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An Available, Skilled Workforce Awaits

Civilian Labor Force

Selected Economic Characteristics: 2005


Estimate


Margin of Error

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

84,650

+/-525

   In labor force

56,816

+/-1,427

 Civilian labor force

56,801

+/-1,420

Employed

53,223

+/-1,712

Unemployed

3,578

+/-772

 Armed Forces

15

+/-27

   Not in labor force

27,834

+/-1,418

 

Civilian labor force

56,801

+/-1,420

  Unemployed

6.3%

+/-1.4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey

Commuting Patterns

Number of workers 16+ years of age living in Wayne Co. = 54,487
 
Commute Out  To                Number               Percent
 
Medina Co.                           4,667                      8.6%
Summit Co.                          3,948                      7.2%
Stark Co.                               1,672                      3.1%
Holmes Co.                          1,247                      2.3%
Cuyahoga Co.                      1,193                      2.2%
Ashland Co.                          565                         1.0%
Richland Co.                         297                         0..5%
Lorain Co.                             145                         0.3%
Tuscarawas Co.                  125                         0.2%
Franklin Co.                          76                           0.1%
 
Percent is of workers living in county.

Number of workers 16+ years of age working in Wayne Co. = 52,259
 
Commute In From               Number                 Percent
 
Stark Co.                               3,026                      5.8%
Holmes Co.                          2,411                      4.6%
Medina Co.                           1,726                      3.3%
Ashland Co.                          1,712                      3.3%
Summit Co.                          1,095                      2.1%
Tuscarawas Co.                  688                         1.3%
Richland Co.                         443                         0.8%
Coshocton Co.                     178                         0.3%
Cuyahoga Co.                      163                         0.3%
Franklin Co.                          146                         0.3%
 
Percent is of workers working in county.

Percent of workers that work outside of the county = 27.1
Average commute time for Wayne County workers is 19.4 minutes.

Means of transportation to work


COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

51,338

+/-1,685

Car, truck, or van drove alone

40,967

+/-2,044

Car, truck, or van carpooled

5,495

+/-1,236

Public transportation (excluding taxicab)

278

+/-358

Walked

1,660

+/-582

Other means

445

+/-292

Worked at home

2,493

+/-672

 

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

20.1

+/-1.4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey
Total workers 16 years and over: 54,487
Residents retained: 39,739 (72.9%)Sources:  US Census Bureau County to County Worker Flow, 2000
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