1. 1 A Tale of Two Cities A Statistical Analysis of Baltimore’s Mature Workers Presentation for September 2008 Board Meeting

2. 2 OVERVIEW First, data sets are presented that analyze the demographic characteristics of Baltimore City’s overall mature worker population, vs. those of the State and comparable jurisdictions. –“Mature workers” are defined as those citizens between the ages of 55 and 74. –This data is a compilation of information from: 2006 American Community Survey – US Census Bureau and tabulations from the Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University.

3. 3 OVERVIEW Next, data is presented which provides a more focused assessment of a sub-set of Baltimore’s mature workers: those who have utilized one of MOED’s One-Stop Career Centers. –For this assessment, “mature workers” are defined as all of those citizens above 55 years of age. –This data is a compilation of information provided by MOED’s Performance and Planning Division.

4. 4 Baltimore’s Mature Workers

5. 5 Population Data AreaTotal Population 55 – 74 Year Olds Percentage of Total Population Baltimore City631,451103,45216.4% Montgomery County 932,487163,18717.5% Prince George’s County 841,538127,39415.1% State of Maryland 5,615,727949,98216.9% **For Baltimore, another 91,331 individuals are in the 45 – 54 age bracket (15% of total population.**

6. 6 GENDER DEMOGRAPHICS

7. 7 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Educational Level Baltimore City MontgomeryPrince George’sMaryland < 12, No H.S. Diploma 31,026 (30.0 %) 11,872 (7.3%) 19,063 (15.0%) 143,334 (15.1%) H.S. Diploma/GED 31,703 (30.6%) 25,784 (15.8%) 38,902 (30.5%) 264,619 (27.9%) Some College19,776 (19.1%) 30,420 (18.6%) 31,172 (24.5%) 218,273 (23.0%) Bachelor’s9,351 (9.0%) 39,958 (24.5%) 17,140 (13.5%) 149,243 (15.7%) Master’s or Higher 11,597 (11.2%) 55,153 (33.8%) 21,117 (16.6%) 174,513 (18.4%)

8. 8 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

9. 9 ANNUAL MEAN EARNINGS Educational Level Baltimore CityMontgomeryPrince George’sMaryland < 12, No H.S. Diploma $6,108 (17.0%) $10,687 (12.2%) $9,700 (14.7%) $9,058 (13.9%) H.S. Diploma/GED $13,134 (36.5%) $18,978 (21.7%) $20,162 (30.6%) $17,130 (26.3%) Some College$19,246 (53.4%) $34,961 (39.9%) $28,616 (43.5%) $27,914 (42.9%) Bachelor’s$36,306 (100.8%) $47,953 (54.7%) $36,138 (54.9%) $44,521 (68.3%) Master’s or Higher $47,345 (131.4%) $80,970 (92.4%) $56,290 (85.5%) $66,543 (102.2%) **Percentages are of each jurisdiction’s 2006 median household income (Baltimore - $36,031, Montgomery - $87,624, Prince George’s - $65,861, and Maryland - $65,144). **

10. 10 ANNUAL MEAN EARNINGS

11. 11 POVERTY THRESHOLD Poverty LevelBaltimore City MontgomeryPrince George’s Maryland < 125 %19,1438,5697,91175,023 125 – 199 %18,9986,2219,07873,644 200 %61,293147,112108,702785,950 Total of All Above 99,434161,902125,691934,617

12. 12 POVERTY/LOW-INCOME DATA LevelBaltimore City MontgomeryPrince George’s Maryland Poor13.4%4.1%4.4%5.5% Near Poor (150%) 18.5%5.3%6.2%7.9% Low Income 36.9%9.1%13.3%15.6%

13. 13 LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION Baltimore City MontgomeryPrince George’s Maryland All39.7%61.8%56.2%52.9% Male39.4%70.4%62.4%58.8% Female40.0%54.1%51.2%47.8%

14. 14 LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION Educational Level Baltimore CityMontgomeryPrince George’sMaryland < 12, No H.S. Diploma 23.3%46.3%35.7%30.9% H.S. Diploma/GED 37.9%49.7%50.4%45.9% Some College45.7%59.8%62.3%56.6% Bachelor’s67.7%60.1%62.2%61.2% Master’s or Higher 56.2%73.1%71.6%70.0%

15. 15 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES Age LevelBaltimore City (10.7%) Montgomery (4.0%) Prince George’s (6.8%) Maryland (5.3%) 55 - 646.5%3.5%4.4%3.3% 64 - 746.3%1.3%2.4%3.1% 74 +0.0% 2.5%1.3% **It is important to note that unemployment statistics only count individuals who are collecting federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits. Once UI expires, a person drops of the unemployment rolls, but could very well still be out of work.**

16. 16 Mature Workers Served By MOED

17. 17 MATURE WORKERS SERVED BY MOED FY 2005FY 2006FY 2007FY 2008 (up to 3Q 2008) % Change (05 – 07) Total Pre- Registered Customers 14,88115,35018,51513,90924.4% Number of Pre- Registered Customers, Age 55+ 1,042 (7%) 1,228 (8%) 1,666 (9%) 1,391 (10%) 59.9%

18. 18 MATURE WORKERS SERVED BY MOED Gender: Male – 52%Female – 48% Age:55 – 61 – 72% 62 – 70 – 22% 71 – 80 – 5% 81 + – 1% Employment Status: Employed – 10% Not Employed – 90%

19. 19 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Educational LevelMOED Customers, 55+MOED Customers, All Ages < 12, No H.S. Diploma18%21% H.S. Diploma/GED42%48% Vo-Tech or Prof. Certification 1%2% Some College14%12% Associate5%3% Vocational/Technical3%4% Bachelor’s9%5% Master’s or Higher5%1%

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24. 24 Concluding Remarks Overall, Baltimore’s mature workers confront the same set of challenges faced by all city residents (low income levels, limited educational attainment, lack of employment). In general, however, the mature workers who utilize MOED’s services exhibit greater stability in each of these areas.

25. 25 Concluding Remarks This statistical assessment provides us with a firm foundation for future research into employment issues facing mature workers. Going forward, the Mature Worker Task Force plans on conducting surveys with businesses (including BWIB member firms), and select groups of mature workers. These surveys will investigate the needs of these respective populations, vis-à-vis mature work employment development. Questions or Comments?

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