Coachella Valley Region Economic Development Strategy

Tables 1-4 on the following pages provide a summary of economic characteristics from the ACS. These tables provide various data related to labor force employment and industry sector employment characteristics for resident workers. Some of the key data highlights include the following: • For the population age 16 and older, Riverside County has a slightly lower share of the population in the labor force (60.9%) in comparison to other counties, except for Imperial County (52.7%). In terms of the subregions, the Northwest subregion (64.5%) and the Southeast subregion (62.3%) have the highest share of the population in the labor force in Riverside County. • In terms of industry sector employment, the largest share of Riverside County residents (21.1%) is employed in the educational services and healthcare and social assistance industry sector (similar to the benchmark counties). In terms of subregions, the Pass Area subregion (26.6%) and Southwest subregion (22.9%) have the highest shares of employment in the educational services and healthcare and social assistance industry sector.

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