|
|
| MONTROSE COUNTY LABOR |
| Total Labor Force |
18,043
|
|
| Employed |
17,060
|
|
| Unemployed |
983
|
|
| Unemployment Rate |
5.40%
|
|
Source: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, 2003
| 2003 EMPLOYMENT/PAYROLL COSTS BY INDUSTRY: MONTROSE COUNTY |
| NAICS |
Industry Sector |
# Employees
|
Total Wages
|
Average Annual Wage
|
|
11
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fish |
271
|
$5,411,272
|
$19,967.79
|
|
21
|
Mining |
89
|
$4,179,316
|
$46,958.61
|
|
|
Utilities |
197
|
$10,043,571
|
$50,982.59
|
|
23
|
Construction |
1,107
|
$32,981,764
|
$29,793.82
|
|
31
|
Manufacturing |
1,534
|
$37,336,871
|
$24,339.55
|
|
42
|
Wholesale Trade |
414
|
$11,824,074
|
$28,560.57
|
|
44
|
Retail Trade |
2,020
|
$46,067,177
|
$22,805.53
|
|
Transportation and Warehouse |
433
|
$9,727,533
|
$22,465.43
|
|
Information |
196
|
$5,027,484
|
$24,650.43
|
|
|
Finance, Insurance |
345
|
$12,726,745
|
$36,889.12
|
|
Real Estate, Rental and Lease |
247
|
$5,555,923
|
$22,493.62
|
|
54, 56, 61, 62
|
Professional & Technical Services |
453
|
$14,091,094
|
$31,106.17
|
|
Management of Companies |
24
|
$3,128,066
|
$130,336.08
|
|
Administration and Waste Services |
398
|
$8,279,862
|
$20,803.67
|
|
Educational Services |
21
|
$503,421
|
$23,972.43
|
|
Health Care and Social Assistance |
1,322
|
$33,662,577
|
$25,463.37
|
|
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation |
82
|
$890,445
|
$10,859.09
|
|
Other Services |
350
|
$9,027,375
|
$25,792.50
|
|
TG
|
Government |
2,851
|
$93,321,838
|
$32,733.02
|
|
Total |
13,425
|
$355,280,206
|
$26,464.07
|
Source: Colorado Department of Local Affairs
| LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN MONTROSE COUNTY 2002 |
| Employer |
Employees
|
| Montrose County School District |
721
|
| Russell Stover Candies, Inc. |
600
|
| Montrose Memorial Hospital |
487
|
| Wal-Mart Supercenter |
425
|
| Montrose County |
350
|
| City Market |
180
|
| City of Montrose |
121
|
| Home Depot |
110-150
|
| Delta Montrose Electric Association |
107
|
| Safeway |
70
|
| Wells Fargo and Company |
60
|
| Western Skyways, Inc. |
60
|
| Rocky Mountain Steel, Inc. |
49
|
| Best Sign Systems, Inc. |
45
|
| Gordon Composites, Inc. |
40
|
| Montrose Daily Press |
38
|
Source: Montrose Economic Development Corporation
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT LEVELS OF WORKFORCE |
|
1990
|
2000
|
| Less than 12 years |
25.48%
|
19.30%
|
| 12 to 15 years |
74.50%
|
61.90%
|
| 16 or more years |
15.40%
|
18.70%
|
Source: U.S. Census
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