Employment – Unemployment Rate

This indicator reports the percentage of the civilian non-institutionalized population age 16 and older that is unemployed (non-seasonally adjusted). This indicator is relevant because unemployment creates financial instability and barriers to access including insurance coverage, health services, healthy food, and other necessities that contribute to poor health status. Source US Department of Labor, Bureau of…

Employment – Business Creation

This indicator reports the net rate of change in business establishments within the report area. Rates are calculated by dividing the net change (births – deaths) over the last ten years by the total number of establishments in the initial year. Source US Census Bureau, US Census Business Dynamics Statistics, 2011-2022. Source Description The Business…

Employment – Employment Change

This indicator reports the net rate of change in employment within the report area. Rates are calculated by dividing the net change in employment due to business births, deaths, expansions, and contractions by the total number of employees in the previous year. Source US Census Bureau, US Census Business Dynamics Statistics, 2022. Source Description The…

Employment – Job Sectors, Largest

This indicator reports the three largest job sectors based on total employment in the report area. Source US Department of Commerce, US Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2022. Source Description The Bureau of Economic Analysis is an agency of the Department of Commerce. BEA produces economic accounts statistics that enable government and business decision-makers, researchers, and…

Employment – Class of Worker

This indicator reports the civilian employed population 16 years and over by class of worker in the report area. Source US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019-23. Source Description The American Community Survey (ACS) is a nationwide survey designed to provide communities with reliable and timely social, economic, housing, and demographic data every year. The…

Commuter Travel Patterns – Overview

Source US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019-23. Source Description The American Community Survey (ACS) is a nationwide survey designed to provide communities with reliable and timely social, economic, housing, and demographic data every year. The ACS has an annual sample size of about 3.5 million addresses, with survey information collected nearly every day of…