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City ofRamsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan <br />Chapter 12: Economic Development <br />Table 12-6: Number of Employees by Industry, 2006 <br />Industry <br />Ranby <br />MP Metro Area <br />Employees <br />Percent <br />Employees <br />Percent <br />Manufaduri ng <br />1,568 <br />30.9% <br />185,177 <br />11.5% <br />Construdion <br />675 <br />13.3% <br />75,503 <br />4.7% <br />Ftofessional&Business services <br />539 <br />10.6% <br />253,990 <br />15.8% <br />Utilities, Transportation, & Wholesale Trade <br />501 <br />9.9% <br />156,439 <br />9.7% <br />Leisure & Hospitality <br />452 <br />8.9% <br />146,935 <br />9.2% <br />FaiI Trade <br />448 <br />8.8% <br />169,237 <br />10.5% <br />Health Care and Social Assistance <br />299 <br />5.9% <br />197,990 <br />12.3% <br />aher Szrvices(accept publicadrrinistration) <br />234 <br />4.6% <br />54,948 <br />3.4% <br />Educational SZrvices <br />127 <br />2.5% <br />117,072 <br />7.3% <br />RablicAdrrinistration <br />104 <br />2.1% <br />64,650 <br />4.0% <br />Rnandal Activities <br />68 <br />1.3% <br />136,889 <br />8.5% <br />Infuriation <br />45 <br />0.9% <br />43,255 <br />2.7% <br />Natural Fasources and Mining <br />10 <br />0.2% <br />3,582 <br />0.2% <br />Total <br />5,070 <br />100% <br />1,605,667 <br />100% <br />Source: Minnesota Department of Errployrrent and Exonomc Development <br />8. Workforce <br />The skills and training of the local workforce contributes to the local economy, <br />influences economic development and also suggests potential demands of current <br />residents. Table 12-7 shows the educational attainment levels in the community. <br />Nearly two-thirds of Ramsey residents age 25 or older has a high school diploma <br />or some college experience as their highest level of educational attainment. In <br />contrast, less than six percent of the population has yet to attain a high school <br />diploma, and almost one-third have attained an associates degree or even higher <br />level of education. In general the educational achievement of Ramsey residents <br />is very similar to the rest of Anoka County. <br />Table 12-7: Educational Attainment, 2000 <br />Fbpulation 25 years and over <br />Far by <br />Anoka County <br />Nunrber <br />Fbrcent <br />Number <br />Percent <br />Lessthan 9th grade <br />163 <br />1.4% <br />4,152 <br />2.2% <br />9th to 12th grade, no diploma <br />509 <br />4.5% <br />12,638 <br />6.8% <br />Hgh school graduate (indudes equivalency) <br />3,192 <br />28.3% <br />60,701 <br />32.4% <br />Sorra college, no degree <br />3,716 <br />33.0% <br />52,724 <br />28.2% <br />Associate degree <br />1,333 <br />11.8% <br />17,080 <br />9.1% <br />Bachelor's degree <br />1,623 <br />14.4% <br />29,847 <br />16.0% <br />Graduate or professional degree <br />731 <br />6.5% <br />9,980 <br />5.3% <br />Total <br />11,267 <br />100% <br />187,122 <br />100% <br />Percent high school graduate or higher <br />(x) <br />94.0% <br />170,332 <br />91.0% <br />Percent bachelor's degree or higher <br />(x) <br />20.9% <br />39,827 <br />21.3% <br />Source: U.S Census <br />9. Household Income <br />The following tables describe the income levels of households in Ramsey as of <br />2000. As shown in Table 12-8, approximately five percent of households in <br />Ramsey make less than $25,000 a year, 52 percent make between $25,000 and <br />$75,000, and 42 percent make more than $75,000 a year. Ramsey has a higher <br />City ofRamsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan <br />Page 12-9 <br />