LABORSHED ANALYSIS
KOSSUTH COUNTY, IA
2017
The education and wage data by industry within the above table includes all respondents without consideration of employment status or willingness to change/enter employment.
**Insufficient survey data/refused
Some Level Beyond
High SchoolAssociate Degree
Undergraduate
Degree or HigherAnnual Salary Hourly Wage
All Employed 77.9% 19.9% 33.5% $53,000 $15.85
Agriculture, Forestry & Mining 65.2% 30.4% 21.7% ** $12.25
Construction 62.5% 31.3% 12.5% ** $17.00
Education 88.0% 8.0% 70.0% $49,000 $12.50
Entertainment & Recreation ** ** ** ** **
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 84.2% 36.8% 36.8% $48,500 **
Healthcare & Social Services 86.2% 22.4% 32.8% $47,500 $15.12
Manufacturing 61.4% 18.6% 24.3% $67,350 $17.85
Personal Services 91.3% 8.7% 47.7% $42,000 $19.00
Professional Services 92.0% 36.0% 36.0% ** $17.75
Public Administrat ion & Government 78.9% 21.1% 31.6% $53,000 $13.88
Transportat ion, Communication & Ut ilit ies 67.9% 14.3% 10.7% $56,000 $20.50
Wholesale & Retail Trade 66.1% 15.3% 15.3% ** $10.83
Education Median Wages
75.8% (57,028)
7.4% (5,567) 8.4% (6,320) 8.4% (6,320)
20.9%
56.7%
24.2%
50.0%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Employed *Unemployed Homemakers Retired
Percent Likely to Change/Accept Employment
** Insufficient survey data/refused
Industry % of
Employed
Est imated # of
Employed
% Employed within
the Industry
% Likely to Change
Employment
% Unemployed*
within the Industry
Manufacturing 17.7% 10,094 75.7% 23.1% 5.7%
Healthcare & Social Services 14.7% 8,383 75.9% 13.6% 6.9%
Education 14.0% 7,984 84.0% 28.6% 0.0%
Wholesale & Retail Trade 14.0% 7,984 71.2% 35.7% 8.5%
Transportat ion, Communication & Ut ilit ies 7.0% 3,992 75.0% 14.3% 14.3%
Agriculture, Forestry & Mining 6.3% 3,593 82.6% 10.5% 8.7%
Professional Services 6.3% 3,593 76.0% 10.5% 12.0%
Personal Services 5.7% 3,251 73.9% 17.6% 4.3%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 5.0% 2,851 78.9% 6.7% 5.3%
Public Administrat ion & Government 5.0% 2,851 78.9% 26.7% 5.3%
Construction 3.3% 1,882 62.5% 20.0% 12.5%
Entertainment & Recreation 0.7% 399 ** ** **
Active Military Duty 0.3% 171 ** ** **
† Individuals may be underemployed for more than one reason, but are counted only once for to tal estimated underemployment.
% UnderemployedEst imated
Underemployed
Inadequate Hours 1.7% 151
Mismatch of Skills 3.2% 285
Low Income 0.0% 0
†Total Underemployment 4.4% 392
Underemployment
E m p l o y m e n t L e v e l s a n d S t a t u s b y I n d u s t r y
Underemployment
A Laborshed is the area or region from which an employment center draws its commuting workers. To determine the approximate boundaries of a Laborshed area, local employers supply the residential ZIP codes of each of their employees. This Laborshed analysis addresses the workforce characteristics of the Kossuth County Laborshed area.
E m p l o y m e n t S t a t u s (estimated total)*
Estimated Population 18-64: 75,235 (entire Laborshed area)
Estimated Number of Individuals Very Likely or Somewhat Likely to Change or Accept Employment in Algona (10,058):
8,899 Employed 263 Unemployed 379 Homemakers 517 Retired
Employed - likely to change employment
Median wages: $13.90/hr & $48,500/yr 23.8% are actively seeking new employment 20.3% are working multiple jobs Currently working an average of 42 hrs/week 30.6% currently working within the
professional, paraprofessional & technical occupational category followed by 24.2% within the production, construction & material handling occupational category
Most frequently identified job search resources:
Kossuth County Laborshed Analysis
www.indeed.com www.iowajobs.org www.monster.com
The Algona Upper Des Moines Humboldt Independent
The underemployed are individuals who are working fewer than 35 hours per week but desire more hours; are working in positions that do not meet their skill or education level, or have worked for higher wages at previous employment; or are working at wages equal to or less than the national poverty level and work 35 or more hours per week.
*Employment status is self-identified by the survey respondent. The unemployment percentage above does not reflect the unemployment rate published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which applies a stricter definition.
Survey respondents from the Kossuth County Laborshed area were asked to identify the industry in which they are currently working. The largest concentration of workers are employed in the manufacturing industry.
The education and wage data by industry within the above table includes all respondents without consideration of employment status or willingness to change/enter employment.
**Insufficient survey data/refused
Some Level Beyond
High SchoolAssociate Degree
Undergraduate
Degree or HigherAnnual Salary Hourly Wage
All Employed 77.9% 19.9% 33.5% $53,000 $15.85
Agriculture, Forestry & Mining 65.2% 30.4% 21.7% ** $12.25
Construction 62.5% 31.3% 12.5% ** $17.00
Education 88.0% 8.0% 70.0% $49,000 $12.50
Entertainment & Recreation ** ** ** ** **
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 84.2% 36.8% 36.8% $48,500 **
Healthcare & Social Services 86.2% 22.4% 32.8% $47,500 $15.12
Manufacturing 61.4% 18.6% 24.3% $67,350 $17.85
Personal Services 91.3% 8.7% 47.7% $42,000 $19.00
Professional Services 92.0% 36.0% 36.0% ** $17.75
Public Administrat ion & Government 78.9% 21.1% 31.6% $53,000 $13.88
Transportat ion, Communication & Ut ilit ies 67.9% 14.3% 10.7% $56,000 $20.50
Wholesale & Retail Trade 66.1% 15.3% 15.3% ** $10.83
Education Median Wages
95.1%
73.2%
50.8%
35.0%31.1%
22.4%
12.6%11.5%10.4% 9.8%
Health/Medical Insurance
Pension/Retirement/401K
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Paid Vacation
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Paid Sick Leave
Prescription Drug Coverage
Paid Holidays
The survey provides the respondents an opportunity to identify employment benefits they currently are offered. The chart at left provides the percentage of responses from those that are currently employed full-time.
The majority (78.0%) of these respondents state they are currently sharing the cost of health/medical insurance premiums with their employer. However, 13.6 percent indicate their employer pays the entire cost of insurance premiums.
C o m m u t i n g S t a t i s t i c s
The map at the right represents the concentration of those who are likely to commute into Algona from their home ZIP for an employment opportunity.
Those who are likely to change/accept employment in the Kossuth County Laborshed area are willing to commute an average of 22 miles one-way for employment opportunities.
The out commute for Algona is estimated at 15.1 percent—approximately 437 people living in Algona work in other communities.
Most of those who are out commuting are working in Emmetsburg or Forest City.
Nearly one-third (30.8%) of out commuters are likely to change employment (approximately 135 people).
E d u c a t i o n L e v e l s a n d M e d i a n W a g e s b y I n d u s t r y
T o p C u r r e n t B e n e f i t s o f t h e F u l l - T i m e E m p l o y e d
10 Mile Radius Between Rings
Area Shown Likely to Change/Accept Employment
by Place of Residence (per ZIP Code)
9 - 49
50 - 138
139 - 282
283 - 1,229
1,230 - 2,005
Legend
Interstates
4 Lane Highways
U.S. Highways
State Highways
Iowa County
Minnesota County
Concentration of Those Likely to Change/Accept Employment in Algona
Degree/
Certification Not
Obtained, 11.8%
High School
Diploma/Equiv.,
41.2%
Associate
Degree, 29.4%
Undergraduate
Degree, 17.6%
Networking,
12.5%
Bulletin Boards,
12.5%
IowaWORKS
Centers, 18.8%
Internet, 43.8%
Newspapers,
50.0%
Unemployed - likely to accept employment 62.5% are actively seeking employment An estimated 263 unemployed individuals are likely to
accept employment in Algona. Average age is 46 years old 52.9% are male; 47.1% are female Education:
58.8% are educated beyond high school
Paid Holidays,
13.3%
Pension/Retirement
/401K, 20.0%
Vision Coverage,
33.3%
Dental Coverage,
53.3%
Health/Medical
Insurance, 73.3%
Top Job Search Resources
f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g t h e k o s s u t h c o u n t y l a b o r s h e d a n a l y s i s , c o n t a c t :
Kossuth/Palo Alto County Economic Development Corp. 106 S Dodge St, Ste 210
Algona, IA 50511 Phone: 515-295-7979
Fax: 515-295-8873 Email: [email protected]
www.kossuth-edc.com www.paloaltoiowa.com
Data compiled and analyzed by: Iowa Workforce Development
Labor Market Information Division 1000 E. Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Phone: (515) 281-7505 | Email: [email protected] www.iowalmi.gov
s p o n s o r e d i n p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h :
T o p D e s i r e d B e n e f i t s
Wages: $14.56/hr - to attract 66% of applicants $16.00/hr - to attract 75% of applicants $12.00/hr - lowest median wage willing to accept
Willing to commute an average of 24 miles one way for the right opportunity
53.3% expressed interest in seasonal and 46.7% in temporary employment opportunities
62.5% expressed interest in working varied shifts
Humboldt Independent
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