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Employment Change by Industry
Industry
Employment
2019 Q3
Avg. Annual Wages
2019Q3
Employment
Total Change Over Last
Year
BEST, Inc
% Change Over Last
Year
Total Approx Replace-ment De-
mand
Over Next 3 Years
Total Growth Demand
Over Next 3 Years
Avg. Annual Growth Per-
cent
Over Next 3 Years
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 4,623 $54,731 -135 -2.8% 1,334 -145 -1.1%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 945 $91,152 -105 -10.0% 268 -19 -0.7%
Utilities 1,822 $130,834 -14 -0.8% 369 -109 -2.0%
Construction 6,044 $47,418 -143 -2.3% 1,785 8 0.0%
Manufacturing 19,812 $61,024 68 0.3% 5,051 -995 -1.7%
Wholesale Trade 4,648 $56,357 -347 -7.0% 1,225 -208 -1.5%
Retail Trade 14,269 $25,695 -571 -3.8% 5,101 -513 -1.2%
Transportation and Ware-housing 9,044 $48,979 -11 -0.1% 2,739 -128 -0.5%
Information 1,081 $33,820 -57 -5.1% 257 -49 -1.5%
Finance and Insurance 3,633 $52,817 -111 -3.0% 885 -116 -1.1%
Real Estate and Rental 1,408 $41,992 -30 -2.1% 399 -24 -0.6%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3,554 $47,215 272 8.3% 845 -58 -0.5%
Management of Compa-nies and Enterprises 357 $97,382 -21 -5.5% 89 -7 -0.6%
Administrative and Sup-port and Waste Manage-ment and Remediation Services 5,261 $31,117 564 12.0% 1,721 -84 -0.5%
Educational Services 10,737 $37,306 162 1.5% 2,484 -436 -1.4%
Health Care and Social Assistance 15,144 $42,643 -107 -0.7% 4,147 -111 -0.2%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1,495 $14,793 -101 -6.4% 606 -20 -0.4%
Accommodation and Food Services 10,852 $15,312 50 0.5% 5,196 -50 -0.2%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 5,995 $25,012 135 2.3% 1,858 -164 -0.9%
Public Administration 7,419 $41,048 49 0.7% 1,809 -204 -0.9%
Unclassified 19 $18,808 10 -108.5% 6 0 -0.9%
Total - All Industries 128,162 $43,691 -444 -0.3% 37,955 -3,391 -0.9%
Source: JobsEQ®
Data as of 2019 Q3
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nam and Whiteside Counties )
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nam and Whiteside Counties )
Workforce Characteristics in Workforce Area 4 Average per Quarter
Industry Employment2 New Hires Separations Turnover
Average An-
nual Earn-
ings, Stable
Average An-
nual Earnings,
New Stable
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 2,169 1,135 1,934 10.85 $40,457 $27,927
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Utilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Construction 4,529 1,188 1,306 15.0% $50,023 $38,771
Manufacturing 19,685 1.458 1,644 5.4% $57,722 $38,852
Wholesale Trade 4,991 401 502 6.0% $54,162 $37,507
Retail Trade 14,247 2,278 2,602 10.3% $26,834 $16,187
Transportation and Warehousing 8,180 1,021 1,153 8.1% $43,030 $31,944
Information 1,088 63 94 5.4% $29,857 $15,010
Finance and Insurance 3,595 400 455 4.9% $49,909 $34,845
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,205 147 190 9.2% $34,176 $28,825
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,658 248 311 6.2% $49,086 $37,997
Management of Companies and Enterprises n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Administrative and Support and Waste Man- 4,093 1,611 1,804 17.6% $38,337 $27,629
Educational Services 10,407 720 1,242 4.7% $36,290 $16,830
Health Care and Social Assistance 14,572 1,394 1,474 6.9% $38,204 $25,889
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Accommodation and Food Services 10,531 2,756 3,053 15.6% $13,693 $10,359
Other Services (except Public Administration) 3,693 428 573 9.3% $30,076 $19,185
Public Administration 7,343 541 1,109 5.3% $36,330 $21,345
Total - All Industries1 117,546 15,895 19,394 8.2% $42,516 $25,632
Source: JobsEQ® Data are for the four quarters ending 2018 Q1,
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1. Total industry figures don't reflect employment in unclassified industries (NAICS 9999).
2. Employment for aggregate regions are summed from county-level data and, due to data availability, may not match total em-ployment as shown elsewhere in JobsEQ.
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Demographic Profile1 for Workforce Area 4
Percent Value
BEST, Inc Illinois USA BEST, Inc Illinois USA
Demographics
Population2 — — — 330,403 12,854,526 321,004,407
Population Annual Average Growth2 -0.5% 0.1% 0.8% -1,533 10,616 2,448,797
Median Age3 — — — 43.1 37..7 37.8
Under 18 Years 21.7% 23.0% 22.9% 71,587 2,958,997 73,601,279
18 to 24 Years 7.9% 9.6% 9.7% 25,973 1,229,450 31,131,484
25 to 34 Years 11.2% 13.9% 13.7% 37,100 1,782.100 44,044,173
35 to 44 Years 11.5% 12.9% 12.7% 38,134 1,661,674 40,656,419
45 to 54 Years 13.8% 13.5% 13.4% 45,672 1,739,014 43,091,143
55 to 64 Years 14.8% 12.7% 12.7% 48,808 1,635,359 40,747,520
65 to 74 Years 10.4% 8.1% 8.6% 34,363 1,045,472 27,503,389
75 Years, and Over 8.7% 6.2% 6.3% 28,766 802,460 20,229,000
Race: White 93.8% 71.9% 73.0% 309,949 9,236,701 234,370,202
Race: Black or African American 2.0% 14.3% 12.7% 6,705 1,833,501 40,610,815
Race: American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2% 0.8% 628 29,696 2,632,102
Race: Asian 0.7% 5.2% 5.4% 2,168 671,811 17,186,320
Race: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Is-lander 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 156 4,275 570,116
Race: Some Other Race 1.7% 6.0% 4.8% 5,710 767,145 15,553,808
Race: Two or More Races 1.5% 2.4% 3.1% 5,087 311,397 10,081,044
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 8.6% 16.8% 17.6% 28,558 2,162,070 56,510,571
Economic
Labor Force Participation Rate and Size (civilian population 16 years and over)4 61.9% 65.3% 63.3% 165,531 6,672,963 161,159,470
Armed Forces Labor Force4 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 103 17,232 1,024,855
Veterans, Age 18-644 5.2% 3.6% 4.9% 10,138 287,377 9,667,749
Median Household Income3,4 — — — $55,035 $61,229 $57,652
Poverty Level (of all people)4 11.9% 13.5% 14.6% 38,154 1,698,613 45,650,345
Mean Commute Time (minutes)4 — — — 22.4 28.7 26.4
Commute via Public Transportation4 0.5% 9.4% 5.1% 705 569,355 7,607,907
Union Membership5 17.0% 14.7% 10.7% — — —
Educational Attainment, Age 25-64
No High School Diploma4 8.9% 10.0% 11.4% 15,050 685,186 19,230,541
High School Graduate4 33.8% 24.2% 26.0% 57,411 1,651,493 43,784,920
Some College, No Degree4 26.4% 21.3% 21.2% 44,722 1,451,093 35,803,629
Associate's Degree4 11.4% 8.7% 9.0% 19,432 591,369 15,199,517
Bachelor's Degree4 13.2% 22.4% 20.5% 22,464 1,525,384 34,602,913
Postgraduate Degree4 6.3% 13.4% 11.8% 10,635 913,622 19,917,735
Housing
Total Housing Units4 — — — 154,606 5,334,847 135,393,564
Median House Value (of owner-occupied units)3,4 — — — $120,951 $179,700 $193,500
Homeowner Vacancy4 2.3% 1.9% 1.7% 2,376 63,465 1,346,331
Rental Vacancy4 7.3% 6.4% 6.1% 2,708 112,856 2,838,344
Renter-Occupied Housing Units (% of Occu-pied Units)4 25.3% 33.9% 36.2% 34,120 1,633,310 42,992,786
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicle Available (% of Occupied Units)4 5.7% 10.8% 8.8% 7,731 519,591 10,468,418
Source: JobsEQ® 1. American Community Survey unless otherwise noted 2013-2017 2. Census 2018 annual average growth rate since 2008
3. Median values for certain region may be estimated 4. ACS 2016 5. 2018 Current Population Survey union-stats.com and Chmura
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Unemployment Rates (Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security, November 2019) United States 3.3%
Illinois 3.4%
Local Workforce Development Area 4 4.0%
Bureau County 4.0%
Carroll County 3.5%
Jo Daviess County 3.4%
LaSalle County 4.3%
Lee County 3.4%
Ogle County 4.1%
Putnam County 3.9%
Whiteside County 3.9%
Summary
The eight counties that comprise Local Workforce Innovation Area 4 have experienced a decline in popu-
lation at an annual average rate of 0.5%. Currently it has a civilian labor force of 165,531 with a participation rate
of 61.9%.
The three top industry sectors for the area include Manufacturing, Health Care/Social Assistance, and Re-
tail. Over the next 3 years the counties that define BEST, Inc. are expected to loose 3,391 jobs. In addition, Con-
struction is predicted to become the fastest growing industry sector with Health Care and Social Assistance also
showing promise of growth from job creation not just replacement of current workers. When looking at the de-
mand in other industries one needs to look at the replacement growth rather than actual growth from job crea-
tion. Replacement growth will be present in nearly all industry sectors due to an aging workforce and the re-
sulting retirement of current workers.
For additional information, or to request a county specific report, please contact:
Dianna Schuler
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