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