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 Whether you are looking to hire
your first employee or are recruiting additional staff for an
established, growing company, Carson City offers your business a
diverse, locally based, well-educated labor pool. In 2003, the
population of Carson City was 55,200 with a labor force of
22,423—representing over 44% of the total population. Carson
City’s population is projected to reach 63,515 by the year 2010,
ultimately representing an annual increase of approximately 100
new residents per month over the next 7 years.
Labor availability in the area
is complemented by the education demographics of the residents
in Carson City. Eighty-two percent of Carson City residents have
a high-school level education, while approximately 19% hold
Bachelors Degrees and higher. Both of these percentages are
slightly higher than the statewide average for Nevada.
Further enhancing the
attractiveness of Carson City’s labor market are a variety of
vocational and technical trade programs, a community college, a
state university (located in Reno), and customized training
programs available in the area to help you offer a comprehensive
base of continuing education for your staff.
Carson City‘s population makes
up 40 percent of the “sub-region” that includes Douglas, Lyon
and Storey Counties. We are a job center that produces 48
percent of the region’s employment. Our regional economy also
includes southern Washoe County and the Lake Tahoe region.
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