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Available Workforce
In 2002, the state of North Dakota, in Cooperation with local partners, funded a study to measure the available labor pool. The core area for this survey included respondents from Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Nelson, and Steele Counties. In the area surrounding Cooperstown, there exists an available labor force of 2,900 individuals, or approximately 25 percent of the adult population. The majority of these individuals are currently working, but would be willing to consider alternative jobs. The labor force (those employed and unemployed) is estimated to be 49 percent of the adult population or 5,700 individuals.
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Number*
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Percentage |
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Potential Job
Seekers**
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2,900 |
25.2 |
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Actively Seeking
Work
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420
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3.6 |
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Planning to Look
within the Year |
200
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1.7 |
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Interested in
Changing Jobs |
1,720
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14.9 |
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Interested in
Additional Jobs
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890
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7.7 |
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Those
Discouraged from looking
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470 |
4.1 |
*Rounded to the nearest 10.
**The numbers will not total to the Potential Job Seekers, as duplication is possible.
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Educational Attainment
The level of education of those currently working is impressive. The typical worker has at least some college, but this varies as some occupations have differing levels of required education/training. Those in the occupational group of professionals, technicians, and managers have obtained the highest level of education. Typically, these individuals have a college degree. A lower level of formal training is found in three groups: service occupations, machine trades, and miscellaneous occupations. Individuals who are working in these occupations typically have a high school education. Back to Top |
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Current Occupation
The largest occupational group for the Cooperstown labor area consists of professional, technical, and managerial workers. The following table shows the number of employed by occupational group.
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Occupations of Those Employed
Occupational
Group |
Number*
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Percentage* |
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Professional,
Technical, and Managerial |
2,160 |
37.9 |
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Clerical and
Sales |
1,240 |
21.8 |
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Service |
840 |
14.8 |
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Farming and
Agriculture Production |
390 |
6.8 |
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Processing |
140 |
2.5 |
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Machine Trades
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140 |
2.5 |
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Benchwork |
230 |
4.1 |
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Structural Work |
300 |
5.2 |
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Miscellaneous
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260 |
4.5 |
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Total |
5,700 |
100.1 |
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Trained in Another Occupation
Thirty-seven percent of those currently employed are working in an
occupation different from the one in which they received training.
Thirty-one percent of those who are working in clerical and sales were
trained as professionals, technicians, and managers. in addition,
forty-two percent of the professionals, technicians, and managers were
working in occupations other than the one in which they were trained.
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Current Wage
Overall the median wage (typical) for this area is $10.00 per hour. As an occupational group, the highest typical wage is found among professional, technical, and managerial workers with a wage of $13.00 per hour. Farming and agriculture production workers have the most diversity of income. The lowest paid occupational group was involved with service occupations showing a median wage of $8.45 per hour.
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Wages of Those Employed
Occupational Group
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Average/Mean
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Typical/Median |
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Professional, Technical, and Managerial |
$18.59 |
$13.00 |
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Clerical and Sales |
$9.36 |
$8.72 |
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Service |
$8.68 |
$8.45 |
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Farming and Agriculture Production |
$21.10 |
$12.02 |
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Processing |
$10.76 |
$10.88 |
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Machine Trades
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$10.93 |
$10.75 |
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Benchwork |
$10.64 |
$10.00 |
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Structural Work |
$21.97 |
$12.00 |
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Miscellaneous
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$14.23 |
$13.49 |
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Total |
$17.04 |
$10.00 |
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Desired Benefits
Workers desire health insurance, followed by retirement. |
Longevity with Current Employer
As a group, miscellaneous and structural workers have the longest venture with their current employer, with an average of 14 years. Those involved in machine trades have been working for their employer for less than 4 years. Back to Top |
Age Distribution
The median age for those who are working is 43 years of age. The youngest occupational group is comprised of those involved in machine trades with a median age of 35. The oldest groups, with a median age of 45, were those who worked in professional, technical, and managerial occupations or miscellaneous occupations. Back to Top |
Current Commute Distance
The occupational group likely to commute the furthest distance consists of those
people involved in machine trades with an average commute of 24 miles. The group
that makes the shortest commute was made up of those who work in services
occupations with a commute of 5 miles. The furthest distance reported to travel
to work was over 160 miles. Back to Top |
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