Mahoning Valley Peer Metro Report
Indicators of Economic Competitiveness Mahoning Valley Peer Metro Report • May 2017 1 Title VI/Non-Discrimination Policy It is Eastgate’s Policy that all recipients of federal funds that pass through this agency ensure that they are in full compliance with Title VI and all related regulations and directives in all programs and activities. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, low-income status, or limited English proficiency, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any of Eastgate’s programs, policies, or activities. This report was financed by the Economic Development Administration’s Partnership Planning Grant, Eastgate Regional Council of Governments, and the Regional Economic Development Initiative at Youngstown State University. 2 Mahoning Valley Peer Metro Report Contents Introduction ............................................4 Population Dynamics ...................................7 Traded Clusters ..........................................10 Peer Metrics ...........................................11 Recommendations .................................16 Data Sources ..........................................18 3 Introduction The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Eastgate Regional Council of Governments (Eastgate) counties of Ashtabula, Mahoning, and Trumbull was updated in the fall of 2016. The CEDS is the road- map for diversifying and strengthening the regional economy across public,
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