{"id":4321,"date":"2024-07-19T16:07:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T16:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/?page_id=4321"},"modified":"2025-04-02T23:11:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T23:11:44","slug":"number-of-employees-in-local-businesses-in-nct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/dashboards\/number-of-employees-in-local-businesses-in-nct\/","title":{"rendered":"Number of Employees in Local Businesses in NCT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Employment in Local Businesses Across North Central Texas (2012\u20132021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interactive dashboard visualizes the&nbsp;<strong>total number of employees working in local businesses<\/strong>&nbsp;across&nbsp;<strong>24 counties in the North Central Texas (NCT) region<\/strong>&nbsp;over a ten-year span (2012\u20132021). It combines a&nbsp;<strong>geospatial heatmap<\/strong>&nbsp;and a&nbsp;<strong>county-wise bar chart<\/strong>&nbsp;to provide a comprehensive view of employment distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Features &amp; Functionality:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&nbsp;County-Level View (Map):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The choropleth map assigns colors based on employment count \u2014 darker shades signify higher numbers of employees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Users can&nbsp;<strong>hover over counties<\/strong>&nbsp;to see detailed employment figures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Callout labels<\/strong>&nbsp;highlight the highest and lowest counties for each selected year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;Horizontal Bar Chart:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Positioned next to the map, it provides exact values for each county, ranked for comparison.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The visual emphasizes the employment gap between urban hubs and rural counties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;Year Filter (2012\u20132021):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A&nbsp;<strong>radio-style year selector<\/strong>&nbsp;enables users to view data for a specific year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This feature allows for&nbsp;<strong>temporal comparisons<\/strong>, helping identify trends such as:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Growth in major counties like&nbsp;<strong>Dallas<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Tarrant<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Collin<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fluctuations or stagnation in smaller counties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impact analysis of events like the&nbsp;<strong>COVID-19 pandemic on employment<\/strong>&nbsp;(2020\u20132021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Key Insights (2021 Example):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Top 3 Counties by Employment:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dallas County<\/strong>: 1,506,838 employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tarrant County<\/strong>: 798,353 employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Collin County<\/strong>: 457,355 employees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lowest Employment Counties:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jack County<\/strong>: 1,608 employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hamilton County<\/strong>: 2,029 employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stephens County<\/strong>: 2,352 employees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These disparities underscore urban-rural divides and can inform&nbsp;<strong>regional economic support programs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Intended Audience:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Regional planners<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Workforce development boards<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chambers of commerce<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Academic researchers<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Policy makers<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Small business support agencies<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Potential Applications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify counties with workforce surpluses or deficits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluate local business contributions to employment growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prioritize counties for&nbsp;<strong>infrastructure or workforce training investment<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support&nbsp;<strong>grant proposals<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>economic development plans<\/strong>&nbsp;with data-driven justification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class='tableauPlaceholder' id='viz1743635379267' style='position: 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