1. Mid-Maryland Workforce Development Board
February 21, 2018

2. BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Carroll County
Harford County
Howard County
Queen Anne’s County
State Senate
House of Delegates
Gubernatorial Appointee

3. OPPORTUNITY COLLABORATIVE
Regional Planning Effort
Housing, Transportation, Workforce Development
Government, Non-Profit, Private Sector
Funded through a HUD planning grant

5. Highly-Educated Region
Howard County as of 2016 census estimates is at 61% of adults over 25 with a bachelors degree

6. Mid-Maryland Educational Attainment
Howard County as of 2016 census estimates is at 61% of adults over 25 with a bachelors degree

7. Prosperous Region
ACS Survey – Howard County at $110,000 median household income

8. Income Disparities
Region
$66,970
United States
$51,371

9. Income Disparities
Source: National Center for Smart Growth

12. Workforce development

13. Scarce Mid-Skilled Jobs
Less than High School
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Associate's Degree, Post-Secondary Award, or Some College, less than a Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Bioscience 2%
25%
13%
60%
Business Services
36%
12%
38%
Construction
18%
65% 5%
Education 4%
28%
63%
Finance & Insurance 6%
64%
26%
Healthcare
11%
30%
22%
Hospitality & Tourism
76%
20% IT
57%
Manufacturing
15%
55%
19%
Retail Trade
62%
31% 3%
Transportation and Warehousing
24%
66%
Utilities
Wholesalers
61% 8%
16%

14. Regional Median Hourly Earnings
Source: ACS Survey, 5 yr estimates

15. Regional Median Hourly Earnings
Source: ACS Survey, 5 yr estimates

16. Key Findings of the Baltimore Talent Development Pipeline Study
Healthcare
Construction
IT / Cybersecurity
Transportation & Logistics
Business Services
Medical Assistants
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
Pharmacy Technicians
Surgical Technologists
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
Registered Nurses
Respiratory Therapists
Dental Hygienists
Electricians
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Carpenters
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Highway Maintenance Workers
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Glaziers
Elevator Installers and Repairers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Computer Support Specialists*
Computer Systems Analysts*
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer Network Architects
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Cargo and Freight Agents
Dispatchers
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Tax Preparers
Human Resources Assistants
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Civil Engineering Technicians*
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians*
Mechanical Engineering Technicians
Other Engineering Technicians
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Mechanical Drafters*
*Note: Also a top manufacturing occupation

17. Top Growing Mid-Maryland Occupations

18. Howard County Family Supporting Jobs
OCCUPATION
DEMAND ( )
HOURLY EARNINGS
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other
3,711
$30.21
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
3,269
$22.84
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
3,253
$29.80
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
2,403
$29.64
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
2,195
$22.43
Carpenters
1,593
$25.06
Electricians
1,362
$27.36
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
1,357
$34.61
Computer User Support Specialists
1,278
$25.89
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
965
$26.63

19. Carroll County Family Supporting Jobs
OCCUPATION
DEMAND ( )
HOURLY EARNINGS
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
843
$25.34
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other
717
$24.47
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
602
$28.04
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
585
$26.37
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
417
$23.05
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
372
$23.08
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
334
$23.70
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
212
$29.22
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
207
$27.81
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
204
$23.50

20. housing

21. Severe Housing Cost Burden
Income Level – HUD Name
% Median Family Income (MFI)
4-person Household Income
# Households
Examples
Severely Cost Burdened
Extremely Low-Income
Below 30%
Under $26,000
Approx. 90,000
26% of renters
Single person on disability ($8,500/yr.)
Food prep worker with two dependents ($22,900/yr.)
Retail salesperson with three dependents ($24,900/yr.)
51,000
households
Very Low-Income
30-50%
$26,000-$43,000
Approx. 60,000
17% of renters
Single teacher’s assistant ($28,700/yr.)
Substitute teacher with two dependents ($35,000/yr.)
Cashier and carpenter’s helper with three dependents ($45,600/yr.)
17,000
Low Income
50-80%
$43,000-$68,000
Approx. 66,000
19% of renters
Single massage therapist ($39,070/yr.)
Home health aide and janitor, no dependents ($48,770/yr.)
Firefighter with two dependents ($57,320)
4,300
For a 4 person family, MHI is $85,000

22. High Property Value

23. Transportation

24. JOB SPRAWL
Sources: Brookings ; Job Sprawl Revisited, 1998 & Job Sprawl Stalls, 2013

25. Average Commute Time
Source – ACS 5 Year Estimate

26. Downtown Transit-Shed

27. Amazon Transit-Shed

28. Intersection of MD 32 and US1

29. recommendations

30. Corridor Driven Planning

31. Route 1 Corridor

32. Core Communities

33. Core Community Income

34. Core Community Value

35. Core Community Poverty

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