HILLSDALE COUNTY LABOR SHED
Huron Tuscola
Shiawassee
Genesee
Livingston Jackson Hillsdale
Washtenaw
Lenawee
The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan (WIN) partnership is a collaboration of six Michigan Works! Agencies (MWAs) and ten community colleges across a 16-county region in Michigan. The counties in the WIN partnership include: Genesee, Hillsdale, Huron, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Saint Clair, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola, Washtenaw, and Wayne, along with the City of Detroit.
This document provides detailed information on where employees in the area commute to and from each day for work, how far they travel, along with other information about workers and businesses in the area. For more detail on the labor market please see WIN’s Quarterly Labor Market Report publications.
790 BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
Where Residents Work In 2014, Hillsdale County’s workforce consisted of 17,950 residents. 6,988 (38.9%) of the residents lived and worked within Hillsdale County, while the remaining 10,962 residents (61.1%) traveled outside of the county for work. Since 2011, the number of residents that traveled outside of the county for work decreased by 1,982 (15.3%) individuals from 12,944 to 10,962. Additionally, the number of residents who live and work in Hillsdale County increased by 2.8%. Hillsdale County residents were less mobile in 2014 than in 2011. In 2014, 41.2% of the county’s workforce (7,406 individuals) traveled more than 25 miles to their place of employment compared to 2011 when 48.2% of the workforce (10,086 individuals) traveled more than 25 miles each direction. Jackson County was the most popular destination outside of Hillsdale County for residents to find employment. 1,871 residents (10.4% of the county’s workforce) traveled to Jackson County for employment in 2014, followed by 1,871 residents (6.7% of the county’s workforce) that traveled to Washtenaw County.
St. Clair
Oakland
Introduction
The WIN partnership region’s labor shed highlights why, when it comes to talent, we must think regionally: The workforce is mobile. Although 91.6% of the region’s workforce live and work in the 16-county area, not all residents work in their home county. It is not uncommon for workers to commute one or two counties over for work. This means that the residents in every county should be ready for the job demands of employers hiring throughout southeast Michigan.
Sanilac Lapeer
1,380 JOBS POSTED ONLINE
6,988 WORKERS THAT LIVED AND WORKED IN HILLSDALE
41.2% RESIDENTS TRAVELING MORE THAN 25 MILES TO WORK
Macomb
Wayne
Monroe
HILLSDALE COUNTY LABOR SHED
Where Workers Live In 2014, 11,953 workers were employed in Hillsdale County. Of these, 4,965 (41.5%) workers were employed in Hillsdale, but lived outside of its borders. Of those that traveled to Hillsdale County for work, 1,185 (23.9%) of the workers were 29 or younger. While Hillsdale County employers were able to attract a sizable amount of young workers in 2014, 2,763 (55.6%) of the internal jobs were filled by workers between the ages of 30 and 54. This indicates a desire for experienced workers in Hillsdale County. The great majority of workers that travel to Hillsdale reside in either Branch or Jackson counties. 918 (7.7%) of Hillsdale County workers travel in from Branch County followed by 858 (7.2%) that travel in from Jackson County. 2,615 (21.9%) of the 11,953 workers in Hillsdale County traveled more than 25 miles to their place of employment in 2014.
Data Sources: Burning Glass Technologies, Economic Modeling Specialists, International, and U.S. Census OnTheMap Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network