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Workforce The skills and training of the local workforce contributes to the local economy, influences economic development and also suggests potential demands of current residents. Table 5 -13 shows the educational attainment levels in the community in comparison to Anoka County. In general, residents of Lino Lakes are significantly more likely to have achieved a bachelor's degree or higher than the county as a whole, indicating a skilled workforce. Table 5 -13: Educational Attainment Source: US Census, 2000 Income People who work in Lino Lakes have an average weekly wage that lags both Anoka County and the Metro Area (Table 5 -14). This wage disparity is not large and is consistent across several industries, however, this statistic is also heavily influenced by the size of a community's retail employment due to the low wages in that industry. Lino Lakes' lowest wage industry with a minimum of 50 employees is Accommodation and Food Services with an average weekly wage of $184 and Retail Trade has an average weekly wage of $381. Lino Lakes' top performing industries are Construction, Manufacturing and Professional Services which all have average weekly wage rates between $1,050 and $1,150. Table 5 -14: Average Weekly Wages (2007) Lino Lakes Anoka County Population 25 years and over Number Percent Number Percent Less than 9th grade 138 1.4% 3,329 1.6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 531 5.3% 12,329 5.9% High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2,571 25.9% 62,931 29.9% Some college, no degree 2,663 26.8% 55,735 26.5% Associate's degree 706 7.1% 22,922 10.9% Bachelor's degree 2,424 24.4% 39,596 18.8% Graduate or professional degree 907 9.1% 13,815 6.6% Total 9,940 100.0% 210,657 100.0% Percent high school graduate or higher 93.3% 92.6% Percent bachelor's degree or higher 33.5% 25.4% Source: US Census, 2000 Income People who work in Lino Lakes have an average weekly wage that lags both Anoka County and the Metro Area (Table 5 -14). This wage disparity is not large and is consistent across several industries, however, this statistic is also heavily influenced by the size of a community's retail employment due to the low wages in that industry. Lino Lakes' lowest wage industry with a minimum of 50 employees is Accommodation and Food Services with an average weekly wage of $184 and Retail Trade has an average weekly wage of $381. Lino Lakes' top performing industries are Construction, Manufacturing and Professional Services which all have average weekly wage rates between $1,050 and $1,150. Table 5 -14: Average Weekly Wages (2007) Source: Minnesota DEED, 2007 Although people working in Lino Lakes were lagging Anoka County and the Metro Area in weekly wages, Lino Lakes' residents are experiencing much higher levels of income than their peers at the county, region, or state level (Table 5 -16). This, along with the commuting information presented earlier, indicates that residents typically have to leave the community to find employment at their wage and skill levels or to put another way, the quality of life in Lino Lakes is sufficiently high that residents choose to live there in spite of the distance to their places of employment. 5 -14 • • • Lino Lakes Anoka County Metro Area Average Weekly Wage $768 $802 $977 Source: Minnesota DEED, 2007 Although people working in Lino Lakes were lagging Anoka County and the Metro Area in weekly wages, Lino Lakes' residents are experiencing much higher levels of income than their peers at the county, region, or state level (Table 5 -16). This, along with the commuting information presented earlier, indicates that residents typically have to leave the community to find employment at their wage and skill levels or to put another way, the quality of life in Lino Lakes is sufficiently high that residents choose to live there in spite of the distance to their places of employment. 5 -14 • • •