Full Report - Kossuth County Economic Development

O CThe out commute of a community represents the percentage of residents living in the node community(Algona), but working for employers located in other communies. The out commute for Algona is esmatedat 8.7 percent – approximately 252 people living in Algona who work in other communies. Most of those whoare out commung are working in West Bend or Emmetsburg. Of those who are commung to othercommunies for employment opportunies, 22.2 percent are willing to change employment (approximately 56people) if presented with the right employment offer. The calculaons for potenal available labor are basedon adjusted labor force zone totals obtained from Figure 11.As a group, they are primarily employed within the managerial occupaonal category. They are primarilyworking within the wholesale trade; healthcare/social services; and manufacturing industries.For those who out commute, 88.9 percent have educaon/technical training beyond high school, 11.1 percentare trade cerfied, 11.1 percent have an associate degree, 55.6 percent have an undergraduate degree and11.1 percent have a postgraduate/professional degree. Areas of emphasis include agricultural studies,business/public administraon, markeng, medical studies, and vocaonal trades.Over two‐fihs (44.4) of those who are commung out of Algona for employment are hourly wage employeeswhose current median wage is $15.88 per hour.Out commuters are currently commung an average of 31 miles one way to work and are willing to commute22 miles one way for a “new opportunity”. Two‐thirds (66.7%) of out commuters are male. The average age ofout commuters is 49 with one‐third (33.3%) between the ages of 45 and 54 and one‐third (33.3%) between theages 55 and 64.Figure 24Out Commuters by Place of EmploymentOBLESArea ShownJACKSONMARTINLegendFentonForest City§¨¦ 90 £¤ 65FARIBAULT FREEBORN MOWER^_AlgonaInterstates4-Lane HighwaysUS HighwaysSCEOLADICKINSONEMMETKOSSUTHBurtCLAYEmmetsburg^_Algona£¤ 169 £¤ 18WINNEBAGOState HighwaysWORTHIowa CountyMITCHELLMinnesota CountyBRIENPALO ALTOHANCOCKCERRO GORDOFLOYD£¤ 71 £¤ 20 AldenWest BendHEROKEEBUENA VISTAPOCAHONTAS£¤ 169HUMBOLDT§¨¦ 35WRIGHTFRANKLINBUTLEROut Commute Concentrationby Place of Employment (per ZIP Code)0.1% - 11.1%SACCALHOUNIDA11.2% - 33.3%WEBSTERGRUNDYHAMILTONHARDIN10 Mile Interval Between RingsKossuth County Laborshed Analysis 17 Released March 2013