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LaborForceProfile
<br />Consistentwithaslowgrowingpopulation,LatƚƩƷĻƭemployedlaborforce(residentswho
<br />haveajobregardlessoflocation)hasheldsteadyoverthepast5to10years.In2006,
<br />roughly19,000LaPorteresidentswereemployed.Themanufacturingandconstruction
<br />sectorscapturethelargestpercentageofworkingLaPorteresidents.Eventhoughthecityis
<br />notstronginretailtrade,healthcare,oreducationoccupations,nearly1in4LaPorte
<br />residentsworkinthesesectors.ThedisconnectbetweenLaPorteresidentoccupationsand
<br />localjobsavailableindicatesalargenumberofresidentscommutetosurroundingcitiesfor
<br />workeachday.
<br />Table4:LaPorteStudyAreaResidentIndustrySectorEmploymentProfile
<br />Description20022003200420052006
<br />Agriculture,Fishing&Hunting2732373832
<br />Mining,&OilandGasExtraction652573536546559
<br />Utilities208196208165144
<br />Construction2,2822,0271,7851,9452,156
<br />Manufacturing2,7762,4782,5882,3912,572
<br />WholesaleTrade9439209311,0721,049
<br />RetailTrade1,7781,6741,7031,7521,814
<br />Transportation&Warehousing974967971955986
<br />Information226207232198176
<br />Finance&Insurance455395485486516
<br />RealEstate,Rental&Leasing327335333343392
<br />Professional&ScientificServices1,1871,2201,2391,2431,394
<br />ManagementofCompanies1001351217686
<br />Administration&Support1,0048989841,1081,231
<br />EducationalServices1,8121,8861,9281,7161,833
<br />HealthCare&SocialAssistance1,3121,3691,3881,3871,356
<br />Arts,Entertainment,&Recreation201180222211173
<br />Accommodation&FoodServices1,2901,2361,3991,3861,443
<br />OtherServices586573642603598
<br />PublicAdministration438438445414478
<br />Total18,57817,73918,17718,03518,988
<br />Source:TXP,U.S.CensusBureauLEHDProgram
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