21st Century Talent Region - Key Metrics
West Central Indiana was designated as the state's seventh 21st Century Talent Region in July 2020. This designation is awarded to communities who are working collaboratively to attract, develop and connect talent. In addition, the designation provides access to resources that are important for every business and community entity throughout the region to access. Please feel free to reference this data for your own strategic planning or reference purposes.
The talent region includes the following counties: Clay, Park, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion and Vigo.
Talent Attraction
The following are key statistics we are tracking that impact our ability to recruit talent to the region.
GOAL ONE: Reverse the trend of population loss for our region, by moving our projected population loss to a negligible number by the year 2025.
Current Regional Porjection by 2050: -6.76%
Regional Goal by 2025: 0%
Source: https://www.in.gov/cct/datadisplay.htm
Population Projections by 2050 - Individual County Breakdown:
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While our projected population growth is negative, our region has an opportunity to turn this metric around. The following related metrics show exactly how we need to move this number in the right direction.
(People entering/leaving region for work)
(Gross in-migration)
- This number shows that on average, more people are leaving to work outside of the region than are commuting into the region for work. Source: https://www.in.gov/cct/datadisplay.htm
- These numbers show that on average, the number of people moving out of our region is greater than the number of individuals moving into the region. Source: https://www.in.gov/cct/datadisplay.htm
- Although most of our population center is in the Terre Haute area, the surrounding counties provide much needed additional people to make our overall region a more relevant sector in the state. Source: https://www.in.gov/cct/datadisplay.htm
Miles to Large Destinations:
Talent Development
The following are statistics relevant to our region's ability to develop our own talent. Many of these are tied directly to education.
GOAL TWO: By 2025 increase the percentage of individuals in our region, between the ages of 25-64 with at least an associate's degree, by 3.4%
Current Rate: 30.4%
2025 Goal: 34%
Source: www.in.gov/cct/datadisplay.htm
While our region has plentiful educational resources, we still have work to go in capitalizing upon those assets for the benefit of our workforce, including increasing the number of individuals who have earned an associate’s degree or certification, not just four-year degrees.
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Indiana College Core (DATA COMING SOON)
A state initiative that ensures that a student’s 30 hours of general education credit transfers between public colleges and universities. We are working to create a comprehensive list of all local institutions in our region that work with this program
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Based on an internal calculation, this number shows the average high school graduation rate of all public K-12 districts in our region.
Total Next Level Jobs/Workforce Readiness Grant Applicants
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From the inception of the program in 2017, this number shows the total number of applicants in our region. The total number of applicants statewide is 99,149.
Talent Connection
The following are statistics that show our ability to connect our talent with employment opportunities within the region.
GOAL THREE: By 2025 increase the per capita personal income to within 85% of the current overall state average.
Current Region (2019): $38,759
Current Indiana (2019): $48,678
Regional Goal by 2025: $41,376
Source www.statsindiana.edu
Per Capita Personal Income - Individual County Breakdown:
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While our per capita personal lags behind the state average, our region has an opportunity to turn this metric around. The following related metrics show exactly how we need to move this number in the right direction.
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Entry Level Wage:
$19,801
Avg. Hourly Wage:
$19.10
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- This number shows the number of individuals over the age of 16 who are eligible for employment and are actively employed. The state average is 60.69%
Source: in.gov/cct/datadisplay.htm
- This number shows the number of households in our region which are above the ALICE threshold, which is the minimum income level necessary for survival for a household. The state average is 61.29%
Source: in.gov/cct/datadisplay.htm
- This number shows the average wage earned when an individual enters the workforce in our region. The state average is $20,414
Source: in.gov/cct/datadisplay.htm
- This number shows the average hourly wage for employees in our region. The state average is $19.84.
Source: in.gov/cct/datadisplay.htm
- This number shows the percentage of individuals who are on parole and actively employed. The state average is xxx.
Source: in.gov/cct/datadisplay.htm
Key Economic Clusters
Key Economic Clusters
- Advanced Manufacturing (Plastics/Automotive)
- Education
- Healthcare
- Construction/Skilled Trades
- Information Technology
Key Occupations
- NIMS Certified Machinist
- Certification of Manufacturing 4.0 (Smart Automation Certifications)
- Controlled Environment Agriculture
- K-12 Teachers
- Higher Ed (All Employment)
- Mental Health Professionals
- Nursing: CNA, LPN, RN, APRN
- Building Trades (Skilled Labor)
- Architecture and Engineering
- Informatics/Cybersecurity
- Hospitality
Data Sources
- STATS Indiana - https://www.stats.indiana.edu/
- 21st Century Talent Regions Data Display - https://www.in.gov/cct/datadisplay.htm
