Workforce
Workforce Data
| Labor Shed Commuting Population- 60-minute drive-time radius | 957,548 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.45% |
| Median Age | 44.5 |
| Population with Bachelor's Degree or Above | 21.8% |
| Population with Some College Education | 56.5% |
| Average Household Income in Workforce Area | $ 72,052 |
| Average Manufacturing Earnings | $ 47,480 |
| Average Occupation Earnings | $ 39,158 |
| Manufacturing Union Membership | 11% |
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Labor Market REPORTS
Radius of Interstate 80 and Interstate 39 Interchange (Center of the Region)
Labor Shed Market Profile
Labor Shed Executive Summary
Labor Shed Graphic Profile
Labor Shed Demographic and Income Profile
Labor Shed Household Income Report
Labor Shed Housing Profile
8 County LWIA 4 Workforce & Demographic Report-NCI Works
Occupational Snapshot-Workforce Area 4
Occupational Snapshot - Bureau, LaSalle, & Putnam Counties
State of the Region Workforce 2017 Report - BEST
Workforce