OF MARION COUNTY, IOWA 2015 EXISTING INDUSTRY REPORT BEST

OVERVIEW OUR COMPANIES OUR PEOPLE OUR COMMUNITIES

Cultivating a Business-Friendly Environment in Marion County Promoting the Red Rock Area & Marion County to potential visitors, workforce and businesses Building economic development connections within the county and throughout the state ENHANCE PROMOTE CONNECT

MCDC COMMISSIONERS Chair Sandra Agan, Bussey Area Chair-Elect Barb Kniff McCulla, Pella Past Chair-Jim Richards, Pleasantville Area Kelly Mitchell, At-Large Susan Canfield, At-Large David Vollmar, At-Large John Jensen, Knoxville Matt Russell, Melcher-Dallas Area Rob Judkins, Pella

 2012 MCDC received national Go-Getter Award for BRE  2015 MCDC receives state award for BRE

16,801 Number of US businesses participating in 2015 Synchronist program 1,290 Number of Iowa businesses participating in 2015 Synchronist program 64 Number of Iowa counties in 2015 using Synchronist program

BUSINESS ANALYSIS OUR COMPANIES

WHY DOES EXISTING INDUSTRY MATTER? 86% 86% of all new jobs in rural areas are created by existing industry

Marion County Iowa IowaUnited States % Jobs in Manufacturing 39.3% 14.3%9.0% Average Wage per Job Manufacturing $56,349$52,926 % Jobs in Healthcare & Social Services 13.1%14.3%14.5% Average Wage per Job Healthcare/SS $35,194$40,210 Overall No. of Establishments % change %3.8%1.6% Overall Average Wage per Job $40,598$41,107

Only the metro-counties of Polk, Linn, Scott, Dubuque and Muscatine have more total jobs in manufacturing

Marion County ranks in the top 13% of US counties for median HH income

WHAT OUR PRIME EMPLOYERS SAID… OUR COMPANIES

8%25% 31%36% LocalNational International Regional

BUSINESS SECTOR

INTRODUCED NEW PRODUCTS OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS

PLAN TO INTRODUCE NEW PRODUCTS IN THE NEXT 2 YEARS

EXPAND DO YOU PLAN TO EXPAND WITHIN THE NEXT 3 YEARS?

WORKFORCE ANALYSIS OUR PEOPLE

TimePercentage Change 2000 to % 1990 to % 1980 to % 1970 to % 1950 to % 1910 to %

POPULATION BY AGE MARION COUNTY, IOWA POPULATION BY AGE Source: US Census 43% 43% of Marion County population is 45 and older

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE MARION COUNTY, IOWA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE Source: Iowa Workforce Development

HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION ATTAINMENT POPULATION 25 OR OLDER Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey

OUR WORKFORCE WHAT OUR PRIME EMPLOYERS SAID…

52% community 48% industry

1=poor 7=excellent

 Skilled Welders  System Engineers  Applications Engineers  Senior Sales & Marketing  Design Engineers  Industrial Maintenance  High Tech Skills  Supervisors & Managers  CNC Programmers & Operators  Applied Math Skills  Workers willing to travel  Younger workers-current workforce is close to retirement

COMMUNITY ANALYSIS OUR TOWNS

Source: U.S. Census

EDUCATION STATS  92.7% Graduation Rate  23.7 Average Composite ACT Score  -232 Projected Change K-12 Enrollment Marion County, Iowa

WHAT OUR PRIME EMPLOYERS SAID… OUR TOWNS

IS THE COMMUNITY’S TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE ADEQUATE FOR YOUR COMPANY’S GROWTH PLAN? YES-77% NO-23% 2011 YES-84% NO-16% 2013 YES-77% NO-23% 2015

UTILITY CONSUMPTION

IS THERE ANY REASONS THE COMMUNITY MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE EXPANSION? Primary Reasons  Availability of quality workforce  Cost of doing business Secondary Reasons  Availability and cost of land/buildings  Cost of Living  Infrastructure and Transportation

How do you rate housing? 1=poor 7=excellent

COMMUNITY SATISFACTION 1=poor7=excellent

1=poor7=excellent

1=poor7=excellent

1=poor7=excellent

STRENGTHS: Positive Quality of Life Positive Quality of Life Stable Workforce Stable Workforce Positive Work Ethic Positive Work EthicWEAKNESSES: Lack of Housing Lack of Housing Management Recruitment Management Recruitment Community Leadership Community Leadership KNOXVILLE

STRENGTHS: Educational System Educational System Community Reputation Community Reputation Positive Work Ethic Positive Work EthicWEAKNESSES: Worker Supply Inadequate Worker Supply Inadequate High Cost of Living High Cost of Living High Wage Base High Wage Base PELLA

STRENGTHS: Positive Quality of Life Positive Quality of Life Educational System Educational System Positive Work Ethic Positive Work EthicWEAKNESSES: Lack of Housing Lack of Housing Competition for Skilled Labor Competition for Skilled Labor PLEASANTVILLE

COMPANIES BY RANGE LowMediumHighVery High Value 0%19%67%14% Growth 8%53%36%3% Risk89%11% 0% Satisfaction 0%11%56%33%

Positive Quality of Life Strong Manufacturing Base High Value Employers Expanding Industry High Median Household Income Industry with Emerging or Growth Products Lack of Available Skilled Workers Low Unemployment Small Population Growth Aging Population Declining Projections for School Enrollment Housing Challenges SUMMARY

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