Analysis Level
Required for all levels

Definition
Total employment at the facility for each year of the analysis.

How its Used
Used to calculate the total number of households expected to be formed within and outside of the jurisdiction.

How to Estimate it or Where to Get It
Prospect provided.

Descriptive Name
Total Facility Payroll

Analysis Level
Required for all levels

Definition
Total payroll at the facility for each year of the analysis.

How its Used
Used to estimate retail purchases by resident and nonresident employees of the facility in a Direct Impacts analysis and the retail purchases resulting from multiplier effects in a Total Impacts analysis. These retail purchases are then used to estimate sales tax receipts.

How to Estimate it or Where to Get It
Prospect provided.

Descriptive Name
Percent from Unemployed

Analysis Level
Required for all levels

Definition
This is the percent of new hires at the facility that come from the unemployed.

How its Used
Used to calculate the total number of households expected to be formed within and outside of the jurisdiction.

How to Estimate it or Where to Get It
A good approximation is the local unemployment rate which can be gotten from a state Department of Labor.