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784 Page 2 Executive Summary Lamar County Workforce Profile · Total available Workforce Lamar County (8.0%) · Unemployment (1.7%)2 · Unemployed as a result of personal choice (6.3%)3 · Total available Workforce Northeast Texas Region (7.4%) · Unemployment (2.2%). · Unemployed as a result of personal choice (5.2%) · Part-time labor availability · Lamar County (40.8%) · Northeast Texas Region (39.6%) · Underemployment · Education attained (13.87 years) · Education required (13.00 years) Demographic profile of the typilcal Lamar County emplovee · Average age (50.5 years) · Caucasian (87%), Black (8%), Hispanic (1%), and Native American (3%) · Lamar County Average Annual Household Income ($52,190) · Northeast Texas Region Average Annual Household Income ($51,740) Workforce Capabilities Education · · High School or some College (55%) · Associate degree (12%) --~ · Bachelor degree and/or higher (26%) · Average years of school completed · Lamar County (13.9 years) · Northeast Texas Region (14.1 years) . · Texas (12.2 years) · United States (12.4 years) Skills · Basic Computer (47%) · Clerical (29%) · Executive/Professional (28%) · Machine Operation with Computer (19%) · Mechanical (18%) · Medical/Healthcare (16%) Foreign Language · Total of those surveyed · Lamar County (8%) . · Northeast Texas Region (11%).. Job Tenure · Average time with present company · Lamar County (8.3 years) · Northeast Texas Region (8.1 years) · West South Central United States (6.0 years) 2 This number includes laborers that are unemployed due to lack of opportunity. 3 In general, this percentage represents the number of respondents that are currently not working as a result of personal choice, but are willing/able/available for work under opportune circumstances. 2002 LAMAR COUNTY WORKFORCE SURVEY AND ANALYSIS