LAKE COUNTY
LAKE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
2013
2023
Graduate Degree & Higher
Bachelor’s Degree
LOCAL BUSINESS INSIGHTS
Associate’s Degree
14.3% SEEING INCREASING SALES TRENDS 42.9% PLANNING TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS
42.9% EXPERIENCING RECRUITMENT CHALLENGES 28.6% INCREASING INVESTMENT IN TRAINING
Some College
High School Diploma
9th Grade to 12th Grade
Less than 9th Grade
Top Pinch Points:
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
Talent Attraction | Sales | Lean/Efficency
Population
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Received a $433,600 federal Economic Development Administration grant to develop an Economic Diversification Plan, in response to the closure of Geo Group, the county’s largest employer and taxpayer.
Planning and mapping of Idlewild’s Historic Community to establish historic boundaries and governance for future community driven economic development, funded through a $38,000 Fremont Area Community Foundation grant.
The completion of key planning projects including the Village of Baldwin Downtown Visioning and a county-wide Housing Needs Assessment funded through $70,000 in county ARPA dollars.
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