1. Lyssa Jenkens, Ph.D. August 2007

2. Problem
Absence of timely and detailed information about the location and skills profile of the residential labor force at appropriate levels of geography

3. Location Details Labor Pool City of Plano = 120,200 734,200
Collin County = 267,000
DFW Metro = 2,573,700
734,200
204,700

4. Skills Details Computer Programmers Computer Software Engineers
Computer Support Specialists
Network Systems & Data Communications
Computer Scientists & Systems Analysts
All Other Computer/Mathematical Specialists
Computer Sciences
Mathematical Sciences

5. Management Occupations:
100,787
  Chief Executives
10,594
  General and Operations Managers
9,145
  Marketing and Sales Managers
11,846
  Computer and Information Systems Managers
5,114
  Financial Managers
7,806
  Human Resources Managers
3,636
  Farmers and Ranchers
547
  Construction Managers
6,348
  Education Administrators
4,381
  Food Service Managers
5,373
  Property, Real Estate, & Other Association Managers
4,340
 Other General & Specialized Managers
31,653
Business and Financial Operations Occupations:
57,283
  Human Resources, Training & Labor Specialists
8,186
  Management Analysts
7,503
  Other Business Operations Specialists
12,399
  Accountants and Auditors
19,992
  Loan Counselors and Officers
3,537
  Other Financial Specialists
5,662
Computer and Mathematical Occupations:
49,395
  Computer Programmers
10,573
  Computer Software Engineers
13,276
  Computer Support Specialists
6,432
  Network Systems & Data Communications Analysts
5,249

6. Timely Population Growth 2000 - 2005 Occupational Changes
Population grew by 12% (626,000)
Employed labor force grew by 11% (279,000)
Occupational Changes
Tech Wreck and 9/11
Business professionals specialists down by 12% while other healthcare practitioners up by 20%
Geographic Shifts
Collin county grew by 32% compared to 4% growth in Dallas county

7. Implications Site Selection Decisions Inter-regional
Intra-regional
Economic Development Strategies
Infrastructure Planning
Transportation
Educational & Training Facilities

8. Solution
Update the database!

9. Barriers Rapid Population Growth Changing Demographics
Economic Restructuring
Inconsistent/Incomplete Databases
Limited Resources
Competing Demands

10. Benefits For all regions, this is… In DFW, we have…
a unique, powerful data resource
in high demand
by public and private decision-makers
across a wide range of activities
In DFW, we have…
the methodological skills to create
the technology to distribute
the partnerships to enhance

11. Next Steps Technical Recompile control totals Allocate change
Occupational Estimates
--PUMS 2000 and 2005
--PUMA, County, Metro
Small area housing and households
--Census 2000, NCTCOG 2005, RSI 2000 and 2005
--Lat/Long, Block group, PUMA, County, Metro
Allocate change
Reconcile totals
By occupation
By geography
Process
Review and comment
Reconciliation
Distribution process and protocols

12. Your Turn, please….
How could this data resource help you in your efforts, especially in terms of regionalism and regional partnerships?
How should the information be “packaged” to make it more accessible to you?
Online
Presentations
Printed materials
What would you change, add or remove to make it most useful to your organization?