1. OF MARION COUNTY, IOWA 2015 EXISTING INDUSTRY REPORT BEST

2. OVERVIEW OUR COMPANIES OUR PEOPLE OUR COMMUNITIES

3. Cultivating a Business-Friendly Environment in Marion County Promoting the Red Rock Area & Marion County to potential visitors, workforce and businesses Building economic development connections within the county and throughout the state ENHANCE PROMOTE CONNECT

4. MCDC COMMISSIONERS Chair Sandra Agan, Bussey Area Chair-Elect Barb Kniff McCulla, Pella Past Chair-Jim Richards, Pleasantville Area Kelly Mitchell, At-Large Susan Canfield, At-Large David Vollmar, At-Large John Jensen, Knoxville Matt Russell, Melcher-Dallas Area Rob Judkins, Pella

5.  2012 MCDC received national Go-Getter Award for BRE  2015 MCDC receives state award for BRE

6. 16,801 Number of US businesses participating in 2015 Synchronist program 1,290 Number of Iowa businesses participating in 2015 Synchronist program 64 Number of Iowa counties in 2015 using Synchronist program

7. BUSINESS ANALYSIS OUR COMPANIES

8. WHY DOES EXISTING INDUSTRY MATTER? 86% 86% of all new jobs in rural areas are created by existing industry

9. Marion County Iowa IowaUnited States % Jobs in Manufacturing 39.3% 14.3%9.0% Average Wage per Job Manufacturing $56,349$52,926 % Jobs in Healthcare & Social Services 13.1%14.3%14.5% Average Wage per Job Healthcare/SS $35,194$40,210 Overall No. of Establishments % change 2008-2013 7.6%3.8%1.6% Overall Average Wage per Job $40,598$41,107

10. Only the metro-counties of Polk, Linn, Scott, Dubuque and Muscatine have more total jobs in manufacturing

11. Marion County ranks in the top 13% of US counties for median HH income

12. WHAT OUR PRIME EMPLOYERS SAID… OUR COMPANIES

13. 8%25% 31%36% LocalNational International Regional

14. BUSINESS SECTOR

17. INTRODUCED NEW PRODUCTS OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS

18. PLAN TO INTRODUCE NEW PRODUCTS IN THE NEXT 2 YEARS

22. EXPAND DO YOU PLAN TO EXPAND WITHIN THE NEXT 3 YEARS?

23. WORKFORCE ANALYSIS OUR PEOPLE

24. TimePercentage Change 2000 to 2010 3.92 % 1990 to 20006.84% 1980 to 1990 1.12 % 1970 to 1980 12.59 % 1950 to 1970 1.80 % 1910 to 1950 -4.03 %

25. POPULATION BY AGE MARION COUNTY, IOWA POPULATION BY AGE Source: US Census 43% 43% of Marion County population is 45 and older

26. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE MARION COUNTY, IOWA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE Source: Iowa Workforce Development

27. HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION ATTAINMENT POPULATION 25 OR OLDER Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey

28. OUR WORKFORCE WHAT OUR PRIME EMPLOYERS SAID…

29. 52% community 48% industry

30. 1=poor 7=excellent

31.  Skilled Welders  System Engineers  Applications Engineers  Senior Sales & Marketing  Design Engineers  Industrial Maintenance  High Tech Skills  Supervisors & Managers  CNC Programmers & Operators  Applied Math Skills  Workers willing to travel  Younger workers-current workforce is close to retirement

32. COMMUNITY ANALYSIS OUR TOWNS

33. Source: U.S. Census

35. EDUCATION STATS  92.7% Graduation Rate  23.7 Average Composite ACT Score  -232 Projected Change K-12 Enrollment 2014-2019 Marion County, Iowa

36. WHAT OUR PRIME EMPLOYERS SAID… OUR TOWNS

37. IS THE COMMUNITY’S TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE ADEQUATE FOR YOUR COMPANY’S GROWTH PLAN? YES-77% NO-23% 2011 YES-84% NO-16% 2013 YES-77% NO-23% 2015

38. UTILITY CONSUMPTION

39. IS THERE ANY REASONS THE COMMUNITY MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE EXPANSION? Primary Reasons  Availability of quality workforce  Cost of doing business Secondary Reasons  Availability and cost of land/buildings  Cost of Living  Infrastructure and Transportation

40. How do you rate housing? 1=poor 7=excellent

41. COMMUNITY SATISFACTION 1=poor7=excellent

42. 1=poor7=excellent

43. 1=poor7=excellent

44. 1=poor7=excellent

45. STRENGTHS: Positive Quality of Life Positive Quality of Life Stable Workforce Stable Workforce Positive Work Ethic Positive Work EthicWEAKNESSES: Lack of Housing Lack of Housing Management Recruitment Management Recruitment Community Leadership Community Leadership KNOXVILLE

46. STRENGTHS: Educational System Educational System Community Reputation Community Reputation Positive Work Ethic Positive Work EthicWEAKNESSES: Worker Supply Inadequate Worker Supply Inadequate High Cost of Living High Cost of Living High Wage Base High Wage Base PELLA

47. STRENGTHS: Positive Quality of Life Positive Quality of Life Educational System Educational System Positive Work Ethic Positive Work EthicWEAKNESSES: Lack of Housing Lack of Housing Competition for Skilled Labor Competition for Skilled Labor PLEASANTVILLE

48. COMPANIES BY RANGE LowMediumHighVery High Value 0%19%67%14% Growth 8%53%36%3% Risk89%11% 0% Satisfaction 0%11%56%33%

49. Positive Quality of Life Strong Manufacturing Base High Value Employers Expanding Industry High Median Household Income Industry with Emerging or Growth Products Lack of Available Skilled Workers Low Unemployment Small Population Growth Aging Population Declining Projections for School Enrollment Housing Challenges SUMMARY

50. MARIONCOUNTYIOWA.COM BY THE NUMBERS-RECENT PRESENTATIONS Carla@redrockarea.com Carla Eysink MARION COUNTY BUSINESS ADVANTAGE TAB