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Kent Labor Market Information
Follow the links below for approximate workforce and population data within a 25 and
40-mile radius of additional communities with available industrial sites and buildings in
Portage County.
Aurora LMI | Brimfield LMI |
Garrettsville LMI
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Hiram LMI
| Ravenna
LMI
Rootstown LMI | Shalersville
LMI | Streetsboro LMI |
Tallmadge LMI

The tables below
contain approximate workforce and population data within a 25 and
40-mile radius of industrial sites and buildings in Kent, Ohio.
NOTE:
Beginning October 2002, all Covered Employment and Wages publications are
based on the new North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
All previous publications were based on the former Standard Industry
Classification (SIC) system. Because of industry code changes between
years, there may be substantial employment and wage shifts among
industries. More Details
For Portage County
data, visit the Labor Market Information page.
Labor Market Information may also
be viewed and printed in PDF and MS Word formats.
Kent
LMI - April 2008.pdf
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Kent LMI - April 2008.doc
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Kent, Ohio Sites Population (2000
Census) Employment Trends – Civilian Labor Force Estimate. |
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25 Mile Radius of Kent |
40 Mile Radius of Kent |
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Population –
2000 Census |
2,557,798 |
3,530,639 |
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Kent, Ohio –
Population: 27,906 |
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Civilian Labor
Force Estimates thru 2002
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1,304,400 |
1,797,200 |
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Average
Unemployment thru 2002 |
76,700 |
106,200 |
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Average
Unemployment Rate thru 2002 |
5.32% |
5.57% |
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Civilian Labor Force Estimates thru 2003 |
1,292,900 |
1,789,400 |
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Average Unemployment thru 2003 |
82,400 |
115,300 |
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Average Unemployment Rate thru 2003 |
6.0% |
6.2% |
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Civilian
Labor Force Estimates thru 2004 |
1,285,500 |
1,779,100 |
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Average
Unemployment thru
2004 |
80,400 |
112,200 |
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Average
Unemployment Rate thru 2004 |
5.76% |
6.02% |
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Civilian Labor Force Estimates thru
2005 |
1,291,400 |
1,799,300 |
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Average Unemployment thru 2005 |
76,900 |
106,100 |
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Average Unemployment Rate thru
2005 |
5.70% |
5.70% |
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Civilian Labor Force Estimates thru
2006 |
1,288,000 |
1,797,400 |
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Average Unemployment thru 2006 |
70,300 |
98,200 |
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Average Unemployment Rate thru
2006 |
5.22% |
5.31% |
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Civilian Labor Force Estimates thru
2007 |
1,297,600 |
1,799,500 |
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Average Unemployment thru 2007 |
74,500 |
103,600 |
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Average Unemployment Rate thru
2007 |
5.54% |
5.56% |
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Civilian Labor Force Estimates thru February
2008 |
1,194,700 |
1,699,400 |
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Average Unemployment thru February 2008 |
78,800 |
111,000 |
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Average Unemployment Rate thru
February 2008 |
6.15% |
6.21% |
25 mile radius includes the following counties: Portage, Summit,
Stark, Cuyahoga and Geauga Counties.
40 mile radius includes the following counties: Portage, Summit,
Stark, Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Trumbull, Mahoning, Medina, and Wayne
Counties. |
Source: Ohio Department of Development- Office of Strategic Research
- Ohio County Profiles
Source: Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services - Bureau of Labor
Market Information |
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Kent, Ohio Sites Employment /
Average Weekly Earnings by Industrial Sector LMI (Covered Employment) |
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25 Mile Radius of Kent, Ohio
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40 Mile Radius of Kent, Ohio
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2001
Employment |
Percent
Employed In |
Avg.
Weekly Earnings |
2001
Employment |
Percent
Employed In |
Avg.
Weekly Earnings |
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All Industries |
1,295,699 |
100% |
$613.84 |
1,692,135 |
100% |
$591.98 |
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Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing |
1,289 |
.10% |
$443.70 |
3,161 |
.19% |
$408.42 |
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Mining |
1,288 |
.10% |
$869.80 |
2,182 |
.13% |
$819.29 |
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Construction |
50,941 |
3.93% |
$699.43 |
69,945 |
4.13% |
$669.65 |
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Manufacturing |
214,451 |
16.55% |
$790.34 |
304,526 |
18.0% |
$778.83 |
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Transportation Whse. & Util |
40,043 |
3.09% |
$806.34 |
50,364 |
2.98% |
$762.28 |
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Wholesale & Retail Trade |
214,204 |
16.53% |
$656.75 |
285,519 |
16.87% |
$604.91 |
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Finance, Insurance, Real Estate |
89,483 |
6.91% |
$634.21 |
103,546 |
6.12% |
$594.45 |
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Services |
606,854 |
46.84% |
$488.57 |
920,684 |
54.41% |
$460.58 |
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Government (Including education) |
148,373 |
11.45% |
$656.23 |
197,213 |
11.65% |
$627.54 |
25 mile radius includes the following counties:
Portage, Summit, Stark, Cuyahoga and Geauga Counties.
40 mile radius includes the following counties: Portage, Summit,
Stark, Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Trumbull, Mahoning, Medina, and Wayne
Counties |
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Source: Ohio Department of Development- Office of
Strategic Research - Ohio County Profiles |

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