North Central Kansas County Profiles

2008
Ottawa County

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Section I
Overview of Ottawa County

Ottawa County is
one of 105 counties
of the sunflower
state located in the
north central part
of Kansas. The
county seat is the
City of
Minneapolis.

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County Profile - Ottawa County, KS

Ottawa County is one of the 105 counties in the state of Kansas. The 2007 populations
estimate lists the population at 6006. According to 2000 estimates, it has 721.11 square
miles in land area and a population density of 8.5 people per square mile. The average
household size is 2.46 persons (2000), and median household income is $41,093
(2004) (US census Bureau).

Population Estimates

Ottawa County has a population of 6,006 as of July 1, 2007 (US Census Bureau). The
population decreased by 2.55% from the year 2000 to 2007. As per the 2000 census
survey, population of the county was 6,163 with median age of 40.1 years. In 2000,
Ottawa County had about 20% of its population under the age of 15 years, 21.5% in the
age group 15 to 34 years, 36% in the age group 35 years to 59 years and 22.3% of the
population above 60 years of age.

Table 1: Population Estimates for Ottawa County

Year Ending Ottawa County Kansas
Population Estimates
July 1,2007 6,006 2,775,997
July 1,2006 5,990 2,755,817
July 1,2005 6,011 2,741,665
July 1,2004 6,045 2,730,828
July 1,2003 6,103 2,721,824
July 1,2002 6,156 2,712,383
July 1,2001 6,124 2,700,979
July 1,2000 6,191 2,692,890
Census 2000 April 1,2000 6,163 2,688,418
2000 to 2007 % change -2.55% 3.26%
1990 to 2000 % change 9.4% 8.5%
Source: US Census Bureau

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3,000,000

2,500,000

2,000,000

Kansas
1,500,000

1,000,000

500,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
Ottawa 
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

Source: US census Bureau

Figure 1: Population Change in the Last Century

Table 2: Sex and Age of Population (2000 Census)

SEX AND AGE Count Percentage
Male 3,080 49.98%
Female 3,083 50.02%
Under 5 years 349 5.66%
5 to 9 years 415 6.73%
10 to 14 years 478 7.76%
15 to 19 years 486 7.89%
20 to 24 years 211 3.42%
25 to 34 years 628 10.19%
35 to 44 years 1,016 16.49%
45 to 54 years 853 13.84%
55 to 59 years 350 5.68%
60 to 64 years 291 4.72%
65 to 74 years 525 8.52%
75 to 84 years 343 5.57%
85 years and over 218 3.54%
Source: US Census Bureau

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Household Income

Median household income for Ottawa County is $41,571 which is 3.01% less than the
state median income. The median household income had declined by 6.7% from 2000
to 2005, but that rate is far less than the rate state median income has declined at 9.9%

Table 3: Median Income in Ottawa County

Median Income Ottawa Kansas
Median household income in 2005 $41,571 $42,861
Median household income in 1999 (adj. for inflation1) $44,557 $47622
5-year percent change 2000 to 2005 -6.7% -9.9%
Source: USDA ERS (www.ers.usda.gov) and US Census Bureau

$50,000 
$47,622 
$48,000 
$46,000  $44,557 
$44,000  $42,861  Ottawa
$41,571 
$42,000  Kansas
$40,000 
$38,000 
Median household income in 2005 Median household income in 1999

Figure 2: Median Income in Ottawa County and Kansas

Poverty Rates

The current poverty rate for Ottawa County is less than that of the state. In 2005,
Ottawa County’s poverty rate was 7.7 which increased to 8.4 in 2005. The poverty rate
for Kansas in the same period went from 8.9 to 11.7.

Table 4: Poverty Estimates for Ottawa County

Poverty Estimates Ottawa 5-Year % Change Kansas
Poverty rate in 2005 8.4 -- 11.7
In 2000 7.7 9.1% 8.9
Poverty rate for children under 18 in 2005 10.3 -- 15.2
In 2000 9.6 7.3% 11.9
Source: US Census Bureau (Downloaded from www.stats.indiana.edu)

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Value 2005 dollars term calculated using CPI inflation calculator available at Bureau of Labor Statistics website
http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl. The CPI inflation calculator uses the average Consumer Price Index for a given
calendar year. This data represents changes in prices of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban
households. This index value has been calculated every year since 1913. For the current year, the latest monthly
index value is used (www.bls.gov).

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Labor Force

Ottawa County’s current unemployment rate is 3.5 which is less than the state rate of
4.1. The total labor force for the county increased by 1.4% in the last five years and by
9.8% in the last ten years, but along with that the unemployed labor force also declined
by 11.8% in the last five years.

Table 5: Labor Force Annual Averages for Ottawa County

Labor Force Annual Averages in 2007 Ottawa County Kansas
Total Labor Force 3,432 1,478,781
5-year % change 1.4% 3.8%
10-year % change 9.8% 6.9%
Employed 3,312 1,418,666
5-year % change 1.9% 5.0%
10-year % change 10.8% 6.7%
Unemployed 120 60,115
5-year % change -11.8% -17.8%
10-year % change -12.4% 12.0%
Unemployment Rate 3.5 4.1
5-year % change -12.5% -19.6%
10-year % change -20.5% 5.1%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (Downloaded from www.stats.indiana.edu)

3%

Employed
Unemployed

97%

Figure 3: Employed and Unemployed Labor Force in Ottawa County

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Educational Attainment

About eighty-six percent of the population above the age of 25 has at least a high
school degree. 25.9% of the population above the age of twenty-five had some college
education, and 22.4% hold some kind of college degree.

Table 6: Educational Attainment – Ottawa County

Percent of Percent of
Educational Attainment: Census 2000 Ottawa Population Kansas Population
25+ 25+
Total Population 25 and Older 4,228 100.0% 1,701,207 100.0%
Less Than 9th Grade 232 5.5% 88,124 5.2%
9th to 12th, No Diploma 353 8.3% 149,675 8.8%
High School Graduate (incl. equiv.) 1,601 37.9% 507,612 29.8%
Some College, No Degree 1,096 25.9% 417,722 24.6%
Associate Degree 256 6.1% 99,096 5.8%
Bachelor's Degree 521 12.3% 290,271 17.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree 169 4.0% 148,707 8.7%
Source: US Census Bureau

100% Graduate or Professional 
4.00% 8.70% Degree
90% 12.30%
6.10% 17.10% Bachelor's Degree
80%
70% 5.80%
25.90% Associate Degree
60%
24.60%
50% Some College, No Degree
40%
30% 37.90%
29.80% High School Graduate (incl. 
20% equiv.)

10% 8.30% 8.80% 9th to 12th, No Diploma

0% 5.50% 5.20%
Ottawa Kansas Less Than 9th Grade

Figure 4: Educational Attainment – Ottawa County

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Workers Commuting to Work
About fifty percent of the labor force works in the county, and the other fifty commutes to
some other county for work. The maximum outflow of workers from Ottawa County is to
Saline County (1,290 workers i.e. about 42% of labor force commutes to Saline County
for work).
Table 7: Workers (Commuting to Work) Living in Ottawa County
Workers Living in Pct Dist.
Ottawa
County in 2000 in County
Total 3,058 100.0%
Working in County 1,518 49.64%
Working Elsewhere 1,540 50.36%
Pulaski County, AR 2 0.07%
Saline County, AR 3 0.10%
Fairfield County, CT 4 0.13%
Clay County, KS 2 0.07%
Cloud County, KS 58 1.90%
Coffey County, KS 4 0.13%
Dickinson County, KS 67 2.19%
Douglas County, KS 1 0.03%
Ellsworth County, KS 8 0.26%
Geary County, KS 2 0.07%
Johnson County, KS 3 0.10%
Lincoln County, KS 22 0.72%
McPherson County, 6 0.20%
Marshall County, KS 6 0.20%
Mitchell County, KS 14 0.46%
Osborne County, KS 4 0.13%
Reno County, KS 6 0.20%
Riley County, KS 5 0.16%
Rush County, KS 1 0.03%
Saline County, KS 1,290 42.18%
Sedgwick County, KS 8 0.26%
Shawnee County, KS 7 0.23%
Douglas County, NE 2 0.07%
Wayne County, NE 2 0.07%
Mecklenburg County, 3 0.10%
Harris County, TX 1 0.03%
Richmond City, VA 9 0.29%
Source: US Census Bureau (Includes only workers over 16 years old)
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OTTAWA COUNTY
Pct Dist.
Kansas
in State
1,310,746 100.0%
1,214,739 92.7%
96,007 7.3%
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– less than 1% of residence county population commutes

– less than 5% of residence county population commutes
– less than 10% of residence county population commutes
– less than 20% of residence county population commutes
– more than 20% of residence county population commutes

Figure 5: Workers Commute from Ottawa County

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The maximum inflow of workers to Ottawa County is from Saline County. Around 130
workers commute to Ottawa County from Saline County for work, and 56 come from
Cloud County. In total around 276 workers commute to Ottawa County for work.

Table 8: People Working in Ottawa County

People Working in County in Pct Dist. Pct Dist.
Ottawa Kansas
2000 in County in State
Total 1,794 100.0% 1,317,070 100.0%
Living in County 1,518 84.62% 1,214,739 92.2%
Living Elsewhere 276 15.38% 102,331 7.8%
Orange Co. CA 14 - - -
Clay County, KS 7 - - -
Cloud County, KS 56 - - -
Dickinson County, KS 3 - - -
Lincoln County, KS 32 - - -
Mitchell County, KS 2 - - -
Pratt County, KS 7 - - -
Riley County, KS 6 - - -
Saline County, KS 131 - - -
Stafford County, KS 3 - - -
Sumner County, KS 10 - - -
Jackson County, MO 5 - - -
Source: US Census Bureau (Includes only workers over 16 years old.)

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– less than 1% of residence county population commutes
– less than 5% of residence county population commutes
– less than 10% of residence county population commutes
– less than 20% of residence county population commutes
– more than 20% of residence county population commutes

Figure 6: Workers Commuting to Ottawa County

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Section – II
Industry Analysis

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Industry Analysis

Industry Totals for Ottawa County

Industry employment in Ottawa County increased by 17 % from 1990 to 2007. Average pay (after adjusting for inflation)
has grown by 8.57%, and the number of establishments in the same period decreased by around 1.85%. The number of
establishments has gone up and down a number of times in the given time period. The number of establishments was
maximum at 162 in 1990 and minimum at 144 establishments in 2007.

Table 9: Annual Covered Employment & Wages2 Over Time (NAICS) – Ottawa County
Average Pay in Terms of
Year Establishments Employment Average Annual Pay
20073 Dollars (adj*)
1990 162 1190 $13,680 $21,702
1991 157 1234 $13,659 $20,794
1992 154 1255 $14,118 $20,864
1993 144 1331 $14,393 $20,652
1994 146 1382 $15,097 $21,122
1995 149 1463 $15,784 $21,474
1996 151 1497 $16,274 $21,506
1997 150 1391 $16,485 $21,296
1998 144 1327 $17,394 $22,126

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Covered Employment & Wages (CEW) also known as ES202 data are the product of a federal-state cooperative program, the Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages (QCEW) program, also known as the ES-202 program. The data are derived from summaries of employment and total pay of workers covered by state
and federal unemployment insurance (UI) legislation and provided by State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). The summaries are a result of the administration of state
unemployment insurance programs that require most employers to pay quarterly taxes based on the employment and wages of workers covered by UI.
(www.bls.gov).
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Average wages in 2007 dollars term were calculated using CPI inflation calculator available at Bureau of Labor Statistics website http://data.bls.gov/cgi-
bin/cpicalc.pl. The CPI inflation calculator uses the average Consumer Price Index for a given calendar year. This data represents changes in prices of all goods
and services purchased for consumption by urban households. This index value has been calculated every year since 1913. For the current year, the latest
monthly index value is used (www.bls.gov).

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Average Pay in Terms of

Year Establishments Employment Average Annual Pay
20073 Dollars (adj*)
1999 144 1355 $18,475 $22,993
2000 144 1329 $19,290 $23,227
2001 150 1295 $19,529 $22,864
2002 146 1323 $19,952 $22,995
2003 152 1332 $20,170 $22,729
2004 151 1359 $20,608 $22,620
2005 146 1379 $21,206 $22,514
2006 151 1390 $22,616 $23,260
2007 159 1393 $23,561 $23,561
Change from 1990 to 2007 -3 203 $9,881 $1,859
Percent change from 1990 to 2007 -1.85% 17.06% 72.23% 8.57%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) *adj = Adjusted for Inflation.

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Establishments

162
165

159
157
160

154

152
151

151

151
155

150

150
149
146

146

146
150

144

144

144

144
145
140
135
Employment
2000

1497
1463

1393
1391

1390
1382

1379
1359
1355

1332
1331

1329
1327

1323
1295
1255
1234
1190

1500

1000

500

0
Average Annual Pay Adj

$22,993

$23,227

$22,995

$23,260

$23,561
$22,864

$22,729

$22,620

$22,514
$24,000

$22,126
$21,702

$21,506
$21,474

$23,000
$21,296
$21,122
$20,864
$20,794

$20,652

$22,000

$21,000

$20,000

$19,000
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Figure 7: Changes in Establishments, Employment and Average Annual Wages in the County

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Jobs and Average Wages by Industry

The sector with the maximum number of jobs is the Manufacturing sector with 244 jobs. The highest paid sector is the
Transportation & Warehousing sector with annual average wages of $39,324. Retail Trade has the maximum number of
establishments in the county. Other high wage paying sectors are: Wholesale Trade (annual average wages of $35,984)
and Finance & Insurance (annual average wages of $31,994).

Table 10: Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs, and Average Wages – Ottawa County
Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs & Average Wages (2007) Establishments Jobs Annual Average Wage
Total Covered Employment and Wages 159 1393 $23,561
Private 130 937 $23,386
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 5 28 $19,321
Mining NA NA NA
Utilities NA NA NA
Construction 18 48 $25,940
Manufacturing 7 244 $25,306
Wholesale Trade 11 39 $35,984
Retail Trade 19 135 $15,818
Transportation and Warehousing 9 28 $39,324
Information 3 N N
Finance and Insurance 9 68 $31,994
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing NA NA NA
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 12 22 $23,266
Management of Companies and Enterprises NA NA NA
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation 6 18 $13,137
Services
Educational Services 5 N N
Health Care and Social Assistance 12 N N
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 3 N N
Accommodation and Food Services 8 N N
Other Services (except Public Administration) 16 N N
Public Administration 17 152 $20,913
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) N – Non-disclosed, NA- Not Applicable

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Establishments Jobs

Agriculture Mining
Utilities Construction
Manufacturing Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade Transportation & Warehousing
Information Finance and Insurance
Real Estate Professional & Technical Services
Management of Companies Waste Management 
Educational Services Health Care 
Arts & Entertainment Accommodation & Food Services
Other Services (except Public Administration) Public Administration

Figure 8: Establishments and Jobs in Various Industry Sectors in Ottawa County

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Agriculture
Average Annual Pay
Mining

$39,324
$45,000 Utilities

$35,984
Construction
$40,000 Manufacturing

$31,994
Wholesale Trade
$35,000 Retail Trade

$25,940
$25,306
Transportation & Warehousing
$30,000

$23,266
Information

$20,913
Finance and Insurance
$19,321

$25,000
Real Estate

$15,818
$20,000 Professional & Technical Services

$13,137
Management of Companies
$15,000 Waste Management 
Educational Services
$10,000 Health Care 
Arts & Entertainment
$5,000 Accommodation & Food Services
Other Services (except Public Administration)
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
$0 Public Administration

Figure 9: Average Wages in Various Industries in Ottawa County

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Key Industries

Ottawa County is home to some very well performing industries. These industries may be a part of existing or emerging
clusters. For identifying key industries and clusters, three criteria were used:

1. Location Quotient – Location quotients (LQ) for industries at 6-digit NAICS levels were calculated with US industry
employment as a base. The cutoff for LQ was taken as 1.25 (based on previous studies, Cortright 2003).

2. Average Wages – Average wages at 6-digit NAICS codes were compared to US average wages. If any industry
has average wages 10% above the US average, it is considered to be a good performing industry.

3. Growth Rate – Growth rates for the employment were calculated over a three year time period from 2003 to 20064;
growth rates above 5% are considered to be an indicator of good industry performance.

Any industry that satisfies one of these three conditions is either a good performing industry or an industry with good
potential for growth. There may or may not be a cluster existing in a region for every good performing industry, but if there
are good performing industries, a cluster may emerge in the near future.

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There were two reasons for selecting 2003 base year. 1) The numbers were more likely to be free from 9/11 impacts as compared to 2001 or 2002 numbers. 2)
NAICS definitions changed in 2002, so it was very difficult to bridge between 2002 & 1997 codes for some industries.

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Industries with Highest Growth Rates

Most of the industries with high growth rates are local instead of traded5 industries in Ottawa County. The highest growth
rates are for the Wood Kitchen Cabinets & Countertop Manufacturing sector (NAICS 337110) followed by the Nursing
Care Facilities sector.

Table 11: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Highest Growth Rates
Average Growth
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Cluster
Wages Differentials
337110 Wood Kitchen Cabinet and 2 34 $16,590 223.96% Forest and Wood Products
Countertop Manufacturing
623110 Nursing Care Facilities 1 39 $13,122 169.16% Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences)
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant 1 18 $31,276 162.07% Agribusiness, Food Processing and
Wholesalers Technology
621399 Offices of All Other Misc 1 17 $28,446 157.13% Local Health Services
Health Practitioners
813910 Business Associations 2 19 $16,333 85.02% Local Community & Civic Organizations
562212 Solid Waste Landfill 1 5 $14,134 71.00% Local Utilities
238910 Site Preparation 1 9 $32,787 65.10% Local Real Estate, Construction &
Contractors Development
624190 Other Individual and Family 1 8 $4,212 58.74% Local Health Services
Services
441110 New Car Dealers 1 20 $20,952 49.38% Local Motor Vehicle Products & Services
332813 Electroplating, Anodizing, 1 66 $27,311 42.10% Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
and Coloring Metal
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Traded industries are defined as the ones exporting their goods and/or services outside their region. Local industries are the ones with all local (within the region)
dealings (Porter 2003).

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Industries with Highest Location Quotients

The sector Metal Tank, Heavy Gauge, Manufacturing (NAICS 332420) has the highest LQ in Ottawa County of 290.68.
The top three sectors with highest LQ are a part of the Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing. These are the sectors –
Metal Tank, Heavy Gauge Manufacturing; Electroplating, Anodizing & Coloring Metal; and Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet &
Washer Manufacturing. Although there is only one establishment reported in each of those sectors, they provide for a total
of 158 jobs together. Also, there are four sectors with a high LQ that are a part of the Agribusiness cluster. The sectors
are Grain & Field Bean Wholesale; Farm & Garden Machinery & Equipment Merchant Wholesalers; Farm Supplier
Merchant Wholesalers and Animal Production.

Table 12: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Highest Location Quotients
Average Location
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Cluster
Wages Quotient
332420 Metal Tank, Heavy Gauge, 1 66 $27,382 290.68 Fabricated Metal Product
Manufacturing Manufacturing
332813 Electroplating, Anodizing, and 1 66 $27,311 108.73 Fabricated Metal Product
Coloring Metal Manufacturing
332722 Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and 1 26 $26,503 73.32 Fabricated Metal Product
Washer Manufacturing Manufacturing
424510 Grain and Field Bean 4 18 $28,285 51.69 Agribusiness, Food Processing and
Wholesalers Technology
621399 Offices of All Other Miscellaneous 1 17 $28,446 43.56 Local Health Services
Health Practitioners
423820 Farm and Garden Machinery and 1 24 $24,376 29.32 Agribusiness, Food Processing and
Equipment Merchant Wholesalers Technology
337110 Wood Kitchen Cabinet and 2 34 $16,590 23.49 Forest and Wood Products
Countertop Manufacturing
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant 1 18 $31,276 20.43 Agribusiness, Food Processing and
Wholesalers Technology
813910 Business Associations 2 19 $16,333 19.31 Local Community & Civic
Organizations
112 Animal Production 3 30 $17,654 17.03 Agribusiness, Food Processing and
Technology
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Industries with Highest Wages as Compared to National Averages

The Local Messengers and Local Delivery sector (NAICS 492210) has average wages around 49% above the national
averages. This may be because of two reasons – this sector is a well performing industry with higher profits and they pay
higher wages, or there is shortage of labor so to retain employees they have to pay higher wages. The annual average
wage for the sector is $41,264.

Table 13: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Wages Above National Averages
Wages
Average
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Compared Cluster
Wages
to Nation6
492210 Local Messengers and Local 1 1 $41,264 49.31% Transportation & Logistics
Delivery
541219 Other Accounting Services 1 1 $63,847 42.42% Business and Financial Services
238350 Finish Carpentry Contractors 1 1 $50,552 39.41% Forest and Wood Products
484220 Other Specialized Trucking, Local 1 4 $46,846 25.65% Transportation & Logistics
812112 Beauty Salons 2 6 $23,181 18.55% Local Personal Services (Non-
Medical)
447190 Other Gasoline Stations 1 3 $24,583 17.87% Energy (Fossil and Renewable)
445120 Convenience Stores 1 2 $19,000 17.19% Local Food and Beverages
Processing & Distribution
484121 General Freight Trucking, Long- 0.3 1 $46,809 16.76% Transportation & Logistics
Distance TL
238210 Electrical Contractors 1 1 $53,015 15.57% Information Technology and
Telecommunications
621610 Home Health Care Services 3 3 $25,876 6.40% Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life
Sciences)
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Wages compared to nation – the difference in county & national average wages for a particular industry as a percentage of the national average.

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Shift Share Analysis

Shift share analysis breaks down changes in employment (growth or decline) over a period of time into three components:
national growth share, industry mix share and local share. This analysis is used to account for the competitiveness of a
region’s industries and to analyze the local economic base7.

National Growth Share

This is the share of growth (decline) in local employment that can be attributed to growth (decline) in employment
at the national level.
National Growth Share = Employment in base year * National employment growth rate

Industry Mix Share

This is the growth (decline) in employment in the region that can be attributed to the growth (decline) in that
particular industry at the national level.
Industry Mix Share = Employment in base year *(Industry’s National Growth rate – National employment
growth rate)

Local Share
This is the share of growth (decline) in employment in a region that can be attributed to the competitiveness of a
region.
Local Share = Employment in base year *(Region’s industry growth rate – National Industry growth rate)

The industry with the highest local share in growth is the Electroplating, Anodizing & Coloring Metal industry. The
employment in the sector increased by 43 jobs, and all of the jobs were due to local growth (Table 14). The second
highest growth in employment was in Metal Tank, Heavy Gauge Manufacturing. In this industry there was a net growth of
39 jobs, all of which were attributable to local growth in the region.

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Table 14: Industries with Highest Local Share of Growth – Shift Share Analysis Ottawa County
National Industry Mix Local
NAICS NAICS Definition Net Growth
Growth Share Share Share
332813 Electroplating, Anodizing, and Coloring Metal 43 1 -1 43
332420 Metal Tank, Heavy Gauge, Manufacturing 43 1 3 39
623110 Nursing Care Facilities 37 0 0 37
337110 Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing 33 0 0 33
447110 Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores 19 1 -1 19
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 17 0 0 17
813910 Business Associations 16 0 0 16
621399 Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners 16 0 0 16
441110 New Car Dealers 14 0 0 14
112 Animal Production 12 1 0 11
445110 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores 10 1 -1 10
444130 Hardware Stores 7 0 -1 7
238910 Site Preparation Contractors 7 0 0 7
423820 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 6 1 -1 6
624190 Other Individual and Family Services 6 0 0 6
524210 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages 5 0 0 5
562212 Solid Waste Landfill 4 0 0 4
561730 Landscaping Services 4 0 1 3
446110 Pharmacies and Drug Stores 3 0 0 3
541110 Lessors Of Other Non-Financial Intangible Assets 2 0 0 2
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group

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Clusters in Ottawa County

Traded Clusters

A Glass & Ceramic cluster may exist in Ottawa County. The cluster has a growth rate of 42.10% and LQ of 24.72,
although the wages are 35% less than the national average. The Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing cluster has a
very high growth rate of 18.64% and a, LQ of 13.19, but it has considerably lower wages than the rest of the nation. Also,
the Energy cluster has a high growth rate 22.92% and LQ of 1.89. Investments into these sectors should be considered to
make them more competitive.

Table 15: Clusters in Ottawa County

Average Wages
Wages Growth
Cluster Establishments Employment Compared to LQ
Rate
National Average
Advanced Materials 4 104 $25,271 -58.51% 12.01% 2.30
Agribusiness, Food Processing & Technology 10 90 $24,335 -28.83% 4.44% 3.31
Apparel & Textiles 0 0 N N N N
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor 1 2 $8,033 -75.50% -30.66% 0.05
Industries
Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences) 7 142 $21,889 -47.77% -16.85% 1.50
Business & Financial Services 14 41 $33,718 -55.64% 7.50% 0.43
Chemicals & Chemical-based Products 1 34 $21,663 -60.93% -11.47% 1.74
Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 0 0 N N N N
Defense & Security 0 0 N N N N
Education & Knowledge Creation 1 3 $33,303 -24.01% 0.00% 0.16
Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component 0 0 N N N N
Manufacturing
Energy (Fossil & Renewable) 13 117 $26,500 -55.65% 22.92% 1.89
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 5 162 $27,086 -38.35% 18.64% 13.19
Forest & Wood Products 6 44 $17,403 -56.41% 11.20% 2.04
Glass & Ceramics 1 66 $27,311 -35.95% 42.10% 24.72
Information Technology & Telecommunications 3 4 $46,811 -38.13% -12.64% 0.08

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Machinery Manuffacturing
M 0 0 N N N N
M
Mining 0 0 N N N N
P
Primary Metal Ma anufacturing 1 0 N N N N
P
Printing & Publishhing 2 4 $29,398
8 -4
43.63% 10.0
06% 0.20
T
Transportation & Logistics 4.3 8 $56,929
9 3
32.96% -14.9
94% 0.25
T
Transportation Eqquipment Manufa
acturing 0 0 N N N N
T
Total All Industrie
es 126 921 $22,849
9 -4
46.12% 2.1
19% 1.00
Data Source: ES202 data,
D d IMPLAN MIG grroup
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Highlighted cells repre
esent values higher th
han specified criteria values

Advancedd  Transportation  Agribu

usiness Busineess & 
Materials & Logistics omedical
Arts & Bio Finan
ncial 
3.3
31
2.3 0.25 Entertainment 1.5 Services
0.05 43
0.4
Chemicals 
1.74
Educattion 
0.16
6

Glass & Ceramics
24.72
Fabriccated Metal  Energy 
Product Mfg 1.89
13.19

Printting &  Wood 
Forest & W
Publiishing IT & Teleco
om Productts
0.2 0.08 2.04

Figu
ure 10: Locatiion Quotients
s for Various Clusters
C in Otttawa County

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Figure 11: Traded Clusters in Ottawa County

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Figure 12: Traded Cluster Location Quotients for Ottawa County

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Local Clusters

Although none of the clusters satisfy all three set criteria, Local Health Services has a high growth rate of 65%, and Local
Community & Civic Organizations has a growth rate of around 58%. The highest LQ of 3.33 is for the Local Financial
Services, but this sector has a low growth rate and wages less than national averages. The other clusters with high
growth rates are Local Motor Vehicle Product & Services and Local Utilities.

Table 16: Local Clusters in Ottawa County

Average Wages
Wages Growth
Cluster Establishments Employment Compared to LQ
Rate
National Average
Local Commercial Services 1 1 $27,584 -33.50% N 0.01
Local Community & Civic Organizations 3 20 $15,764 -47.94% 58.74% 1.70
Local Education & Training 1 0 N N N N
Local Entertainment & Media 0 0 N N N N
Local Financial Services 4 54 $35,683 -30.32% 0.63% 3.33
Local Food and Beverages Processing & 4 34 $9,159 -63.91% 2.04% 0.80
Distribution
Local Health Services 7 45 $28,935 -39.74% 65.10% 1.04
Local Hospitality Establishments 8 79 $8,391 -41.06% 17.26% 1.01
Local Household Goods & Services 10 34 $11,431 -69.80% -8.24% 0.81
Local Industrial Products & Services 1 2 $17,932 -66.68% N 0.45
Local Logistical Services 0 0 N N N N
Local Motor Vehicle Products & Services 6 28 $23,338 -36.59% 40.95% 1.14
Local Personal Services (Non-Medical) 6.6 9 $21,748 -11.60% -33.78% 0.47
Local Real Estate, Construction & Development 13 32 $27,727 -8.48% 10.06% 0.64
Local Retail Clothing & Accessories 3 10 $8,973 -55.01% -8.37% 0.27
Local Utilities 1 5 $14,134 -68.36% 35.72% 1.50
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group
Highlighted cells represent values higher than specified criteria values.

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Figure 13: Local Clusters in Ottawa County

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