Place of Residence vs' Place of Work

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Place of Residence vs. Place of Work

• Planning 053 The Changing American Job
• Michele Hayslett
• Data Services Librarian
• michele_hayslett_at_unc.edu

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A Couple of Definitions

• By Place of Residence
• By Place of Work

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Orange County, NC2007 Employment

• By Place of Residence
• 65,610E people living in Orange Co. are employed
  (source LAUS/BLS)
• By Place of Work
• There are 61,506 jobs filled (i.e., employed
  persons) in Orange Co. (source QCEW/BEA)

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Place of Residence Data

• Answers Economic Questions Like
• How many people living in the study area are
  employed?
• Is the labor force growing?
• What are the demographics of the labor force, the
  educational level?
• How many households have a total income between
  X and X?
• How many people are unemployed?

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Place of Work Data

• Answers Questions Like
• How many jobs exist in the study area?
• In which industries?
• Which sectors are growing fastest?
• Are the new jobs low- or high-paying?
• Whats the average wage of new versus long-time
  employees in a given industry?