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Table of Contents L A B O R S H E D A N A L Y S I S E S T I M A T I N G T O T A L L A B O R F O R C E E M P L O Y E D E M P L O Y E D A N D L I K E L Y T O C H A N G E E M P L O Y M E N T Out-Co ute s U de e plo ed N O T E M P L O Y E D U e plo ed a d Likel to A ept E plo e t Ho e ake s a d Likel to A ept E plo e t Reti ed a d Likel to A ept E plo e t L A B O R S H E D A N D C O M M U T I N G M A P S Co ute Co e t atio i to G eate Du u ue La o Ma ket A eas: G eate Du u ue La o shed A ea Su e Zo es ZIP Code: G eate Du u ue La o shed A ea Co ute Ra ge i to G eate Du u ue Co ute Co e t atio i to Cas ade Co ute Co e t atio i to Du u ue Co ute Co e t atio i to Du a go Co ute Co e t atio i to D e s ille Co ute Co e t atio i to East Du u ue Co ute Co e t atio i to Ep o th Co ute Co e t atio i to Fa le Co ute Co e t atio i to Hol C oss Co ute Co e t atio i to Ne Vie a Co ute Co e t atio i to Peosta Co ute Co e t atio i to Wo thi gto A P P E N D I C E S A. Ba kg ou d I fo atio B. Su e Methodolog a d Data C. Cu e t Methods of Esti ati g E plo e t a d U e plo e t D. O upatio al E plo e t Statisti s OES Catego St u tu e L A B O R M A R K E T I N F O R M A T I O N W E B R E S O U R C E S R E F E R E N C E S I N D E X O F F I G U R E S G eate Du u ue La o shed A al sis i Released Ma h

G eate Du u ue La o shed A al sis ii Released Ma h

Laborshed Analysis The pu pose of this La o shed a al sis is to easu e the a aila ilit a d ha a te isti s of o ke s ithi the a ea ased o o uti g patte s i to the ode o u ities G eate Du u ue: Du u ue/east Du u ue. The La o shed data ge e ated ill aid lo al de elop e t off ials i thei fa ilitatio of i dust e pa sio a d e uit e t a d thei se i e to e isti g i dust i the a ea. All su h e tities e ui e detailed data des i i g the ha a te isti s of the a aila le la o fo e i ludi g u e t/desi ed age ates a d e efits; jo ualifi atio s a d skills; age oho ts; eside e/ o k lo atio ; e plo e t e ui e e ts/o sta les; a d the dista es i di iduals a e illi g to t a el fo e plo e t. The fi st step i dete i i g the a aila le la o suppl e ui es a u de sta di g of the La o shed. Su h a u de sta di g ill assist lo al de elop e t effo ts deli eati g the a tual geog aphi ou da ies f o hi h o u ities a e a le to att a t thei o ke s. Dete i i g the a ea s La o shed also uilds the fou datio fo olle ti g alua le su e data a d aki g esti ates o e i g the ha a te isti s of the a ea s la o fo e. I o de to dete i e the ou da ies of the La o shed a ea, Io a Wo kfo e De elop e t IWD o ked losel ith the G eate Du u ue De elop e t Co po atio to ide tif he e u e t e plo ees eside. E plo ees e e the agg egated i to ZIP odes a d pla ed i to a geog aphi displa fo a al sis see Co ute Co e t atio Pla e of Reside e ap, page. Appl i g the appi g fu tio of A Vie Geog aphi I fo atio S ste GIS soft a e p odu es the geog aphi displa. This GIS p og a has ee utilized to o e la the ZIP ode dataset, the ou t dataset a d t a spo tatio outes. Io a Wo kfo e De elop e t s data ase of ZIP ode datasets allo s fo u e ous a al ses a d o pa iso s of the la o fo e, su h as e a i i g the o plete de og aphi data fo a ZIP ode s age oho ts age g oupi gs. A othe e efit of appl i g GIS s appi g fu tio is the a ilit to ide tif isuall he e the o ke s a e lo ated, o e t atio s of la o a d t a spo tatio outes used to t a el to o k. This ep ese tatio is a alua le tool i u de sta di g the dist i utio of the la o fo e ithi the egio. The GIS a al sis of the La o shed a ea illust ates that seg e ts of the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea a e lo ated ithi a - ile adii of the Ceda Rapids IA, Io a Cit IA, Madiso WI, Quad Cities IA-IL a d Wate loo-ceda Falls IA Met opolita Statisti al A eas MSA a d a - ile adii of the Cli to IA, Mus ati e IA, Platte ille WI a d Ste li g IL i opolita a eas see La o Ma ket A eas i Regio ap, page. These la o e te s ill ha e a i pa t o the size of the a ea s la o fo e a d o the att a tio of o ke s f o ithi the La o shed a ea. The La o shed o ple e ts e isti g sou es of la o data, su h as the U.S. Depa t e t of La o s Bu eau of La o Statisti s BLS a d E plo e t Statisti s ES, as ell as the La o Fo e & O upatio al A al sis Bu eau of IWD, hi h all o e t ate o geog aphi a eas ased ge e all o a ou t o g oup of ou ties. The follo i g se tio s of this epo t su a ize the esults of the La o shed su e. Due to the ag itude of the su e esults, it is ot p a ti al to e ie ea h set of a ia les. I stead, IWD has fo used o the fa to s fou d to e the ost alua le to e isti g a d futu e usi esses. Ho e e, upo e uest, IWD ill o du t additio al a al ses fo fu the e ie of spe ifi a ia le s o sets of espo ses. G eate Du u ue La o shed A al sis Released Ma h

Estimating Total Labor Force The fu da e tal goal of a La o shed a al sis is to esti ate the a aila ilit of o ke s a d dete i e ho ell the su ou di g geog aphi al a eas a e a le to p o ide a sta le suppl of o ke s to the e t al La o shed ode see Figu e, page. P io to appl i g the su e esults fo the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea, it as e essa to esti ate the size of the la o fo e et ee the ages of a d ZIP ode a d su e zo e. A a iet of sou es: U.S. Ce sus Bu eau, Bu eau of La o Statisti s BLS, Io a Wo kfo e De elop e t IWD a d p i ate e do pu li atio s a d datasets a e used to esti ate the size a d de og aphi details of the la o fo e i the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea. A u e of adjust e ts a e ade to the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea. The fi st adjust e t is to a ou t fo diffe e es i the la o pa ti ipatio ates ithi ea h of the zo es. These adjusted ates a e a hie ed di idi g the la o fo e oho t et ee the ages of a d the populatio oho t et ee the ages of a d LFC/PC. The la o fo e oho t i ludes oth e plo ed a d o -e plo ed pe so s that a e looki g fo o k. This atio is si ila to the BLS la o fo e pa ti ipatio ate LFPR, e ept that the LFPR i ludes the total i ilia o -i stitutio alized populatio age a d a o e. Si e ost e plo e s a e o e o e ed ith the populatio et ee the ages of a d, oho t g oups elo age a d a o e age a e e o ed fo the pu poses of this stud. E plo e t de og aphi a ia les su h as e plo e t status, age, edu atio le el a d iles d i e to o k a e take i to o side atio he esti ati g the a aila ilit of o ke s. Of pa ti ula i te est is the o di al a ia le that ates a pe so s desi e to ha ge e plo e t o a - s ale = e likel to ha ge; = e u likel to ha ge. Fa to s a e e plo ed at oth the i o i di idual le el a d at the a o ZIP ode o La o shed le el. The p o a ilit of pe so s likel to a ept o ha ge e plo e t is esti ated usi g a logisti eg essio ith pol to ous espo se odel, hi h is ased upo the a o e de og aphi a ia les d a f o su e data. This p o a ilit is the used to esti ate the total u e of pe so s likel to a ept o ha ge e plo e t ithi ea h ZIP ode. G eate Du u ue La o shed A al sis Released Ma h

ZIP Code Figu e Esti ated Total La o Fo e G eate Du u ue La o shed A ea Weighted Labor Force Total Population 18 to 64 Total Adjusted Labor Force Total Likely to Change/Accept Employment* Zone 1 Dubuque, IA 52001 28,329 25,458 15,590 Dubuque, IA 52002 9,237 8,301 5,088 Dubuque, IA 52003 7,641 6,867 4,203 East Dubuque, IL 61025 2,733 2,146 1,316 Total Zone 1 47,940 42,772 26,197 Zone 2 Bellev ue, IA 52031 2,980 2,684 1,325 Benton, WI 53803 767 718 366 Bernard, IA 52032 973 874 457 Cascade, IA 52033 1,703 1,530 737 Cuba City, WI 53807 2,919 2,339 1,186 Dickeyv ille, WI 53808 682 547 297 Durango, IA 52039 741 666 374 Dyersv ille, IA 52040 3,203 2,878 1,376 Epworth, IA 52045 1,586 1,425 742 Farley, IA 52046 1,375 1,236 627 Galena, IL 61036 3,652 2,868 1,498 Hazel Green, WI 53811 1,693 1,357 725 La Motte, IA 52054 553 498 258 Peosta, IA 52068 2,434 2,187 1,181 Plattev ille, WI 53818 11,370 9,112 4,576 Potosi, WI 53820 1,574 1,261 640 Sherrill, IA 52073 734 660 368 Zwingle, IA 52079 506 455 241 Total Zone 2 39,445 33,295 16,974 Zone 3 Alburnett, IA 52202 584 495 25 Anamosa, IA 52205 5,441 4,432 474 Andrew, IA 52030 252 227 40 Apple Riv er, IL 61001 757 594 88 Bagley, WI 53801 547 438 41 Baldwin, IA 52207 250 225 30 Beetown, WI 53802 19 15 2 Belmont, WI 53510 926 867 149 Zone 3 Continued On Next Page *Total Likel to Cha ge/a ept E plo e t efe e es the esti ated total of those ho ould e likel to o ute i to Zo e f o thei ho e ZIP ode fo a e plo e t oppo tu it. So e ZIP odes a ot e ide tified a o e due to la k of i fo atio f o the U.S. Ce sus Bu eau. G eate Du u ue La o shed A al sis Released Ma h

Zone 3 Continued ZIP Code Figu e Co t d Esti ated Total La o Fo e G eate Du u ue La o shed A ea Weighted Labor Force Total Population 18 to 64 Total Adjusted Labor Force Bettendorf, IA 52722 21,472 16,788 823 Bloomington, WI 53804 804 644 80 Bryant, IA 52727 317 242 25 Calamus, IA 52729 499 381 36 Camanche, IA 52730 2,736 2,091 117 Cassv ille, WI 53806 959 769 104 Center Junction, IA 52212 89 72 8 Central City, IA 52214 1,993 1,690 141 Charlotte, IA 52731 547 418 44 Clinton, IA 52732 16,645 12,723 672 Cobb, WI 53526 397 369 40 Coggon, IA 52218 1,018 863 72 Colesburg, IA 52035 629 600 91 Darlington, WI 53530 2,734 2,558 337 Dav enport, IA 52803 15,237 11,913 664 Dav enport, IA 52804 17,350 13,565 757 Dav enport, IA 52807 8,885 6,947 385 Dav enport, IA 52806 16,929 13,236 734 De Witt, IA 52742 4,732 3,617 327 Delhi, IA 52223 882 841 103 Delmar, IA 52037 654 500 66 Dodgev ille, WI 53533 4,372 4,066 400 Donahue, IA 52746 575 450 30 Dundee, IA 52038 355 339 28 Earlv ille, IA 52041 970 925 138 East Moline, IL 61244 13,686 10,664 477 Edgewood, IA 52042 862 791 87 Eldridge, IA 52748 6,029 4,714 316 Elizabeth, IL 61028 1,133 890 153 Elkader, IA 52043 1,258 1,155 80 Elkport, IA 52044 81 74 7 Total Likely to Change/Accept Employment* Fennimore, WI 53809 2,346 1,880 233 Zone 3 Continued On Next Page *Total Likel to Cha ge/a ept E plo e t efe e es the esti ated total of those ho ould e likel to o ute i to Zo e f o thei ho e ZIP ode fo a e plo e t oppo tu it. So e ZIP odes a ot e ide tified a o e due to la k of i fo atio f o the U.S. Ce sus Bu eau. G eate Du u ue La o shed A al sis Released Ma h

ZIP Code Figu e Co t d Esti ated Total La o Fo e G eate Du u ue La o shed A ea Weighted Labor Force Total Population 18 to 64 Total Adjusted Labor Force Total Likely to Change/Accept Employment* Zone 3 Continued Garber, IA 52048 274 252 25 Garnav illo, IA 52049 775 712 70 Glen Hav en, WI 53810 232 186 21 Goose Lake, IA 52750 301 230 25 Grand Mound, IA 52751 591 452 40 Gratiot, WI 53541 452 423 57 Greeley, IA 52050 484 462 50 Guttenberg, IA 52052 1,665 1,529 199 Hanov er, IL 61041 672 528 83 Highland, WI 53543 1,000 930 98 Holy Cross, IA 52053 570 512 108 Hopkinton, IA 52237 755 720 86 Lancaster, WI 53813 3,271 2,621 429 Le Claire, IA 52753 3,357 2,625 116 Linden, WI 53553 339 315 32 Liv ingston, WI 53554 638 511 73 Long Grov e, IA 52756 1,243 972 71 Lost Nation, IA 52254 452 346 41 Manchester, IA 52057 4,420 4,216 478 Maquoketa, IA 52060 4,853 4,371 717 Marion, IA 52302 23,172 19,644 1,248 Miles, IA 52064 586 528 66 Mineral Point, WI 53565 2,810 2,613 324 Moline, IL 61265 27,232 21,219 994 Monmouth, IA 52309 162 146 18 Montfort, WI 53569 719 576 71 Monticello, IA 52310 3,543 2,886 410 Mount Hope, WI 53816 440 353 38 New Vienna, IA 52065 584 525 87 North Buena Vista, IA 52066 29 27 6 Olin, IA 52320 677 551 46 Onslow, IA 52321 374 305 38 Oxford Junction, IA 52323 594 484 46 Zone 3 Continued On Next Page *Total Likel to Cha ge/a ept E plo e t efe e es the esti ated total of those ho ould e likel to o ute i to Zo e f o thei ho e ZIP ode fo a e plo e t oppo tu it. So e ZIP odes a ot e ide tified a o e due to la k of i fo atio f o the U.S. Ce sus Bu eau. G eate Du u ue La o shed A al sis Released Ma h

Figu e Co t d Esti ated Total La o Fo e G eate Du u ue La o shed A ea ZIP Code Weighted Labor Force Total Population 18 to 64 Total Adjusted Labor Force Total Likely to Change/Accept Employment* Zone 3 Continued Path Grov e, WI 53817 112 90 10 Prarie du Chien, WI 53821 4,923 3,770 285 Preston, IA 52069 946 852 112 Princeton, IA 52768 916 716 37 Rewey, WI 53580 372 346 54 Rock Island, IL 61201 24,112 18,788 966 Ryan, IA 52330 570 544 48 Sabula, IA 52070 524 472 53 Sav anna, IL 61074 2,551 2,061 216 Scales Mound, IL 61075 579 455 80 Shullsburg, WI 53586 1,371 1,283 237 Silv is, IL 61282 4,378 3,411 130 Spraguev ille, IA 52074 231 208 26 Springv ille, IA 52336 1,260 1,068 84 Stitzer, WI 53825 343 275 38 Stockton, IL 61085 1,875 1,472 173 Strawberry Point, IA 52076 1,334 1,225 80 Warren, IL 61087 1,085 852 112 Wheatland, IA 52777 737 563 47 Worthington, IA 52078 605 544 95 Wyoming, IA 52362 462 376 41 Total Zone 3 292,503 236,209 17,559 Grand Total 379,888 312,276 60,730 *Total Likel to Cha ge/a ept E plo e t efe e es the esti ated total of those ho ould e likel to o ute i to Zo e f o thei ho e ZIP ode fo a e plo e t oppo tu it. So e ZIP odes a ot e ide tified a o e due to la k of i fo atio f o the U.S. Ce sus Bu eau. G eate Du u ue La o shed A al sis Released Ma h

The esti ated total of those likel to ha ge o a ept e plo e t efe e es those ho ould e likel to o ute i to Zo e G eate Du u ue: Du u ue/east Du u ue f o thei ho e ZIP fo a e plo e t oppo tu it. E plo e t de og aphi a ia les su h as e plo e t status, age, edu atio le el, age a d dista e f o G eate Du u ue a e take i to o side atio he esti ati g the a aila ilit of these o ke s. The ap elo p o ides a isual ep ese tatio of this data hi h is p o ided i a d sho s the o e t atio of those likel to ha ge o a ept e plo e t i G eate Du u ue ithi the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea. Figu e Co e t atio of Those ithi the G eate Du u ue La o shed A ea Likel to Cha ge/a ept E plo e t i G eate Du u ue Du u ue/east Du u ue G eate Du u ue La o shed A al sis Released Ma h

Employed E m p l o y m e n t S t a t u s The esults of this La o shed su e sho that. pe e t of all espo de ts ide tified the sel es as ei g e plo ed at the ti e the e e o ta ted esulti g i a esti ated total of, i the La o shed a ea totals ased o the Total Populatio - esti ates fou d i. The ajo it. % of the e plo ed a e o ki g i positio s that a e o side ed full-ti e. Figu e E plo e t Status of Su e Respo de ts Esti ated Total 100% 80% 60% 75.3% (286,056) 72.7% Percent Likely to Change/Accept Employment 1.2% 13.7% 13.7% Figu e T pe of E plo e t Seasonal/Temporary Self-Employed Part-Time Full-Time 40% 20% 0% 23.7% 32.6% 7.3% (27,732) 7.7% (29,251) 24.6% 9.7% (36,849) Employed *Unemployed Homemakers Retired *E plo e t status is self-ide tified the su e espo de t. The u e plo e t pe e tage a o e does ot efle t the u e plo e t ate pu lished the U.S. Bu eau of La o Statisti s, hi h applies a st i te defi itio. 71.4% O e o e-te th. % of the e plo ed espo de ts a e self-e plo ed. The p i a t pes of usi esses the a e ope ati g i lude fa i g. %, pe so al se i es. %, o st u tio /ha d a. %, etail t ade. % a d health a e/so ial se i es. %. The self-e plo ed ha e ee ope ati g thei usi esses fo a a e age of ea s, a gi g f o less tha o e to ea s. 54.0% 46.0% D e m o g r a p h i c s o f t h e E m p l o y e d The ge de eakdo of those espo de ts, ho a e e plo ed, is. pe e t fe ale a d. pe e t ale. The a e age age of the e plo ed is ea s old. A s all po tio. % of the e plo ed espo de ts speak o e tha o e la guage i thei household. Of those espo de ts,. pe e t speak Spa ish. E d u c a t i o n & T r a i n i n g O e th ee-fou ths. % of the e plo ed eside ts i the La o shed a ea ha e so e le el of edu atio / t ai i g e o d high s hool. Figu e eaks do these espo de ts edu atio /t ai i g deg ee le el. 48 5.6% AVERAGE AGE Postgraduate Degree, 14.4% Undergraduate Degree, 24.8% SPEAK MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE Degree/ Certification Not Obtained, 16.3% Associate Degree, 13.9% Figu e Edu atio Le el Trade Certified, 4.0% Vocational Training, 2.9% G eate Du u ue La o shed A al sis Released Ma h

Figu e p o ides a o e ie of the edu atio al fields of stud of those ho a e u e tl e plo ed ithi the La o shed a ea. Figu e Edu atio al Fields of Stud 21.6% Business, Public Administration & Marketing 14.4% Social Sciences 13.7% Medical/Health Studies 11.7% Education 11.0% Vocational Trades I n d u s t r i e s i n t h e G r e a t e r D u b u q u e L a b o r s h e d A r e a 5.5% Computer Applications/Programming/Technology 4.8% Math & Science 4.5% Engineering & Architecture 4.5% General Studies/Liberal Arts 3.4% Agricultural Studies 3.1% Visual/Performing Arts & Design 1.8% Business Administrative Support I o de to p o ide o siste ith othe la o a ket i fo atio, the i dust ial atego ies ide tified i this La o shed a al sis ill follo a si ila fo at to the No th A e i a I dust Classifi atio S ste. Su e espo de ts f o the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea e e asked to ide tif the i dust i hi h the a e u e tl o ki g. The follo i g i fo atio is ased o the espo ses f o those La o shed espo de ts ho a e u e tl e plo ed. 18.0% 16.0% 14.0% 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% (48,916) Healthcare & Social Services, 17.1% (45,769) Manufacturing, 16.0% (43,194) Education, 15.1% Figu e Whe e the E plo ed a e Wo ki g Esti ated Total (42,622) Wholesale & Retail Trade, 14.9% (25,173) Professional Services, 8.8% (18,594) ¹Transportation, 6.5% (14,875) ²Finance, 5.2% (12,873) ³Agriculture, 4.5% (11,728) ⁴Government, 4.1% (10,298) Construction, 3.6% (10,298) Personal Services, 3.6% (1,716) Entertainment & Recreation, 0.6% ¹T a spo tatio, Co u i atio s & Utilities Ag i ultu e, Fo est & Mi i g Fi a e, I su a e & Real Estate ⁴Go e e t & Pu li Ad i ist atio G eate Du u ue La o shed A al sis Released Ma h

O c c u p a t i o n s & E x p e r i e n c e s Io a Wo kfo e De elop e t e odes the espo de ts a tual o upatio s i to o e of the se e O upatio al E plo e t Statisti s OES atego ies. The o upatio al atego ies ep ese t a a iet of spe ifi o upatio s held the espo de ts see OES Catego St u tu e - Appe di D. Classif i g the e plo ed o upatio al g oup, Figu e Figu e Esti ated Wo kfo e O upatio al Catego Percent of Respondents Estimated Employed in Laborshed Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical 33.7% 96,401 Production, Construction & Material Handling 22.2% 63,504 Clerical/Administrative Support 16.7% 47,771 Service 10.2% 29,178 Managerial/Administrative 9.7% 27,747 Sales 6.3% 18,022 Agriculture 1.2% 3,433 sho s that the la gest Total 100% 286,056 o e t atio of the o kfo e a e e plo ed ithi the p ofessio al, pa ap ofessio al & te h i al o upatio al atego. The ag i ultu al o upatio al atego ep ese ts the s allest se to of o ke s ho a e u e tl e plo ed. Totals a e ased o the Total Populatio - esti ates fou d i Figu e a d the pe e tage of e plo ed i the La o shed a ea. Figu e O upatio al Catego ies Ge de 0.0% 29.7% 48.6% 70.3% 51.4% * Agriculture Clerical/Administrative Support Managerial/Administrative Figu e p o ides a o pa iso of the ge de dist i utio ithi ea h o upatio al atego. 84.7% 15.3% Production, Construction & Material Handling 30.2% 69.8% Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical 37.5% 62.5% Sales 20.5% *I suff ie t su e data/ efused. 79.5% Service Male Female illust ates the pe e tage of espo de ts ithi ea h o upatio al atego zo e of eside e. The figu e sho s that o upatio al e pe ie es a e ge e all sp ead a oss the su e zo es. Although Zo e is the p i a ode i the La o shed a ea, the figu e illust ates the i pa t of the othe zo es o the e te t of a aila le la o. Withi ost of the o upatio al atego ies, the la gest pe e tage of o ke s a ofte eside i outl i g zo es. Pe e tage ithi O upatio al Catego ies A oss the Zo es Equals 100% across the zones *Insufficient survey data/refused Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Agriculture * * * Clerical/Administrative Support 35.9% 37.5% 26.6% Managerial/Administrative 37.8% 27.0% 35.2% Production, Construction & Material Handling 27.1% 35.3% 37.6% Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical 34.9% 31.8% 33.3% Sales 33.3% 16.7% 50.0% Service 20.5% 38.5% 41.0%

W a g e R e q u i r e m e n t s Respo de ts a e su e ed o eithe a hou l o sala ied asis; hou l ages a e ot o e ted to a ual sala ies. The eakdo of espo de ts ho i di ated a t pe of o pe satio is as follo s:. pe e t state the a e u e tl e ei i g a hou l age, follo ed. pe e t that e ei e a a ual sala,. pe e t that a e paid o alte ati e asis a d. pe e t that a e o o issio. The u e t edia age of those ho a e e plo ed is $. pe hou a d the edia sala is $, pe ea. p o ides the u e t edia ages a d sala ies i dust of the espo de ts i the La o shed a ea. This age i fo atio is a o e ie of all e plo ed ithi the La o shed a ea ithout ega d to o upatio al atego ies o likeli ess to ha ge e plo e t. If usi esses a e i eed of age ates ithi a defi ed La o shed a ea, the su e data a e ue ied a ious att i utes to p o ide additio al a al sis of the a aila le la o suppl. The a tual age le els e ui ed p ospe ti e o ke s ill a et ee i di iduals, o upatio al atego ies, i dust ies a d e o o i les. Media Wages & Sala ies I dust Median Hourly Wage $- $25.00 $14.00 $20.25 $23.02 $16.50 $19.00 $19.50 $14.71 $17.23 $11.50 Median Annual Salary $- $62,500 $57,000 $70,500 $71,000 $74,000 $71,500 $68,000 $75,000 $- $55,000 $- I suff ie t su e data/ efused Media Wages & Sala ies O upatio al Catego Hourly Wage Annual Salary Agriculture * * Clerical/Administrative Support $16.50 $46,000 Managerial/Administrative $16.00 $70,000 Production, Construction & Material Handling $19.00 * Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical $19.00 $63,000 Sales $9.65 * Service $14.00 * illust ates u e t age ates of those ho a e u e tl e plo ed ithi ea h defi ed o upatio al atego. $15.00 $19.00 * Insufficient survey data/refused Wages ge de diffe i the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea. The u e t edia hou l age of e plo ed fe ales i the La o shed a ea is $. pe hou a d the u e t edia hou l age of e plo ed ales is $. pe hou. This $. pe hou age diffe e e has fe ales i the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea e ei i g a hou l age that is. pe e t less tha ales. Fe ales ho a e e ei i g a a ual sala also a e fa ed ith ge de age dispa it $, pe ea diffe e e. Cu e tl fe ales a e aki g a edia a ual sala of $, pe ea hile ales a e aki g a edia sala of $, a ea. This esults i a. pe e t diffe e e i a ual sala ies.

E m p l o y m e n t B e n e f i t s sho s the u e t e efits of those e plo ed full-ti e pe e tage of espo de ts that e ei e the e efit. Slightl o e fou -fifths. % of the espo de ts i the La o shed a ea state the a e u e tl sha i g the p e iu osts of health/ edi al i su a e ith thei e plo e,. pe e t i di ate thei e plo e o e s the e ti e ost of i su a e p e iu s hile. pe e t i di ate thei e plo e does ot o e a health/ edi al i su a e p e iu osts. Cu e t Be efits of the Full-Ti e E plo ed Health/Medical Insurance Pension/Retirement/401K Dental Coverage Vision Coverage Paid Vacation Life Insurance Disability Insurance Paid Sick Leave Prescription Drug Coverage Paid Time Off Paid Holidays Flex Spending Accounts Employee Discount Tuition Assistance/Reimbursement Health Club/Fitness Memberships Incentive Reward Programs Child Care Flextime Stock Options Uniform 37.5% 31.3% 25.1% 18.2% 13.7% 11.7% 10.7% 9.4% 4.9% 3.3% 3.3% 2.0% 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 62.2% 75.6% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Respo ses e uati g to less tha o e pe e t a e ot epo ted. 96.1% Health/ edi al i su a e p e iu osts fo those e plo ed full-ti e a e ost f e ue tl sha ed et ee the e plo e a d the e plo ee. Ho e e, o e age of i su a e p e iu s does a et ee i dust ies. Figu e eaks do the epo ted o e age of health/ edi al p e iu osts i dust. Health/Medi al I su a e P e iu Co e age I dust Agriculture0.0% Construction Education Entertainment & Recreation0.0% Finance Government Healthcare & Social Services Manufacturing Personal Services Professional Services Transportation Wholesale & Retail Trade * * 50.0% 85.7% 85.7% 76.2% 75.0% 88.2% 81.3% 72.8% 90.9% 78.1% 37.5% 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 9.5% 18.8% 6.2% 3.9% 7.9% 12.5% 6.2% 12.5% 13.6% 13.6% 4.5% 4.6% 15.6% 6.3% *I suff ie t su e data/ efused. Employee & Employer Share the Cost $ $ $ Employer Covers the Entire Cost None/Other Arrangement

C o m m u t i n g O e all, espo de ts a e o uti g a a e age of iles o e- a fo e plo e t oppo tu ities. Those ho li e i Zo e a e o uti g a a e age of iles o e- a fo o k, hile eside ts i Zo e a e o uti g a a e age of iles a d Zo e eside ts a e o uti g a a e age of iles o e- a fo e plo e t. Keep i i d that fo those esidi g i Zo es a d o uti g dista es of less tha iles o e- a a o a ot get the i to the ode o u ities G eate Du u ue: Du u ue/east Du u ue. Respo de ts e e also asked ho u h ti e i i utes the spe d o uti g. O e all, e plo ed espo de ts ithi the La o shed a ea stated the a e u e tl spe di g a a e age of i utes o uti g o e- a to o k. Those ho li e i Zo e spe d a a e age of i utes o uti g, hile eside ts i Zo e spe d a a e age of i utes a d Zo e eside ts spe d a a e age of i utes o uti g o e- a fo e plo e t. Cu e t A e age Co ute to Wo k O e-wa Zo e of Reside e Miles/Mi utes 0 6 1 3 1 3 12 MIN 17 MIN 17 MIN ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3

Employed and likely to Change Employment Su e data fo the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea sho s that. pe e t of those ho a e u e tl e plo ed i di ated the a e eithe e likel o so e hat likel to ha ge e plo e s o e plo e t if p ese ted ith the ight jo oppo tu it. details the p i a easo s ited those ho ha ged jo s i the past ea. P i a Reaso s fo Cha gi g Jo s Employer Layoff/Relocation Temporary/Seasonal Employment Better Wages Moved Out of Area Better Hours Working Conditions Better Benefits Career Change Continue/Further Education Family Reasons Graduated from College Personality Conflicts with Employer/Co-workers Started Own Business Transportation Issues 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 7.1% 7.1% 10.7% 10.7% 14.3% 32.1% 23.7% VERY LIKELY OR SOMEWHAT LIKELY TO CHANGE EMPLOYMENT 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% Co e sel, those that a e u e tl e plo ed that i di ated the a e u likel to ha ge e plo e s o positio s ga e the follo i g easo s fo ot o side i g a ha ge i e plo e t. Reaso s Not to Cha ge E plo e t Job Satisfaction Age Near Retirement Self-Employed Good Working Relationship with Employer Benefits Wages Flexibility of Work Hours Employment Location Close to Home Seniority Good Working Relationship with Coworkers Job Security Lack of Job Opportunities Just Started New Job Current Hours/Shifts Family Reasons 16.8% 15.3% 10.3% 9.0% 8.1% 6.2% 5.6% 4.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1.9% 1.6% 1.2% 1.2% 51.1% Respo ses e uati g to less tha o e pe e t a e ot epo ted. 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%, o the e t page, eaks out su e zo es the esti ated u e of those ho a e u e tl e plo ed ut likel to ha ge jo s fo a diffe e t oppo tu it i G eate Du u ue. Respo de ts likel to ha ge jo s fo e plo e t i G eate Du u ue zo e of eside e a e al ulated usi g a logisti eg essio odel eighted ultiple a ia les su h as edu atio le el, ge de, age, iles illi g to t a el a d ages. This odel p o ides a esti ate fo the total u e of i di iduals likel to ha ge zo e. The totals a e ased o the Total Adjusted La o Fo e esti ates fou d i Figu e.

E plo ed - Likel to Cha ge E plo e t Total Adjusted Labor Force by Zone Overall Estimated Total Likely to Change/Accept by Zone* Estimated Number of Employed Likely to Change by Zone* Zone 1 42,772 26,197 23,502 Zone 2 33,295 16,974 14,916 Zone 3 236,209 17,559 15,868 Total 312,276 60,730 54,286 *Total Likely to Change/Accept Employment references those who would be likely to commute into Zone 1 from their home ZIP code for an employment opportunity. Nea l o e-fifth. % of those ho a e e plo ed a d likel to ha ge e plo e t a e o ki g t o o o e jo s. This g oup a p efe to o k full-ti e hou s fo o e e plo e e sus o ki g fo ultiple e plo e s to a o plish full-ti e e plo e t. Those ho a e e plo ed a d likel to ha ge e plo e t a e u e tl o ki g a a e age of hou s pe eek. Nea l o e-fifth. % ould o side e plo e t offe s that e ui e the to o k o e hou s. Fu the a al sis fi ds that. pe e t ould p efe to o k o o e hou s pe eek, hile. pe e t p efe to o k less tha hou s pe eek. Te po a a d seaso al e plo e t oppo tu ities do ot appeal to the ajo it of those ho a e u e tl e plo ed a d likel to ha ge e plo e t. Ho e e, seaso al e plo e t appeals to. pe e t of espo de ts hile a d te po a e plo e t ould i te est. pe e t. E n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p Nea l o e-thi d. % of the e plo ed a d likel to ha ge e plo e t e p essed a i te est i sta ti g a usi ess. The t pes of usi esses the a e p i a il i te ested i sta ti g a e detailed i. Ho e e, the ajo it fi d a ess to apital/sta t-up fu ds as the p i a i pedi e t of ope ati g thei o usi ess e tu e follo ed de elop e t of a usi ess pla, fi di g a p i e usi ess lo atio, ti e e ui e e ts, hu a esou es/hi i g p o edu es, i su a e issues, a keti g e pe tise a d ta / egulato la s. D e m o g r a p h i c s The a e age age of those likel to ha ge e plo e t is ea s of age. p o ides a eakdo age atego of the e plo ed espo de ts ho a e likel to ha ge e plo e t. These al ulatio s a e ased o Total 100% 54,286 - the total Esti ated Nu e of E plo ed Likel to Cha ge E plo e t fo a positio i G eate Du u ue, fou d i. The ge de eakdo of su e espo de ts likel to ha ge e plo e t is dist i uted. pe e t fe ale a d. pe e t ale. sho s the ge de dist i utio a o g the e plo ed espo de ts that a e likel to ha ge as ell as the pe e tage of e plo ed espo de ts ithi ea h ge de that ould o side a e e plo e t oppo tu it. Retail 26.7% Healthcare/Social Services 20.0% Personal Services 20.0% % of Respondents Likely to Change by Age Range Estimated Total % of Employed Respondents Likely to Change by Gender Top Busi ess-t pes fo Pote tial Sta t-ups % of Respondents Likely to Change within Each Age Range 18 to 24 6.5% 3,529 38.9% 25 to 34 10.3% 5,591 23.9% 35 to 44 21.5% 11,671 26.8% 45 to 54 29.9% 16,232 24.1% 55 to 64 31.8% 17,263 20.3% % of Employed Respondents Likely to Change within Each Gender Male 49.5% 25.5% Female 50.5% 22.2% Age Ra ge Dist i utio Ge de Dist i utio O P E N

E d u c a t i o n & T r a i n i n g Nea l fou -fifths. % of e plo ed espo de ts likel to ha ge e plo e t ha e so e le el of edu atio /t ai i g e o d high s hool. eaks do these espo de ts edu atio /t ai i g deg ee le el. The edu atio le el a o g those that a e e plo ed a d u likel to ha ge e plo e t is slightl lo e ;. pe e t ha e a edu atio e o d high s hool. Ho e e,. pe e t ha e o tai ed a u de g aduate deg ee o highe o pa ed to. pe e t a o g those e plo ed a d likel to ha ge e plo e t. As ith othe seg e ts of the La o shed stud, edu atio le els a i dust ial a d o upatio al atego ies, ge de a d age g oups. Additio al data a e p o ided fo spe ifi i ui ies ega di g edu atio a d t ai i g o ta ti g the G eate Du u ue De elop e t Co po atio. Edu atio Le el of E plo ed a d Likel to Cha ge Edu atio Le el of E plo ed a d U likel to Cha ge Postgraduate Degree, 11.2% Degree/ Certification Not Obtained, 21.5% Trade Certified, 3.3% Degree/ Certification Not Obtained, 15.3% Postgraduate Degree, 15.5% Undergraduate Degree, 21.5% Trade Certified, 5.6% Vocational Training, 2.4% Associate Degree, 13.0% Undergraduate Degree, 26.0% Associate Degree, 14.0% Vocational Training, 4.7% Edu atio al Fields of Stud 21.4% Business, Public Administration & Marketing 17.1% Social Sciences 17.1% Vocational Trades 10.0% Education 10.0% Math & Science 5.7% General Studies/Liberal Arts 5.7% Healthcare/Medical Studies 4.4% Agricultural Studies 2.9% Engineering & Architecture 2.9% Visual/Performing Arts & Design 1.4% Business Administrative Support 1.4% Computer Applications/Programming/Technology p o ides a o e ie of the edu atio al fields of stud fo those ho a e e plo ed a d likel to ha ge e plo e t. Nea l half. % of the e plo ed a d likel to ha ge e plo e t a e u e tl e ei i g additio al edu atio /t ai i g o ha e pla s to pu sue additio al edu atio /t ai i g. Those espo de ts that i te d to seek fu the edu atio /t ai i g desi e to pa ti ipate i o -the-jo t ai i g. %, sta t/fi ish ollege deg ee. %, o tai o ti ui g edu atio u its CEU s. %, atte d o pute ou ses. %, e ei e o atio al t ai i g. %, attai t ade e tifi atio. % a d o tai a high s hool diplo a o e ui ale t. %. 47.6% ARE RECEIVING EDUCATION/TRAINING OR HAVE PLANS TO PURSE FURTHER EDUCATION

Nea l o e-thi d. % a e likel to seek additio al t ai i g/edu atio i thei spe ified a eas of stud ithi the e t ea. La k of ti e. %, fi a i g. % a d la k of t ai i g fa ilities. % a e the p i a epo ted o sta les to o tai i g thei edu atio al/t ai i g eeds. O c c u p a t i o n s & E x p e r i e n c e s Io a Wo kfo e De elop e t e odes the espo de ts a tual o upatio s i to o e of the se e O upatio al E plo e t Statisti s OES atego ies. The o upatio al atego ies ep ese t a a iet of spe ifi o upatio s held the espo de ts see OES Catego St u tu e - Appe di D. sho s the la gest o e t atio of esti ated a aila le la o is e plo ed ithi the p ofessio al, pa ap ofessio al & te h i al o upatio al atego. The ag i ultu al o upatio al atego ep ese ts the s allest se to of o ke s likel to ha ge e plo e t. The al ulatio s fo esti ated a aila le la o a e ased o the total Esti ated Nu e of E plo ed Likel to Cha ge E plo e t fo a positio i G eate Du u ue, fou d i. Totals may vary due to rounding methods. Insufficient survey data/refused % of Respondents Likely to Change by Occupational Category Esti ated Wo kfo e O upatio al Catego Estimated Total % of Respondents Likely to Change within Each Occupational Category Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical 29.9% 16,232 22.7% Production, Construction & Material Handling 25.8% 14,006 29.5% Clerical/Administrative Support 18.6% 10,097 28.2% Service 13.4% 7,274 33.3% Managerial/Administrative 5.1% 2,769 13.5% Sales 5.1% 2,769 20.8% Agriculture 2.1% 1,140 * Total 100% 54,287 - O e all, the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea has a highe pe e tage of fe ales ho a e e plo ed a d likel to ha ge e plo e t tha ales. % a d. %, espe ti el. p o ides a o pa iso of those likel to ha ge e plo e t ge de pe o upatio al atego. The o upatio al atego ies e o pass a ide a iet of i di idual o upatio s i hi h o ke s i the La o shed a ea a e e plo ed. I so e ases, o ke s likel to ha ge positio s a e u e tl e plo ed i jo s that do ot ake the ost of thei skills, o k e pe ie es, a d/o edu atio le el. Fo a list of u e t o p e ious o upatio al titles a d e pe ie es i the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea, o ta t the G eate Du u ue De elop e t Co po atio. O upatio al Catego ies Ge de 0.0% * Agriculture 38.9% 61.1% Clerical/Administrative Support 0.0% * Managerial/Administrative 92.0% 8.0% Production, Construction & Material Handling Male 27.6% 72.4% Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical 0.0% * Sales 23.1% 76.9% Service *I suff ie t su e data/ efused. Female

illust ates the pe e tage of espo de ts i ea h o upatio al atego ithi ea h La o shed zo e. The figu e sho s that the o upatio al e pe ie es a e ge e all sp ead a oss the su e zo es, ut the outl i g zo es ha e a su sta tial effe t o a o u it s i - o ute, thus affe ti g a e o o i fa to s. Fo the ost pa t, e plo e s looki g to fill positio s ithi these o upatio al atego ies a a t to e pa d thei e uit e t effo ts to i lude o u ities su ou di g G eate Du u ue. details the o upatio al atego ies eside ts ould o side seeki g e plo e t su e zo e of eside e. This i fo atio a p o ide usi esses, o u it de elope s a d leade s a s apshot fo futu e o u it g o th. Those ho a e e plo ed ithi the Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical 26.7% 34.8% 23.5% G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea ho Sales 13.3% 13.0% 6.0% a e likel to ha ge e plo e t a e Service 20.0% 8.7% 20.6% looki g fo a ide a iet of Equals 100% within the zones e plo e t oppo tu ities. Ho e e, the ajo it of those ho eside i Zo e G eate Du u ue: Du u ue/east Du u ue a e looki g fo positio s ithi the p ofessio al, pa ap ofessio al & te h i al o upatio al atego app o i atel, people. Those ho eside i Zo e a e also p i a il looki g fo positio s ithi the p ofessio al, pa ap ofessio al & te h i al o upatio al atego app o i atel, people. Those that eside i Zo e a e p i a il looki g fo positio s ithi the p odu tio, o st u tio & ate ial ha dli g o upatio al atego app o i atel, people. P oje tio s a e ased o zo e totals o tai ed f o. W a g e R e q u i r e m e n t s Equals 100% across the zones *Insufficient survey data/refused O upatio al Catego ies A oss the Zo es Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Agriculture * * * Clerical/Administrative Support 33.3% 33.3% 33.4% Managerial/Administrative * * * Production, Construction & Material Handling 12.0% 40.0% 48.0% Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical 27.6% 34.5% 37.9% Sales * * * Service 15.4% 30.8% 53.8% Desi ed O upatio al Catego ies Withi the Zo es Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Agriculture 0.0% 13.0% 2.9% Clerical/Administrative Support 20.0% 4.4% 17.6% Managerial/Administrative 0.0% 4.4% 2.9% Production, Construction & Material Handling 20.0% 21.7% 26.5% p o ides data o e i g the e plo ed espo de ts u e t edia ages a d sala ies thei likeli ess to ha ge e plo e t. The a tual age le els e ui ed p ospe ti e o ke s ill a et ee i di iduals, o upatio al atego ies, i dust ies a d e o o i les. Of those that i di ated a t pe of o pe satio, ea l th ee-fou ths. % a e hou l age ea e s. The e is a dispa it et ee the edia hou l ages a d edia a ual sala ies of espo de ts likel to ha ge e plo e t a d those o te t ith thei u e t positio $. /h o $, /. $10,000 Co pa iso $30,000 of Cu e t $50,000 Wage Data $70,000 Those Unlikely to Change $17.00 $65,000 Those Likely to Change $15.50 $55,000 All Employed $16.50 $60,000 $0.00 $10.00 Hourly Wage Annual Salary

efle ts those ho a e u e tl e plo ed a d likel to ha ge e plo e t a d the esti ated age a ge e ui ed to att a t pe e t to pe e t of the hou l age appli a ts o upatio al atego. The age th eshold of all e plo ed eside ts ho a e e likel o so e hat likel to ha ge e plo e t is esti ated to e $. to $. pe hou ega dless of o upatio. Sala ied e plo ees likel to ha ge e plo e t ha e a th eshold of $, to $, pe ea. Managerial/Administrative * Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical $ 17.72 - $ 20.25 Sales $ 10.96 - $ 11.50 Clerical/Administrative Support $ 15.48 - $ 17.00 Service $ 13.56 - $ 15.50 Agriculture * Production, Construction & Material Handling $ 17.04 - $ 19.75 * Insufficient survey data/refused Wage Th eshold O upatio al Catego Wage Threshold Hourly Wage Lo est Wages Co side ed Ge de $14.00 $15.00 Lowest Median Hourly Wage $45,000 $50,000 Lowest Median Annual Salary A othe o pa iso to o side is the e plo ed espo de ts lo est ages o side ed ased o ge de. p o ides the lo est ages o side ed et ee the ge de s. I a La o shed a eas, the e is a dis epa et ee the lo est ages o side ed ales a d fe ales. This holds t ue i the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea he looki g at hou l age ates of those ho a e likel to ha ge e plo e t ithout ega d to spe ifi i dust o o upatio. The lo est edia hou l age that fe ales ould o side is. pe e t less tha that of ales. Like ise, the edia sala fe ales ould o side is. pe e t less tha that of ales. So e of the dispa it a e e plai ed the diffe e es i the o upatio al a d i dust ial atego ies of the espo de ts. E m p l o y m e n t B e n e f i t s The La o shed su e p o ides the espo de ts a oppo tu it to ide tif e plo e t e efits that ould i flue e thei de isio to ha ge e plo e t. Desi ed e efits a e sho i, o the e t page. Fo so e espo de ts, e efits offe ed i lieu of highe ages a e the d i i g fo e to ha ge e plo e t. So e espo de ts assu e that pa ti ula e efits, su h as health/ edi al i su a e, ould e i o po ated i to ost sta da d e plo e t pa kages; the efo e, the a ot ha e sele ted health/ edi al as a i flue tial e efit optio. Whe o te plati g a ha ge i e plo e t, ea l o e-thi d. % of those su e ed ould p efe to look fo offe s he e the e plo e o e s all the p e iu osts of health/ edi al i su a e hile the ajo it. % ould e illi g to sha e the ost of the p e iu fo health/ edi al i su a e ith thei e plo e. Th ee-fou ths. % of those ho a e e plo ed a d likel to ha ge e plo e t state the a e u e tl sha i g the p e iu osts of health/ edi al i su a e ith thei e plo e.

Health/Medical Insurance Pension/Retirement/401K Dental Coverage Paid Vacation Vision Coverage Prescription Drug Coverage Paid Sick Leave Life Insurance Disability Insurance Paid Holidays Paid Time Off Tuition Assistance/Reimbursement Flextime Incentive Reward Programs 17.3% 16.3% 14.3% 13.3% 7.1% 7.1% 3.1% 2.0% 2.0% Be efits Desi ed Respo de ts 33.7% 41.8% 38.8% 59.2% 88.8% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% F l e x i b i l i t y & A d a p t a b i l i t y i n t h e W o r k p l a c e La o shed a ea eside ts a e e e epti e to a ious o k e i o e ts. Most espo de ts. % ould p efe to o k i tea e i o e ts g oups of i di iduals o i g togethe to a o plish a o o goal;. pe e t a e illi g to o k i a e i o e t that offe s oss-t ai i g oppo tu ities t ai i g to do o e tha o e jo ; a d o e t o-fifths. % ould o side jo sha i g o k a a ge e ts i ol i g t o o o e i di iduals splitt g o e full-ti e jo. As su h a a ge e ts e o e o e o o i the o kpla e; o e a d o e e plo ees a e e p essi g g eate i te est. E plo e t oppo tu ities that e ui e a a iet of o k s hedules o i atio s of d, d o split shifts ould pi ue the i te est of. pe e t of the e plo ed that a e likel to ha ge e plo e t. 79.2% 75.5% 43.9% 31.4% JOB TEAMS CROSS TRAINING JOB SHARING VARIED SHIFTS J o b S e a r c h A o g the e plo ed a d likel to ha ge e plo e t. pe e t stated that the a e a ti el seeki g e e plo e t. I additio,. pe e t of those a e seeki g full-ti e e plo e t follo ed. pe e t ho a e seeki g pa t-ti e e plo e t. E plo e s ho ha e a lea u de sta di g of the jo sea h esou es used o ke s ill i p o e thei a ilit to a i ize thei effe ti e ess a d eff ie i att a ti g ualified appli a ts. The e a e u e ous sou es hi h e plo e s o u i ate jo ope i gs a d e hi i g. The efo e, it is i po ta t to u de sta d hat sou es pote tial o ke s el o he looki g fo jo s i the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea. The ost f e ue tl ide tified jo sea h esou es i Zo es & a e ide tified i, o the e t page. The i te et is the ost popula sou e fo e plo e t sea h i the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea. The ost o o l used site to look fo e plo e t oppo tu ities ithi G eate Du u ue Zo e a d the su ou di g o u ities Zo e is.a essdu u ue. o. The ost popula e spape sou e used is the Teleg aph He ald - Du u ue. Busi esses a ti g o e detailed ad e tisi g sou es a o ta t the G eate Du u ue De elop e t Co po atio.

78.6% 33.9% 80% Internet, 78.6% Jo Sea h Resou es Used.a essdu u ue. o Teleg aph He ald - Du u ue 60% C o m m u t i n g Co uti g data olle ted the La o shed su e assists de elope s a d e plo e s i u de sta di g ho e plo ed eside ts likel to ha ge e plo e t a / ould o ute ithi o out of the a ea. O e all, the e plo ed a d likel to ha ge e plo e t ould o ute a a e age of iles o e- a fo e plo e t oppo tu ities. Those ho li e i Zo e a e illi g to o ute a a e age of iles o e- a, hile eside ts i Zo e a e illi g to o ute a a e age of iles o e- a. Zo e eside ts a e illi g to o ute a a e age of iles o e- a fo the ight e plo e t oppo tu it. To p o ide a o pa iso, those e plo ed a d likel to ha ge e plo e t a e u e tl o uti g iles o e- a a d those u e tl e plo ed ut u likel to ha ge e plo e t, o ute a a e age of iles o e- a to o k. Respo de ts e e also asked ho u h ti e i i utes the ould e illi g to spe d o uti g. O e all, the e plo ed a d likel to ha ge e plo e t ould e illi g to o ute a a e age of i utes o e- a to o k. Those ho li e i Zo e ould e illi g to spe d a a e age of i utes o uti g, hile eside ts i Zo e ould e illi g to spe d a a e age of i utes a d Zo e eside ts ould e illi g to spe d a a e age of i utes o uti g o e- a fo e plo e t. To p o ide a o pa iso, those e plo ed a d likel to ha ge e plo e t a e u e tl spe di g i utes o uti g o e- a a d those u e tl e plo ed ut u likel to ha ge e plo e t, a e o uti g a a e age of i utes o e- a to o k. Whe e i di iduals li e ithi the La o shed ill i flue e thei desi e to o ute to the ode o u it. The ode o u it a e the la gest e o o i e te fo a of the s alle o u ities i the a ea. I di iduals f o the su ou di g o u ities seeki g jo oppo tu ities a d o petiti e ages/ e efits a e esig ed to the fa t that the ill ha e to o ute so e dista e to a e e plo e. I these ases, the illi g ess of the Zo e a d espo de ts to o ute a su sta tial dista e i eases the likelihood that the a e i te ested i o uti g o i te ested i o ti ui g to o ute to the ode o u it. Ho e e, the illi g ess of Zo e eside ts to o ute ep ese ts a pote tial out o ute f o the ode o u it. This poi t illust ates the i flue e of su ou di g la o o the i di idual La o sheds - pote tiall d a i g o ke s out of the ode see La o Ma ket A eas i Regio ap, page. 40% 20% Newspapers, 33.9% Networking, 8.9% IowaWORKS Centers, 5.4% Private Employment Services, 3.6% 0% Jo sea h sou es used espo de ts i Zo e a d Zo e o l. E plo ed a d Likel to Cha ge E plo e t A e age Miles/Mi utes Willi g to Co ute O e-wa Zo e of Reside e College/University Career Centers, 1.8% 1 7 2 8 2 4 27 MIN 35 MIN 36 MIN ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3

Out Commuters The out o ute of a o u it ep ese ts the pe e tage of eside ts li i g i the ode o u ities G eate Du u ue: Du u ue/east Du u ue, ut o ki g fo e plo e s lo ated i othe o u ities. The out o ute fo G eate Du u ue is esti ated at. pe e t app o i atel, people li i g i G eate Du u ue ho o k i othe o u ities. Most of those eside ts ho o k outside of G eate Du u ue a e o uti g to Peosta IA, Ep o th IA o Gale a IL. Of those ho a e o uti g to othe o u ities fo e plo e t oppo tu ities,. pe e t a e likel to ha ge e plo e t app o i atel people if p ese ted ith the ight e plo e t offe. The al ulatio s fo esti ated a aila le la o a e ased o populatio zo e totals o tai ed f o Figu e. 8.9% 3,008 9.1% OUT COMMUTE LEAVE NODE CITY FOR WORK LIKELY TO CHANGE EMPLOYMENT As a g oup, the a e p i a il e plo ed ithi the p ofessio al, pa ap ofessio al & te h i al. % o p odu tio, o st u tio & ate ial ha dli g. % o upatio al atego ies. The a e p i a il o ki g ithi the edu atio. % ; a ufa tu i g. % ; a d etail t ade. % i dust ies. Fo those ho out o ute,. pe e t ha e edu atio /te h i al t ai i g e o d high s hool:. pe e t ha e a asso iate deg ee,. pe e t ha e a u de g aduate deg ee a d. pe e t ha e a postg aduate/ p ofessio al deg ee. P i a a eas of e phasis i lude: edu atio. % ; s ie e/ athe ati s. % ; usi ess ad i ist ati e suppo t. % ; a d edi al studies. %. T o-thi ds. % of those ho a e o uti g out of G eate Du u ue fo e plo e t a e sala ied e plo ees hose u e t edia i o e is $, pe ea. Hou l age Out Co ute s Pla e of E plo e t e plo ees. % ha e a edia age of $. Legend pe hou. Mississippi River Out o ute s a e u e tl o uti g a a e age of iles o e- a to o k a d a e illi g to o ute iles o e- a fo a e oppo tu it. Nea l t othi ds. % of out o ute s a e ale. The a e age age of out o ute s is ; ho e e, o e half. % a e et ee the ages of a d. I additio, o e o e-fou th. % a e et ee the ages of a d. Interstates 4 Lane Highways U.S. Highways State Highways Illinois County Iowa County Wisconsin County 10 Mile Interval Between Rings Out Commute Concentration by Place of Employment (per ZIP Code) 0.1% - 10.0% 10.1% - 20.0% 20.1% - 40.0% Area Shown

Underemployed While the e is o o e idel a epted defi itio of u de e plo e t, fo the pu pose of this La o shed stud, u de e plo e t is defi ed i the follo i g th ee a s:. I ade uate hou s o ked - i di iduals o ki g less tha hou s pe eek a d desi i g o e hou s.. Mis at h of skills - o ke s a e de oted as is at hed if thei o pleted ea s of edu atio a e a o e the u e eeded fo thei u e t o upatio al g oup, the ha e sig ifi a t te h i al skills e o d those u e tl ei g utilized o if the ha e held p e ious jo s ith a highe age o sala.. Lo i o e - i di iduals o ki g o o e hou s pe eek ut at ages i suff ie t e ough to keep the a o e the po e t le el. Ea h of these atego ies of u de e plo e t a e e diff ult to esti ate; ho e e, ele e ts of ea h of these atego ies e ist i this La o shed a ea. It is i po ta t to ote that u de e plo e t applies o l to espo de ts that i di ated the e e e plo ed a d likel to ha ge e plo e t. Respo de ts a e ot o side ed u de e plo ed if the a e u likel to a ept e e plo e t oppo tu ities that ould i p o e thei situatio. U n d e r e m p l o y e d D u e t o I n a d e q u a t e H o u r s W o r k e d I o de to assess the i pa t of u de e plo e t i ade uate hou s o ked i the La o shed a ea, e efe to the su e espo ses of those that a e e plo ed a d likel to ha ge e plo e t o ki g hou s o less pe eek a d desi i g o e hou s. The su e data sho s that u de e plo e t due to i ade uate hou s is esti ated to e. pe e t ithi the La o shed a ea. U de e plo ed - I ade uate Hou s Wo ked Percent Underemployed Estimated Underemployed Low Hours Desiring More Hours 2.0% 1,086 The al ulatio fo esti ated u de e plo ed desi i g o e hou s is ased o the total Esti ated Nu e of E plo ed Likel to Cha ge E plo e t fo a positio i G eate Du u ue, fou d i. U n d e r e m p l o y e d D u e t o M i s m a t c h o f S k i l l s U de e plo e t a also e al ulated e a i i g i di iduals that a e e plo ed i positio s that do ot a i ize thei p e ious e pe ie e, skills a d edu atio o that do ot ade uatel o pe sate the ased o thei ualifi atio s. Io a Wo kfo e De elop e t s La o shed su e of the a ea atte pts to p o ide the est esti ate of this is at h of skills aski g espo de ts if the elie e that the a e u de e plo ed a d if so, h. Respo de ts fi st a s e the uestio, A e ou ualified fo a ette jo? I di iduals a s e i g es a e the asked to lassif h. E pla atio s a elate to a p e iousl held jo that e ui ed o e skill a d edu atio, a ui ed jo t ai i g a d edu atio at thei u e t jo, u e t jo e ui e e ts a e elo thei le el of t ai i g a d edu atio a d/o e ei ed g eate pa at a p e ious jo. Respo de ts sele t all des ipto s that appl to thei situatio. The hoi es p o ided o the su e a e ot a e hausti e list of e pla atio s of h the espo de t is o e ualified, ut a olle tio of the ost likel espo ses ased o p io su e s a d esea h. The espo de ts esults a e the applied to the e ti e La o shed a ea to a al ze h u de e plo e t is at h of skills e ists. Io a Wo kfo e De elop e t IWD the o du ts a se o d ethod of alidati g hethe o ot u de e plo e t is at h of skills a tuall e ists. Ea h ti e a espo de t lists a easo fo h he o she is ualified fo a ette jo, othe su e uestio s a e a al zed to esti ate hethe the pe so is t ul u de e plo ed o si pl o e stati g thei skills a d edu atio o u de esti ati g the e ui e e ts of the la o a ket. Fo e a ple, if a espo de t states that the a e u de e plo ed e ause the p e iousl held a jo that e ui ed o e skill a d edu atio, IWD e aluates the pe so s o upatio, skills u used at thei u e t positio, age, e plo e t t pe, edu atio, ea s i u e t positio a d the t pe of jo the ould o side to see if the a e o siste t ith the pe so s u de e plo e t.

sho s that. pe e t a e u de e plo ed due to is at h of skills. If a espo de t is dete i ed to e u de e plo ed due to is at h of skills fo o e tha o e of the fou easo s, that i di idual is o l ou ted o e fo the Pe e t U de e plo ed a d fo the Esti ated U de e plo ed figu es. The al ulatio fo Esti ated U de e plo ed is ased o the total Esti ated Nu e of E plo ed Likel to Cha ge E plo e t fo a positio i G eate Du u ue, fou d i. U de e plo ed - Mis at h of Skills Percent Underemployed Estimated Underemployed Mismatch of Skills Desiring Better Skills Match 3.2% 1,737 U n d e r e m p l o y e d D u e t o L o w I n c o m e A total of. pe e t of espo de ts a s e i g the household i o e uestio fall elo the fede al po e t th esholds ased o thei household i o e a d u e of e e s li i g i the household i.e., ased o a fa il of fou, the a ual household i o e guideli e is $,. Ho e e, o l. pe e t of espo de ts a e o side ed u de e plo ed due to lo i o e ithi the La o shed a ea. To e o side ed u de e plo ed due to lo i o e, i additio to thei household i o e falli g elo the po e t le el, the espo de t ust e e plo ed, likel to ha ge e plo e t a d e o ki g o o e hou s pe eek. p o ides a esti ate of the u e of people i the La o shed a ea ho eet this ite ia. The al ulatio fo esti ated u de e plo e t due to lo i o e is ased o the total Esti ated Nu e of E plo ed Likel to Cha ge E plo e t fo a positio i G eate Du u ue, fou d i. Those ho a e u de e plo ed o ki g less tha hou s pe eek, ho ould like o e hou s, a e aptu ed ithi the i ade uate hou s esti ates. T o t a l E s t i m a t e d U n d e r e m p l o y e d U de e plo ed - Lo I o e Percent Underemployed Estimated Underemployed Low Income Desiring Higher Income 0.2% 109 All th ee easu es of u de e plo e t esult i a esti ated total u de e plo e t ate of. pe e t i the La o shed a ea. It is i po ta t to e phasize that these u de e plo e t pe e tages a e o l esti ates; ho e e, IWD has filte ed the data to eli i ate dou le ou ti g of espo de ts ithi a d et ee the th ee atego ies. Fo e a ple, a pe so u de e plo ed due to i ade uate hou s a d is at h of skills is o l ou ted o e. U de e plo ed - Esti ated Total Percent Estimated Total Underemployed Total Underemployed 4.3% 2,334 2.0% 3.2% 0.2% 4.3% LOW HOURS SKILL MISMATCH LOW INCOME TOTAL

O e th ee-fifths. % of those ho a e o side ed to e u de e plo ed i the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea a e ale. Those ho a e u de e plo ed ha e a a e age age of ea s old. Slightl o e fou -fifths. % of the espo de ts ho a e u de e plo ed ha e a edu atio e o d high s hool. Additio all, the ajo it of the u de e plo ed a e u e tl e plo ed ithi the p ofessio al, pa ap ofessio al & te h i al; le i al; o p odu tio, o st u tio & ate ial ha dli g o upatio al atego ies a d a e p i a il seeki g e plo e t oppo tu ities ithi the p ofessio al, pa ap ofessio al & te h i al; p odu tio, o st u tio & ate ial ha dli g; le i al; o se i e o upatio al atego ies. 80.8% HAVE AN EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL Zo e o tai s. pe e t of those ho a e u de e plo ed, Zo e o tai s. pe e t a d Zo e o tai s. pe e t i the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea. O e all, the u de e plo ed a e illi g to o ute a a e age of iles o e- a fo the ight e plo e t oppo tu it. 23.1% 30.8% 46.1% ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 The age th eshold eeded to att a t pe e t to pe e t of the u de e plo ed is $. to $. pe hou ith a lo est edia o side ed age of $. pe hou. details the p efe ed jo sea h esou es that u de e plo ed espo de ts i Zo e a d Zo e epo ted usi g he looki g fo e plo e t oppo tu ities. 80% 60% Internet, 72.7% Jo Sea h Resou es Used.a essdu u ue. o 72.7% 40% Teleg aph He ald - Du u ue 20% Newspapers, 36.4% Networking, 9.1% 36.4% 0% Jo sea h sou es used espo de ts i Zo e a d Zo e o l.

Not Employed The Bu eau of La o Statisti s BLS defi es u e plo ed pe so s as i di iduals ho a e u e tl ot e plo ed ut a e a ti el seeki g e plo e t. Usi g o l this defi itio o e looks sou es of pote tial la o, spe ifi all ho e ake s a d eti ees ho, though u e tl ot e plo ed, ould o side e te i g o e-e te i g the o kfo e if the ight oppo tu it a ose. Io a Wo kfo e De elop e t IWD uses a alte ati e defi itio of ot e plo ed fo its La o shed studies hi h i ludes the u e plo ed, ho e ake s a d eti ees as su sets of the atego. The su e asks espo de ts to ide tif hethe the a e u e plo ed, a ho e ake o eti ed. It is useful to look at the spe ifi ha a te isti s of ea h of these su sets of ot e plo ed pe so s. The i lusio of these su set g oups i to the a al sis p o ides a o e a u ate assess e t of the esti ated la o fo e i the La o shed a ea. Of the espo de ts su e ed,. pe e t epo ted that the a e ot e plo ed. B uestio i g these espo de ts a out thei likeli ess to e-e te o a ept a jo offe, the su e ide tified. pe e t ho ould e e likel o so e hat likel to a ept e plo e t. I additio, espo de ts likel to a ept e plo e t i G eate Du u ue a e al ulated usi g a logisti eg essio odel eighted a ia les su h as edu atio le el, ge de, age, iles illi g to t a el a d ages. This odel p o ides a esti ated total of, ot e plo ed i di iduals ho a e likel to a ept e plo e t i G eate Du u ue. Agg egated totals fo the ot e plo ed a e a hie ed o i i g the data f o, a d. Unemployed and Likely to Accept Employment Of those ho espo ded as ei g u e plo ed,. pe e t a e e likel o so e hat likel to a ept e plo e t if the ight oppo tu it a ose. sho s that the u e plo ed ho a e likel to a ept e plo e t i G eate Du u ue eside a oss all th ee zo es of the La o shed a ea. Respo de ts likel to a ept e plo e t zo e a e al ulated usi g a logisti eg essio odel eighted ultiple a ia les su h as edu atio le el, ge de, age, iles illi g to t a el a d ages. This odel p o ides a esti ate fo the total u e of i di iduals likel to a ept zo e. The totals a e ased o the Total Adjusted La o Fo e esti ates fou d i Figu e app o i atel, u e plo ed pe so s. Total Adjusted Labor Force by Zone Overall Estimated Total Likely to Change/Accept by Zone* U e plo ed - Likel to A ept E plo e t Estimated Number of Unemployed Likely to Accept by Zone* Zone 1 42,772 26,197 945 Zone 2 33,295 16,974 655 Zone 3 236,209 17,559 463 Total 312,276 60,730 2,063 *Total Likely to Change/Accept Employment references those who would be likely to commute into Zone 1 from their home ZIP code for an employment opportunity. The u e t ethod used the Bu eau of La o Statisti s to dete i e the u e plo e t ate e ludes dis ou aged o ke s. These a e i di iduals ho ha e stopped a ti el seeki g e plo e t due to the pe eptio that the e a e o jo s a aila le o that the do ot ualif fo those that a e a aila le. The La o shed u e plo ed pe e t i ludes a o e ho stated the e e u e plo ed a d the i o po ates all ou ties ithi the La o shed a ea, he eas the u e plo e t ate o l takes i to o side atio i di idual ou ties. D e m o g r a p h i c s 6,444 ESTIMATED VERY LIKELY OR SOMEWHAT LIKELY TO ACCEPT EMPLOYMENT IN GREATER DUBUQUE Ea h of the ot e plo ed su sets has thei o u i ue ha a te isti s that defi e thei o t i utio to the La o shed a ea. Re og izi g a d u de sta di g these fa to s ill aid i effo ts to ta get a d tap i to this ofte u e og ized a d u de utilized la o esou e. The follo i g se tio s p o ide a p ofile of the u e plo ed, ho e ake s a d eti ed espo de ts. The a e age age of this g oup is ea s old. The u e plo ed espo de ts a e dist i uted a o gst all of the age a ge g oups, to. %, to. %, to. %, to. % a d to. %. The ge de eakdo of those u e plo ed is. pe e t ale a d. pe e t fe ale. 43.7% 56.3%

E d u c a t i o n & T r a i n i n g Nea l t o-thi ds. % of espo de ts that ide tified the sel es as u e plo ed a d likel to a ept e plo e t i the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea ha e so e post high s hool edu atio. Of those,. pe e t a e t ade e tified,. pe e t ha e o atio al t ai i g,. pe e t ha e a asso iate deg ee,. pe e t ha e a u de g aduate deg ee a d. pe e t ha e a postg aduate/p ofessio al deg ee. Nea l o e-fifth. % of those ho a e u e plo ed a d likel to a ept e plo e t a e u e tl e ei i g additio al t ai i g/edu atio o feel the eed additio al t ai i g/edu atio i o de to ake a su essful t a sitio a k i to the o kfo e. Health/disa ilit easo s a d hild a e issues a e the p i a epo ted o sta les to o tai i g thei edu atio al/t ai i g eeds. W o r k E x p e r i e n c e & E n v i r o n m e n t Half. % of espo de ts that a e u e plo ed a d likel to a ept e plo e t epo ted that the e a e u e plo ed ithi the last ea. The ajo it. % held full-ti e positio s,. pe e t held pa t-ti e positio s i thei p e ious e plo e t,. pe e t e e seaso all /te po a il e plo ed a d. pe e t e e self-e plo ed. These i di iduals ha e di e se o k e pe ie es; the ajo it held positio s ithi the p odu tio, o st u tio & ate ial ha dli g. % ; se i e. % ; sales. % ; le i al. % ; p ofessio al, pa ap ofessio al & te h i al. % ; o ag i ultu al. % o upatio al atego ies. A a iet of e pla atio s e e gi e as to h the espo de ts a e u e plo ed at this ti e. The ost f e ue tl e tio ed espo ses a e sho i. Reaso s fo Bei g U e plo ed % of Unemployed Disability Issues 26.7% Employer Layoff, Downsizing, Relocation or Closing 26.7% Family Reasons 20.0% Continue/Further Education 6.7% Criminal Record 6.7% Lack of Work Opportunities 6.7% Temporary/Seasonal Employment 6.7% 50.0% BECAME UNEMPLOYED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR O e t o-fifths. % of the espo de ts ho a e u e plo ed a d likel to a ept e plo e t a e seeki g/ ha e sought se i es to gai e plo e t. Of those, half. % a e utilizi g the lo al Io aworks Ce te s to assist i seeki g jo offe s a d half. % a e usi g p i ate e plo e t se i es. This g oup p i a il pla s o seeki g positio s ithi the le i al; p odu tio, o st u tio & ate ial ha dli g; p ofessio al, pa ap ofessio al & te h i al; a d se i e o upatio al atego ies. These espo de ts a a o odate a a iet of o k e i o e ts. The ajo it. % ould p efe e plo e t oppo tu ities that p o ide jo tea o k e i o e ts;. pe e t of the espo de ts e p essed a i te est i oss-t ai i g; a d. pe e t ould e i te ested i jo sha i g positio s t o people sha i g o e full-ti e positio. Nea l half. % of the u e plo ed e p essed a i te est i o ki g a a iet of o k s hedules o i atio s of d, d o split shifts. Seaso al e plo e t oppo tu ities ould i te est. pe e t of those ho a e u e plo ed a d likel to a ept e plo e t, hile te po a e plo e t ould e a o side atio fo. pe e t of those looki g to e-e te the o kfo e. Nea l o e-fifth. % of those ho a e u e plo ed likel to a ept e plo e t ould o side sta ti g thei o usi ess. A ess to sta t-up fu ds the de elop e t of a usi ess pla a e the p i a o sta les p e e ti g the f o pu sui g thei e t ep e eu ial e tu e. Keep i i d that ot all of those ho stated the had a i te est ill a tuall pu sue a e t ep e eu ial e tu e. What this does sho, ho e e, is that a e tai le el of e t ep e eu ial a itio is p ese t i the a ea.

W a g e s & B e n e f i t s Wage le els, hou s a aila le a d e plo ee e efits a e i po ta t fa to s fo u e plo ed i di iduals. The esti ated age th eshold fo the u e plo ed a d likel to a ept e plo e t is $. to $. pe hou. This th eshold illust ates the age e ui ed to att a t to pe e t of appli a ts. The lo est edia hou l age that espo de ts that a e u e plo ed a d likel to a ept e plo e t a e illi g to a ept is $. pe hou. At thei p io e plo e t, the e ei ed a edia hou l age of $. pe hou. I additio to sala / ages a d hou s, so e of the u e plo ed a d likel to a ept e plo e t ould e i flue ed e tai e efits. Those e efits ost f e ue tl e tio ed a e ide tified i Figu e. Health/Medical Insurance Dental Coverage Vision Coverage Pension/Retirement/401K Paid Vacation Prescription Drug Coverage Disability Insurance Paid Sick Leave Paid Holidays Life Insurance Paid Time Off Wellness Programs 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 9.1% 13.6% 18.2% Desi ed Be efits of the U e plo ed 31.8% 31.8% 45.5% 54.5% 59.1% 95.5% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Jo Sea h Resou es Used 80% 60% 40% 20% Internet, 70.0% Newspapers, 26.7% Private Employment Services, 13.3% IowaWORKS Centers, 10.0% Networking, 6.7% College/University Career Centers, 3.3% Job/Career Fairs, 3.3% Vocational Rehabilitation Services, 3.3% J o b S e a r c h A o g the u e plo ed a d likel to a ept e plo e t. pe e t stated that the a e a ti el seeki g e e plo e t. I additio,. pe e t of those a e seeki g full-ti e e plo e t follo ed. pe e t ho a e seeki g pa t-ti e e plo e t. The ost f e ue tl ide tified jo sea h esou es used the u e plo ed a d likel to a ept e plo e t a e ide tified i Figu e. C o m m u t i n g The a e age u e of iles that the u e plo ed a d likel to a ept e plo e t a e illi g to t a el o e- a to o k is iles. The a e also illi g to spe d i utes t a eli g o e- a. Zo e espo de ts a e illi g to o ute a a e age of iles o e- a to o k, Zo e espo de ts a e illi g to o ute a a e age of iles o e- a to o k a d Zo e espo de ts a e illi g to o ute a a e age of iles o e- a to o k. Si e so e Zo e eside ts a e illi g to o ute g eat dista es, o e e plo ed, the ould e o e pa t of the out o uti g of the ode o u it. U e plo ed a d Likel to A ept E plo e t A e age Miles Willi g to Co ute O e-wa Zo e of Reside e 1 5 1 7 2 0 0% ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3

Homemakers and Likely to Accept Employment Of those ho espo ded as ho e ake s,. pe e t a e e o so e hat likel to a ept e plo e t if p ese ted ith the ight oppo tu it. A o g these,. pe e t stated that the a e a ti el seeki g e e plo e t. sho s that the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea is esti ated to o tai, i di iduals ho a e ho e ake s that a e likel to a ept e plo e t i G eate Du u ue. This g oup a ep ese t a ualit sou e of pote tial a aila le la o i the La o shed a ea fo e tai i dust ies/ usi esses looki g to fill o -t aditio al o k a a ge e ts. Total Adjusted Labor Force by Zone Overall Estimated Total Likely to Change/Accept by Zone* Ho e ake s - Likel to A ept E plo e t Estimated Number of Homemakers Likely to Accept by Zone* Zone 1 42,772 26,197 920 Zone 2 33,295 16,974 801 Zone 3 236,209 17,559 431 Total 312,276 60,730 2,152 *Total Likely to Change/Accept Employment references those who would be likely to commute into Zone 1 from their home ZIP code for an employment opportunity. Respo de ts likel to a ept e plo e t zo e a e al ulated usi g a eg essio odel eighted ultiple a ia les su h as edu atio le el, ge de, age, iles illi g to t a el a d ages. This odel p o ides a esti ate fo the total u e of i di iduals likel to ha ge zo e. The totals a e ased o the Total Adjusted La o Fo e esti ates fou d i Figu e. Fo o e i fo atio ega di g ho e ake s, please o ta t the G eate Du u ue De elop e t Co po atio. Retired and Likely to Accept Employment Reti ed i di iduals - ea s of age ep ese t a u de utilized a d k o ledgea le pool of o ke s i so e La o shed a eas. I the G eate Du u ue La o shed a ea,. pe e t of espo de ts ide tified the sel es as eti ed likel to a ept e plo e t. A o g these,. pe e t stated that the a e a ti el seeki g e e plo e t. illust ates those ho a e eti ed a d likel to e-e te the o kfo e i G eate Du u ue, eside th oughout the su e zo es app o i atel,. Total Adjusted Labor Force by Zone Reti ed - - Likel to A ept E plo e t Overall Estimated Total Likely to Change/Accept by Zone* Estimated Number of Retired Likely to Accept by Zone* Zone 1 42,772 26,197 830 Zone 2 33,295 16,974 602 Zone 3 236,209 17,559 797 Total 312,276 60,730 2,229 *Total Likely to Change/Accept Employment references those who would be likely to commute into Zone 1 from their home ZIP code for an employment opportunity. Respo de ts likel to a ept e plo e t zo e a e al ulated usi g a eg essio odel eighted ultiple a ia les su h as edu atio le el, ge de, age, iles illi g to t a el a d ages. This odel p o ides a esti ate fo the total u e of i di iduals likel to ha ge zo e. The totals a e ased o the Total Adjusted La o Fo e esti ates fou d i Figu e. Fo o e i fo atio ega di g eti ees, please o ta t the G eate Du u ue De elop e t Co po atio.

Laborshed and Commuting Maps

Commuter Concentration into greater dubuque

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Survey Zones by ZIP Code greater dubuque laborshed area The total su e sa ple size fo the La o shed a ea is. This sa ple is dist i uted a o g the th ee zo es deli eated i the a o e ap.

Commuter Range into greater dubuque All ZIP odes at a dista e g eate tha iles f o the ode e e e o ed f o this a al sis.

Commuter Concentration into cascade

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Commuter Concentration into dyersville

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Commuter Concentration into farley

Commuter Concentration into holy cross

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