Our area is home to many diverse industries including Manufacturing, Top Industries & Employment Healthcare, Service, Tourism, and Retail to name a few. Over 4,600 companies have found that our area offers a balance not only for their business but for their lives and families. The average commute time for workers in Douglas County is 18 minutes - which is lower than the Minnesota average of 24 minutes. Local business draws approximately 18,744 from throughout the region to work within Douglas County. Douglas County residents make up 66.5% of the workforce. The remaining 6,282 come from surrounding counties which makes Douglas County a Net Importer of labor - bringing in more than it sends out. Source: onthemap.ces.census.gov/ Natural Resources - 98 Information 213 Public admin 679 Financial Services 748 Professional Services 897 Construction 865 Workforce & Unemployment Rates 7,674 Alexandria 2.9% Alexandria Top 10 Large Employers Alomere Health Douglas Machine, Inc. Alexandria Public Schools Knute Nelson Alexandria Industries 3M – Alexandria Douglas County Central Specialties 21,630 Douglas County 2.6% Douglas County Industry Healthcare Manufacturing Education Healthcare Manufacturing Manufacturing Government Construction Arrowwood & Conference Center Hospitality Brenton Engineering Manufacturing 3,036,377 Minnesota 3% Minnesota Number of Employees 950 700 606 493 446 400 324 300 285 280 Industry Weekly Wages Hospitality 2,068 (12%) Manufacturing 3,577 (21%) Education & Health Services 4,725 (28%) Trade, Transportation & utilities 4,087 (24%) Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission | livingalexarea.org
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