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<br />Labor Force Profile
<br />Consistent with a slow growing population, La Porte/s employed labor force (residents who
<br />have a job regardless of location) has held steady over the past 5 to 10 years. In 2006/
<br />roughly 19/000 La Porte residents were employed. The manufacturing and construction
<br />sectors capture the largest percentage of working La Porte residents. Even though the city is
<br />not strong in retail trade, healthcare, or education occupations, nearly 1 in 4 La Porte
<br />residents work in these sectors. The disconnect between La Porte resident occupations and
<br />local jobs available indicates a large number of residents commute to surrounding cities for
<br />work each day.
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<br />Table 4: La Porte Study Area Resident Industry SectQr ,1;hg)IqYQ1ent Profile
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<br />Description 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
<br />Agriculture, Fishing &Hunting 27 '" "" 32 3), 38 32
<br />Mining, &Oil and Gas Extraction 652 ,+ 573 536 " 546 559
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<br />Utilities 208"',,, 196 208 165 144
<br />Construction 2/282 2/027 ,,,' "" "1/785 1/945 2/156
<br />Manufacturing 2/776 2:47& ,,' 2/588 2/391 '''' 2/572
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<br />Wholesale Trade " 943 920'", 931 1/072 1/049
<br />Retail Trade ,1/m"'"", 1/674 1/703 1/752 1/814
<br />Transportation & Warehousing 974 '967 """,971 955 986
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<br />Information ii,' ", ". 226 '2fJ'7, 2n 198 176
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<br />Finance & Insuri!pte " 4S~ ," 395 ," ",,,%,,,,, 485 486 516
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<br />Real Estate, Rental & Le~sing ." 327, ,,', 335 333 343 392
<br />Professional & ScientificServices' 1/187 % 1/220 1/239 1/243 1/394
<br />Managemenfof Companies, ",. 100 ','if 135 121 76 86
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<br />Adm;,nistration &Sypport , 1/004" 898 984 1/108 1/231
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<br />Educational Services '" ", 1/812 " 1/886 1/928 1/716 1/833
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<br />Health Care & Social Assistance , 1,312 1,369 1,388 1/387 1/356
<br />Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 201 180 222 211 173
<br />Accommodation & Food Services 1,290 1,236 1,399 1/386 1/443
<br />Other Services ,. 586 573 642 603 598
<br />Public Administration ", "" " 438 438 445 414 478
<br />Total " 18/578 17,739 .18,177 18,035 18,988
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<br />Source: TXP, U.S. Census Bureau - LEHD Program
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<br />City of La Porte, Texas - Economic & Demographic Assessment I January 2009
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