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Major
Employers
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Number
of Employees
|
Product
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The top employers of
Perry County as of December 1999, according to the Perry County Chamber of
Commerce.
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ITT
Industries
|
735
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Steel
Tubing
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P.C.C.
Airfoils
|
235
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Aircraft
Engine Foils
|
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Ludowid
Roof Tile, Inc.
|
125
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Clay
Roof Tile
|
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Lempco
Industries
|
115
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Die
Sets
|
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Nicofibers,
Inc.
|
110
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Fiberglass
Mats
|
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Ferro
Corporation
|
105
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Ceramic
Kiln Furniture
|
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Siemer
Distribution Co., Inc.
|
50
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Wholesale
Meat
|
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PetroWare,
Inc.
|
48
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Industrial
Ceramics
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Oglebay
Norton Industrial Sands
|
46
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Mining
|
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STAR
Engineering
|
35
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Custom
Equipment
|
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Number
of Workers
|
|
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1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
2000
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Civilian
Labor Force
|
15,100
|
14,500
|
14,400
|
14,500
|
14,200
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Employment
|
13,700
|
13,400
|
13,400
|
13,300
|
13,100
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Unemployment
|
1,300
|
1,100
|
1,100
|
1,200
|
1,100
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Unemployment
Rate
|
8.8%
|
7.7%
|
7.4%
|
8.2%
|
7.4%
|
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Employment
By Industrial Sector
|
|
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
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All
Industry
|
6,090
|
6,408
|
6,693
|
6,775
|
6,863
|
6,818
|
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Agriculture,
Forest, Fishing
|
47
|
59
|
48
|
50
|
58
|
47
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Mining
|
238
|
245
|
241
|
238
|
260
|
238
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Construction
|
291
|
279
|
285
|
316
|
367
|
388
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Manufacturing
|
1,406
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1,531
|
1,703
|
1,636
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1,703
|
1,838
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Transportation
& Utilities
|
158
|
208
|
206
|
237
|
230
|
206
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Wholesale
& Retail Trade
|
1,292
|
1,231
|
1,220
|
1,189
|
1,179
|
1,183
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Finance,
Insurance, Real Estate
|
203
|
199
|
211
|
203
|
194
|
193
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Service
|
983
|
1,177
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1,247
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1,267
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1,209
|
1,038
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Government
|
1,471
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1,479
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1,591
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1,639
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1,663
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1,687
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Average
Weekly Earning By Industrial Sector
|
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1993
|
1994
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1995
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1996
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1997
|
1998
|
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All
Industry
|
$373.63
|
$397.80
|
$403.82
|
$411.47
|
$445.42
|
$446.60
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Agriculture,
Forest, Fishing
|
$272.94
|
$344.80
|
$356.42
|
$310.17
|
na
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$346.36
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Mining
|
$442.26
|
$472.25
|
$460.49
|
$491.44
|
na
|
$520.91
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Construction
|
$810.88
|
$842.71
|
$819.45
|
$774.53
|
$412.66
|
$625.64
|
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Manufacturing
|
$443.74
|
$487.77
|
$482.64
|
$512.32
|
$585.63
|
$559.05
|
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Transportation
& Utilities
|
$537.22
|
$638.56
|
$621.96
|
$600.42
|
$508.92
|
$656.70
|
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Wholesale
& Retail Trade
|
$331.79
|
$343.79
|
$356.95
|
$340.95
|
$305.21
|
$335.92
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Finance,
Insurance, Real Estate
|
$323.98
|
$356.44
|
$368.92
|
$388.02
|
$392.97
|
$406.21
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Service
|
$240.70
|
$259.89
|
$268.75
|
$281.03
|
$301.90
|
$354.92
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Government
|
$327.36
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$336.95
|
$354.89
|
$359.85
|
$433.65
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$388.15
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Education
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Post-Secondary:
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Hocking
Technical College
|
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Type:
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2
Year Associates Degree
|
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Location:
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Nelsonville
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Enrolled:
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4,600
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Post-Secondary:
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Ohio
University
|
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Type:
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4
Year
|
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Location:
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Athens
|
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Enrolled:
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19,155
Main Campus
|
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8,275
Satellite Campuses
|
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Health
Care
|
|
Hospitals
|
|
Nursing
Homes
|
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Nearest
Hospital
|
Lancaster
|
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Americare
|
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Distance
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27
Miles
|
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Number
of Beds
|
196
|
|
|
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Location
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New
Lexington
|
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Heartland
Fairfield Care Center
|
|
|
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Number
of Beds
|
150
|
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Location
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Thornville
|
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Ketcham
Nursing Home Inc.
|
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Number
of Beds
|
30
|
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Location
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Crooksville
|
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Mt.
Aloysisus Residential Facility
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number
of Beds
|
80
|
|
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Location
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New
Lexington
|
|
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Perry
County Home
|
|
|
|
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Number
of Beds
|
100
|
|
|
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Location
|
New
Lexington
|
|
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Somerset
Quality Care
|
|
|
|
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Number
of Beds
|
100
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Location
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Somerset
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1999 -
Business Expansions and Attractions
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County
|
Company
|
City
|
Product
|
Jobs
|
Investment
|
Square
Feet
|
|
Athens
|
DEPS
|
Nelsonville
|
Data Entry
|
100
|
|
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Athens
|
Holiday Inn
|
Athens
|
Hotel
|
|
$10,000,000
|
|
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Athens
|
Sunpower Inc.
|
Athens
|
Cryocooler
|
31
|
$1,300,000
|
|
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Hocking
|
Norse Dairy
Systems
|
Logan
|
Sandwich Wafers
|
66
|
$5,800,000
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