Exhibit 4
Upper Rio Grande Region’s Largest Industry Location Quotients, 2008
Exhibit 4 lists industries in the Upper Rio Grande region with location quotients exceeding two based on 2008 employment, meaning the region’s share of employment in an industry is at least twice as large as the nation’s share. These industries are grouped according to their respective NAICS supersectors and ranked from the highest to lowest location quotient within each supersector.18
| NAICS Code | Description | 2008 Jobs | 2008 Location Quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 238132 | Nonresidential framing contractors | 152 | 3.16 |
| 238312 | Nonresidential drywall contractors | 938 | 2.37 |
| 236210 | Industrial building construction | 835 | 2.15 |
| 238192 | Other nonresidential exterior contractors | 161 | 2.11 |
| NAICS Code | Description | 2008 Jobs | 2008 Location Quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 335212 | Household vacuum cleaner manufacturing | 849 | 88.24 |
| 316213 | Men’s nonathletic footwear manufacturing | 778 | 53.81 |
| 331411 | Primary smelting and refining of copper | 226 | 50.78 |
| 334415 | Electronic resistor manufacturing | 459 | 42.66 |
| 315211 | Men’s cut and sew apparel contractors | 508 | 15.09 |
| 315224 | Men’s pants, except work pants, manufacturing | 87 | 13.99 |
| 313221 | Narrow fabric mills | 243 | 13.74 |
| 332114 | Custom roll forming | 180 | 13.24 |
| 315239 | Other women’s outerwear manufacturing | 475 | 12.56 |
| 327999 | Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral products | 362 | 12.23 |
| 327124 | Clay refractory manufacturing | 134 | 10.10 |
| 313320 | Fabric coating mills | 158 | 8.35 |
| 311911 | Roasted nuts and peanut butter manufacturing | 218 | 8.21 |
| 311422 | Specialty canning | 195 | 7.99 |
| 331422 | Copper wire, except mechanical, drawing | 316 | 7.97 |
| 335211 | Electric housewares and household fan manufacturing | 181 | 7.38 |
| 311830 | Tortilla manufacturing | 255 | 6.46 |
| 311514 | Dry, condensed, and evaporated dairy products | 204 | 6.37 |
| 314911 | Textile bag mills | 86 | 5.05 |
| 332323 | Ornamental and architectural metal work manufacturing | 414 | 4.56 |
| 331319 | Other aluminum rolling and drawing | 70 | 4.51 |
| 339994 | Broom, brush, and mop manufacturing | 96 | 4.29 |
| 333516 | Rolling mill machinery and equipment manufacturing | 36 | 4.02 |
| 316999 | All other leather good manufacturing | 47 | 3.94 |
| 337124 | Metal household furniture manufacturing | 68 | 3.84 |
| 336322 | Other motor vehicle electric equipment manufacturing | 475 | 3.73 |
| 327122 | Ceramic wall and floor tile manufacturing | 64 | 3.72 |
| 326121 | Unlaminated plastics profile shape manufacturing | 195 | 3.67 |
| 333314 | Optical instrument and lens manufacturing | 184 | 3.64 |
| 333112 | Lawn and garden equipment manufacturing | 149 | 3.48 |
| 327320 | Ready-mix concrete manufacturing | 762 | 3.12 |
| 315999 | All other accessory and apparel manufacturing | 46 | 2.92 |
| 331111 | Iron and steel mills | 584 | 2.78 |
| 322211 | Corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing | 614 | 2.62 |
| 336415 | Space vehicle propulsion units and parts manufacturing | 83 | 2.57 |
| 332912 | Fluid power valve and hose fitting manufacturing | 188 | 2.37 |
| 322212 | Folding paperboard box manufacturing | 164 | 2.36 |
| 327331 | Concrete block and brick manufacturing | 116 | 2.31 |
| NAICS Code | Description | 2008 Jobs | 2008 Location Quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 423620 | Electric appliance merchant wholesalers | 523 | 7.68 |
| 488999 | All other support activities for transport | 136 | 6.92 |
| 485210 | Interurban and rural bus transportation | 203 | 5.26 |
| 221111 | Hydroelectric power generation | 378 | 4.53 |
| 454111 | Electronic shopping | 736 | 4.14 |
| 423930 | Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 973 | 3.84 |
| 424320 | Men’s and boys’ clothing merchant wholesalers | 242 | 3.57 |
| 484121 | General freight trucking, long-distance TL | 3,691 | 3.16 |
| 484110 | General freight trucking, local | 1,474 | 2.97 |
| 488510 | Freight transportation arrangement | 1,204 | 2.96 |
| 445230 | Fruit and vegetable markets | 231 | 2.75 |
| 485113 | Bus and other motor vehicle transit systems | 178 | 2.72 |
| 448210 | Shoe stores | 936 | 2.22 |
| 454210 | Vending machine operators | 221 | 2.12 |
| 452910 | Warehouse clubs and supercenters | 5,067 | 2.06 |
| 448320 | Luggage and leather goods stores | 68 | 2.00 |
| NAICS Code | Description | 2008 Jobs | 2008 Location Quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 523130 | Commodity contracts dealing | 99 | 3.89 |
| 532120 | Truck, trailer, and RV rental and leasing | 487 | 3.72 |
| 522130 | Credit unions | 1,404 | 2.71 |
| 522291 | Consumer lending | 638 | 2.48 |
| NAICS Code | Description | 2008 Jobs | 2008 Location Quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 561422 | Telemarketing bureaus | 5,965 | 7.50 |
| 561440 | Collection agencies | 1,756 | 5.30 |
| 541910 | Marketing research and public opinion polling | 662 | 2.69 |
| 541840 | Media representatives | 186 | 2.66 |
| NAICS Code | Description | 2008 Jobs | 2008 Location Quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 621610 | Home health care services | 7,697 | 3.66 |
| 611410 | Business and secretarial schools | 99 | 3.39 |
| 611519 | Other technical and trade schools | 459 | 3.11 |
| 624310 | Vocational rehabilitation services | 1,974 | 2.84 |
| 621491 | HMO medical centers | 420 | 2.60 |
| 621991 | Blood and organ banks | 353 | 2.39 |
| NAICS Code | Description | 2008 Jobs | 2008 Location Quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 722212 | Cafeterias | 875 | 3.02 |
| NAICS Code | Description | 2008 Jobs | 2008 Location Quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 811192 | Car washes | 705 | 2.19 |
| NAICS Code | Description | 2008 Jobs | 2008 Location Quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 912000 | Federal government, military | 17,285 | 3.53 |
| 911000 | Federal government, civilian, except postal service | 10,169 | 2.24 |
Source: Economic Modeling Specialists Inc.