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    Labor Facts & Figures

    1. Economic Development
    2. Workforce Development
    Workforce Development

    Auburn Center for Developing Industries

    1500 Pumphrey Ave
    TREVOR A COOK

    TREVOR A COOK

    workforce development director

    Labor Availability

    Auburn's labor shed consists of residents within a 60-minute drive time which includes the following Alabama counties: Lee, Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Coosa, Elmore, Macon, Montgomery, Russell, and Tallapoosa as well as the following Georgia counties: Chattahoochie, Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, and Troup. No manufacturing companies in Auburn are unionized.

    Labor Force Unemployment Unemployment Rate
    Auburn-Opelika MSA (Lee County): 83,486 2,387 2.9%
    Within 60 Minute Drive (15 County Area): 459,117 13,132 2.9%
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    Source: Alabama Dept. of Labor (June 2024); Georgia Dept. of Labor (May 2024); ESRI Business Analyst

    Workforce Analysis

    Age Estimate
    Under 5 years 9,431
    5 to 14 years 19,050
    15 to 19 years 13,411
    20 to 24 years 22,407
    25 to 34 years 22,867
    35 to 44 years 19,236
    45 to 54 years 18,654
    55 to 64 years 16,492
    65 and older 17,739
    School Enrollment Estimate
    Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 55,407
    - Nursery school, preschool 2,257
    - Kindergarten 1,976
    - Elementary school (grades 1-8) 15,239
    - High school (grades 9-12) 7,363
    - College or graduate school
    		 28,572
    Educational Attainment Estimate
    Population 25 years and over 94,988
    - Less than 9th grade 2,783
    - 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6,266
    - High school graduate (includes equivalency) 22,855
    - Some college, no degree 22,166
    - Associate's degree 8,541
    - Bachelor's degree 18,645
    - Graduate or professional degree 13,732
    Jobs by Worker Sex Count Percentage
    Male 26,634 49.7%
    Female 27,002 50.3%
    Jobs by Earnings Percentage
    $1,250 per month or less 13,948 26.0%
    $1,251 to $3,333 per month 20,406 38.0%
    More than $3,333 per month 19,282 35.9%

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014-2018 American Community Survey - Auburn-Opelika MSA (Lee County), OnTheMap Application & LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics in Partnership with the Alabama Dept. of Labor, LMI

    Workers by Sector

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    Source: U.S. Census Bureau & the Alabama Dept. of Labor 2018 - Auburn-Opelika MSA (Lee County)

    Commuting Patterns

    In-Area Labor Force Efficiency - 55,506 Workers Living in Lee County:

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    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, OnTheMap Application & LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics in Partnership with the Alabama Dept. of Labor, LMI 2017