The Toyota Case Study

Examining the Manufacturing Company’s

Impact on Growth and Development in

Scott County, Kentucky

Erran F. Persley

OUTLINE

1

• General Background on Toyota

• Population Estimates

2

• Migration Statistics

• Housing Unit Data

3

• County Business Patterns & Econ Census

• Quarterly Workforce Indicators

Toyota Landmark Events

1980’s

• 1985-Scott County Selected for Toyota Site

• 1988-First Car Produced

1990’s

• Expansion of Toyota Plant

• Toyota Indiana and West Virginia Plants Open

2000’s

• Lexus ES-350 to be built in US for First Time

• *10,000 Employees

Toyota Manufacturing Plant

1,300 Acres

7.8 million Square Feet Manufacturing Facility

5 different Vehicles In Production

Camry

Camry Hybrid

Avalon (only made in Kentucky)

Venza (being discontinued)

Scott Fastest Growing County in

Kentucky

Scott County is the fastest growing county in Kentucky, according to projections by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Scott County’s population grew by 2 percent between July 1, 2012, and July 1, 2013.

Population Estimates

The census estimates were developed using the 2010 federal census as a baseline. Population change each year was calculated using births, deaths, administrative records and survey data.

Oldham was the second fastest growing county, with a 1.6 percent population increase. Shelby and Montgomery were next, each with a 1.4 percent growth rate, followed by Bath with a 1.3 percent rate.

Cumulative Estimates of the Components of

Population Change

2010-2014

POPULATION CHANGE

Total: 4,111 Natural Increase: 1,407

NET MIGRATION

Total: 2,626 International: 103

VITAL EVENTS

Births: 2,716 Deaths: 1,309

American Fact Finder

Population Estimates

Census Flows Mapper

http://flowsmapper.geo.census.gov/flowsmapper/flowsmapper.html

Migration Statistics From the American Community Survey

Shows how many move from one specific county to another

Breaks down movers’ characteristics like education attainment and income

Helpful for local governments, realtors, planners and businesses

Scott County-Housing Units

5yr-ACS Data

2005-2009 16,710

2006-2010 18,403

2007-2011 18,938

2008-2012 19,273

2009-2013 19,547

Bourbon County-Housing Units

5yr-ACS Data

2005-2009 8,942

2006-2010 8,906

2007-2011 8,917

2008-2012 8,956

2009-2013 8,941

County Business Patterns

Quarterly Workforce Indicator Tool (QWI)

Erran F. Persley

QWI Data Sources?

The Data Refinery

Scott County Full Quarter Employment

Kentucky-Avg. Monthly Earnings

Average Monthly Earnings

Let’s Go On-line…

http://qwiexplorer.ces.census.gov/

Erran F. Persley Email: erran.f.persley@census.gov Mobile: 615.499.0976