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Newton County
Economic Development
4117 S. 240 W
Morocco, IN 46963
Phone: (219) 285-0653
Fax: 219-285-0190
Email: director@newtoncountyin.com
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Labor Force |
Number |
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Total Resident Labor Force |
6,908 |
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Employed |
6,249 |
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Unemployed |
659 |
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Ending
2012 Unemployment Rate |
8.5% |
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
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Income & Wage |
Number |
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Median Family
Income |
$59,696 |
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Median Household
Income |
$48,108 |
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Average Wage Per
Job |
$31,881 |
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Wage Growth since
2000 |
33.6% |
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 5 Year Estimates &
Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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Average Annual Earnings by Industry |
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All Industries |
$31,855 |
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Construction |
$34,351 |
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Manufacturing |
$34,699 |
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Government |
$29,444 |
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Administ. Waste
Svcs |
$42,814 |
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Transportation |
$36,383 |
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Finance/Insurance |
$42,220 |
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Agriculture |
$37,649 |
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Commuting Data |
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Number of tax
filers who live in county
and work |
9,355 |
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Number of tax
filers who work in the
county |
7,324 |
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Number of tax
filers who live in county
and work in county |
6,215 |
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Number of tax
filers who live out of the
county and work in county |
1,109 |
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Top five counties sending workers into
Newton |
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Jasper
County |
319 |
35.0% |
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Illinois |
269 |
29.5% |
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Benton
County |
163 |
17.9% |
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Lake
County |
105 |
11.5% |
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Out of
State |
55 |
6.0% |
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Top five counties receiving workers from
Newton |
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Lake
County |
1,364 |
47.9% |
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Jasper
County |
741 |
26.0% |
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Illinois |
476 |
16.7% |
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Out of
State |
139 |
4.9% |
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Tippecanoe County |
125 |
4.4% |
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