Yesterday the Census Bureau released its 2013 County, Metro & Micro Area Population Estimates and much of the growth is happening in our neighborhood due to the Energy Boom. “… Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction industries were the most rapidly… Read More ›
Accurate and timely labor force data is one of, if not, the most important factor in the site selection process. Growing companies will always ask for workforce information such as availability of workers in the area, number of workers by… Read More ›
How well do you know your community? Are you friendly with your neighbors? Do you know the dirt on the retired gentleman down the block with the meticulously manicured lawn? [Side note: it’s okay, you can admit you envy the… Read More ›
As economic developers, we utilize a lot of valuable data that is constantly being updated. Let’s be honest, it’s a challenge to keep up with new data releases. Thankfully, many leading data providers make it relatively easy to stay current… Read More ›
Newly released union membership data is now available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and it shows that union membership rates continue to decline in South Dakota. In 2013, South Dakota’s Union Membership Rate decreased from 5.6% to 4.8%…. Read More ›
