WORKFORCE AVAILABILITY INFORMATION

2010

Ford County

Economic Information and Analysis Division Illinois Department of Employment Security

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AREA: Ford

TOTAL MALE FEMALE TOTAL MALE FEMALE

Total 14,241 6,819 7,422 100 % 100 % 100 %

White, Including Hispanic 13,982 6,688 7,294 98.2 % 98.1 % 98.3 %

Black, Including Hispanic 35 20 15 0.2 % 0.3 % 0.2 %

Native American, Incl. Hisp. 14 9 5 0.1 % 0.1 % 0.1 %

Asian & Pacific Islander, Incl. Hisp. 46 18 28 0.3 % 0.3 % 0.4 %

Remaining Races, Incl. Hispanic 164 84 80 1.2 % 1.2 % 1.1 %

Hispanic, All Races 176 96 80 1.2 % 1.4 % 1.1 %

Sum Of Non-White Groups And Hisp. 259 131 128 1.8 % 1.9 % 1.7 %

Source: 2000 Census Of Population And Housing

Note: The Six Race/Ethnic Categories Are Not Mutually Exclusive. Sum Of Individual Items May Not Add To Total Due To Rounding.

Percent DistributionNumber

Table 1Population By Sex And Race/Ethnic Group 2000

TABLE II. LABOR FORCE BY SEX AND RACE/ETHNIC GROUP

AREA: Ford County ANNUAL AVERAGE: 2009

Unemployment Percent Distribution Sex and Civilian _________________ LaborMinority Status Lab. Force Employed Number Rate Force Emp. Unemp.

Both Sexes 7,211 6,504 707 9.8% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

WHITE, INCL. HISPANIC 7,104 6,397 707 10.0% 98.5% 98.4% 100.0%

BLACK, INCL. HISPANIC 40 40 0 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% 0.0%

NATIVE AM., INC. HISP. 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

ASIAN & PAC. IS., I. H. 24 24 0 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 0.0%

Others INCL. HISP. 1/ 43 43 0 0.0% 0.6% 0.7% 0.0%

HISPANIC, ALL RACES 71 71 0 0.0% 1.0% 1.1% 0.0%

SUM OF NON-WHT. GRPS. 2/ 107 107 0 0.0% 1.5% 1.6% 0.0%

Female 3,360 3,031 329 9.8% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%Percent 46.6% 46.6% 46.5%

WHITE, INCL. HISPANIC 3,299 2,970 329 10.0% 98.2% 98.0% 100.0%

BLACK, INCL. HISPANIC 23 23 0 0.0% 0.7% 0.8% 0.0%

NATIVE AM., INC. HISP. 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

ASIAN & PAC. IS., I. H. 9 9 0 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.0%

Others, INCL. HISP. 1/ 29 29 0 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% 0.0%

HISPANIC, ALL RACES 38 38 0 0.0% 1.1% 1.3% 0.0%

SUM OF NON-WHT. GRPS. 2/ 61 61 0 0.0% 1.8% 2.0% 0.0%

Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security Estimates and U.S.Census Bureau (2000)1/ Includes all non-white races and more than one race not elsewhere classified.2/ Sum of Hispanic and all non-white races.Note: Sum of individual items may not add to total due to rounding

TABLE III-A************************* EXPERIENCED LABOR FORCE BY RACE, SEX, AND OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS ************************

Area:Ford County ************************* NOT HISPANIC *************************

*** ALL RACES *** ***** WHITE ***** ***** BLACK ***** ** OTHER RACES ** **** HISPANIC ****TOTALS MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE

Management, Business and Financial Workers 848 559 289 555 285 0 0 4 4 0 0Science, Engineering and Computer Professionals 120 105 15 105 15 0 0 0 0 0 0Healthcare Practitioner Professionals 223 54 169 50 165 0 0 4 4 0 0Other Professional Workers 494 209 285 205 285 4 0 0 0 0 0Technicians 168 73 95 65 95 0 0 4 0 4 0Sales Workers 525 215 310 215 310 0 0 0 0 0 0Administrative Support Workers 1,153 254 899 250 885 0 0 0 10 4 4Construction and Extractive Craft Workers 409 399 10 395 10 4 0 0 0 0 0Installation, Maintenance and Repair Craft Workers 423 408 15 400 15 0 0 4 0 4 0Production Operative Workers 841 519 322 515 295 0 15 0 4 4 8Transportation and Material Moving Operative Workers 483 418 65 410 65 0 0 4 0 4 0Laborers and Helpers 401 297 104 275 90 4 4 8 0 10 10Protective Service Workers 90 70 20 70 20 0 0 0 0 0 0Service Workers, except Protective 907 205 702 205 665 0 4 0 14 0 19Other Occupations 4 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

7,089 3,785 3,304 3,715 3,204 12 23 28 36 30 41

Race Category Definitions White: White Alone Non-Hispanic Black: Black Alone Non-HispanicHispanic: White Alone Hispanic, Other Hispanic or LatinoOther Races: Asian Alone Non-Hispanic, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHOPI) Alone Non-Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN) Alone Non-Hispanic, Black and White Non-Hispanic, Asian and White Non-Hispanic, AIAN and White Non-Hispanic, AIAN and Black Non-Hispanic, Balance of 2+ Races and Some Other Race

SOURCE: 2000 Special EEO Tabulation File, US Census Bureau

Prepared by Economic Information and Analysis Division, Illinois Department of Employment Security

TABLE III-B***************************** DISTRIBUTION OF EXPERIENCED LABOR FORCE BY RACE AND SEX ****************************

Area:Ford County ************************* NOT HISPANIC *************************

*** ALL RACES *** ***** WHITE ***** ***** BLACK ***** ** OTHER RACES ** **** HISPANIC ****TOTALS MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE

Management, Business and Financial Workers 100.0% 65.9% 34.1% 65.4% 33.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0%Science, Engineering and Computer Professionals 100.0% 87.5% 12.5% 87.5% 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%Healthcare Practitioner Professionals 100.0% 24.2% 75.8% 22.4% 74.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 1.8% 0.0% 0.0%Other Professional Workers 100.0% 42.3% 57.7% 41.5% 57.7% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%Technicians 100.0% 43.5% 56.5% 38.7% 56.5% 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 0.0% 2.4% 0.0%Sales Workers 100.0% 41.0% 59.0% 41.0% 59.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%Administrative Support Workers 100.0% 22.0% 78.0% 21.7% 76.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.3% 0.3%Construction and Extractive Craft Workers 100.0% 97.6% 2.4% 96.6% 2.4% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%Installation, Maintenance and Repair Craft Workers 100.0% 96.5% 3.5% 94.6% 3.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0%Production Operative Workers 100.0% 61.7% 38.3% 61.2% 35.1% 0.0% 1.8% 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 1.0%Transportation and Material Moving Operative Workers 100.0% 86.5% 13.5% 84.9% 13.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0%Laborers and Helpers 100.0% 74.1% 25.9% 68.6% 22.4% 1.0% 1.0% 2.0% 0.0% 2.5% 2.5%Protective Service Workers 100.0% 77.8% 22.2% 77.8% 22.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%Service Workers, except Protective 100.0% 22.6% 77.4% 22.6% 73.3% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% 2.1%Other Occupations 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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TABLE III-C********************** DISTRIBUTION OF EXPERIENCED LABOR FORCE BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS *********************

Area:Ford County ************************* NOT HISPANIC *************************

*** ALL RACES *** ***** WHITE ***** ***** BLACK ***** ** OTHER RACES ** **** HISPANIC ****Total, All Occupations 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

TOTALS MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALEManagement, Business and Financial Workers 12.0% 14.8% 8.7% 14.9% 8.9% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 11.1% 0.0% 0.0%Science, Engineering and Computer Professionals 1.7% 2.8% 0.5% 2.8% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%Healthcare Practitioner Professionals 3.1% 1.4% 5.1% 1.3% 5.1% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 11.1% 0.0% 0.0%Other Professional Workers 7.0% 5.5% 8.6% 5.5% 8.9% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%Technicians 2.4% 1.9% 2.9% 1.7% 3.0% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 0.0% 13.3% 0.0%Sales Workers 7.4% 5.7% 9.4% 5.8% 9.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%Administrative Support Workers 16.3% 6.7% 27.2% 6.7% 27.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 27.8% 13.3% 9.8%Construction and Extractive Craft Workers 5.8% 10.5% 0.3% 10.6% 0.3% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%Installation, Maintenance and Repair Craft Workers 6.0% 10.8% 0.5% 10.8% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 0.0% 13.3% 0.0%Production Operative Workers 11.9% 13.7% 9.7% 13.9% 9.2% 0.0% 65.2% 0.0% 11.1% 13.3% 19.5%Transportation and Material Moving Operative Workers 6.8% 11.0% 2.0% 11.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% 0.0% 13.3% 0.0%Laborers and Helpers 5.7% 7.8% 3.1% 7.4% 2.8% 33.3% 17.4% 28.6% 0.0% 33.3% 24.4%Protective Service Workers 1.3% 1.8% 0.6% 1.9% 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%Service Workers, except Protective 12.8% 5.4% 21.2% 5.5% 20.8% 0.0% 17.4% 0.0% 38.9% 0.0% 46.3%Other Occupations 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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SOURCE: 2000 Special EEO Tabulation File, US Census Bureau

Prepared by Economic Information and Analysis Division, Illinois Department of Employment Security

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