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Garrett County, Maryland Brief Economic Facts GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND New Yo rk Garrett County is a progressive com- munity that welcomes business. The Washington, DC Oakland westernmost county in Maryland, Garrett Baltimore offers a central location to local major markets, interstates, available community- owned business parks, a variety of housing Washington, DC options, and an excellent workforce. Maryland’s westernmost The Department of Economic Develop- county, Garrett County has ment works to attract, retain, and expand over 76,000 acres of parks, businesses to the area. The county’s lakes, and publicly accessible workforce, location, and affordable forestland. community-owned business parks have attracted some of the best businesses that Maryland has to offer. Garrett is an attractive location students to achieve higher education credentials. for manufacturing, distribution, back office, call center, energy, Garrett County is a designated HUBZone (Historically Under- agricultural, and recreation firms. utilized Business) by the U.S. Small Business Administration, The county has a consistently outstanding K-12 public school and is home to the Garrett Information Enterprise Center, system. The STEM curriculum in both the public schools and supporting small technology businesses since 2002. Major Garrett College prepares graduates for career achievement employers include Beitzel Corporation, ClosetMaid, Pillar and skilled local jobs. The Garrett County Scholarship Program Innovations, Phenix Technologies, and Garrett Container puts post-secondary education within reach of area high school Systems. The county’s private sector industries generate $1.0 students and their families and provides an opportunity for all billion in economic output. LOCATION POPULATION2,3 Driving distance from Oakland: Miles Kilometers Garrett County Western Atlanta, Georgia 620 998 Households Population Maryland* Maryland Baltimore, Maryland 181 292 2000 11,476 29,846 236,699 5,296,486 Chicago, Illinois 541 870 2010 12,057 30,097 252,614 5,773,552 Columbus, Ohio 227 365 2020** 12,383 30,300 261,250 6,141,900 New York, New York 343 553 *Allegany, Garrett, and Washington counties **Projections Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 268 431 Selected places population (2010): Mountain Lake Park 2,092; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 92 148 Oakland 1,925; Grantsville 766; Loch Lynn Heights 552; Richmond, Virginia 220 355 Finzel 547 Washington, DC 159 256 CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY1 POPULATION DISTRIBUTION2,3 (2018) Yearly Precipitation (inches) 44.6 Age Number Percent Yearly Snowfall (inches) 92.0 Under 5 1,452 5.0 Summer Temperature (ºF) 67.5 5 - 19 4,556 15.6 Winter Temperature (ºF) 28.3 20 - 44 7,996 27.4 Days Below Freezing 137.6 45 - 64 8,635 29.6 Land Area (square miles) 656.8 65 and over 6,524 22.4 Water Area (square miles) 7.6 Total 29,163 100.0 Elevation (feet) 960 to 3,360 Median age 46.6 years 2019.2 Brief Economic Facts GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND LABOR AVAILABILITY3,4,5 (BY PLACE OF RESIDENCE) EMPLOYMENT4 (2018, BY PLACE OF WORK) Labor Mkt. Estab- Annual Avg. Emp. Avg. Wkly. Civilian Labor Force (2018 avg.) County Area* Industry lishments Empl. % Wage Total civilian labor force 15,410 96,288 Federal government 12 66 0.6 $1,145 Employment 14,673 91,272 State government 6 261 2.2 792 Unemployment 737 5,016 Local government 46 1,385 11.7 769 Unemployment rate 4.8% 5.2% Private sector 863 10,118 85.5 663 Residents commuting outside the Number Percent Natural resources and 35 330 2.8 1,235 county to work (2013-2017) 3,497 25.5% mining Employment in selected occupations (2013-2017) Construction 153 935 7.9 891 Management, business, science and arts 4,713 33.8% Manufacturing 47 1,008 8.5 790 Service 2,434 17.5% Trade, transportation 214 2,567 21.7 591 Sales and office 2,625 18.8% and utilities Production, transp. and material moving 1,871 13.4% Information 9 151 1.3 615 * Garrett and Allegany counties, MD, Preston Co., WV and Somerset Co., PA Financial activities 52 535 4.5 614 Professional and business 114 851 7.2 850 services MAJOR EMPLOYERS6,7 (2018-2019) Education and health 78 1,756 14.8 705 services Employer Product/Service Employment Leisure and hospitality 105 1,694 14.3 337 Garrett Regional Medical Medical services 500 Other services 52 287 2.4 694 Center Total 928 11,830 100.0 681 Beitzel/Pillar Industrial construction/ 330 mining support technologies Includes civilian employment only Garrett College Higher education 255 ClosetMaid Storage, shelving products 230 HOURLY WAGE RATES4 (2018) EPT Ski Properties / Wisp Four-season resort 220 Resort* Selected Occupations Median Entry Experienced Goodwill Retirement Nursing care 190 Accountants $26.50 $17.82 $36.06 Community Bookkeeping/accounting clerks 17.55 12.00 20.57 First United Banking, insurance services 180 Computer systems analysts 31.58 19.60 42.19 Garrett County Community Social advocacy 180 Customer service representatives 14.04 10.96 16.91 Action Committee Electrical engineers 47.37 29.34 56.14 Arrowhead Cinema, deli, restaurant 155 Electronics engineering technicians 31.12 22.26 37.02 Total Biz Fulfillment Order fulfillment 155 Freight, stock and material 15.30 11.74 18.05 Appalachian Parent Assoc. Services for the disabled 150 movers hand Pine Lodge Steakhouse/ Restaurants 150 Industrial truck operators 17.91 14.17 21.88 Smiley's Funzone Inspectors, testers, sorters 20.00 13.69 22.70 Dennett Road Manor Nursing care 145 Machinists 19.77 13.82 24.64 Railey Mtn. Lake Vacations Real estate management 130 Maintenance workers, machinery 24.35 17.73 27.88 Oakland Nurs. & Rehab. Ctr. Nursing care 115 Network support specialists 22.26 13.45 29.06 Phenix Technologies High voltage testing equip. 115 Packaging/filling machine operators 17.41 12.84 22.29 Garrett Container Systems Alum. shipping containers 105 Secretaries 16.48 11.27 19.74 Wood Products Hardwood lumber 100 Shipping/receiving clerks 16.08 11.89 19.59 GCC Technologies Technology services 80 Stock clerks and order fillers 11.72 10.26 14.61 Savage Services Freight trucking 80 Excludes post offices, state and local governments, national retail and national Team assemblers 13.40 10.87 16.34 foodservice; includes higher education Wages are an estimate of what workers might expect to receive in Western * Employment increases to 600 during winter ski season Maryland (Allegany, Garrett and Washington counties) and may vary by industry, employer and locality Brief Economic Facts GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES3,8 INCOME3 (2013-2017) Educational Attainment - age 25 & over (2013-2017) Percent Households High school graduate or higher 89.1% Distribution Garrett Co. Maryland U.S. Bachelor’s degree or higher 19.6% Under $25,000 24.0 14.2 21.3 Public Schools $25,000 - $49,999 28.5 17.1 22.5 Number: 7 elementary; 3 middle/combined; 2 high $50,000 - $74,999 18.2 16.5 17.7 Enrollment: 3,842 (Sept. 2018) $75,000 - $99,999 11.5 13.1 12.3 Cost per pupil: $14,949 (2017-2018) $100,000 - $149,999 12.6 18.7 14.1 Students per teacher: 13.7 (Oct. 2018) $150,000 - $199,999 2.5 9.7 5.8 High school career / tech enrollment: 1,581 (2017) $200,000 and over 2.7 10.7 6.3 High school graduates: 266 (July 2018) Median household $48,174 $78,916 $57,652 Nonpublic Schools Average household $63,130 $103,845 $81,283 Number: 7 (Sept. 2018) Per capita $26,303 $39,070 $31,177 Higher Education (2018) Enrollment Degrees Total income (millions) $749 $226,495 $9,658,475 2-year institution Garrett College 658 107 Frostburg State University, a University System of Maryland HOUSING3,10 institution with an undergraduate and graduate enrollment of over 5,200 students, is located in adjacent Allegany County. Occupied Units (2013-2017) 11,865 (77.5% owner occupied) Housing Transactions (2018)* Units sold 459 TAX RATES9 Median selling price $245,142 *All multiple listed properties; excludes auctions and FSBO Garrett Co. Maryland Corporate Income Tax (2019) none 8.25% Base – federal taxable income Personal Income Tax (2019) 2.65% 2.0%-5.75% * BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY6 Base – federal adjusted gross income Six industrial/business parks, with access to major highways *Graduated rate peaking at 5.75% on taxable income over $300,000 and underlying infrastructure in place, are strategically located Sales & Use Tax (2019) none 6.0% throughout Garrett County. Acreage is still available in the Exempt – sales for resale; manufacturer’s purchase of raw materials; 240-acre Keysers Ridge Business Park off I-68, and the 135- manufacturing machinery and equipment; purchases of materials and acre McHenry Business Park, a technology-based business equipment used in R&D and testing of finished products; purchases park located adjacent to the Garrett County Airport. One lot of computer programs for reproduction or incorporation into (4.2 acres) is still available in the Southern Garrett Business & another computer program for resale Technology Park located along MD Route 135 in Oakland. Real Property Tax (FY 20) $1.056 $0.112 Located on the Garrett College campus, the Garrett Effective rate per $100 of assessed value Information Enterprise Center offers incubator and coworking In an incorporated area, the county rate may vary and a municipal space to new and expanding technology-based businesses rate will also apply and is the perfect environment for facilitating the successful development of technology-intensive companies. Business Personal Property Tax (FY 20) none none Business Incubator No county personal property tax on ordinary business property Garrett Information Enterprise Center, McHenry $2.64/$100 applicable to
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