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Pipestone County Workforce Information
Pipestone County is in Region 8 of
the Minnesota WorkForce Center System. Minnesota WorkForce
Centers provide Employer Services and Labor Market Information
for the Southwest WorkForce Service Area. You can find the
current unemployment rate for Pipestone County, browse resumes
for openings and find out about unemployment taxes at the
Minnesota Workforce Center Web Site http://www.mnwfc.org
. You can also get information by calling 1-888-GET JOBS or
visiting a regional workforce center.
Workforce Center - Marshall Workforce Center - Worthington
607 W. Main Street
511 10th Street
Lyon County Courthouse
Worthington, MN 56187-2342
Marshall, MN 56258
Phone: 507.376.3116
Phone: 507.537.6236 Fax: 507.376.3630
Fax: 507.537.6362 TTY:
507.376.3116
TTY: 507.537.6236 Hours: 8:00
a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
The Pipestone County EDA has partnered with the
Southwest Regional Development Commission in a Southwest
Minnesota Labor Force Assessment. We would also like to thank
the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, the Minnesota
Department of Trade and Economic Development, the Southwest
Minnesota Foundation, the Southwest Minnesota Private Industry
Council, the Minnesota Department of Economic Security,
Pipestone County and the City of Pipestone for financially
sponsoring this extensive project. The following information
is from a draft of the final report prepared August 15, 2001.
We will update this page when the final report is complete.
Southwest Minnesota Labor Force Assessment
1)
Employee Job Details
a) Hours Worked Per Week (May be more than 1 job) The U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the 1999 Average Hours Worked
at 39.5 for Wage or Salaried Workers and 43.3 for
Self-Employed Agricultural Workers.
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Hours Worked
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Less than 20
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21 to 34
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35 to 40
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41 to 50
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51 or More
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Pipestone County
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12%
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9%
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3%
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30%
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46%
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Region 8 WSA
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9%
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8%
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41%
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26%
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16%
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b)
Employment Tenure at Primary Job
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The median employment tenure at a primary
job in Pipestone County is 6 years, compared to 7 years in
Region 8. The U.S. median is between 3.6 years.
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The average employment tenure is 10.5
years in Pipestone County, compared to 12 years in Region 8.
The U.S. average is 4.8 years.
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In Pipestone County, 37% of respondents reported
working at their primary job for three years or less, compared
to 34% in Region 8. U.S. is 40%.
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In Pipestone County, 24% of respondents reported
working at their primary job for 16 years or more, compared
with 29% in Region 8. U.S. is 15.4%.
c)
Number of Employers
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Number of Employers
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1 Employer
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2 Employers
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3 Employers
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4 or More Employers
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Pipestone County
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84%
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14%
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2%
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0%
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Region 8 WSA
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84%
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13%
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2%
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1%
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d)
Workers’ Annual Salary
In Pipestone
County, the largest portion of workers reported receiving an
annual pre-tax salary of $20,000 to $40,000 at their primary
job. All hourly workers’ salaries were calculated assuming a
40-hour workweek.
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Pre-Tax Earnings
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Below $20,000
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$20,000 to $30,000
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$30,000 to $40,000
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$40,000 to $50,000
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More Than $50,000
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Pipestone County
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23%
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36%
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17%
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14%
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10%
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Region 8 WSA
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22%
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38%
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19%
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9%
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12%
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e)
Job Benefits Offered to Full and Part-Time Workers
i)
Medical Benefits
Medical Benefits
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Full-Time Workers
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Part-Time Workers
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Pipestone County
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78% yes
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47% yes
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Region 8 WSA
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80% yes
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38% yes
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ii)
Life Insurance
Life Insurance
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Full-Time Workers
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Part-Time Workers
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Pipestone County
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71% yes
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28% yes
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Region 8 WSA
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68% yes
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23% yes
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iii)
Contributions to Retirement Plans
Retirement Plans
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Full-Time Workers
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Part-Time Workers
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Pipestone County
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69% yes
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42% yes
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Region 8 WSA
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72% yes
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34% yes
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iv)
Paid Vacations
Paid Vacations
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Full-Time Workers
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Part-Time Workers
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Pipestone County
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76% yes
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37% yes
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Region 8 WSA
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77% yes
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33% yes
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f)
Part-Time Workers Seeking More Hours
i) In Pipestone County, 62% of part-time workers would be
willing to work more hours, compared to 59% in Region 8.
ii) Of those part-time employees willing to work more
hours, 47% reported they would be willing to work 10 more
hours, compared to 46% in Region 8.
g)
Main Reasons People Work Part-Time
There are a
number of reasons why people work part-time. Respondents cited
the following situations as their main reason for
working part-time.
Why Part-Time Work
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Pipestone County
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Region 8 WSA
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Choose part-time over full-time
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32%
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33%
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Family obligations other than child
care
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20%
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11%
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Only part-time work was available
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15%
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14%
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Retired or Social Security limits
on earnings
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10%
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10%
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In school or training
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5%
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13%
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Child Care problems
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3%
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4%
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Health or medical limitations or
restrictions
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3%
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5%
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Slack work or business conditions
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2%
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3%
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Seasonal work
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2%
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2%
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h)
Self-Reported Reasons for Not Working
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Why Not Working
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Retired
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Homemaker
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Disabled
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Seasonal Worker
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Pipestone County
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50%
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21%
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7%
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7%
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Region 8 WSA
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61%
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14%
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9%
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4%
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Of the respondents currently looking for
work residing in Pipestone County, the majority (54%) are
seeking full-time employment, compared to 61% in Region 8.
i)
Employee Preferences
Survey respondents rated the importance
of different employment factors when considering a job.
Employee Preferences
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Pipestone County
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Region 8 WSA
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Increase in Pay
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91% rated it as important
62% rated very important
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90% rated it as important
64% rated very important
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Affordable Child Care
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25% rated very important
55% rated not at all important
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23% rated very important
53% rated not important at all
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Convenient Child Care
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34% rated as important
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33% rated as important
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Employer Paid Training
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73% rated as important
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74% rated as important
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Less Responsibility
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No General Consensus Among
Respondents
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No General Consensus Among
Respondents
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More Job Security
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81% rated as important
54% rated as very important
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79% rated as important
54% rated as very important
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Schedule Flexibility
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79% rated as important
63% rated as very important
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77% rated as important
42% rated as very important
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Increase in Job Benefits
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86% rated as important
63% rated as very important
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87% rated as important
64% rated as very important
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Better Job Location
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66% rated as important
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63% rated as important
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Skills Better Utilized
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83% rated as important
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80% rated as important
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Increase in Job Prestige
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No General Consensus Among
Respondents
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No General Consensus Among
Respondents
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Improved Working Conditions
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80% rated as important
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77% rated as important
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Career Advancement
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76% rated as important
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76% rated as important
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2)
Workforce Demographics
a)
Education Level of Respondents 25 or Older
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Education Level
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Less than High School
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High School Degree
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Some College
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Associate Degree
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Bachelor’s or Higher
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Pipestone County
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14%
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32%
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25%
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9%
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20%
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Region 8 WSA
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16%
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31%
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24%
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9%
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20%
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b)
Education Related to Job
i)
55% of working respondents in Pipestone County reported
that their educational training is related to their job,
compared to 53% in Region 8.
ii)
10% reported that their educational training is higher
than required for their job, compared to 11% in Region 8.
iii)
35% reported that their educational training is in a
different field than their current job, compared to 34% in
Region 8.
c)
Willingness to Further Occupational Training
i)
In Pipestone County, 60% of respondents reported they
would seek additional occupational training if it meant
obtaining a better job even in a different field, compared to
58% in Region 8.
d)
Households With Children Under 13
i)
In Pipestone County, 67% of households reported having
no children under 13, compared to 73% in Region 8.
ii)
In Pipestone County, 27% reported having one or two
children under 13, compared to 21% in Region 8.
iii)
In Pipestone County, 6% of households reported having
three or more children under the age of 13, with the same
percent in Region8.
e)
Commuting Patterns
The commuting patterns for Pipestone
County and Southwest Minnesota were tabulated to depict
one-way travel to work measured in time and distance.
i)
Commuting Data: Time
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Commuting Time
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0 to 15 minutes
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16 to 30 minutes
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31 to 45 minutes
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46 minutes or more
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Pipestone County
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77%
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13%
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4%
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6%
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Region 8 WSA
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75%
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18%
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4%
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3%
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ii)
Commuting Data: Distance
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Commuting Distance
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0 to 10 miles
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11 to 20 miles
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21 to 30 miles
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31 to 40 miles
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41 or miles away
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Pipestone County
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75%
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12%
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5%
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3%
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3%
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Region 8 WSA
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71%
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16%
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8%
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2%
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3%
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f)
Commuter Preferences
Residents of Pipestone County and
Southwest Minnesota provided salary requirements needed to
change commute time.
i)
Employed
How much more* (in dollars per
hour) would it take to entice a worker to commute a longer
distance? How much less** would a worker accept to take a job
with a shorter commute?
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Commute Longer Distance
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Current Travel (in Min.)
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0 to 15 Minutes
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16 to 30 Minutes
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Not Willing
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31 to 45 Minutes
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Not Willing
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46 or More Minutes
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Not Willing
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Pipestone County
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0 to 15 Minutes
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X
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$2.98
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16%
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$3.99
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