With a population close to 540,000 people, the Dayton Region offers a large and skilled workforce for any potential business growth and development. The labor force numbers a little over 270,000 people with the population of those 16 years and older around 427,000. Businesses situated in Moraine may also access the labor force in the greater Dayton area, Cincinnati, and Columbus.
The greatest number of employees works in fields of management and professional work. Fifty five percent of those 25 years and older have some college experience, an associate's degree, or a bachelor's degree. Twenty five percent of those 25 and over have at least a bachelor's degree. Access to higher education in the City of Moraine is readily available with opportunities on the community college and university levels. Institutions of higher education include Wright State University, University of Dayton, and Sinclair Community College.
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FASTEST GROWING INDUSTRIES |
Projections |
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Industry |
2004 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change |
Growth Rate % |
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Education and Health Services |
75,300 |
89,200 |
13,900 |
18.5 |
1.7 |
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Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
4,700 |
5,500 |
800 |
17 |
1.6 |
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Finance and Insurance |
18,400 |
20,700 |
2,300 |
12.5 |
1.2 |
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Financial Services |
24,200 |
26,900 |
2,700 |
11.2 |
1.1 |
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Information |
11,900 |
13,100 |
1,200 |
10.1 |
1 |
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Administrative and Waste Services |
29,700 |
32,500 |
2,800 |
9.4 |
0.9 |
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Professional and Business Services |
60,300 |
65,500 |
5,200 |
8.6 |
0.8 |
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Service-Providing |
423,700 |
457,500 |
33,800 |
8 |
0.8 |
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Construction |
20,300 |
21,900 |
1,600 |
7.9 |
0.8 |
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FASTEST GROWING OCCUPATIONS |
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Employment Projections |
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Occupation |
2004 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change |
Growth Rate % |
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Home Health Aides |
2,780 |
4,140 |
1,360 |
48.9 |
4.1 |
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Medical Assistants |
1,560 |
2,240 |
680 |
43.6 |
3.7 |
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Physician Assistants |
190 |
270 |
80 |
42.1 |
3.6 |
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Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts |
700 |
970 |
270 |
38.6 |
3.3 |
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Dental Assistants |
990 |
1,310 |
320 |
32.3 |
2.8 |
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Dental Hygienists |
570 |
750 |
180 |
31.6 |
2.8 |
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
260 |
340 |
80 |
30.8 |
2.7 |
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Personal and Home Care Aides |
1,490 |
1,930 |
440 |
29.5 |
2.6 |
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS |
Estimate |
Percent |
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Population 16 years and over |
426,937 |
100% |
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In labor force |
270,912 |
63.50% |
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Civilian labor force |
269,469 |
63.10% |
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Employed |
247,806 |
58.00% |
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Unemployed |
21,663 |
5.10% |
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Armed Forces |
1,443 |
0.30% |
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Not in labor force |
156,025 |
36.50% |
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EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION |
Estimate |
Percent |
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over |
247,806 |
100% |
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Management, professional, and related occupations |
87,410 |
35.30% |
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Service occupations |
44,628 |
18.00% |
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Sales and office occupations |
61,527 |
24.80% |
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
301 |
0.10% |
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Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations |
19,507 |
7.90% |
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
34,433 |
13.90% |
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
Estimate |
Percent |
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Population 25 years and over |
359,887 |
100% |
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Less than 9th grade |
11,720 |
3.30% |
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9th to 12th grade, no diploma |
33,358 |
9.30% |
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High school graduate |
113,174 |
31.40% |
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Some college, no degree |
82,235 |
22.90% |
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Associate's degree |
28,109 |
7.80% |
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Bachelor's degree |
57,494 |
16% |
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Graduate or professional degree |
33,797 |
9.40% |
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Percent high school graduate or higher |
87.50% |
X |
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Percent bachelor's degree or higher |
25.40% |
X |
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