YOUNG PROFESSIONAL &

EMERGING TALENT

SURVEY

Our Survey

• Summer 2019

• Over 700 participants

• Ages 20-40, Most participants were 22-35

• Almost half of the respondents (47.4%) have

lived in Lincoln for less than 10 years.

RELATIONSHIP WITH LINCOLN

19.32%

8.77%

5.65%

35.36%

19.47%

5.50% 5.94%

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

40.00%

I have lived in Lincoln

my entire life.

I recently moved back

to Lincoln after living

elsewhere.

I moved to Lincoln

with parents/guardians

as a child or teenager.

I moved to Lincoln as

an adult for college.

I moved to Lincoln as

an adult for work.

I moved to Lincoln as

an adult for my

spouse/partner's job.

I don't live in Lincoln,

but I work/go to school

in Lincoln.

Where do Lincoln YPs originate?

• Nebraska (Outside of Lincoln/Omaha)

• Omaha

• Iowa

• Kansas• South Dakota

• California

• Illinois

• Texas

• Colorado

• Minnesota

• Michigan

• Pennsylvania• Virginia

• Wisconsin

• Asia

• Bosnia

• Canada

• India

• Israel

• Malaysia

• Peru

Where do they move here from?

• OMAHA

• CHICAGO

• PHOENIX

• CONNECTICUT

• DENVER

• KANSAS CITY

• SEATTLE

• LOS ANGELES

JOB SATISFACTION

2.95%

7.73%

4.24%

38.49%

46.59%

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

35.00%

40.00%

45.00%

50.00%

Very Dissatisfied Somewhat Dissatisfied Neither Satisfied nor

Dissatisfied

Somewhat Satisfised Very Satisfied

BENEFIT IMPORTANCE

Flexible Working Schedule/ Environment 4.53

Company Culture 4.47

Benefits 4.39

Salary 4.37

Family Friendly Workplace 3.84

Very Unimportant (1) - Very Important (5)

What aspect of their current job do YPs enjoy most?

• The work

• The people

• Flexibility

What do YPs consider most when looking for a new job?

• Culture

• Pay & Benefits

• Flexibility

When looking at your next job, are you looking at

Lincoln?

• A majority (52.65%) of respondents would look for a

new job in Lincoln.

• A significant proportion (33.63%) would at least

consider opportunities in Lincoln.

85%!

YPs RATE LINCOLNRestaurants and Bars 4.04

Health of Local Economy 4.03

Public Safety and Crime 4.03

Environmental Quality 3.98

Quality of Schools 3.89

Spectator Sporting Opportunities 3.86

Quality of overall leisure/entertainment options 3.86

Commute Time 3.65

Availability of Good Job Opportunities 3.63

Public Recreational Venues 3.61

Cost of Living 3.6

Live Entertainment Opportunities 3.55

Nightlife 3.52

Retail Shopping 3.46

Cost of Housing 3.17

Cultural Diversity 3.12

Transportation Options 3

Very Unsatisfactory (1) - Very Satisfactory (5)

WHAT ARE YPs LOOKING FOR?

Availability of Good Job Opportunities 4.62

Cost of Living 4.49

Cost of Housing 4.44

Public Safety and Crime 4.37

Commuting Time 4.21

Health of Local Economy 3.99

Environmental Quality 3.85

Quality of Schools 3.83

Quality of overall leisure/entertainment options 3.76

Public Recreational Venues 3.6

Quantity of overall leisure/entertainment options 3.59

Cultural Diversity 3.2

Live Entertainment Opportunities 3.16

Transportation Options 3.15

Restaurants and Bars 3.08

Spectator Sporting Opportunities 2.89

Nightlife 2.84

Retail Shopping 2.7

Very Unimportant (1) - Very Important (5)