City of Hamilton Labor Market AnalysisMEASURING THE AVAILABILITY AND CHARACTERISTICS
OF RESIDENTS AND COMMUTERS
Prepared forCity of Hamilton
June 2014
Employer Survey Industry Profiles
Industry Commute (Min.) Average Salary
Wholesale Trade 17 $62,444
Health Care and Social Assistance 16 $42,165
Manufacturing 16 $55,525
Transportation and Warehousing 16 $46,075
Educational Services 11 $43,021
Public Administration 11 $53,798
Survey Total 11 $48,815
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Table 1: Survey Results
Industry (NAICS)1 Median Commute
Time (Mins.) Establishments Employees
Wholesale Trade (42) 17 4 504
Health Care and Social Assistance (62) 16 1 210
Manufacturing (33) 16 3 138
Transportation and Warehousing (49) 16 3 186
Educational Services (61) 11 2 1,817
Public Administration (92) 11 2 2,751
Survey Total 11 15 5,606
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Table 2: Industry Profiles
Industry (NAICS)
Median
Commute
Time (Min.)
Average
Annual
Salary
Live and
Work in City
Live Out and
Work in City
Manufacturing (33) 16 $55,525 55.8% 44.2%
Wholesale Trade (42) 17 $62,444 43.5% 56.5%
Transportation and Warehousing (49) 16 $46,075 47.8% 52.2%
Educational Services (61) 11 $43,021 70.4% 29.6%
Health Care and Social Assistance (62) 16 $42,165 44.3% 55.7%
Public Administration (92) 11 $53,798 59.7% 40.3%
Survey Total 11 $48,815 60.6% 39.4%
Table 3: Sample Occupations by Industry1
Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Transportation and
Warehousing
Educational
Services
Health Care
and Social
Assistance
Public
Administration
Team
Assemblers
Sales Representatives,
Wholesale & Manufacturing
Tractor-Trailer
Truck Drivers
Elementary School
Teachers
Registered
Nurses
Police and Sheriff’s
Patrol Officers
First-Line Supervisors
of Production
Laborers and
Freight Movers
Laborers and Freight
Movers
Teacher
Assistants
Nursing
Assistants
Correctional Officers
& Jailers
Inspectors,
Testers
Sales Representatives,
Technical &
Scientific Products
Postal Service
Mail Carriers
Secondary
School Teachers
Personal
Care Aides
Firefighters
Machinists Tractor-Trailer
Truck Drivers
Delivery
Services Drivers
Middle School
Teachers
Home
Health Aides
Business Operations
Specialists
Laborers and Freight
Movers
Customer Service
Representatives
Bus Drivers Substitute Teachers Vocational
Nurses
Office Clerks
1May 2013 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
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Table 4: Jobs by Worker Age
City of Hamilton Cincinnati MSA State of Ohio
Age 29 or Younger 4,441 (20.4%) 211,094 (23.5%) 1,053,359 (22.8%)
Age 30 to 54 12,309 (56.7%) 510,589 (57.0%) 2,602,148 (56.5%)
Age 55 or Older 4,983 (22.9%) 174,604 (19.5%) 951,818 (20.7%)
Total Jobs 21,733 896,287 4,607,325
Table 5: Jobs by Worker Race
City of Hamilton Cincinnati MSA State of Ohio
White 19,432 (89.4%) 783,052 (87.4%) 4,033,169 (87.5%)
Black 1,680 (7.7%) 89,488 (10.0%) 452,336 (9.8%)
Asian 411 (1.9%) 1,709 (0.2%) 9,311 (0.2%)
Other 210 (1.0%) 22,038 (2.4%) 112,509 (2.5%)
Table 6: Jobs Share by Worker Educational Attainment
City of Hamilton Cincinnati MSA State of Ohio
Less than High School 1,264 (5.8%) 52,560 (5.8% ) 282,081 (6.1%)
High School or
Equivalent, no College 5,011 (23.1%) 198,666 (22.1%) 1,086,276 (23.6%)
Some College or
Associate Degree 5,668 (26.1%) 221,962 (24.8%) 1,169,014 (25.4%)
Bachelor’s Degree or
Advanced Degree 5,349 (24.6%) 212,005 (23.7%) 1,016,595 (22.0%)
Not Available 4,441 (20.4%) 211,094 (23.6%) 1,053,359 (22.9%)
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Table 7: Jobs by Earnings
City of Hamilton Cincinnati MSA State of Ohio
$1,250 per month or less 4,785 (22.0%) 191,547 (21.4%) 1,047,469 (22.8%)
$1,251 to $3,333 per month 8,890 (40.9%) 325,395 (36.3%) 1,770,595 (38.4%)
More than $3,333 per month 8,058 (37.1%) 379,345 (42.3%) 1,789,261 (38.8%)
Table 8: Jobs Share by NAICS Industry Sector (>1%)
City of Hamilton Cincinnati MSA State of Ohio
Educational Services 27.4% 8.1% 9.0%
Manufacturing 14.2% 11.7% 13.9%
Health Care and Social Assistance 13.9% 14.1% 16.1%
Retail Trade 9.3% 10.3% 11.1%
Accommodation and Food
Services 8.4% 8.2% 8.0%
Wholesale Trade 5.1% 6.1% 4.6%
Public Administration 3.2% 3.3% 3.6%
Admin Support, Waste
Management 2.9% 5.8% 5.7%
Finance and Insurance 2.8% 5.3% 4.4%
Construction 2.2% 4.0% 3.6%
Transportation and Warehousing 2.1% 3.8% 3.6%
Professional, Scientific and
Technical Services 2.1% 6.1% 5.4%
Other Services (not Public Admin) 1.9% 3.0% 2.9%
Information 1.5% 1.7% 1.9%
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Table 9: Direction Travelled
(Work to Home)
Direction Share of
Workers
North 10.8%
Northeast 17.7%
East 11.8%
Southeast 12.2%
South 15.8%
Southwest 6.9%
West 7.2%
Northwest 17.6%
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Table 10: Commute Times (one-way)
Less than 15 min. 15-30 min. 30 min- 1 hour Over 1 hour
48.5% 32.2% 17.8% 1.5%
Table 11: Highest Level of Education Completed
Commute Time Some High
School
High School
Diploma/GED
Trade or
Vocational
Training
Some College College
Graduate
Graduate or
Professional
Degree
< 15 min. 1.2% 13.7% 6.2% 24.9% 32.9% 21.1%
> 15 min. 0.0% 11.7% 6.4% 35.1% 31.6% 15.2%
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Table 12: Top Five Employers
Employer % Total
Employment
City of Hamilton 7.9%
Miami University 3.8%
Hamilton City Schools 3.3%
Butler County 1.9%
Kroger 1.6%
All Others 81.5%
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Table 13: Top Employing Industries
Industry % Total
Employment
Health Care and Social Assistance 15.4%
Education 14.3%
Manufacturing 6.9%
Professional and Technical Services 6.1%
Retail Trade 6.1%
All Others 51.2%
Table 14: Most Common Occupations
Position % Total
Employment
Management (executive positions) 13.8%
Education, Training, and Library 11.5%
Office and Administrative Support 10.1%
Health Care Practitioner 6.7%
Sales 6.5%
All Others 51.4%
Table 15: Employment Status
Commute Time Full-Time Part-Time
< 15 min. 73.9% 26.1%
> 15 min. 79.5% 20.5%
Table 16: Underemployment
Commute Time No Not Really Neutral Somewhat Very
< 15 min. 61.9% 6.2% 10.0% 14.4% 7.5%
> 15 min. 52.6% 11.7% 11.7% 15.2% 8.8%
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Table 17: Income Brackets
Commute Time $0 - $29,999 $30,000 - $59,999 $60,000 - $89,999 $90,000 +
< 15 min. 26.3% 49.7% 19.5% 4.5%
> 15 min. 14.4% 56.0% 23.5% 6.1%
Table 18: Benefits Received vs. Importance of Benefits
Commute Time Health Insurance
Received
Paid Time Off
Received
Retirement Benefits
Received
Health Insurance
Important
Paid Time Off
Important
Retirement Benefits
Important
< 15 min. 72.1% 75.2% 68.9% 82.0% 49.7% 54.7%
> 15 min. 79.0% 82.5% 74.9% 84.8% 46.2% 55.0%
Table 19: Job Posting Sources
Industry % Respondents
Internet 56.2%
Networking 32.2%
Newspapers 6.8%
Private Staffing Service 2.5%
Job Fairs 2.0%
Radio or TV 0.3%
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Table 20: Opportunities for Advancement
Commute Time Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
< 15 min. 32.5% 23.8% 16.9% 17.5% 9.3%
> 15 min. 29.2% 32.2% 15.8% 17.0% 5.8%
Table 21: Incentives for Switching Jobs
Commute Time Better Pay Closer Location Better Occupation Higher Position New Industry
< 15 min. 59.6% 2.5% 27.3% 34.2% 11.8%
> 15 min. 60.2% 43.9% 32.8% 29.8% 7.6%
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Table 22: Occupational Details by Industry1
Occupation
Code Occupation Title
% Total
Employment
Mean Annual
Wage
Sector 61- Educational Services (including private, state, and local government schools)
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 10.51% $56,360
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 8.05% $25,990
25-2031
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical
Education 7.38% $58,310
25-2022
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical
Education 4.86% $56,660
25-3098 Substitute Teachers 4.64% $29,580
Sector 62- Health Care and Social Assistance (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
29-1141 Registered Nurses 12.88% $68,990
31-1014 Nursing Assistants 7.31% $25,780
39-9021 Personal Care Aides 5.80% $20,660
31-1011 Home Health Aides 4.24% $21,920
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 3.34% $42,940
Sector 42- Wholesale Trade
41-4012
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except
Technical and Scientific Products 16.81% $64,790
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 6.80% $27,390
41-4011
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical
and Scientific Products 3.64% $86,140
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3.54% $40,750
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43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 3.50% $37,420
Sectors 31, 32, 33- Manufacturing
51-2092 Team Assemblers 6.60% $32,410
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 3.52% $58,170
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 2.65% $37,970
51-4041 Machinists 2.64% $41,010
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2.29% $29,110
Sectors 48, 49- Transportation and Warehousing
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 18.15% $42,000
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 10.36% $29,770
43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers 6.05% $50,890
53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 4.76% $45,250
53-3022 Bus Drivers, School or Special Client 3.79% $31,020
Sector 92- Public Administration (shown as sector 99 in BLS http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_99.htm)
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 6.36% $59,030
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 4.23% $44,740
33-2011 Firefighters 2.98% $48,950
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 2.67% $72,920
43-9061 Office Clerks, General 2.66% $32,750
43-6014
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical,
and Executive 1.85% $37,510
Table 23: Age and Gender Comparisons
Variable Survey Census
Median Age 40 years 35 years
Percentage Male 44.9% 48.8%
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Table 24: Highest Level of Education Completed
Source Some High
School
High School
Graduate Some College1
College
Graduate2
Graduate or
Professional
Degree
Survey 2.0% 14.4% 35.1% 31.5% 17.0%
Census 16.3% 44.1% 19.2% 15.4% 5.0%
Table 25: Commute Times
Source < 15 min. > 15 min.
Survey 51.5% 48.5%
Census 28.3% 71.6%
Table 26: Employment Status
Source Full-Time Part-Time Do Not Work
Survey 64.9% 18.7% 16.4%
Census 56.9% 16.2% 26.9%
Table 27: Top Five Employers3
Survey Results City’s List
City of Hamilton Butler County
Miami University Hamilton City School District
Hamilton City Schools Fort Hamilton Hospital
Butler County Community First Solutions
Kroger City of Hamilton
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