54 10095 734 275 55 Finance Insurance amp Real Estate 51 9534 862 240 34 Professional Services 47 8786 812 203 82 Construction 30 5608 800 227 127 Entertainment amp Recreation 06 1122 818 333 91 Other (Non-profit Religious Military etc) 01 187 Insufficient survey datarefused

Survey respondents from the regional commuting area were asked to identify the industry in which they are currently working The largest concentration of workers are employed in the education industry

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Mid Iowa Growth Partnership Regional Laborshed Area Quick Facts (Employed - willing to change employment) 215 are willing to change employment 195 are working multiple jobs Currently working an average of 42 hours

per week Average age is 49 years old 298 currently working in the

professional paraprofessional amp technical occupational category followed by 233 in the production construction amp material handling occupational category

Most frequently identified job search sources Internet - 828

wwwiowajobsorg wwwmonstercom wwwcareerbuildercom

LocalRegional newspapers - 615 The Messenger - Fort Dodge The Des Moines Register

Networking through friends family or acquaintances - 227

Local IowaWORKS Centers - 158 Those who are employed willing to change employment in the Mid Iowa Growth Partnership region are willing to commute an average of 25 miles one way for employment opportunities

Benefits Currently Offered

The survey provides the respondents anopportunity to identify employment benefits they currently are offered The chart at right providesthe percentage of responses from those who are currently employed

The majority (712) of respondents state they are currently sharing the cost of health insurance premiums with their employer However 226 percent indicate their employer pays the entire cost of insurance premiums

877

682

541 524

368 357 342 341

281

HealthMedical

PensionRetirement

Dental Coverage

Paid Vacation

Life Insurance

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Vision Coverage

Disability Insurance

Education and Current Median Wage Characteristics by Industry

Industry

Education Median Wages

Some Level Beyond High

School

Associate Degree

Undergraduate Degree

Postgraduate Degree

Salary Wages

(per year)

Non Salary Wages

(per hour)

Agriculture Forestry amp Mining 685 185 206 07 $50000 $1400 Construction 655 73 236 36 $46000 $1725 Manufacturing 580 98 177 31 $60000 $1651 Transportation Communication amp Utilities 652 156 110 09 $60000 $1500 Wholesale amp Retail Trade 602 135 180 30 $54000 $1000 Finance Insurance amp Real Estate 839 126 379 69 $51500 $1243 Healthcare amp Social Services 854 292 217 75 $60000 $1518 Personal Services 685 137 145 89 $39000 $1000 Entertainment amp Recreation 727 91 91 00 $970 Professional Services 765 71 282 94 $42000 $1000 Public Administration amp Government 728 185 232 66 $50000 $2000 Education 896 82 396 296 $50000 $1199 This table includes all respondents without consideration of employment status willingness to changeenter employment or occupation

Insufficient survey datarefused

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Mid Iowa Growth Partnership Regional Laborshed Area Quick Facts (Employed - willing to change employment) 215 are willing to change employment 195 are working multiple jobs Currently working an average of 42 hours

per week Average age is 49 years old 298 currently working in the

professional paraprofessional amp technical occupational category followed by 233 in the production construction amp material handling occupational category

Most frequently identified job search sources Internet - 828

wwwiowajobsorg wwwmonstercom wwwcareerbuildercom

LocalRegional newspapers - 615 The Messenger - Fort Dodge The Des Moines Register

Networking through friends family or acquaintances - 227

Local IowaWORKS Centers - 158 Those who are employed willing to change employment in the Mid Iowa Growth Partnership region are willing to commute an average of 25 miles one way for employment opportunities

Benefits Currently Offered

The survey provides the respondents anopportunity to identify employment benefits they currently are offered The chart at right providesthe percentage of responses from those who are currently employed

The majority (712) of respondents state they are currently sharing the cost of health insurance premiums with their employer However 226 percent indicate their employer pays the entire cost of insurance premiums

877

682

541 524

368 357 342 341

281

HealthMedical

PensionRetirement

Dental Coverage

Paid Vacation

Life Insurance

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Vision Coverage

Disability Insurance

Education and Current Median Wage Characteristics by Industry

Industry

Education Median Wages

Some Level Beyond High

School

Associate Degree

Undergraduate Degree

Postgraduate Degree

Salary Wages

(per year)

Non Salary Wages

(per hour)

Agriculture Forestry amp Mining 685 185 206 07 $50000 $1400 Construction 655 73 236 36 $46000 $1725 Manufacturing 580 98 177 31 $60000 $1651 Transportation Communication amp Utilities 652 156 110 09 $60000 $1500 Wholesale amp Retail Trade 602 135 180 30 $54000 $1000 Finance Insurance amp Real Estate 839 126 379 69 $51500 $1243 Healthcare amp Social Services 854 292 217 75 $60000 $1518 Personal Services 685 137 145 89 $39000 $1000 Entertainment amp Recreation 727 91 91 00 $970 Professional Services 765 71 282 94 $42000 $1000 Public Administration amp Government 728 185 232 66 $50000 $2000 Education 896 82 396 296 $50000 $1199 This table includes all respondents without consideration of employment status willingness to changeenter employment or occupation

Insufficient survey datarefused

Unemployed - Those Willing to EnterRe-enter Employment

77 of the region are unemployed 590 are willing to accept employment 324 have become unemployed within the last year Average age is 47 years old 510 are male and 490 are female Education

578 have some post high school education 49 are trade certified 39 completed vocational training 167 have an associate degree 98 have an undergraduate degree 10 have a postgraduateprofessional degree

Estimated wage range to attract the upper 66-75 of qualified hourly wage applicants is $1050 to $1200 per hour with a median lowest wage considered of $1000 per hour

725 expressed interest in temporary employment opportunities

686 expressed interest in seasonal employment opportunities

520 expressed interest in working varied shifts (2nd 3rd amp split)

Willing to commute an average of 23 miles one way for the right opportunity

Employment status is self‐idenƟfied by the survey respondent The unemployment percentage does not reflect the unemployment rate published by the US Bureau of Labor StaƟsƟcs which applies a stricter definiƟon

Would prefer to enter employment that offers the following benefits Healthmedical insurance - 875 Pensionretirement options - 363 Dental coverage - 350 Paid vacation - 325 Vision coverage - 288 Paid holidays - 175 Life insurance - 150 Paid sick leave - 150 Disability insurance - 138 Prescription drug coverage - 88

662 are seeking employment offers where the employeremployee share the cost of medical insurance premiums

Job Search Media

Internet 653

Regional Newspapers 158

Local IowaWORKSCenters 242

Networking 253

Local Newspapers 568

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For more information regarding the Mid Iowa Growth Partnership Regional Laborshed Study contact

Calhoun County Pamela Anderson Executive Director

Calhoun CountyEconomic Development Corporation

PO Box 47 Rockwell City IA 50579 Phone 712-297-5601

Email ccedciowatelecomnet wwwcalhouncountyiowacomecondevlhtm

Hamilton County David Toyer

Webster City Economic Development PO Box 217

Webster City IA 50595 Phone 515-832-9151

Email infobuildwebstercitycomwwwbuildwebstercitycom

Catherine Bergman Hamilton County SEED

PO Box 474 Webster City IA 50595 Phone 515-832-9575

Email hamcseedwmtelnet wwwdevelophamiltoncountyiowacom

Hardin County Cindy Litwiller

Iowa Falls Area Development Corporation 520 Rocksylvania Ave Iowa Falls IA 50126

Phone 641-648-5604 Email directoriowafallsdevelopmentcom

wwwiowafallsdevelopmentcom

Deb Crosser City of Eldora

1442 WashingtonEldora Iowa 50627

Phone 641-939-3241 Email eldoraecondevheartofiowanet

wwweldoraiowacom

Mike Nuss Ackley Development Commission

208 State Street Ackley Iowa 50601

Phone 641-847-2214 Email ackleymchsicom

wwwackleyiowanet

Humboldt CountyAlissa Reinholdt

Humboldt County Development Association29 - 5th Street South Box 529

Humboldt IA 50548 Phone 515-332-2557

Email alissarcihumboldtiaus wwwhumboldtcountyiowacom

Kossuth amp Palo Alto Counties Maureen Elbert

Kossuth Palo Alto CountyEconomic Development Corporation106 South Dodge Street Suite 210

Algona IA 50511Phone 515-295-7979

Email kcedckossuthiacom wwwkossuth-edccom wwwpaloaltoiowacom

Steve Heldt Emmetsburg CommunityDevelopment Corporation

2021 Main Street Emmetsburg IA 50536 Phone 712-852-2262

Email commdevlncnnet

This information is analyzed and compiled by the

Iowa Workforce Development Labor Market amp Workforce

Information Division Regional Research amp Analysis Bureau

1000 E Grand Avenue Des Moines Iowa 50319

(515) 281-7505 wwwiowaworkforceorg

Pocahontas County Tom Grau

Pocahontas CountyEconomic Development Commission

PO Box 212 Pocahontas IA 50574 Phone 712-335-3935

Email pcedceverteknet wwwpocahontas-countycom

Webster County Kelly Halsted

Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance1406 Central Avenue Fort Dodge IA 50501 Phone 515-955-5500

E-Mail infogreaterfortdodgecom wwwgreaterfortdodgecom

Wright County Brad Hicks

Wright County Economic Development PO Box 214

Clarion IA 50525 Phone 515-532-6422

Email wcedcowrightiaus wwwwrightcountyorg