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Workforce
Cedar Hill's location in the DFW Metroplex allows employers to pull from a large area for workforce. The labor shed (illustrated to the right) is able to provide employees with various skills and experience. It also enables Cedar Hill residents to easily commute to other areas.
Workforce Employment
|
Cedar Hill
|
Dallas County
|
Ellis County | |
| Unemployment Rate (2011 Average) |
7.4%
|
7.3%
|
6.7% |
| Labor Force |
24,661
|
1,184,657
|
74,746 |
| Employment |
22,844
|
1,063,304
|
69,764 |
| In Armed Forces | 84 | 1,324 | 66 |
| Not in Labor Force | 9,053 | 548,626 | 34,242 |
Source: Claritas Site Reports and Texas Workforce Commission, 2012
Occupational Wage (Major Occupations)
Annual Wage Data for the Dallas - Fort Worth - Arlington MSA
| Occupation | Mean Wage |
Entry-Level Wage
|
Experienced Wage |
| All Occupations | $46,165 | $19,573 | $59,460 |
| Management | $110,104 | $53,791 | $138,260 |
| Business & Financial Operations | $70,663 | $40,532 | $85,729 |
| Computer & Mathematical | $81,477 | $49,259 | $97,586 |
| Architecture & Engineering | $80,792 | $44,696 | $98,840 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $70,286 | $34,971 | $87,944 |
| Community & Social Service | $47,551 | $29,078 | $56,728 |
| Legal | $99,819 | $41,487 | $128,985 |
| Education, Training & Library | $50,836 | $28,968 | $61,770 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment & Sports | $49,041 | $22,245 | $62,439 |
| Healthcare Practitioners & Technical | $72,092 | $35,217 | $90,529 |
| Healthcare Support | $27,389 | $18,482 | $31,842 |
| Protective Service | $41,347 | $19,881 | $52,081 |
| Food Preparation & Serving-Related | $20,193 | $16,868 | $21,855 |
| Building /Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance | $23,192 | $16,826 | $26,375 |
| Personal Care & Service | $23,903 | $16,817 | $27,447 |
| Sales & Related | $41,431 | $17,552 | $53,371 |
| Office & Administrative Support | $34,979 | $21,989 | $41,474 |
| Farming, Fishing & Forestry | $25,417 | $18,004 | $29,124 |
| Construction & Extraction | $36,742 | $23,011 | $43,607 |
| Installation, Maintenance & Repair | $41,771 | $25,038 | $50,138 |
| Production | $31,415 | $18,449 | $37,897 |
| Transportation & Material Moving | $34,189 | $18,429 | $42,069 |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission, 2012
For a more detailed breakdown of wages by occupations, please click here.
Workforce by Class of Worker
| Class |
Cedar Hill
|
15-Minute Drive
|
| For-Profit Private Workers |
71.00%
|
71.64%
|
| Non-Profit Private Workers |
6.20%
|
6.74%
|
| Local Government Workers |
9.15%
|
8.16%
|
| State Government Workers |
2.26%
|
2.48%
|
| Federal Government Workers |
4.53%
|
4.12%
|
| Self-Employed |
6.79%
|
6.73%
|
| Unpaid Family Workers |
0.06%
|
0.14%
|
Source: Claritas Site Reports, 2012
Workforce by Occupation
| Occupation |
Percentage
|
| Architect/Engineer |
1.33%
|
| Arts/Entertainment/Sports |
2.13%
|
| Building Grounds Maintenance |
2.31%
|
| Business/Financial Operations |
6.10%
|
| Community/Social Services |
2.64%
|
| Computer/Mathematical |
2.27%
|
| Construction/Extraction |
3.51%
|
| Education/Training/Library | 7.51% |
| Farm/Fish/Forestry | 0.04% |
| Food Prep/Serving | 5.85% |
| Health Practitioner | 4.65% |
| Healthcare Support | 1.84% |
| Maintenance Repair | 3.46% |
| Legal | 0.85% |
| Life/Phys/Social Science | 0.92% |
| Management | 10.46% |
| Office/Administrative Support | 18.08% |
| Production | 4.80% |
| Protective Services | 2.38% |
| Sales/Related | 9.43% |
| Personal Care | 2.15% |
| Transportation/Moving | 7.30% |
Source: Claritas Site Reports, 2012
Occupational Classification
| Type |
Percentage
|
| White Collar |
66.37%
|
| Blue Collar |
19.07%
|
| Service & Farm |
14.56%
|
Source: Claritas Site Reports, 2012
Workforce Transportation
| Type of Transportation |
Cedar Hill
|
15-Minute Drive
|
| Drove Alone |
80.84%
|
78.48%
|
| Car Pooled |
12.07%
|
12.89%
|
| Public Transportation |
1.96%
|
3.55%
|
| Walked |
1.18%
|
1.30%
|
| Bicycle |
0.01%
|
0.08%
|
| Other Means |
0.59%
|
1.08%
|
| Worked at Home |
3.35%
|
2.62%
|
Source: Claritas Site Reports, 2012
Travel Time to Work
| Travel Time |
Percentage of Workforce
|
| < 15 Minutes |
19.22%
|
| 15-29 Minutes |
27.97%
|
| 30-44 Minutes |
29.07%
|
| 44-59 Minutes |
13.49%
|
| 60 + Minutes |
10.25%
|
| Average Travel Time |
33.10 Minutes
|
Source: Claritas Site Reports, 2012
Cedar Hill Residents Commute to...
| City |
Percentage of Workforce
|
| Dallas |
44.02%
|
| Cedar Hill |
13.80%
|
| Irving |
8.07%
|
| Duncanville |
4.19%
|
| DeSoto |
3.82%
|
| Fort Worth |
3.67%
|
| Arlington |
3.27%
|
| Grand Prairie |
2.68%
|
| Farmers Branch |
1.79%
|
| Carrollton |
1.76%
|
| Richardson |
1.36%
|
| Lancaster |
1.17%
|
| Mesquite |
1.05%
|
| Midlothian |
1.02%
|