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Consultants present data findings for St. Mary's County SEDS; commissioners press for inclusion of federal employment and workforce training
Summary
University of Maryland consultants summarized employment, income, cluster and real‑estate data for St. Mary's County, highlighting the county's high share of federal employment, concentration in defense-related clusters, wage distribution extremes, and next steps to reconcile datasets and schedule small-group commissioner briefings.
University of Maryland consultants presented highlights of a data-driven strategy process that will inform St. Mary's County—s Strategic Economic Development Strategy (SEDS) at the Oct. 15, 2014 meeting of the St. Mary—s County Economic Development Commission.
Dr. Scott Dempelt framed the work as an effort to help commissioners understand data sources and limitations. He reviewed multiple datasets (BEA, EMSI, LAUS, QCEW), explained differences between place-of-work and place-of-residence measures, and warned analysts and policy-makers not to overread single indicators. Using QCW/QCEW place-of-work data, the consultant showed the county has one of the highest percentages of federal…
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