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Macon County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 12024 <br /> Table 3-6. Macon County Occupational Percentages <br /> MACON COUNTY, ILLINOIS <br /> POPULATION PERCENTAGE BY OCCUPATION <br /> Population Percentage by Occupation Macon County Us <br /> Agriculture,forestry,fishing, hunting 1.80% 1.30% <br /> Mining,quarrying,oil and gas extraction 0.00% 0.60% <br /> Construction 6.00% 6.20% <br /> Manufacturing 18.00% 10.40% <br /> Wholesale trade 2.00% 2.70% <br /> Retail trade 11.50% 11.60% <br /> Transportation and warehousing 4.80% 4.10% <br /> Utilities 1.90% 0.90% <br /> Information 1.60% 2.10% <br /> Finance and insurance 3.40% 4.70% <br /> Real estate, rental, leasing 1.60% 1.90% <br /> Professional,scientific,technical services 2.70% 6.70% <br /> Management of companies 0.20% 0.10% <br /> Administrative,support,waste management services 3.60% 4.30% <br /> Educational services 7.70% 9.30% <br /> Health care and social assistance 14.80% 13.80% <br /> Arts,entertainment,recreation 1.60% 2.20% <br /> Accommodation,food services 7.30% 7.40% <br /> Other services 5.20% 4.90% <br /> Public administration 4.30% 4.80% <br /> Source: (Best Places, 2023) <br /> As a municipality, Macon County is a major employer with approximately 500 full-time <br /> employees and over 100 permanent part-time, temporary and seasonal workers. Employees <br /> include members of some bargaining units (AFSCME, FOP, and others), contract employees and <br /> at-will employees (Macon County, IL, 2023). <br /> Since 2021, "Macon County has seen the job market increase by 1.7%. Future job growth over <br /> the next ten years is predicted to be 23.5%, which is lower than the US average of 33.5%" (Best <br /> Places, 2023). <br /> 3.12 Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources <br /> Critical facilities are commonly considered to be police stations, fire and rescue facilities, <br /> hospitals,shelters,schools, nursing homes,water supply and waste treatment facilities and other <br /> structures the community identifies as essential to the health and welfare of the population and <br /> that are especially important following a disaster. <br /> Exhibit 3-6 illustrates a map of critical facilities in Macon County. <br /> Chapter 3: Community Profile 35 <br />