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Lowndes County by the Numbers

Lowndes County by the Numbers. How Do We Compare with Peer and Aspirant Communities?. 2012 Report. Purpose of the report. Use benchmarks to assess economic performance against peer and aspirant communities Provide an objective foundation for developing strategic planning and growth strategies.

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Lowndes County by the Numbers

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  1. Lowndes County by the Numbers How Do We Compare with Peer and Aspirant Communities? 2012 Report

  2. Purpose of the report • Use benchmarks to assess economic performance against peer and aspirant communities • Provide an objective foundation for developing strategic planning and growth strategies

  3. Peer and Aspirant Communities

  4. Identify Benchmarks

  5. The Region over TimeHow we compare to the Peer and Aspirant community average, the Southeast region, and the United States

  6. People Indicatorsover time • Reflect the demographic foundations of the communities and • Measure how well-prepared the people in the community are for work.

  7. Job Indicatorsover time • Reflect the workforce foundations of the communities.

  8. The Region TodayHow we compare with Peer and Aspirant Communities

  9. People Indicators • reflect the demographic foundations of the communities and • measure how well-prepared the people in the community are for work. • People Indicators • Educational Attainment • Population Growth • Poverty Rate • Old Age Dependency

  10. People Indicators Average: 13.3%

  11. People Indicators Average: 83.1%

  12. People Indicators Average: 23.3%

  13. People Indicators Average: 20.4%

  14. People Indicators Average: 18.8%

  15. People Indicators

  16. Job Indicators Indicators that reflect the workforce foundations of the communities. • Job Indicators • Private Jobs • Knowledge Jobs • Unemployment rate • Median Income • Average Weekly Wage

  17. Job Indicators Average: 38,072

  18. Job Indicators Average: $40,516 Median Income: A measure of household purchasing power from all sources of income

  19. JobIndicators Average: $644

  20. Job Indicators Average: 23.9% Knowledge-based sector jobs: NAICS numbers for Information (51), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (54), Management of Companies & Enterprises (55), and Health Care and Social Assistance (62).

  21. Job Indicators Average: $814

  22. Job Indicators Average: 9.1%

  23. Job Indicators

  24. Overall Standing People Indicators standing + Job Indicators standing

  25. Overall Standing

  26. Lowndes County by the Numbers How Do We Compare with Peer and Aspirant Communities? 2012 Report

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