Please read the below scenario and comment based on the perspectives of your chosen community leader persona (my persona is community health worker)
I have recently learned that our community has been selected as a possible location for two businesses looking for suitable areas for expansion. These two businesses, although markedly different, both promise new jobs! The two businesses are:
- 1-Walmart
- 2-New Belgium Brewing Company
Note: We can only recruit one!
Please tell me your thoughts about these two proposals. What challenges might we have in recruiting and retaining one of these businesses? What are the benefits and drawbacks to each?
Feel free to ask each other questions and continue the discussion. Please remember, these posts are based on your chosen “persona.”
Some sociodemographic data to help contextualize the community:
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Population in 2016: 164,196 |
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Gender |
Population # |
Population % |
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Males |
81,237 |
(49.5%) |
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Females |
82,959 |
(50.5%) |
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Median Age |
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Median Age |
Years |
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Median resident age |
29.0 years |
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State median age |
36.7 years |
Median household income in 2016: $59,357 (it was $44,459 in 2000).
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2016 Median Household Income |
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Our community |
$59,357 |
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State |
$65,685 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $30,830 (it was $22,133 in 2000).
Median house or condo value in 2016: $338,100 (it was $164,000 in 2000).
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2016 Median House or Condo Value |
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Our community |
$338,100 |
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State |
$314,200 |
Mean Prices in 2016
All housing units: $345,803
Detached houses: $378,583
Townhouses or other attached units: $253,495
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $196,937
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $165,200
Mobile homes: $49,808
Median gross rent in 2016: $1,218
Education and Other Indicators
High school or higher: 96.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 56.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 24.4%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.4 minutes
For Population 15 Years and Over in Our Community
Never married: 45.6%
Now married: 41.4%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 3.0%
Divorced: 8.7%
Most Common Industries in 2016
Educational services: 14%
Accommodation and food services: 12%
Manufacturing: 11%
Professional, scientific, and technical services: 11%
Construction: 8%
Retail trade: 8%
Healthcare and social assistance: 6%
Crime Index (higher means more crime; U.S. Average = 280.5)
2015: 170.0
2016: 172.2
Most Common Occupations in 2016
Management occupations: 13%
Sales and related occupations: 9%
Food preparation and serving related occupations: 9%
Computer and mathematical occupations: 7%
Construction and extraction occupations: 7%
Architecture and engineering occupations: 6%
Office and administrative support occupations: 6%
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