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The Macon labor basin encompasses six counties in North Central Missouri. They
are: Macon, Linn, Adair, Shelby, Chariton, and Randolph.
TOTAL NUMBER OF WORKERS
AVAILABLE FOR AN EMPLOYER 21,934
Occupations
| Occupation | Number
| Percent | | Mechanic, Welder | 755 | 3.4 | | General Labor | 6,777 | 30.9 | | Clerical | 523 | 2.4 | | Educator or Professor | 1,869 | 8.5 | | Other White Collar | 2,407 | 11.0 | | Social Service (e.g. health, babysitting) | 1,348 | 6.1 | | Sales, Hotel, Restaurant, Food Service | 1,796 | 8.2 | | Homemakers and Retirees | 101 | 0.5 | | Unemployed | 826 | 3.8 | | Students | 307 | 1.4 | | Total | 21,934 | 100.0 |
Age, Gender, and Education
| Age | Year Born | | | Average | 1959 | | | Median | 1959 | | | Gender | Number | Percent | | Female | 12,157 | 55.4 | | Male | 9,778 | 44.6 | | Total | 21,934 | 100.0 | | Highest Level of Education Achieved | Number | Percent | | Less HS Diploma | 1,496 | 6.8 | High School Diploma
Only | 7,892 | 36.0 | | 0-60 College Hours | 4,746 | 21.6 | | Associate of Arts | 1,470 | 6.7 | | 60-120 College Hours | 1,405 | 6.4 | | Bachelors Degree | 3,072 | 14.0 | | Graduate Degree | 1,853 | 8.4 | | Total | 21,934 | 100.0 |
Occupational Groups of Underemployed | Occupation | Percentage | | Customer Services | 37% | | Professionals | 19% | | Skilled or Semi Skilled | 17% | | General Labor | 26% | | Other | 1% |
Wage Demands for Available Labor Pool
| Number of People
| Wage
| Percentage | | 4,589 | $8.00 | 0.9% | | 9,935
| $10.00 | 45.3% | | 12,923
| $12.00 | 58.9% |
Distance Available Labor Will Commute
| Distance | Number of People
| Percentage | | 60 Miles or More | 4,662 | 21.3% | | 50 Miles or More | 4,761 | 21.7% | | 40 Miles or More | 7,962 | 36.3% | | 30 Miles or More | 18,027 | 82.2% | | 20 Miles or More | 20,044 | 91.4% |
Available Labor for Manufacturing in Macon by Hourly Wage | Number of People | Hourly Wage | | 1,150 | 8.00 | | 2520 | $10.00 | | 3533 | $12.00 |
Available Labor for Service Sector in Macon
by Hourly Wage | Number of People | Hourly Wage | | 1,450 | $8.00 | | 2,661 | $10.00 | | 3,663 | $12.00 |
Labor Survey provided by:
Docking Institute of Public Affairs, Fort Hays State University
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