Location

County:

St. Louis

Region:

Northeast

Distance from Minneapolis:

150

Distance from nearest MSA*:

0 Miles from Duluth-Superior MSA

US Congressional District:

8

MN Legislative District(s):

06B07A07B ..

Web site:

http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/

Last Updated:

6/28/2005

Population

Area

2004 Estimate

2000 Census

1990 Census

Community:

85,782

86,918

85,493

County:

198,262

200,528

198,213

Nearest MSA:

275,880

243,815

239,971

Minnesota:

5,145,106

4,919,479

4,375,099

Source: U.S. Census, State Demographer

* Metropolitan Statistical Area

Major Employers

Employer

NAICS

Products/Services

Employee Count

St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic

6211

Offices of Physicians

3,800

Duluth Public Schools-ISD#709

6111

Elementary & Secondary Schools

1,700

St. Louis, County of

9211

Executive, Legislative, & Other Gen. Govt. Support

1,640

University of Minnesota-Duluth

6113

Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools

1,571

St. Luke's Hospital

6221

General Medical & Surgical Hospitals

1,143

Duluth, City of

9211

Executive, Legislative, & Other Gen. Govt. Support

1,060

US Post Office-Main

4911

Postal Service

930

Uniprise (United HealthCare)

5241

Insurance Carriers

900

US Government

9211

Executive, Legislative, & Other Gen. Govt. Support

850

Allete (Minnesota Power)

2211

Electric Power Generation, Transmission & Dist.

768

Duluth Missabe Iron Range Railway Co

4821

Rail Transportation

680

Cirrus Design

3364

Aerospace Product & Parts Manufacturing

550

Grandma's Restaurants

7221

Full-Service Restaurants

450

Minnesota Air National Guard

9281

National Security & International Affairs

450

USPS Remote Encoding Center

4911

Postal Service

450

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Workforce

Saint Louis County

Arrowhead (3)
Econ Dev Region

Total Employment

99,439

160,470

Available Workforce

104,581

169,194

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

5.2%

Source: DEED - Labor Market Information: LAUS Annual Average 2005

Employment By Industry

Saint Louis County

Arrowhead (3)
Econ Dev Region

Natural Resources and Mining

3,024

4,404

Construction

3,873

6,528

Manufacturing

5,697

10,970

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

17,714

25,965

Information

2,284

2,772

Financial Activities

4,615

6,498

Professional and Business Services

5,995

8,009

Education and Health Services

20,951

26,396

Leisure and Hospitality

10,054

15,593

Other Services

3,297

4,704

Government

16,663

28,206

N/A - No Data Available

Source: DEED - Labor Market Information: CEW Annual Data 2005

Job Title

Wage/Hr

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

$24.33

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

$14.95

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

$9.12

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

$21.35

Community and Social Services Occupations

$15.97

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

$24.93

Construction and Extraction Occupations

$21.23

Education, Training, and Library Occupations

$21.13

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

$15.63

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

$7.57

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

$22.98

Healthcare Support Occupations

$10.95

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

$19.48

Legal Occupations

$26.15

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

$22.45

Management Occupations

$32.89

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

$12.90

Personal Care and Service Occupations

$9.87

Production Occupations

$15.78

Protective Service Occupations

$17.71

Sales and Related Occupations

$9.27

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

$13.28

Post-Secondary Information

Nearest Technical College & Specialty

Location

Miles To

0

Nearest Community College & Specialty

Location

Miles To

Lake Superior College

Duluth

0

LSC offers extensive pre-baccalaureate majors for students interested in transferring to senior educational institutions as well as over 75 certificate, diploma and degree programs in career/technical fields. Our Continuing Education/Customized Training division collaborates extensively with area businesses and industry to design specialized opportunities for entry-level and advanced education. While typically offered in traditional classroom and lab settings, LSC also offers over 150 courses in an individualized learning format, through interactive television, and through the internet. 4/06

Nearest Public College/University & Specialty

Location

Miles To

University of Minnesota - Duluth

Duluth

0

Nearest Private College/University & Specialty

Location

Miles To

College of St. Scholastica

Duluth

0

The College of St. Scholastica is the only independent private college in northeastern Minnesota. Founded in 1912 by a group of pioneering Benedictine Sisters, today St. Scholastica educates more than 2,800 men and women. A 13:1 student-to-teacher ratio makes it easy for students to seek individualized academic assistance and encouragement. The College offers 13 intercollegiate athletics programs and more than 50 extracurricular offerings. St. Scholastica is consistently recognized for excellence by U.S. News & World Report Report magazine. The magazine's 2006 "America's Best Colleges" ranks St. Scholastica in the Top Tier of regional universities in the Midwest. 10/05

Telecommunications Use Available at Area Post-Secondary Institutions:

Yes

School District:

Telecommunications Use Available at Local K-12:

Yes

High School Graduates Attending Post-Secondary:

76%

State Wide Average:

64%

Structure Information

Organization:

MayorCouncil

Budget:

$193,000,000

Community Bond Rating:

A1 (Moody's) / A+ (Standard & Poor)

Comprehensive Land Use Plan:

No

Locally Controlled Loan Program:

Yes

Recycling:

Yes

Fire Insurance Rating:

4

Industrial Plans Approved By:

City Building Official

Public Protection Services

Service Type

Regular

Part-Time

Volunteer

Seasonal

Fire

142

- - -

- - -

- - -

Police

137

- - -

15

- - -

Sheriff

190

- - -

45

- - -

EMT

42

7

- - -

9