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Industries
Major Industries and Labor Information
| Akzo-Nobel Chemicals |
Alcoa |
| Bimet Corporation |
Brownie Products |
| Commonwealth Edison |
Equistar L.P. |
| Illinois Tool Works |
Interstate Nuclear Services |
| Jefferson Smurfit Co. |
Kinder Morgan |
| Northwestern Corporation |
Professional Laundry Management |
| Reichhold Chemicals |
Sponge-Cushion, Inc. |
| Thornton Industries |
United States Cold Storage |
| Verona Rubber Works |
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Labor Pool Draw
Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, Livingston & Will Counties
Annual High School Graduates
580 Students
Average Annual Unemployment Rate
6.59%
Right to Work Law
No
Population over age of 25 with H.S. Diploma
79%
Population over age of 25 with College Degree
12.5%
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Household Income
|
| $150,000 or more |
1.89% |
| $100,000-149,999 |
3.76% |
| $75,000-99,999 |
6.18% |
| $50,000-74,999 |
28.89% |
| $35,000-49,999 |
17.77% |
| $25,000-34,999 |
13.52% |
| $15,000-24,999 |
12.25% |
| $5,000-14,999 |
12.26% |
| under $5,000 |
.36% |
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Labor Force and Unemployment Rate
(Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security)
| County |
Labor Force |
Employed |
Unemployment
Rate Sep 2006 |
Unemployment
Rate Sep 2005 |
| Grundy |
22,387
|
21,444
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4.20%
|
6.0%
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| Kankakee |
54,202
|
51,577
|
4.80%
|
5.50%
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| Kendall |
41,852
|
40,494
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3.20%
|
4.20%
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| La Salle |
58,507
|
55,862
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4.50%
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5.00%
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| Livingston |
19,374
|
18,663
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3.70%
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4.20%
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| Will |
329,682
|
317,917
|
3.60%
|
4.90%
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| State of Illinois |
6,636,600
|
6,342,400
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4.40%
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