Rancho Santiago Community College District Chancellor’s Community Advisors

Workforce Report Demographic projections about Orange County’s current and future workforce Information on Orange County’s students, with a particular emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) Employment trends in Orange County’s major industry clusters, newly defined this year and including emerging clusters such as biotechnology and nanotechnology Projections of occupations showing fastest growth Housing and rental costs from a workforce perspective

3 Recent Economic Challenges Orange County’s unemployment rate currently stands at 5.7% in July 2008, up from 4.2% a year ago and 3.4% in 2006 The financial and construction sectors accounted for nearly 2/3rds of job losses in the last year Median home prices are down 28.5% in the last 12 months

4 How Our Neighbors Have Fared San Diego County’s current unemployment rate is 6.4%. Orange County has nearly 200,000 more jobs Los Angeles County’s unemployment rate is 7.8% versus 4.9% a year ago San Bernardino County’s unemployment rate is 8.5%, Riverside County’s is 9.5%, with median home prices down over 35%

5 Orange County Has Been Here Before In 1990, Orange County’s unemployment rate stood at 3.5%, rising to 5.3% in 1991, 6.7% in 1992, and peaking at 6.9% in 1993 From then on, the Orange County economic engine began to create jobs, jobs, jobs Beginning in the latter half of 1993, by 1999 Orange County created over 230,000 jobs taking the unemployment rate down to 2.7%

6 Are Demographics Destiny? Projected Age in OC

7 Are Demographics Destiny? Projected Ethnicity in OC

Workforce Clusters Business and Professional Services –Management and Administration (sub- cluster) Construction Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Healthcare Information Technology Logistics and Transportation –Transportation (sub- cluster) Manufacturing –Advanced Manufacturing (sub-cluster) Hospitality and Tourism –Hospitality (sub-cluster) Emerging Clusters Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Energy, Environment and Green Technologies

Orange County Cluster Employment

Orange County Cluster Average Annual Salaries

11 Top 10 OC Growth Occupations – Absolute Job Growth Next 10 Years

12 Top 10 OC Growth Occupations – % Job Growth Next 10 Years

13 Projected OC Employment -- Minimum Training Required Minimum Training Required Percent of County Employment, 2004 Estimated Number of Jobs, 2007 Estimated Percent Increase, Estimated Number of Jobs, 2014 High School Diploma or Less 70.4%963, %1,109,882 Post-Secondary Education 7.5%102, %121,084 Bachelor’s or Higher22.1% 302, % 373,612 Training Level Not Classified 0.0% % 320

14 % of Population (25 or older) without a High School Diploma

15 % of Population (25 or older) with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

16 High School Four Year Drop-Out Rate 2007 Orange County Statewide

17 OC High School Exit Exam Trend

UC / CSU Eligible Graduates, OC Compared to State

19 SAT Scores 2007: OC Compared to Peers Orange County United States California

20 SAT Scores By OC School District, 2007 County State USA

21 OC English Language Learners

22 English Learners – OC Compared to Neighboring Counties Orange County California

23 English Learners By OC School District 2007 County

STEM 11 th and 12 th Grade AP Enrollment – OC Compared to Peers Orange

OC Enrollment in Upper Level Science and Math Courses by Gender

26 % Passing (3 or Greater) AP Test Scores – OC School Districts 2007 Orange County Statewide

27 Is School or District Preparing Students for Future Jobs? (School Leaders) ResponseNationalOC Yes57%69% No14%10% Not Sure17%13% No Opinion2%3% I have not thought about this before 1%0% Source: Project Tomorrow NetDay Survey

28 Is School Preparing You for a Good Job in the Future? (Students) ResponseG6-8 National G9-12 National G6-8 OC G9-12 OC Yes50%49%54%50% Source: Project Tomorrow NetDay Survey

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