jobs attracting people versus people attracting jobs

JOBS ATTRACTING PEOPLE VERSUS PEOPLE ATTRACTING JOBS

Thomas R. Harris, Professor and DirectorUniversity of Nevada, RenoDepartment of Economics

University Center for Economic Development

SOME POINTS

1. Do People Follow Jobs or Do Jobs Follow People.2. Using Regional Economic Analysis Project for

Analysis of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Oregon and Washington SMSA

3. Opportunity to discuss Journey–to-Work Data4. Opportunity to discuss Place of Work Employment

and Place of Residence Employment

Counties in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro SMSA

• Oregon Counties– Clackamas– Columbia– Multnomah– Washington

• Washington Counties– Clark– Skamanis

Major Components as a Percent of Total Personal Income:Multnomah County, Oregon, and the U.S., 2012

Earned Income in Multnomah County, Oregon as a Percent of Total Personal Income: Place of Residence vs. Place of Work, 1969-2012.

Multnomah County Major Income Components as a Percent of Total Personal Income:1969 vs. 2012 and Component

Contributions to Real Income Growth, 1970-2012

Major Components as a Percent of Total Personal Income: Washington County, Oregon, and the U.S.,

2012

Earned Income in Washington County, Oregon as a Percent of Total

Personal Income: Place of Residence vs. Place of Work, 1969-2012.

Washington County Major Income Components as a Percent of Total Personal Income:1969 vs. 2012 and Component Contributions to Real Income Growth,

1970-2012

Major Components as a Percent of Total Personal Income:Columbia County, Oregon, and the U.S., 2012

Earned Income in Columbia County, Oregon as a Percent of Total Personal Income: Place of Residence vs. Place of Work,

1969-2012.

Columbia County Major Income Components as a Percent of Total Personal Income:1969

vs. 2012 and Component Contributions to Real Income Growth, 1970-2012

QUESTIONS