METHODOLOGY

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This report includes totalling 42,030 data points from 30 measures, collected from 2 public sources (described below). We also estimated 28,380 data points based on our estimation and projection methodology.

Some of the summary data included in the report may not include suppressed data. Data suppression occurs in cases where private, identifying information would be disclosed. In most cases, this does not impact the total values presented in the report, but in cases where there are small industries or areas, data suppressions may reduce the accuracy of the data we can display.

SOURCES

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• American Community Survey

  Website: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/data.html
  Data Year: 2028
  

  The American Community Survey (ACS) publishes a rolling 5-year average profile of American communities.

  Measures

  Population, Race, Median Household Income, Unemployed Population, Employed Population, Population Below Poverty Level, Population with High School Diploma, Population with College Degree, Households, Median Home Value, Median Rent, Rent as Percentage of Income, Median Age, Poverty Rate, Percentage with High School Diploma, Percentage with College Degree, Unemployment Percentage

  Populations

  Total, White alone, Black or African American alone, American Indian and Alaska Native alone, Asian alone, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, Some other race alone, Two or more races:

• Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

  Website: https://www.bls.gov/cew/
  Data Year: 2028
  

  The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program publishes a quarterly count of employment and wages reported by employers covering more than 95 percent of U.S. jobs, available at the county, MSA, state and national levels by industry.

  Measures

  Total Annual Wages, Taxable Annual Wages, Firms, Employment Level, Annual Contributions, Employment Growth (YoY Change), Firms (YoY Change), Wage Growth (YoY Change), Yearly Pay Growth (YoY Change), Average Industry Pay, Employment vs US Average, Wages vs US Average, Yearly Pay vs US Average

  Populations

  11 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, 21 - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction, 31-33 - Manufacturing, 23 - Construction, 42 - Wholesale Trade, 44-45 - Retail Trade, 48-49 - Transportation and Warehousing, 51 - Information, 53 - Real Estate and Rental and Leasing, 55 - Management of Companies and Enterprises, 56 - Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services, 61 - Educational Services, 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance, 52 - Finance and Insurance, 72 - Accommodation and Food Services, 81 - Other Services (except Public Administration), 92 - Public Administration, 71 - Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, 54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services