Labor Force Accessibility and Skills

Employers located within the North Interstate17 corridor have access to a sizeable and diverseworkforce. Within a 20 minute commute shed, employers along Interstate 17 have access tomore than 420,000 workers, and within the 30 minute commute shed the number of workersincreases to more than 800,000.1 These workers are well educated and highly skilled. Amongpopulation 25 and older within the 20 minute commute shed, 26 percent have some college edu-cation and 25 percent have a bachelor’s or advanced degree.2 There are high concentrations ofservice, management and administrative support workers within a 20 to 30 minute commute.

By the year 2020, the population is expected to increase by 273,000 people within a 30minute commute of the North I-17 area, and an additional increase of 190,000 people is projected for 2030, providing a growing labor pool for the area.3

1, 2, 3 American Community Survey, 2011; Applied Economics, 2012.

Employment by Occupation10 Min. Commute 20 Min. Commute 30 Min. Commute

Work Force Number % Number % Number %

Management 8,638 12 59,833 14 119,277 15

Engineering & Science 3,433 5 21,738 5 39,240 5

Healthcare & Education 9,301 13 59,441 14 111,208 14

Service 13,086 19 75,700 18 141,731 18Sales 8,590 12 50,861 12 99,648 12

Clerical & Admin. Support 11,478 17 66,957 16 119,768 15

Construction 7,793 11 48,233 11 92,311 12

Production 2,827 4 18,870 4 35,957 4

Trans./Material Mover 3,999 6 22,491 5 43,296 5

Total 69,145 424,124 802,436

Source: American Community Survey, 2011; Applied Economics, 2012.

City of Phoenix Employment Center Profile

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary Aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Products andservices made available through Federal Funding provided by the Workforce Investment Act.

Population Population2000 1,601,427 2020 2,018,0862010 1,745,238 2030 2,208,478

Sites and Buildings

The North I-17 employment center has about 7.2 millionsquare feet of existing office inventory.4 This employment cen-ter also has approximately 4.7 million square feet of existingindustrial inventory and about 1.6 million square feet of flexspace.5 Major employers in the North I-17 area includeKarsten Manufacturing (Ping), Blue Cross/Blue Shield ofArizona, American Express and Suntron.

The North I-17 corridor is also home to MetroCenter, a regional mall with surrounding retail, hotel and office useslocated at the southwest corner of I-17 and Peoria Avenue.The MetroCenter area includes more than 2 million squarefeet of retail, entertainment and commercial uses to serve bothresidents and employers in the area.4, 5 CoStar Realty Information Inc., Second Quarter 2012.

Existing Industrial andOffice Buildings

1. Arizona Business Park599,304 sq. ft.Class B Office

2. Metro North Corporate Park685,000 sq. ft.Class B Office

3. Lakeside Center152,600 sq. ft.Class B Office

4. Eaton Industrial 1213,760 sq. ft.Flex - Industrial

5. Desert Canyon Corporate Campus353,817 sq. ft.Class A Office

6. Black Canyon Commerce Park181,562 sq. ft.Class B Office

7. The Corporate Center550,056 sq. ft.Class B Office

8. Canyon Corporate Plaza322,380 sq. ft.Class A Office

9. Koll Business Center NW309,774 sq. ft.Office - Industrial

10. Concorde Commerce Center140,716 sq. ft.Class A Office

Source: CoStar Realty Information Inc,Second Quarter 2012; AppliedEconomics, 2012.

Infrastructure

The North I-17 center offers excellent interstate and region-al freeway access. Interstate 17 runs north-south throughthis employment corridor and connects with the Loop 101freeway. Interstates 17 and 10 intersect to the south, pro-viding direct access to downtown and Phoenix Sky HarborInternational Airport. Light rail access will be available by2016 when the line is extended from the existing terminusat 19th Ave. and Montebello to 19th Ave. and Dunlap Ave.

Businesses that require air service have access to PhoenixSky Harbor International Airport within 30 minutes of theNorth I-17 area. Sky Harbor is one of the country’s busiestairports, with nearly 41 million passengers and over300,000 tons of cargo passing through the facility annu-ally. The airport is served by 21 airlines and offers serviceto more than 100 cities in the U.S. and around the world.There are more than 830 daily domestic non-stop flightsfrom Phoenix, as well as over 30 international non-stopflights to destinations in Mexico, Canada and Europe.6

Phoenix is the headquarters for US Airways and a majorhub for Southwest Airlines.

The North I-17 employment center features modern, reli-able telecommunications infrastructure that is supported bymultiple providers. These providers are able to offer spe-cialized capabilities such as complete digital infrastructure,T-1 (DS1) lines, T-3 (DS3) lines, self-healing fiber ring archi-tecture and high-speed data communications. Localexchange carriers with service in the North I-17 areainclude CenturyLink and Cox Communications.

Arizona Public Service offers the highest possible level ofelectric reliability by investing in an advanced network system to provide multiple redundant feeds fromvarious substations. In addition to ensuring reliable powerservice, investments in generation facilities have beenmade to provide adequate capacity for future growth.6 Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, 2012.

Major Area Employers IndustryKarsten Manufacturing (Ping Golf) Golf Equipment - HeadquartersSuntron Corporation Electronics - Corp HeadquartersCognizant Information Technology ServicesVangent Information ManagementLiberty Mutual Financial ServicesThe Hartford Customer Service CenterWells Fargo Bank Financial ServicesAllied International Credit Corporation Financial ServicesBull HN Information Systems Operations CenterBlue Cross/Blue Shield of Arizona Health Insurance CarrierRevana Sales Outreach Programs

Source: Maricopa Association of Governments; Applied Economics, 2012.

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