State of the Region 2024

OCEANA COUNTY

OCEANA COUNTY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

2014

2024

Graduate Degree & Higher

LOCAL BUSINESS INSIGHTS

Bachelor’s Degree

78.1% SEEING INCREASING SALES TRENDS 71.9% PLANNING TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS

59.4% EXPERIENCING RECRUITMENT CHALLENGES 37.5% INCREASING INVESTMENT IN TRAINING

Associate’s Degree

Some College

High School Diploma

9th Grade to 12th Grade

Less than 9th Grade

Facility Issues | Sales | Talent Attraction TOP PINCH POINTS:

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1,000

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3,000

4,000

5,000

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8,000

Population

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Facilitated a $2.6 million expansion project for Burnette Foods, building a new warehouse facility.

Assisted Blue Photon in a $2.5 million investment project expected to create seven new jobs.

Facilitated a $4.3 million investment project for Fiesta Grande, converting a vacant facility and bringing more than 20 new jobs to Oceana County.

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