Overview

This analysis estimates historic cluster employment in D1 counties using BLS data.

Data for each county for each year for each 4-digit NAICS code is acquired from BLS. If a 4-digit NAICS code is part of a cluster definition, that 4-digit NAICS industry is considered to be a component of the cluster.

BLS/Census hides some information to protect firm privacy. The Census notes: “Aggregate of cells not released because component cells do not meet U.S. Census Bureau publication standards.” To account for this, County totals are also acquired, and any difference between the summed 4-digit codes and the county total is accounted for as an unreported industry.

Results

Cluster Employment

All Employment by County

All Employment by District

Employment in Traded Strong Clusters Only

Traded Strong Average Annual Growth by MPO

Traded Strong Average Growth by MPO

Traded Strong - top 5 clusters by MPO by average overall growth

Traded Strong - top 5 clusters by MPO by average overall growth table

cluster MPO rate
Performing Arts Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO 36.80%
Downstream Metal Products Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO 35.96%
Water Transportation Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO 21.62%
Recreational and Small Electric Goods Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO 19.49%
Medical Devices Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO 17.35%
Food Processing and Manufacturing Collier MPO 59.97%
Leather and Related Products Collier MPO 30.84%
Lighting and Electrical Equipment Collier MPO 26.98%
Communications Equipment and Services Collier MPO 12.29%
Medical Devices Collier MPO 11.70%
Electric Power Generation and Transmission Heartland Regional TPO 27.29%
Recreational and Small Electric Goods Heartland Regional TPO 25.30%
Furniture Heartland Regional TPO 15.94%
Printing Services Heartland Regional TPO 15.18%
Food Processing and Manufacturing Heartland Regional TPO 10.15%
Downstream Chemical Products Lee County MPO 32.57%
Water Transportation Lee County MPO 17.97%
Medical Devices Lee County MPO 15.04%
Nonmetal Mining Lee County MPO 11.35%
Communications Equipment and Services Lee County MPO 11.22%
Lighting and Electrical Equipment Polk TPO 21.66%
Medical Devices Polk TPO 20.89%
Communications Equipment and Services Polk TPO 10.99%
Vulcanized and Fired Materials Polk TPO 9.81%
Downstream Chemical Products Polk TPO 6.69%
Food Processing and Manufacturing Sarasota /Manatee TPO 21.35%
Vulcanized and Fired Materials Sarasota /Manatee TPO 20.64%
Water Transportation Sarasota /Manatee TPO 12.30%
Downstream Chemical Products Sarasota /Manatee TPO 11.05%
Nonmetal Mining Sarasota /Manatee TPO 10.52%

Traded Strong - Clusters by average overall growth table

cluster rate
Water Transportation 11.020%
Medical Devices 6.785%
Vulcanized and Fired Materials 6.487%
Lighting and Electrical Equipment 6.468%
Construction Products and Services 6.187%
Downstream Chemical Products 5.682%
Downstream Metal Products 5.624%
Furniture 4.184%
Transportation and Logistics 4.003%
Distribution and Electronic Commerce 3.972%
Marketing, Design, and Publishing 3.495%
Environmental Services 3.224%
Food Processing and Manufacturing 2.988%
Business Services 2.463%
Insurance Services 2.154%
Hospitality and Tourism 2.070%
Recreational and Small Electric Goods 2.040%
Financial Services 1.855%
Communications Equipment and Services 1.720%
Electric Power Generation and Transmission 0.696%
Performing Arts 0.334%
Leather and Related Products -0.324%
Nonmetal Mining -0.703%
Printing Services -2.775%
Agricultural Inputs and Services -6.622%

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