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<br />labor Shed Analysis <br />Using publicly available data it is possible to perform a labor shed analysis. The purpose of <br />this analysis is to highlight: 1) where La Porte residents work and 2) where La Porte-based <br />business employees live. The results are useful in identifying future economic development <br />targets, determining workforce gaps, and guiding future public sector investment. <br /> <br />In 2006, approximately 19,000 city residents were employed. At the same time, La Porte- <br />based businesses employed 29,000 workers. Hypothetically, if all La Porte-based jobs were <br />first filled by local residents, then approximately 10,000 worke;swould need to commute to <br />the city each day. However, data from the Census Bureau.7 tl;HD Program paint a different <br />picture. <br /> <br />In 2006, only 13.4 percent of La Porte residents'Vorked in the city. OVer one-third of La Porte <br />working residents commuted to Houston each day. Other large emploYluEmt centers were <br />Pasadena, Deer Park, and Baytown. The opposite trend exists for La Porte-bas~.d businesses. <br />In 2006, La Porte residents comprised 11.7 percentpfJotalJo~' employment:'oyer 40.0 <br />m,_ om_ _ <br />percent of La Porte-based business,erpp!oyees lived rn'B~!;'ston, Pasadena, Baytown, Deer <br />Park, and League City. <br /> <br />These findings create positive and negative implid~ti6ns.tor La PO(te7. Because La Porte <br />residents work thfQughout t"~region in a broad r~rtge of jl1gu~~ries, this can help offset the <br />negative effects of.a,slowdowninthe city's e~,~!N sector. Thedownside is that La Porte- <br />based businesses pay high wages to non-local residents. However, the fact that workers will <br />commute to La Porte for w9rk is,.a g09djndicatoi'that future tourism and quality of place <br />.. ---. <br />projects (Sylvan Beach and Downtown) would attract visitors from neighboring communities. <br /> <br />Table.6:Where EmployedJa Porte Residents Work <br /> <br />Description 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 <br />Houston '39~2% 38.8% 38.1% 38.3% 37.2% <br />La Porte ". 14.0% 13.5% 13.1% 13.4% 13.4% <br />Pasadena ..' 9.8% 10.2% 9.4% 9.1% 9.4% <br />Deer Park 7.1% 7.1% 6.8% 6.6% 6.7% <br />Bay town 3.1% 2.7% 3.4% 3.1% 3.0% <br />Webster 1.4% 1.6% 1.6% 1.8% 1.5% <br />League City 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 1.3% 1.3% <br />Austin 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% <br />Seabrook 0.5% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% <br />Pearland 0.6% 0.8% 0.9% 0.7% 0.8% <br />All Other Locations 22.5% 22.8% 24.1% 24.0% 25.0% <br /> <br />Source: TXP, U.S. Census Bureau. LEHD Program <br /> <br />City of La Porte, Texas - Economic & Demographic Assessment I January 2009_ <br /> <br />