Prepared for: Shawn Irvine, City of Independence

From: Martin Kraal, Workforce Analyst, (503) 302-8568,

Date: January 10, 2013

Question: What is the employment in food processing/specialty food manufacturing, and other types of manufacturing, such as furniture manufacturing? What is the educational and income breakdown for the area within 30 miles of Independence?

The tables below provide information about the manufacturing and general labor force in Independence and surrounding areas.

Table 1: Labor Force Statistics, November 2012

Area / Labor Force / Total Employed / Total Unemployed / Unemployment Rate
Not Seasonally Adjusted / Seasonally Adjusted
Marion Co. / 155,834 / 142,031 / 13,803 / 8.9 / 9.3
Polk Co. / 38,821 / 35,802 / 3,019 / 7.8 / 8.2
Yamhill Co. / 49,014 / 45,181 / 3,833 / 7.8 / 8.2
Corvallis MSA / 44,821 / 42,254 / 2,567 / 5.7 / 6.1
Oregon / 1,964,859 / 1,805,206 / 159,653 / 8.1 / 8.4

Note: Data for November 2012 are preliminary and will be revised.

Graph 1: Manufacturing Employment in the Salem MSA, 2001-2011

Note: The Salem MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) covers both Marion and Polk counties.

Table 2: Manufacturing Employment in Independence, 2011

Industry / Units / Employment / Payroll / Average Pay
Manufacturing / 13 / 375 / $16,402,965 / $43,741

Table 3: Manufacturing Employment in Marion County, 2011

Industry / Units / Employment / Payroll / Average Pay
Manufacturing / 381 / 9,616 / $340,479,140 / $35,408
Food manufacturing / 48 / 4,264 / $128,884,811 / $30,226
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing / 13 / 233 / $8,424,057 / $36,155
Textile product mills / 9 / 75 / $2,171,643 / $28,955
Apparel manufacturing / 9 / 268 / $6,899,428 / $25,744
Leather and allied product manufacturing / 1 / (c) / (c) / (c)
Wood product manufacturing / 27 / 1,069 / $37,081,746 / $34,688
Paper manufacturing / 3 / 151 / $7,860,049 / $52,053
Printing and related support activities / 26 / 317 / $11,804,135 / $37,237
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing / 2 / (c) / (c) / (c)
Chemical manufacturing / 16 / 323 / $15,066,655 / $46,646
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing / 10 / 158 / $5,411,894 / $34,252
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing / 12 / 145 / $6,183,356 / $42,644
Primary metal manufacturing / 4 / 10 / $303,655 / $30,366
Fabricated metal product manufacturing / 65 / 733 / $29,590,946 / $40,370
Machinery manufacturing / 29 / 515 / $22,522,423 / $43,733
Computer and electronic product manufacturing / 12 / 627 / $31,883,832 / $50,851
Electrical equipment and appliance mfg. / 5 / 36 / $1,164,756 / $32,354
Transportation equipment manufacturing / 13 / 169 / $6,911,875 / $40,899
Furniture and related product manufacturing / 32 / 268 / $9,118,015 / $34,022
Miscellaneous manufacturing / 45 / 228 / $8,150,933 / $35,750

(c) - Confidential

Table 4: Manufacturing Employment in Polk County, 2011

Industry / Units / Employment / Payroll / Average Pay
Manufacturing / 78 / 1,956 / $65,165,168 / $33,316
Food manufacturing / 10 / 569 / $12,798,723 / $22,493
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing / 20 / 234 / $6,085,703 / $26,007
Textile product mills / 2 / (c) / (c) / (c)
Wood product manufacturing / 4 / 55 / $2,005,238 / $36,459
Printing and related support activities / 1 / (c) / (c) / (c)
Chemical manufacturing / 4 / 46 / $1,797,701 / $39,080
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing / 3 / (c) / (c) / (c)
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing / 3 / 58 / $2,477,834 / $42,721
Fabricated metal product manufacturing / 15 / 265 / $13,215,625 / $49,870
Machinery manufacturing / 7 / 112 / $4,772,364 / $42,610
Computer and electronic product manufacturing / 1 / (c) / (c) / (c)
Transportation equipment manufacturing / 1 / (c) / (c) / (c)
Furniture and related product manufacturing / 5 / (c) / (c) / (c)
Miscellaneous manufacturing / 1 / (c) / (c) / (c)

(c) – Confidential

Table 5 below provides information on some of the occupations commonly found in food manufacturing, as well as other manufacturing industries. The employment and wage figures are for all industries, not just for manufacturing industries. The occupation titles contain hyperlinks to the full occupational report on www.QualityInfo.org.

Table 5: Common Occupations in Food Manufacturing

Occupation / Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties
2010 Employment / 2012 Median Hourly Wage
Bakers / 225 / $9.95
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment / 462 / $10.48
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand / 19 / N/A
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders / 184 / N/A
Food Mixing and Blending Machine Operators and Tenders / 129 / $10.37
Fork Lift, Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators / 969 / $14.05
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products / 645 / $9.17
Industrial Machinery Mechanics / 281 / $22.44
Industrial Production Managers / 203 / $39.67
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers / 553 / $12.05
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand / 2,516 / $11.88
Machine Feeders and Offbearers / 769 / $10.26
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General / 1,284 / $18.06
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers / 36 / $15.57
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders / 1,371 / $9.94
Packers and Packagers, Hand / 893 / $9.58
Production Worker's Helpers / 352 / $12.08
Production Workers, All Other / 612 / N/A
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks / 602 / $14.44
Supervisors and Managers of Production and Operating Workers / 881 / $22.92
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer / 1,866 / $19.24

Table 6: Profile of Workforce within 30 miles of Independence

2010
Count / Share
Total Primary Jobs / 214,542 / 100.0%
Jobs by Worker Age
Age 29 or younger / 46,947 / 21.9%
Age 30 to 54 / 119,711 / 55.8%
Age 55 or older / 47,884 / 22.3%
Jobs by Earnings
$1,250 per month or less / 47,041 / 21.9%
$1,251 to $3,333 per month / 91,339 / 42.6%
More than $3,333 per month / 76,162 / 35.5%
Jobs by Worker Race
White Alone / 199,472 / 93.0%
Black or African American Alone / 2,447 / 1.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone / 2,715 / 1.3%
Asian Alone / 5,585 / 2.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Alone / 630 / 0.3%
Two or More Race Groups / 3,693 / 1.7%
Jobs by Worker Ethnicity
Not Hispanic or Latino / 192,842 / 89.9%
Hispanic or Latino / 21,700 / 10.1%
Jobs by Worker Educational Attainment
Less than high school / 17,775 / 8.3%
High school or equivalent, no college / 47,861 / 22.3%
Some college or Associate degree / 58,219 / 27.1%
Bachelor's degree or advanced degree / 43,740 / 20.4%
Educational attainment not available (workers aged 29 or younger) / 46,947 / 21.9%
Jobs by Worker Sex
Male / 104,098 / 48.5%
Female / 110,444 / 51.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 2012. OnTheMap Application. Longitudinal-Employer Household Dynamics Program. http://onthemap.ces.census.gov/.

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