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LETU Receives $1.6 million in National Science Foundation Grants

Posted: 09/02/2010

Author: Public Relations

September 2, 2010 - (LONGVIEW, Texas) — LeTourneau University has recently been awarded three National Science Foundation grants totaling nearly $1.6 million for engineering projects.

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This Community Profile is intended to provide detailed information about Longview and the 12 county region that makes up the Labor Market Commute Area. The demographics and workforce data reflect the 12 county area. Some of the payroll/wage data is only available for the Longview MSA (Gregg, Rusk and Upshur counties). The rest of this information pertains to Longview city.

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Demographics

Longview, in Gregg County, is located in the center of a unique 12-county region of 660,000 people. A projected increase of 48,000 is expected by 2020.

The City of Longview is also located in the Longview Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and is ranked 200 out of 363 MSA’s by population. The population of the MSA is 208,177 and includes Gregg, Upshur, and Rusk counties.

Longview, the cultural, business, manufacturing, professional, retail, and medical center for the region has a population of 78,021.

Population Trends (1990-2014)
	1990	2000	2009	2014
Gregg County	104,948	111,379	116,854	116,084
Labor Market Commute Area	531,179	589,953	653,373	676,352
Source: Sites on Texas Labor Market Commute Area is 12 counties: Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Wood

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	Gregg County	Labor Market Draw Area
Land Area	274.1 sq. miles	7,632.5 sq. miles
Density	422.9 persons per sq. mile	80.7 persons per sq. mile

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Source: U. S. Census, Land Area, Population & Density for State and Counties, Texas County Population Forecasts

Labor Market Commute Area
Age Structure	2009	%
19 & Under	178,382	27%
20 - 34	134,438	21%
35 - 54	165,823	25%
55 - 74	125,851	19%
75 - Older	48,866	7%
Total	653,360	100%
Median Age	36.8

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Labor Market Commute Area
Household Income Distribution	2009	%
Under $15,000	40,270	16%
$15,000 - $24,999	31,861	13%
$25,000 - $34,999	29,853	12%
$35,000 - $49,999	39,722	16%
$50,000 - $74,999	46,002	19%
$75,000 - $99,999	25,943	11%
$100,000 - Above	21,878	13%
Total	245,529	100%
Median Income	$42,599
Per Capita Income	$21,416

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Source: Sites on Texas
Labor Market Commute Area is 12 counties: Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Wood.

Labor Force

Longview cares about it’s future!!!

Starting with the Longview Economic Development Corporation’s professional staff and dedicated Board of Directors, coupled with the city’s "can-do" fast–track permitting, a workforce eager to learn new skills, and the low cost of doing business—you have something special.

Longview business and industry attracts employees from a 12-county region surrounding the city. With a population of 660,000, this region has an estimated 328,000 workers available. A large manufacturing base in addition to local colleges, universities, and technical schools have contributed to an abundance of workers with a variety of skills for today’s economy.

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Labor Force Participation Rate
Male	66.40%
Female	51.40%

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Labor Market Draw Area Labor Force Summary (July 2010)
Labor Force	329,895
Total Employment	301,966
Number Unemployed	27,929
Percent Unemployed	8.5%
Source: Texas Workforce Commission. Labor Market Commute Area is 12 counties: Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Wood.

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Average Hourly Wage Rates, Longview MSA
Occupation	Average Wage
Machinist	$17.20
CNC Operator	$14.17
Welder	$18.09
Machinery-Maintenance Worker	$19.12
Crane Operator	$19.14
Truck Driver	$17.51
Team Assembler	$13.01
General Laborer	$10.50
Shipping Clerk	$13.54
Secretary	$11.74
Source: Texas Workforce Commission. (Updated Feb 2010) Longview MSA = Gregg, Rusk and Upshur counties

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Major Employers

Longview's Major Employers
Company Name	Category	Employment*
Good Shepherd Medical Center	Medical Services	2,500
Eastman Chemical	Chemicals	1,500
Longview Independent School District	Public Schools	1,250
Wal-Mart	Retail	1,125
LeTourneau Technologies	Heavy Equipment	965
City of Longview	Government	813
Diagnostic Clinic of Longview	Medical Services	740
Longview Regional Medical Center	Medical Services	681
Pine Tree Independent School District	Public Schools	600
Gregg County	Government	571
Trinity Rail, LLC	Railway Cars	525
Convergys	Telecommunications	400
TCIM	Telecommunications	400
Neiman Marcus National Service Center	Distribution	350
LeTourneau University	University	320
Stemco, LLC	Truck Equipment	300
Crosby Group/Lebus Manufacturing Co.	Forged Load Binders	278
AAON Coil Products, Inc.	Heat Transfer Coils	275
Schlumberger Well Services	Oil & Gas	250
Sysco Distribution of East Texas	Distribution	245
Alcatel-Lucent	Telecommunication Equipment	230
Dana Corporation	Automotive Supplier	200
Bemis Longview, Inc.	Flexible Packaging Material	178
Genpak, LLC	Plastics & Rubber Products Mfg.	173
Southwest Steel Casting Company	Steel Castings	157
Capacity of Texas	Machinery Manufacturing	130
SITEL	Telecommunications	120

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*Updated March 2010

Education

In addition to the information provided below we have also created an expanded Education section with an abundance of information about our local Independent School Districts.

Labor Market Commute Area
Workforce Education Attainment	2009	%
Age 25+ Population	430,955
Less than 12 Years
Under Grade 9	32,035	7.4%
Grade 9 - 12	50,817	11.8%
Subtotal	82,852
12 to 15 Years
High School	141,071	32.7%
Some College	100,450	23.3%
Associates Degree	27,369	6.4%
Subtotal	268,890
16 Years or More
Bachelors Degree	53,590	12.4%
Graduate Degree	25,623	6.0%
Subtotal	79,213

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Source: Sites on Texas
Labor Market Commute Area is 12 counties: Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Wood.

K-12 Statistics	TEA Region 7*	State of Texas
Student Teacher Ratio	13.2	14.4
Drop-Out Rate	7.7	10.5
Per Pupil Expenditure	$10,246	$11,024

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Source: Texas Education Agency, 2008-2009 AEIS Region Report
*TEA Reagion 7 consists of 17 counties that include Longview's Market Commute Area

Colleges and Universities	Enrollment	City	County	Type
East Texas Baptist University	1,286	Marshall	Harrison	Four Year
Jacksonville Community College	327	Jacksonville	Cherokee	Community College
Jarvis Christian College	628	Hawkins	Wood	Four Year
Kilgore College	6,330	Kilgore	Rusk	Community College
LeTourneau University	3,386	Longview	Gregg	Four Year
Lon Morris College	830	Jacksonville	Cherokee	Community College
Panola College	2,881	Carthage	Panola	Community College
Stephen F. Austin	13,900	Nacogdoches	Rusk	Four Year
Texas College	964	Tyler	Smith	Four Year
Texas State Technical College	946	Marshall	Harrison	Technical
Trinity Valley Community College	7,921	Athens	Henderson	Community College
Tyler Junior College	12,195	Tyler	Smith	Community College
University of Texas at Longview	492	Longview	Gregg	Four Year
University of Texas at Tyler	6,205	Tyler	Smith	Four Year
Wiley College	1,230	Marshall	Harrison	Four Year

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Employer/Payroll

Payroll Costs Labor Market Commute Area	2009, Q3
Industry	Qtly Wages	Avg. Wkly Salary
Manufacturing	$ 318,181,301	$ 746

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Source: Texas Workforce Commision
Labor Market Commute Area is 12 Counties: Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Wood.

WORKERS COMPENSATION (1)
Basis of Rates per $100 Payroll
Average Cost for Office Workers (code 8810)	$0.34
Maximum Weekly Benefit (10/01/08-09/30/09) (2)	$750

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(1) Rates from Texas Worker's Compensation Rate Guide using 5/1/2009 relativities
Payments on Workers Compensation premiums are determined by individual insurance companies. Rates shown are based on payroll for policy year.

(2) Figure from Tx Dept of Insurance, Maximum and Minimum Weekly Benefits Table

Unemployment Insurance
Taxable Base	$9,000
Average Existing Employers	.78%
Maximum Weekly Benefit	$392

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Source: Texas Workforce Commission

Texas is a Right-to-Work state. Longview has less than 10 companies with union representation.

Transportation

Longview, Texas is the yardstick by which transportation opportunities in the United States can be measured. The wide array of possibilities for moving people and goods into and out of Longview make this northeast Texas city a must-see site when you consider relocations or expansion.

More than 44 million people live within one day’s trucking distance of Longview. This central location in the southern United States means easy and equal access to both coasts, with weather being a virtual non-factor with regard to shipping.

The major markets of Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, New Orleans, Kansas City, Memphis, Little Rock and Oklahoma City are all within a one-day truck haul.

Longview is positioned to provide quick and affordable access to all the states and the world.

Highways
Interstate 20
US Highways 80 and 259
State Highways: 31, 149, 300, Loop 281, and Spur 502

Rail Service
Union Pacific	25 Trains Daily
Burlington Northern Santa Fe	2 Trains Daily
Amtrak	2 Trains Daily

Barge Transportation
Shreveport, LA	60 miles

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Air Transportation
Commercial and General Aviation Airport	East Texas Regional Airport (GGG)
Carrier Serving Longview	American Eagle
Length of Runways	10,000 ft., 6,100 ft.
Landing strip-lighted	Yes
Instrument landing system	Yes
Private aircraft storage available	Yes
Private aircraft maintenance available	Yes
Type of runway	Asphalt

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Taxes

2009 Property Tax Rates
Entity	Property Tax Rate*
City of Longview	0.484000
City of Warren	0.500000
City of Gladewater	0.583066
City of Lakeport	0.401080
City of Kilgore	0.392371
City of White Oak	0.480000
Gregg County (incl. R&B)	0.267500
Harrison County	0.316900
Longview ISD	1.420200
Pine Tree ISD	1.378500
Spring Hill ISD	1.540000
Hallsville ISD	1.353000
Gladewater ISD	1.040000
Kilgore ISD	1.109200
Sabine ISD	1.040000
White Oak ISD	1.245700
Kilgore Junior College	0.154000
* Per $100 Assessed Value

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Sales Tax
City	County	State	Total
1.50%	0.50%	6.25%	8.25%

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Utilities Detail

The Longview region is fully equipped to support the needs of its growing community. American Electric Power/ SWEPCO provides reliable electric service to residential and commercial customers in the Longview area. Sabine River, Lake Cherokee, and Lake O' The Pines provide water resources to the area. Natural gas service is readily available through CenterPoint Energy and Atmos Energy.

Telephone
Supplier	AT & T
Type of Service	Fiber optics and ISDN
Long Distance Companies	AT&T, Alltel, Centris, Encompass, KMC Telecom, NCIC, Network Comm, Suddenlink, Williams Telecom Group, Vonage

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Electric Power
Supplier	AEP / SWEPCO
Generating Capacity	Approx. 4500 MW (megawatts)
Power Pool Membership	Southwest Power Pool

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Natural Gas
Suppliers:	CenterPoint	1,000 BTU per cubic ft.
	Atmos	1,000 BTU per cubic ft.

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Water
Supplier		City of Longview
Source		Surface Water
Daily Capacity of Water Plant		52,000,000 gpd
Average Daily Use		16,500,000 gpd
Peak Consumption		34,000,000 gpd
Water Storage Capacity	Ground	7,500,000 gals
	Elevation	4,450,000 gals
	Pressure in Mains	50 psi

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Sewer
Treatment Plant	Activated sludge / Trickling filter
Average Daily Usage	12,500,000 gpd
Rated Capacity	21,000,000 gpd

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Garbage Collection
Residential	Yes
Commercial / Industrial	Yes
Nearest landfill for Comm./Ind. Use	10 miles

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Environmental

ENVIRONMENTAL
Area in Attainment for Federal Air Pollution Regulations(1)	In Attainment?	Non-Attainment Area	Classification
Carbon Monoxide	Yes	No
Lead	Yes	No
Nitrogen Dioxide	Yes	No
Ozone	Yes	No
Particle matter	Yes	No
Sulphur Dioxide	Yes	No
State Instituted a One-Stop Air & Water Quality Permitting System

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Government

City Government
Structure	Council- Manager
Elected Officials	7
Mayor - Jay Dean
Year in Office	5
Next Election Date	May 2012
City Manager (Yes or No)	Yes
Annual Budget	$143,908,133
Number of Police	173
Number of Full Time Fireman	160 (100% EMT Trained)
Number of Ambulances, Trucks & Pumpers	29
Fire Insurance Rating	ISO: Class 2
Comprehensive City Plan	Yes
City Zoning	Yes
Public Library	Yes

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International Resources

INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES
Countries	Sampling of	No. of Companies	Total Employment
France	Manufacturing	2	200
Canada	Manufacturing	2	150
The Netherlands	Manufacturing	1	100
Sweden	Manufacturing	1	50

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Quality of Life Detail

Longview prides itself as being a great place to live, work, and raise a family. Our location offers the best of both worlds. For people seeking an escape from rush hour traffic and overcrowded venues, Longview is the perfect place. A typical commute across town takes less than 30 minutes and traffic is essentially non-existent. Situated between two major cities (Dallas and Shreveport), Longview’s location gives its residents the ability to experience small town life while taking advantage of the attractions that surrounding cities provide.

With a low crime rate, affordable housing, quality healthcare facilities, low cost of living, and exceptional schools, Longview has something to offer everyone. Our national rankings explain why residents who visit Longview overwhelmingly decide to stay. And why those who venture off always manage to find their way back home.

Longview ranked #2 of 124 in the 2009 Milken Institute's Best-Permforming Citites Index on the smallest metro list. Ranking is based on how well the metro is creating and sustaining jobs and economic growth.
Longview's cost of living is below the national average.
Longview's unemployment rate is consistently lower than the state and the nation. December 2009 Longview's unemployment rate was 4.5%, the State's 8.3% and the Nation's 10%.

Longview has no match for its beautiful, pine-covered hills, public and private golf courses, trophy-yielding bass lakes, antiques shops and an abundance of community and regional festivals.

Public Parks	33
Swimming Pools	5
Tennis Courts	47
Football / Soccer Fields	14
Cinemas	4
Public Libraries	1
Theatres	1
Symphonies	1
Orchestras	1
Ballets	1
Museums / Galleries	3
Protestant Churches	98
Catholic Churches	7
Jewish Synagogues	1

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