data snapshot series 1.0 march 2015 data snapshot perry county
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Table of contents Introduction 01 Demography 02 Economy 03 Labor Market 04TRANSCRIPT
Data SnapShot Series 1.0March 2015
DATA SNAPSHOTPerry County
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Hometown Collaboration InitiativeThis report has been produced by the Purdue Center for Regional Development as a part of the Indiana Hometown Collaboration Initiative (HCI). HCI is funded, in part, by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.
Table of contents
Introduction01Demography02
Economy03Labor Market04
Purpose
About Perry County
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Purpose
This document provides information and data about Perry County that can be used to guide local decision-making activities. The Data SnapShot showcases a variety of demographic, economic and labor market information that local leaders, community organizations and others can use to gain a better perspective on current conditions and opportunities in their county.
To strengthen the value and usability of the information, we showcase the data using a variety of visual tools such as charts, graphs and tables. In addition, we offer key points about the data as a way of assisting the user with the interpretation of the information presented. Finally, short takeaway messages are offered at the end of each section in order to highlight some of the more salient findings.
Introduction
section 01
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About Perry CountyIntroduction
section 01
County Background Established 1814
CountySeat
Tell City
Area 386 sq. mi.
NeighboringCounties
Breckinridge, KYCrawford, IN
Dubois, INHancock, KY
Meade, KYSpencer, IN
Hoosier National Forest
Population change
Population pyramids
Race
Ethnicity
Educational attainment
Takeaways
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18,899
19,338
19,558 19,2
79
Population change
Components of Population Change, 2000-2013Total Change -67*
Natural Increase 343
International Migration 77
Domestic Migration -379
The total population is projected to decrease by 1 percent between 2013 and 2020.
Demography
Sources: STATSIndiana, U.S. Census Bureau – 2000 Decennial Census, 2010 Decennial Census, 2013 Estimates, Estimates of the Components of Resident Population Change
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The county’s total population increased by 3 percent between 2000 and 2013. The major contributor to that expansion was natural increase (births minus deaths over that span of time) with a net growth of 343 persons.
Data on domestic migration (the difference between the number of people moving into the county versus moving out) show that out-migration outpaced in-migration by nearly 380 people. On the other hand, international migration had a net increase of 77, indicating that the county experienced a minor influx of new people from outside the U.S.
Total population projections
2000
2010
2013
2020
*Total change in population differs from the sum of the components due to Census estimation techniques. Residuals (not reported here) make up the difference.
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0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-79
80+
9 6 3 0 3 6 9
6.0%5.8%
8.0%7.6%7.5%
7.9%5.9%
3.0%1.8%
5.8%5.4%4.9%5.3%5.6%7.3%5.8%3.3%3.1%
Percent of Total PopulationAg
e Co
hort
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-79
80+
9 6 3 0 3 6 9
6.0%7.5%7.5%
8.3%8.6%
5.9%3.8%
2.9%1.3%
5.5%6.9%5.3%6.4%7.4%5.7%4.3%4.2%2.6%
Percent of Total Population
Age
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Population pyramidsPopulation pyramids are visual representations of the age distribution of the population by gender.
There are proportionately more males than females in Perry County. Approximately 51.7% of the population was male in 2000 (9,771 people), and that percent increased to 53.5% (10,467 people) in 2013. The distribution of people across the various age categories changed as well, with a larger share of people shifting into the higher age groupings over the 2000 to 2013 time period.
Demography
Source: U.S. Census Bureau – 2000 Decennial Census and 2013 Annual Population Estimates
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In particular, people 50 and over swelled from 13.9% to 18.6% for males and from 16.8% to 19.5% for females between 2000 and 2013. Individuals of prime working age -- 20-49 years old -- slipped from 24.4% to 23.1% for males, and from 19.1% to 15.8% for females. The percent of residents under 20 years of age also declined over the same time period.
Male
Female
20132000Male
Female
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White95%
BlackAsianNativeTwo or More Races
White98%
BlackAsianNativeTwo or More Races
Race
The number of non-White residents in Perry County increased by 2 percentage points between 2000 and 2013.While every race experienced a numerical increase, the number of Blacks, Asians, or people of Two or More Races doubled since the 2000 population, helping to expand the population of Other Races from 2 percent to 4 percent of the total population by 2013.
Demography
Race Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau – 2000 Decennial Census and 2013 Annual Population Estimates
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2000
2013
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EthnicityHispanics are individuals of any race whose ancestry is from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain, the Dominican Republic or any other Spanish-speaking Central or South American country.There were 133 Hispanics residing in Perry County in 2000. This figure expanded to 246 by 2013, an 85.0 percent increase. Despite this increase in the number of Hispanics, they still only represented 1 percent of the population in 2013.
Demography
Source: U.S. Census Bureau – 2000 Decennial Census and 2013 Annual Population Estimates
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1%
1%
Hispanics - 2000
Hispanics - 2013
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No High School;
16%
High School;
47%
Some College;
18%
Asso-ciate's Degree;
8%
Bachelor's Degree or More; 11%
No High School;
25%
High School; 45%
Some Col-lege; 15%
Asso-ciate's Degree;
4%
Bachelor's Degree or More; 10%
Educational attainment Perry County had a 5 percentage
point increase in the number of adults (25 and older) with an
associates, bachelors, or graduate degree from 2000 to
2013.The proportion of adults 25 years of
age and older with a high school education or more improved from 75
percent in 2000 to 84 percent by 2013. Residents with less than a high
school education fell by 9 percentage points from 2000 to
2013; however, those with only a high school degree increased by 2 percentage points to 47 percent in
the same time period.
Adults with a college degree increased from 14 percent in 2000 to
19 percent in 2013. This was due to a 4 percentage point growth in
residents with associate’s degrees (4% versus 8%), while adults with a
bachelor's degree or more increased from 10 percent to 11 percent, a 1
percentage point growth.
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Demography
Source: U.S. Census Bureau – 2000 Decennial Census and 2013 ACS
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2000
2013
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Takeaways The population of Perry County is expected to fall over the next few years, and if past trends hold, that decrease will be due mainly to domestic out-migration (more people moving out of the county for other U.S. locations than moving to the county from other U.S. places).The gender gap in the county varies across age groupings. For example, the gender imbalance is greatest among persons of prime working age (20-49 years) with men representing a larger share of the population than women. But, females make up a larger percentage of the 70+ aged population. The population of Perry County is getting older, on average, with a larger percent of the population now being 60 years of age or older. Moreover, a sizable number of people in the 50-59 working age population is nearing retirement age. As such, the percent of men and women of prime working age (20-29, 30-39 and 40-49) continues to decline.
The educational attainment of adults 25 years old and over has improved since 2000, with an impressive decline in the percent of adults with less than a high school education. At the same time, the proportion of residents with a high school education only remains sizable (at 47%). Taking time to assess whether local economic development opportunities might be impeded by the presence of a sizable number of adults with a terminal high school degree may be worthy of attention. While nearly 1 in 5 adult residents in the county has an associates or a bachelors degree or more, this figure is about 14 percentage points lower than that of the state of Indiana for adults 25+ years of age.
Perry County may wish to assess the job skills of workers with a high school education only. Determining if such skills align with the needs of local businesses and industries – both now and in the future -- may be worth exploring.
Demography
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Establishments
Industries
Occupations
Income and poverty
Takeaways
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Establishments
Components of Change for EstablishmentsTotal Change (2000-11) 449
Natural Change (births minus deaths) 435
Net Migration 14
The number of establishments in Perry County increased 55% from 2000 to 2011. The rapid growth of establishments was largely due to natural change. That is, 1,101 establishments were launched in the county between 2000-2011 while 666 closed, resulting in a net gain of 435 establishments. There was a gain of 14 establishments due to net migration.
Economy
Source: National Establishment Time Series (NETS) – 2012 Database
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An establishment is a physical business
location. Branches, standalones and
headquarters are all considered types of
establishments.
Definition of Company Stages0 12 3
4
Self-employed
2-9 employees
10-99employees
100-499employees
500+employees
Note: The 2011 figures use 2012 data to include all gains and losses over the entire
year. Establishment information was calculated in-house and may differ slightly from publicly available data.
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Number of establishments by stage/employment category
Economy
Source: National Establishment Time Series (NETS) – 2012 Database
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2000 2011Stage Establishmen
ts Proportion Establishments Proportion
Stage 0 239 30% 449 35%
Stage 1 464 57% 703 56%
Stage 2 100 12% 100 8%
Stage 3 11 1% 11 1%
Stage 4 - - -* -
Total 814 100% 1,263 100%
Note: The 2011 figures use 2012 data to include all gains and losses over the entire year.
The NETS Database is derived from the Dun & Bradstreet archival national establishment data, a population of known establishments in the United States that is quality controlled and updated annually. Establishments include both private and public sector business units and range in size from one employee (i.e., sole-proprietors and self-employed) to several thousand employees.* ReferenceUSA indicates one Stage 4 company, however, NETS records this company as a Stage 3 establishment.
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Number of jobs by stage/employment category
Economy
Source: National Establishment Time Series (NETS) – 2012 Database
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2000 2011Stage Jobs* Proportion Jobs * Proportion
Stage 0 239 4% 449 7%
Stage 1 1,729 27% 2,254 32%
Stage 2 2,371 36% 2,376 34%
Stage 3 2,149 33% 1,912 27%
Stage 4 - - - -
Total 6,488 100% 6,991 100%
Note: The 2011 figures use 2012 data to include all gains and losses over the entire year.* Includes both full-time and part-time jobs
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Amount of sales (2011 dollars) by stage/employment category
Economy
Source: National Establishment Time Series (NETS) – 2012 Database
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2000 2011Stage Sales Proportion Sales Proportion
Stage 0 $26,873,034 3% $28,190,229 4%
Stage 1 $189,127,250 23% $161,337,489 26%
Stage 2 $240,740,609 30% $211,595,242 34%
Stage 3 $353,733,622 44% $222,337,600 36%
Stage 4 - - - -
Total $810,474,516 100% $623,460,560 100%
Note: The 2011 figures use 2012 data to include all gains and losses over the entire year.
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Government12.6%
Health Care & Social Assis-
tance12.6%
Retail Trade11.0%
Other Services (except Public
Administration)9.2%
Accommoda-tion & Food
Services7.4%
All Other Indus-tries
47.2%
Top five industries in 201352.8 percent of jobs are tied to one of the top five industries in Perry County.Government is the largest industry sector (942 jobs), with Health Care and Social Assistance being of near equal size. Accommodation and Food Services is the smallest of the top industry sectors with 554 jobs. Four of these top five industries primarily serve the local population, suggesting that the county’s economy is focused on local services.Of the top five industries in Perry County, Health Care & Social Assistance (+17.5%) and Other Services (+7.4%) gained jobs between 2002 and 2013. The other three top five industries lost jobs over the same time period.
Economy
Source: Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) – 2014.3 – QCEW Employees, Non-QCEW Employees, Self-Employed, and Extended Proprietors
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Industry distribution and changeNAICS Code
Description Jobs 2002
Jobs 2013
Change (2002-2013)
% Change (2002-2013)
Average Total
Earnings 2013
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 549 509 -40 -7% $33,086
21 Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 124 74 -50 -40% $46,128
22 Utilities <10 <10 - - -23 Construction 402 364 -38 -9% $29,655 31-33 Manufacturing 1,614 507 -1,107 -69% $65,620 42 Wholesale Trade 54 218 164 304% $45,507 44-45 Retail Trade 1,085 820 -265 -24% $24,830 48-49 Transportation & Warehousing 204 367 163 80% $75,266 51 Information 128 79 -49 -38% $58,291 52 Finance & Insurance 346 485 139 40% $42,949 53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 146 260 114 78% $26,218 54 Professional, Scientific & Technical
Services 224 186 -38 -17% $21,781 55 Management of Companies and
Enterprises 12 <10 - - -56 Administrative & Waste Management 173 316 143 83% $17,522 61 Educational Services (Private) 53 45 -8 -15% $17,523 62 Health Care & Social Assistance 796 935 139 17% $31,274 71 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 129 102 -27 -21% $8,573 72 Accommodation and Food Services 593 554 -39 -7% $12,693 81 Other Services (except Public
Administration) 638 685 47 7% $16,011 90 Government 1,206 942 -264 -22% $55,770 99 Unclassified Industry 0 <10 - - -All Total 8,482 7,459 -1,023 -12% $35,658
Economy
Source: Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) – 2014.3 – QCEW Employees, Non-QCEW Employees, Self-Employed, and Extended Proprietors
section 03Note: Industries and occupations with a value of <10 have insufficient data for changeand earnings calculations. Average total earnings include wages, salaries, supplements and earnings from investments and proprietorships.
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Industry distribution and change
The largest percentage gains in employment in Perry County occurred in: Wholesale Trade (+303.7
percent) Administrative and Waste
Management (+82.7 percent)
The largest percentage losses in employment occurred in: Manufacturing (-68.6 percent) Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and
Gas Extraction (-40.3 percent) Information (-38.3 percent)
Economy
Source: Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) – 2014.3 – QCEW Employees, Non-QCEW Employees, Self-Employed, and Extended Proprietors
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Employment Increase
Employment Decrease
Industries with the largest gains and losses in employment numbers between 2002 & 2013:
Wholesale Trade(+164)
Transportation & Warehousing
(+163)
Manufacturing(-1,107)
Retail Trade(-265)
Government(-264)
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Production 18.1%
Sales & Re-lated 11.9%
Management*9.3%
Office & Administra-tive Support
8.6%
Food Preparation & Serving Related
7.5%
All Other Occupations
44.5%
Top five occupations in 2013The top five occupations in Perry County represent 55.5 percent of all jobs.Production (1,542 jobs) is the top occupation in Perry County. Food Preparation & Serving is the smallest of the top five occupations, with 641 jobs. Four of the top five occupations focus on providing local services, however, production occupations are the exception if their manufactured goods are exported to other counties, states, or countries.Of the five top occupations in Perry County, Production (+26.5%), Food Preparation (+19.1%), and Sales & Related (+13.0%) occupations had the largest percentage increase in jobs from 2002 to 2013. Office & Administrative Support (-12.7%) occupations lost the largest proportion of jobs.
Economy
Source: Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) – 2014.3 – QCEW Employees, Non-QCEW Employees, Self-Employed, and Extended Proprietors
section 03* Management occupations include farm managers, so changes in jobs may be related to changes in the number of farm proprietorships.
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SOC Description Jobs
2002Jobs 2013
Change (2002-2013)
% Change (2002-2013)
Hourly Earnings
201311 Management 794 789 -5 -1% $20.76 13 Business & Financial Operations 247 268 21 9% $28.30 15 Computer & Mathematical 50 48 -2 -4% $25.04 17 Architecture & Engineering 152 147 -5 -3% $32.06 19 Life, Physical & Social Science 33 30 -3 -9% $25.31 21 Community & Social Service 112 86 -26 -23% $18.92 23 Legal 43 36 -7 -16% $30.17 25 Education, Training & Library 239 487 248 104% $17.54 27 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports &
Media 124 108 -16 -13% $17.11 29 Health Care Practitioners & Technical 391 244 -147 -38% $26.80 31 Health Care Support 223 170 -53 -24% $11.59 33 Protective Service 182 140 -42 -23% $16.55 35 Food Preparation & Serving Related 538 641 103 19% $8.91 37 Building & Grounds Cleaning
Maintenance 219 292 73 33% $9.54 39 Personal Care & Service 316 290 -26 -8% $9.26 41 Sales & Related 897 1,014 117 13% $13.46 43 Office & Administrative Support 837 731 -106 -13% $14.29 45 Farming, Fishing & Forestry 41 61 20 49% $13.01 47 Construction & Extraction 412 393 -19 -5% $15.14 49 Installation, Maintenance & Repair 315 341 26 8% $18.74 51 Production 1,219 1,542 323 26% $16.43 53 Transportation & Material Moving 534 555 21 4% $14.74 55 Military 62 62 0 0% $18.10 99 Unclassified 27 22 -5 -19% $15.76 All Total 8,007 8,496 489 6% $16.24
Occupation distribution and change
Economy
Source: Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) – 2014.3 – QCEW Employees, Non-QCEW Employees, Self-Employed, and Extended Proprietors
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Occupation distribution and change
Economy
Source: Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) – 2014.3 – QCEW Employees, Non-QCEW Employees, Self-Employed, and Extended Proprietors
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The largest percentage gains in employment in Perry County occurred in: Education, Training, and
Library (+103.8 percent) Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
(+48.8 percent)
The largest percentage losses in employment occurred in: Healthcare Practitioners and
Technical (-37.6 percent) Healthcare Support (-23.8
percent)
Occupations with the largest gains and losses in employment numbers between 2002 & 2013:
Production(+323)
Education, Training, &
Library(+248)
Healthcare Practitioners
(-147)
Office & Administrative
(-106)
Employment Increase
Employment Decrease
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Income and poverty
2000 2006 2013
Total Population in Poverty 8.8% 12.3% 14.2%
Minors (up to age 17) in Poverty 10.8% 16.4% 19.4%
Real Median Income (2013) $49,187 $47,309 $45,722
The median income in Perry County dipped by $3,500 between 2000 and 2013 in real dollars (that is, adjusted for inflation).The total population in poverty swelled from 8.8 percent to 14.2 percent between 2000 and 2013. The rate for minors was even higher, increasing by nearly 9 percentage points over the same period of time.
Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau – Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)
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2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
38,000
40,000
42,000
44,000
46,000
48,000
50,000
52,000
54,000
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Income and povertyMedian income in Perry County has experienced significant fluctuation over time, showing some improvement since 2012. Poverty rates for adults and minors have gradually increased since 2000, and the 2013 rates remains high relative to the early 2000s.
Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau – Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)
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Takeaways Growth in the number of establishments in Perry County occurred in businesses with fewer than 10 employees (the self-employed and Stage 1 enterprises), components of the local economy that are often overlooked but deserve closer attention by local leaders. While growth in establishments and employment between 2000 and 2011 can be attributed to Stage 0 and Stage 1 enterprises, the number of establishments in Stages 2 and 3 remained unchanged. However, Stage 2 establishments comprise 34 percent of jobs but are only 8 percent of establishments. Perry County might consider focusing on economic development efforts that seek to strengthen high-growth Stage 1 and 2 establishments since they employ several people and capture sizable sales.
Real median income has gradually decreased and poverty has increased in Perry County since 2000. As of 2013, poverty rates for minors and the total population had not yet stabilized, and they remain considerably higher than was the case in 2000.The fluctuations and decline in real median income experienced since 2000 may be tied to employment changes in various industries in the county during that time period. The largest employment loss occurred in the industry with the second highest earnings in the county. While other good paying industries did grow, they number of new jobs added paled in comparison to the major job losses in the manufacturing sector, which paid an average of nearly $66,000 per year. The largest job losses between 2000 and 2013 occurred in occupations paying over $25/hour, while the largest job gains over the same time period were in occupations paying less than $18/hour. The ability to capture good paying jobs will depend on the availability of a well-trained and educated workforce, something that may be challenging in light of the smaller percentage of adults in the county with an associates degree or higher.
Economy
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Labor force and unemployment
Commuteshed
Laborshed
Takeaways
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Labor force and unemployment
2002 2013
Labor Force 9,424 9,475
Unemployment Rate 5.2% 7.3%
The number of individuals in the labor force in Perry County has not changed between 2002 and 2013. The number of individuals in the county’s labor force has remained approximately the same, and with the population increase, the labor force participation rate decreased by 3 percentage points between 2000 and 2013 to 60 percent. In addition, the unemployment rose by two percentage points from 2002 to 2013, indicating that the individuals in the labor force are experiencing more difficulty finding jobs than they were in 2002.
Labor market
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics – Local Area Unemployment Statistics
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20002001
20022003
20042005
20062007
20082009
20102011
20122013
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4
6
8
10
12
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4.5%
10.2%
7.3%
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Unemployment rateUnemployment increased dramatically after 2007, peaking at 10.2% in 2009. Since that time, the rate has been on a slow but steady decline, dipping to 7.3% by 2013.
Labor market
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics – Local Area Unemployment Statistics
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CommuteshedA county’s commuteshed is the geographic area to which its resident labor force travels to work.Sixty-seven percent of employed residents in Perry County commute to jobs located outside of the county. Dubois County, Indiana, is the biggest destination for residents who work outside of the county.Twenty-two percent of out-commuters work in counties adjacent to Perry County; however, the second largest work destination outside Perry County is the Evansville metropolitan area (Vanderburgh County), and fifth largest is the Indianapolis metropolitan area (Marion County).
Labor market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau – Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD)
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6,189
Out-Commuters
3,044
Same Work/Home
Commuters ProportionDubois, IN 1,168 12.7%Vanderburgh, IN 549 5.9%
Spencer, IN 467 5.1%Hancock, KY 378 4.1%Marion, IN 304 3.3%
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Commuteshed in 2011Labor market
section 04 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, OTM, LEHD, PCRD
Seventy percent of Perry County’s working residents are employed in Dubois, Marion, Perry, Posey, Spencer, or Vanderburgh Counties in Indiana or Daviess and Hancock Counties in Kentucky. Another five percent commute to Gibson, Warrick, or Knox County, Indiana. An additional five percent travel to jobs in Allen, Crawford, Daviess, Lake or Tippecanoe Counties in Indiana.
Collectively, these 16 counties represent 80 percent of the commuteshed for Perry County.
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Laborshed
Commuters ProportionSpencer, IN 499 9.0%Hancock, IN 311 5.6%Daviess, IN 243 4.4%Dubois, IN 157 2.8%Vanderburgh, IN 142 2.6%
Labor market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau – Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD)
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2,515
In-Commuters
3,044
Same Work/Home
A county’s laborshed is the geographic area from which it draws employees.Forty-five percent of individuals working in Perry County commute from another county.Eighteen percent of in-commuters reside in counties adjacent to Perry County. Spencer County, Indiana, is the biggest source of outside labor for Perry County; however, the fifth largest residential source of laborers outside Perry County is the Evansville metropolitan area (Vanderburgh County).
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Laborshed in 2011Labor market
section 04 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, OTM, LEHD, PCRD
The bulk (70 percent) of Perry County’s workforce is
drawn from Hancock County, Kentucky, Spencer County, Indiana, and Perry County,
Indiana. Another five percent is drawn from
Dubois, Vanderburgh, or Warrick Counties in Indiana.
An additional five percent comes from Daviess County,
Kentucky.
Combined, the seven counties represent 80
percent of Perry County’s laborshed.
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Takeaways The Great Recession that impacted the U.S. economy between 2007 and 2009 took a major toll on the Perry County’s unemployment rate. While the rate was quite low in 2000, it skyrocketed to over 10 percent by 2009. Recent figures make clear that the unemployment rate has steadily improved since 2009. Despite the modest increase in the population of Perry County over the past decade or more, the number of individuals in the county’s labor force has remained the same since 2002. The decrease in the labor force participation rate and increase in the unemployment rate between 2002 and 2013 indicates that the Great Recession has likely made it more difficult to find a job in Perry County, leading to a larger proportion of discouraged workers (workers who have given up trying to find a job) in the county.
Approximately 70 percent of Perry County’s residents in the workforce are gainfully employed outside of the county. This represents a tremendous loss of human talent that is unavailable to contribute to the social and economic vitality of the county. It may be worthwhile for local leaders and industries to determine the human capital attributes of workers who commute to jobs outside the county. By so doing, they could be positioned to determine how best to reduce the leakage of educated and skilled workers to surrounding counties. Of course, this will require expansion in the number of good paying jobs that will help keep these workers in their home county.
The laborshed and commuteshed data offer solid evidence of the value of pursuing economic and workforce development on a regional (multi-county) basis.
Labor market
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Report ContributorsThis report was prepared by the Purdue Center for Regional Development in partnership with Purdue University Extension.
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Data AnalysisIndraneel Kumar, PhDAyoung Kim
Report AuthorsElizabeth DobisBo Beaulieu, PhD
Report DesignTyler Wright
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