Lancaster County Industry Cluster Profiles

Scott Sheely Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board

A Workforce Investment Strategy

Local industries that have a chance for longterm growth and success because they have some sort of local competitive advantage; Local industries with a competitive advantage that grow gold-collar (high skill, high pay, high demand) jobs.

Lancaster County Community Audit Project

Funded by a grant from the US Department of Labor; Began July 1, 2001; Intensive study of Lancaster County industry clusters using data collected by the PA Department of Labor and Industry; Interpreted by a group of local planners, economists, economic and workforce development professionals, industry representatives, educators, and State officials.

A Conceptual Framework

Industry clusters as a planning concept provides all of these systems with a common framework for understanding and a common language that is meaningful for all; Working together toward understanding local clusters helps these diverse systems develop a common vision of where each needs to put its energy and resources; Each system then follows through on the implications for its work.

Questions to Ask in Analysis of Data

Which industries are growing and which are declining? What is the importance of an industry to the local economy relative to its importance to the national economy? How competitive are regional industries when compared to their national counterparts?

Results

Statistical analysis completed; Validated with calls on-site through the PA Business Calling Program; Preliminary results analyzed by local Steering Committee; Preliminary findings shared with Chamber, Economic Development Company, County government, higher education, and local school districts; Priority clusters reviewed by County Commissioners and used by other systems.

Lancaster County Priority Industry Clusters

Health Care Construction Food Processing Biotechnology Communications Metals and Metal Fabricating Automotive

Health Care
Industries

Long-term Care Acute Care Mental Health and Mental Retardation Outpatient and Private Practice Wholesale and Retail Insurance

Health Care
Employment

Grew 2,520 jobs or 12.9% since 1995 Average earnings of $30,149 4% less concentrated than US average 22,030 is 10.1% of Lancaster County employment in 2000*
*Includes drug stores and health insurance

Health Care
Key Segments

Nursing and personal care facilities (805) (very high employment, high LQ, and high CEC) Hospitals (806) (very high employment) Offices of medical doctors (801) (high growth in employment, high CEC)

Health Care
Top Occupations

Nursing Aides Registered Nurses Licensed Practical Nurses Physicians and Surgeons Home Care Aides Medical Secretaries Dental Hygienists and Assistants Residential Counselors Lab Technologists

Health Care
Top Employers

Lancaster General Hospital (5,221) Masonic Homes (1,350) Ephrata Community Hospital (1,200) Willow Valley Retirement Community (1,100) Lancaster Regional Medical Center (1,000) Community Hospital (560) Brethren Village (500) Mennonite Home Communities (490) Landis Homes Retirement Community (390)

Construction
Industries

Contractors Building Services Lumber and Wood Products Real Estate Engineering and Architectural Services

Construction
Employment

26,505 is 12.1% of Lancaster County employment in 2000 Grew 5,184 jobs or 24% since 1995 Average earnings of $34,491 23% more concentrated than US average

Construction
Key Segments

Residential and non-residential building construction (152, 154) (high employment and high LQ) Plumbing, heating, and air conditioning (171) (high employment and high LQ) Masonry, stonework, and plastering (174) (high employment and high LQ) Millwork, plywood and structures (243) (high employment, high LQ, and moderate CEC) Household and public building furniture (251, 253) (high LQ)

Construction
Top Occupations

Carpenters Plumbers Electricians Assemblers and Fabricators Brickmasons Painters Brickmason and Carpenter Helpers Cost Estimators HVAC Mechanics

Construction
Top Employers

Armstrong (2,750) High Industries (1,950) The Horst Group (450) Martin Limestone (430) Stock Building Supply (240) Rutt Handcrafted Cabinetry (230) Fleetwood Homes of PA (225) Amerimax Home Products (225) B.J. Baldwin and Lancaster Electric (200) Redman Homes (200)

Food Processing
Industries

Agricultural Production Agricultural Services Processing of Food Wholesale Food Distribution

Food Processing
Employment

15,933 is 7.3% of Lancaster County employment in 2000 Grew 673 jobs or 4.4% since 1995 Average earnings of $32,061 90% more concentrated than US average

Food Processing
Key Segments

Poultry and eggs (025) (high LQ) Veterinary and other animal services (074, 075) (high LQ) Meat products (201) (high employment, high LQ, and moderate CEC) Dairy products (202) (high employment, very high LQ, and high CEC)

Food Processing
Key Segments

Grain mill products (204) (high employment, very high LQ) Bakery products (205) (high employment and very high LQ) Sugar and confectionary products (206) (high employment and very high LQ) Grocery distribution (514) (high employment, high LQ, and high CEC)

Food Processing
Top Occupations

Packaging Machine Operators Agricultural Workers Truck Drivers Freight Movers Industrial Machine Mechanics Bakers Precision Food Workers Sales Representatives Food Batchmakers

Food Processing
Top Employers

Tyson Foods (1,200) Y & S Candies (800) Kellogg Co. (600) Turkey Hill Dairy (460) Four Seasons Produce (425) Kunzler & Co. (335) Nissin Foods (310) Kemps Foods (305)

Food Processing
Top Employers

R.W. Sauder (275) Anderson Bakery (270) Bongrain Cheese USA (260) Pennfield Corp. (260) Crystal Spring Water Company (225) Wengers Feed Mill (175)

Communications
Industries

Printing Communications Precision Electronics Manufacturing Advertising Computer Services

Communications
Employment

18,367 is 8.4% of Lancaster County employment in 2000 Grew 2,519 jobs or 15.9% since 1995 Average earnings of $40,936 Concentrated at the US average

Communications
Key Segments

Newspaper printing (271) (high employment and high LQ) Commercial printing (275) (very high employment, very high LQ, and high CEC) Household audio and video equipment (365) (high LQ)

Communications
Top Occupations

Hand Packers and Packagers Precision Printing Workers Sales Representatives Offset Lithographic Press Operators Printing and Binding Workers Writers and Editors Computer Programmers and Support Specialist

Communcations
Top Employers

R.R. Donnelley & Sons (3,500) U.S. Postal Service (1,225) Lancaster Newspapers (650) D & E Communications (600) Coupon Clipper (500) Philips Communication and Security Systems (385) Cadmus Lancaster Press Division (305) Burle Industries (260) Intelligencer Printing (230) Cadmus Science Press Division (225) Thomson Multimedia, Inc. (220)

Biotechnology
Industries

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Medical Instruments Manufacturing Medical and Dental Labs Research and Testing

Biotechnology
Employment

2,281 is 1.1% of Lancaster County employment in 2000 Grew 650 jobs or 39.9% since 1995 Average earnings of $51,517 8% less concentrated than US average

Biotechnology
Key Segments

Drug manufacturing (283) (high LQ) Medical instruments and supplies (384) (high growth in employment, change in IQ, and high CEC)

Biotechnology
Top Occupations

Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Engineers Precision Assemblers Biological Scientists Inspectors and Testers Biological Technicians Packaging Machine Operators Animal Caretakers

Biotechnology
Top Employers Wyeth Vaccines (800) Lancaster Laboratories (650) Pfizer Johnson & Johnson

Metals and Metal Fabricating

Industries

Primary Metal Products Fabricated Metal Products Industrial Machinery and Equipment Electrical Equipment Transportation Equipment

Metals and Metal Fabricating

Employment

17,395 is 8.0% of Lancaster County employment in 2000 Lost 539 jobs or 3% since 1995 Average earnings of $40,153 55% more concentrated than US average

Metals and Metal Fabricating

Key Segments

Nonferrous rolling and drawing (335) (high employment and high LQ); Fabricated metal products (340) (high employment and high LQ); Electrical equipment and supplies (369) (high growth and high LQ).

Metals and Metal Fabricating

Top Occupations

Assemblers Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Extrusion and Drawing Operators Industrial Machinery Mechanics Machine Forming Operators Precision Assemblers Machinists Foundry Operators and Tenders

Metals and Metal Fabricating

Top Employers

New Holland North America (1,300) Alcoa Mill Products (1,000) Anvil International (945) Burnham Corp. (635) Buck Co. (375) Ladder Towers, Inc. (280) NTN-BCA Corp. (270) ITT Industries, Engineered Valves (250) Dana Corp. (240) Kalas Manufacturing (230)

Automotive
Industries

Wholesale Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies New and Used Car Dealers Retail Auto and Home Supply Stores Service Stations Auto Repair Services

Automotive
Employment

9,094 is 4.2% of Lancaster County employment in 2000 Grew 1,653 jobs or 22.2% since 1995 Average earnings of $26,290 31% more concentrated than US average

Automotive
Key Segments

Motor Vehicles, Parts, and Supplies (501) (high growth rate, very high LQ) New and Used Car Dealers (551) (moderate growth, good LQ) Auto Repair Services (750) (high growth rate, moderate LQ, good CEC)

Automotive
Top Occupations

Auto mechanics and service technicians Retail salespersons Truck drivers Marketing and sales supervisors Parts salespersons Cashiers Helpers and movers

Automotive
Top Employers

Manheim Auto Auction (1,900)

Lancaster County Significant Industry Segments

Business Services Education Financial Services Hospitality Retail Transportation Wholesale Trade

Business Services
Industries

Personnel Supply Services Detective, Guard, and Armored Car Security Systems Business Associations Professional and Labor Organization Management and Consulting Services

Business Services
Employment

7,071 is 3.2% of Lancaster County employment in 2000 Grew 1,904 or 36.8% since 1995 Average earnings of $19,330* 39% less concentrated than US average*

Business Services
Key Segments

Personnel Supply Services (736) (high employment) Security Systems (7382) (good LQ and CEC) Limited growth and improvement in competitive position among most categories

Business Services
Top Occupations

Hand packers Secretaries Plant and system operators Machine operators Carpenters Administrative support Janitors Office clerks Data entry keyer

Business Services
Top Employers

Kelly Services (560) 1to1 Contact Centers (225) Diamond Medical Staffing (150)

Education
Industries

Day Care Elementary and Secondary Schools Colleges and Universities Job Training Services

Education
Employment

14,226 is 6.5% of Lancaster County employment in 2000 Grew 1,272 or 9.8% since 1995 Average earnings of $33,215 28% less concentrated than US average*

Education
Key Segments

Vocational Schools (824) (moderate LQ, good CEC) Elementary and Secondary (821) (good growth) College and University (822) (good growth) Most of the segments are flat with regard to competitive position

Education
Top Occupations

Teachers, elementary and secondary Janitors Teachers aides Teachers, special education Secretaries Educational administrators Child care workers Teachers, pre-school Food preparation workers

Education
Top Employers

Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit #13 (1,600) School District of Lancaster (1,300) Millersville University (940) Hempfield School District (850) Manheim Township School District (600) Penn Manor School District (520) Warwick School District (525) Franklin and Marshall College (500)

Financial Services
Industries

Depository and Non Depository Institutions Security and Commodity Brokers Insurance Carriers and Agents Real Estate Credit Reporting and Collection Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping

Financial Services
Employment

11,106 is 5.1% of Lancaster County employment in 2000 Grew 1,382 or 14.2% since 1995 Average earnings of $35,418 21% less concentrated than US average*

Financial Services
Key Segments

Security and Commodity Brokers (620) (high growth, high CEC) Insurance Carriers (630) (good growth, good CEC) Real Estate (650) (good growth, good CEC) Holding and Other Investment Offices (670) (good growth, good CEC) Most segments grew and improved their competitive position but are still far below average LQ

Financial Services
Top Occupations

Tellers Accountants Accounting clerks Office managers Office clerks Secretaries Financial managers Insurance policy adjustment clerks

Financial Services
Top Employers

Fulton Bank (460) Bank of Lancaster County (445) Farmers First Bank (410) CoreSource, Inc. (340) Blue Ball National Bank (275) Donegal Mutual Insurance Co. (210) Educators Mutual Life Insurance Co. (200) Westfield Group (200) HealthGuard (175)

Hospitality
Industries

Eating and Drinking Places Hotels and Motels Camps and Parks Amusement and Recreation Museums and Zoos

Hospitality
Employment

19,097 is 8.7% of Lancaster County employment in 2000 Grew 1,997 or 11.7% since 1995 Average earnings of $12,495* 44% less concentrated than US average*

Hospitality
Key Segments

Eating and Drinking Places (581) (large employer, good growth) Hotels and Motels (701) (good growth) Amusement and Recreation (790) (good growth, good CEC) Most segments grew with the two largest losing competitive position

Hospitality
Top Occupations

Waiter and waitress Food preparation workers Cooks Cashiers Maids Bartenders Hosts and hostesses Service supervisors and managers

Hospitality
Top Employers

Shady Maple Farm Market and Smorgasbord (640) Willow Valley Associates (500) Sight and Sound (380) Lancaster Host Resort (300) Thomas E. Strauss, Inc. (270) Eden Resort Inn (250)

Retail
Industries

Building Materials and Garden Supplies General Merchandise Food Stores Furniture Stores Personal Services

Retail
Employment

25,317 is 11.6% of Lancaster County employment in 2000 Grew 3,826 or 17.8% since 1995 Average earnings of $18,705* 17% more concentrated than US average

Retail
Key Segments

General Merchandise Stores (530) (good growth, good CEC) Food Stores (540) (large employer, very high growth, very good CEC, moderate LQ) Miscellaneous Retail (590) (large employer, high growth, good CEC, good LQ)

Retail
Top Occupations

Retail salesperson Stock clerk Cashiers Sales supervisors Food preparation workers Hairdressers Office clerks Hand packers Truck drivers

Retail
Top Employers

Giant Food Stores (620) Weis Markets Goods Furniture (360) Doneckers, Inc. (310) Yoders Country Market (305) Weaver Markets (300) Oregon Dairy Farm Market (285) The Bon-Ton (250) The Sico Company (250) Sears, Roebuck & Co. (250)

Transportation
Industries

Local Passenger Transit Trucking and Warehousing Transportation by Air Transportation Services

Transportation
Employment

5,460 is 2.5% of Lancaster County employment in 2000 Grew 84 or 1.6% since 1995 Average earnings of $32,429 28% less concentrated than US average*

Transportation
Key Segments

Trucking and Warehousing (420) (good LQ) Transportation by Air (450) (strong growth, good CEC) Most of the industries in this cluster lost competitive position in the period

Transportation
Top Occupations

Truck driver Transportation worker Bus driver Diesel mechanics Helpers and movers Office clerks Supervisors Dispatchers Travel Agents

Transportation
Top Employers

Yellow Transportation (680)

Wholesale Trade
Industries

Furniture Professional and Commercial Equipment Metals and Minerals Electrical Goods Machinery Flowers and Miscellaneous

Wholesale Trade
Employment

4,911 is 2.2% of Lancaster County employment in 2000 Grew 33 or .7% since 1995 Average earnings of $39,447 11% less concentrated than US average

Wholesale Trade
Key Segments

Metals and Minerals (505) (good growth, good CEC) Machinery and Supplies (508) (good LQ) Flowers and Nursery Stock (5193) ( high LQ)

Wholesale Trade
Top Occupations

Sales representatives Assemblers Sales supervisors Truck drivers Secretaries and clerks Freight movers Stock clerks Order fillers

Wholesale Trade
Top Employers

QVC, Inc. (1,190) The Jay Group (300)

Other Lancaster County Industry Segments

Chemicals,

Rubber, and Plastics Government Personal Services Textiles Tobacco Utilities

Chemicals, Rubber, and Plastics

Industries

Industrial Chemicals Soap and Cleaners Paints Petroleum Products Rubber and Plastic Products Wholesalers

Chemicals, Rubber, and Plastics

Employment

4,530 is 2.1% of Lancaster County employment in 2000 Grew 266 or 6.2% since 1995 Average earnings of $41,594 51% more concentrated than US average

Chemicals, Rubber, and Plastics

Key Segments

Soap and Cleaners (284) (high LQ) Rubber and Plastics (300) (moderate LQ, good growth, moderate CEC) Wholesale Petroleum Products (517) (moderate LQ, good CEC)

Chemicals, Rubber, and Plastics

Top Occupations

Assemblers and fabricators Plastic mold and casting machine operators Extruding and form machine operators Shipping, receiving and traffic clerks Maintenance repairers Crushing, grinding, mixing machine operators Freight movers

Chemicals, Rubber, and Plastics

Top Employers

Dart Container Corporation (1,200) Exide Corp. (205)

Government
Industries

Executive and Legislative Justice, Public Order, and Safety Finance and Taxation Environmental and Economic National Security

Government
Employment

3,704 is 1.7% of Lancaster County employment in 2000 Grew 230 or 6.6% since 1995 Average earnings of $30,208 68% less concentrated than US average*

Government
Top Employers

County of Lancaster (2,700) City of Lancaster (590)

Personal Services
Industries

Motion Pictures Legal Services Social Services Civic and Social Association Political Organizations Religious Organizations

Personal Services
Employment

4,351 is 2.0% of Lancaster County employment in 2000 Grew 314 or 7.8% since 1995 Average earnings of $24,023* 37% less concentrated than US average*

Personal Services
Top Employers

Community Action Program (380) The PAI Corporation (180) Goodwill Industries (160)

Textiles
Industries

Mill Products Apparel Piece Goods and Notions

Textiles
Employment

3,202 is 1.5% of Lancaster County employment in 2000 Lost 1,235 or 27.8% since 1995* Average earnings of $24,614* 38% more concentrated than US average

Textiles
Top Employers

Bollman Hat Co. (595) Weave Corp. (200) Donegal Industries (165) Hope Hosiery Mills (155)

Tobacco
Industries

Tobacco Products (agricultural) Wholesale Tobacco Products

Tobacco
Employment

440 is .2% of Lancaster County employment in 2000* Grew 126 or 40.1% since 1995 Average earnings of $35,399 342% more concentrated than US average

Utilities
Industries

Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services

Utilities
Employment

909 is .4% of Lancaster County employment in 2000 Lost 240 or 20.9% since 1995* Average earnings of $48,740 52% less concentrated than US average

Utilities
Top Employers

PPL Corporation (350) UGI

Next Steps

Integrate cluster priorities into policymaking processes; Realign the workforce system around cluster priorities; Better define career ladders and skills that support each cluster; Study the implications for regional planning; Dialogue with economic development and education on common vision.

Contact
Scott Sheely Executive Director Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board 313 W. Liberty St., Suite 114 Lancaster, PA 17603 717-735-0333 ssheely@paonline.com