2026 Talent Report

DATA APPENDIX

DATA APPENDIX Peer Metros:

• Indianapolis, IN • Jacksonville, FL • Knoxville, TN • Louisville, KY • Milwaukee, WI • Oklahoma City, OK • Raleigh, NC • Salt Lake City, UT

• Birmingham, AL • Chattanooga, TN • Colorado Springs, CO

• Columbus, OH • Des Moines, IA • Greensboro, NC • Greenville, SC

AI Job Postings Skills: Based on Stanford HAI methodology, using Lightcast’s AI-related skills excluding “Artificial Intelligence” to weed out vague mentions. The methodology to analyze job posting data for AI references has shifted to account for the substantial increase in companies including AI-processing disclaimers in job postings. The new methodology relies on a bucket of AI-related skills instead of the keywords “artificial intelligence” and “AI.”

Undergraduate enrollment data includes data from the following universities: • Aquinas College • Calvin College

• Cornerstone University • Davenport University • Ferris State - Kendall College of Art and Design • Grace Bible College • Grand Rapids Community College • Grand Valley State University

• Hope College • Kuyper College • Montcalm Community College

High school enrollment data includes data from public high schools and charter high schools in the following intermediate school districts: • Barry ISD • Ionia County ISD • Kent ISD • Montcalm Area ISD • Ottawa Area ISD

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