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WASHINGTON, D.C. / HAGERSTOWN DMA
ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
• Main drivers of the economy are the U.S.
federal government, technology, construction,
international business, and hospitality
• Growth of the private service sector over recent
decades has diversified the economy
• Nation’s most highly educated workforce also a
key driver in economic growth
CHARACTERISTIC WASHINGTON DC
HAGERSTOWN
U.S.
2012 EST. CIVILIAN EMPLOYED POPULATION AGE 16+
Blue Collar 14.3% 21.1%
White Collar 70.1% 60.6%
Service & Farm 15.6% 18.2%
Total Employment 100.0% 100.0%
CHARACTERISTIC WASHINGTON DC
HAGERSTOWN
2012 EST. CIVILIAN EMPLOYED POPULATION AGE 16+
U.S.
Architect/Engineer 2.3% 1.9%
Arts/Entertain/Sports 2.8% 1.9%
Building Grounds Maint 3.4% 3.9%
Business/Financial Ops 7.2% 4.4%
Community/Soc Svcs 1.6% 1.6%
Computer/Mathematical 6.4% 2.4%
Construction/Extraction 5.2% 5.6%
Edu/Training/Library 6.0% 6.0%
Farm/Fish/Forestry 0.2% 0.7%
Food Prep/Serving 4.3% 5.5%
Health Practitioner/Tec 4.2% 5.3%
Healthcare Support 1.7% 2.4%
Maintenance Repair 2.6% 3.4%
Legal 2.8% 1.2%
Life/Phys/Soc Science 1.9% 0.9%
Management 13.0% 9.7%
Office/Admin Support 12.9% 14.0%
Production Occupations 2.4% 6.1%
Protective Svcs 2.8% 2.2%
Sales/Related 9.0% 11.2%
Personal Care/Svc 3.2% 3.5%
Transportation/Moving 4.0% 6.0%
Total Employment 100.0% 100.0%
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