Sioux County, Iowa Labor Survey
1993
The purpose of the survey was to determine the number of persons interested in working for new or expanded industry and to examine the characteristics of that available work force. Survey forms were mailed to 13,512 households. A total of 2,462 persons responded and 1,857 indicated they were available to work in new or expanded business.
Some of the results of this survey are listed below.
Eighty-nine Percent are High School Graduates
Among the 1,857 individuals interested in employment, 1,661, or 89 percent, are high school graduates. A total of 1,067, or 57 percent, have some college education. There were 267 with four years of college, and an additional 191 indicated five or more years of college.
Primary and Secondary Skills
Workers who want employment reported
(Example: accountant, nurse, teacher, manager)
(Computer operator, secretary)
(Barber, guard, janitor, food server)
(Farmer, parks/groundskeeper)
(Processors of food, chemicals, wood, textiles)
(Printer, lathe operator, drill press operator, mechanic)
(Fabriaction and repair of plastics, wood, stone, textiles)
(Welder, painter, excavator, construction worker)
(Truck driver, fork lift operator, packager, utility worker)
Age of Available Work Force
Forty-three percent of those available for work are between the ages of 20 and 39 years. Another 30 percent are between ages 40 and 54. Ten persons did not respond to this section.
Age
Women
Men
Total
16-19
73
87
160
20-29
179
179
358
30-39
222
220
442
40-54
282
277
559
55-65
123
127
250
66 or over
31
47
78
TOTAL
910
937
1,847
Workers' Wage Preferences
Survey respondents indicated these wage preferences.
Accept Wage
%
22
1
745
40
597
32
230
13
188
10
75
4