The Management Blog

Paradigm Shifts ("When the paradigm shifts everyone goes back to zero." Joel Barker) Entrepreneur hangout: Avondale-Goodyear Gangplank Equity capital for the 99%: Crowdfunding The next Internet revolution: Beyond Windows Smart phones create business opportunities:  Mesh Market segmentation by demographics is obsolete: The Power of Social Media Networks Prosthetic hands that feel: Bionics Arizona Census Data Interactive Phoenix Metro Area Data

Major Employers in the Estrella Mountain Community College Service Area Number of Employees from Least to Most Public Administration ______________________________________8,573_______________ Retail Trade __________________________________6,267 Manufacturing ________________________________5,191 Education __________________________3,554 Utilities _______________________2,889 Health Care _____________________2,351 Transportation and Warehousing ____________________2,118 Wholesale Trade _________________1,818 Construction _______________1,035 Restaurants ______________946 Agriculture _______________952 Other Services ________500 Accommodation _________550 Recreation _____337 Auto Auctioneer __250 Real Estate, Rental and Leasing _130 Waste Management _115 Administrative Support _100 2011 Estrella Mountain Community College Environmental Scan Service Area Population by Ethnicity ________Ethnicity________ ______1990 Census______ ______2000 Census_____ ______2010 Census______ White (not Hispanic) 59% 49% 38% Hispanic 32% 41% 49% American Indian 1% 1% 1% Asian & Pacific Islander 2% 2% 3% Other Race 1% 0.1% 0% Multi-Racial 0% 2% 2% ________________________________________________ 1990, 2000, 2010 census.gov_________________________________________________ Median Household Income: 2009 Dollars Avondale ....................................................$61,173 Litchfield Park....................................................$97,848 Buckeye .....................................................$61,481 Surprise .............................................................$61,208 El Mirage ....................................................$50,411 Tolleson..............................................................$31,969 Goodyear ...................................................$75,613 Youngtown.........................................................$36,563