State of the Economy Calvert County Department of Economic Development

Maryland State of the Economy Calvert County Department of Economic Development

Calvert County Department of Economic Development Linda Vassallo, Director Jan Ashworth, Agriculture Support Specialist Joyce Stinnett Baki, Tourism Specialist Sandy Bentley, Executive Administrative Assistant Danita Boonchaisri, Business Development Manager Katie Brittain, Tourism Program Assistant II Ruth Buckler, Economic Development Specialist Mel Gallipeau, Media Specialist Heather Skyrm, Program Assistant Kelly Robertson-Slagle, Business Retention Specialist Gypsy Stephenson, Business Retention Program Assistant Mark Volland, Marketing/Communications Specialist Angela Walters, Public Information Specialist For information 175 Main Street Prince Frederick, MD 20678 410.535.4583 301.855.1880 (metro) 410.535.4585 (fax) www.ecalvert.com info@ecalvert.com (email) Board of County Commissioners Steven R. Weems, President Evan K. Slaughenhoupt Jr., Vice President Mike Hart Tom Hejl Pat Nutter 2 Neither the Calvert County Department of Economic Development nor its staff make any warranty, express or implied, or assume legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information contained herein, or represent that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights. Historical and current data are not indicative of future performance.

ntroduction The Calvert County Department of Economic Development (DED) strives to enhance the economy of Calvert County by promoting quality economic development and tourism. On behalf of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), the DED focuses on developing employment opportunities for residents, increasing the commercial tax base and expanding the county s tourism and visitor industry. The staff is specifically focused on attracting high-value investment and a stable workforce across all income levels. The annual State of the Economy is prepared by the DED to outline Calvert County s economy and factors affecting the business community. The report also serves as a guide to general statistics and trends in the local and regional economies and is based on the most recent annual statistics available. In combination with the DED s Five-Year Strategic Plan and annual plan updates, the State of the Economy helps provide a full picture of the county s economic development initiatives and trends. The DED s strategic planning process, begun in 1996 and carried out yearly, is a public process conducted by community and business leaders who created the county s Economic Vision Statement and identified economic strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats in five major areas: policies and processes, land use, incentives, infrastructure and tourism. Additionally, participants discussed policies and approaches to solve problems through five-year goals and objectives, along with policy implementation actions to achieve the economic vision. The Economy at a Glance The commercial tax base remained relatively flat between fiscal year 2013 & fiscal year 2014. As of Dec. 31, 2014, Calvert County had an estimated 4,766 businesses with at least 56 businesses beginning or relocating operations in 2014. Private sector jobs increased 0.2% or by 29 jobs between calendar year 2012 and 2013 (latest data available). Private sector wages increased 0.1% between calendar year 2012 and 2013 (latest data available). The average unemployment rate was 5.1% for calendar year 2014 and was the third lowest in Maryland. The civilian labor force decreased by 0.2% between calendar year 2013 and 2014. Tourism industry sales decreased by 4.2% or $5.6M between calendar year 2012 and 2013 (latest data available). 3

Top Twenty Employers as of December 2014 Employees Employees Calvert County Board of Education 2,109 The Arc of Southern Maryland 186 Calvert Memorial Hospital 1,200 DirectMail.com 180 Calvert County Government 1,098 Calvert County Nursing Center 179 Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant 900 Stoneys Restaurants 165 Navy Recreation Center Solomons 289 The Calverton School 162 Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa 267 Solomons Nursing Center 160 Asbury Solomons Island 250 Edward B Howlin Inc 154 Wal-Mart Prince Frederick 235 Recorded Books LLC 147 Wal-Mart Dunkirk 220 Safeway Dunkirk 140 Safeway Prince Frederick 200 Giant Food Dunkirk 128 Source: Calvert County, Maryland, Department of Economic Development, collected from individual companies Employment Calvert County 2010 2013 2010-2013 Total Employment 21,067 21,578 Government Sector - Total 4,209 4,272 Federal Government 171 131 State Government 251 288 Local Government 3,787 3,853 Private Sector - Total 16,858 % of total 17,306 % of total % growth Goods-Producing 2,499 14.8% 2,440 14.1% -2.4% Natural Resources & Mining 16 0.1% 51 0.3% 218.8% Construction 1,864 11.1% 1,793 10.4% -3.8% Manufacturing 619 3.7% 596 3.4% -3.7% Service-Providing 14,359 85.2% 14,866 85.9% 3.5.% Trade, Transportation & Utilities 4,596 27.3% 4,678 27.0% 1.8% Information 106 0.6% 118 0.7% 11.3% Financial Activities 618 3.7% 606 3.5% -1.9% Professional & Business Services 1,776 10.5% 2,134 12.3% 20.2% Education & Health Services 3,518 20.9% 3,553 20.5% 1.0% Leisure & Hospitality 2,971 17.6% 3,065 17.7% 3.2% Other Services 774 4.6% 712 4.1% -8.0% Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Workforce Information and Performance Note: Local government employment includes employees of incorporated municipalities, the Board of Education and government-funded, not-for-profit service agencies. Employment refers to at place employment which means place of work vs. place of residence. 2013 data is the most recent available. Average Weekly Wage Per Worker Calendar Calvert County 2010 2011 2012 2013 Private Sector - Total $753 $766 $791 $792 Goods-Producing $905 $895 $918 $943 Natural Resources & Mining $740 $738 $756 $528 Construction $931 $911 $929 $951 Manufacturing $833 $854 $899 $954 Service-Providing $726 $744 $770 $767 Trade, Transportation & Utilities $884 $881 $925 $916 Information $956 $1,029 $936 $968 Financial Activities $913 $963 $1,003 $994 Professional & Business Services $907 $910 $1,004 $943 Education & Health Services $781 $817 $822 $841 Leisure & Hospitality $306 $319 $317 $315 Other Services $558 $578 $575 $612 Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Workforce Information and Performance Note: 2013 data is the most recent available. 4

Civilian Labor Force Calendar Average County 2011 2012 2013 2014 Calvert 47,949 47,890 47,892 47,791 Charles 80,364 80,867 80,963 80,739 St. Mary s 56,030 56,190 56,248 55,845 DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Div. 597,089 600,233 599,999 597,582 (Maryland portion) United States 153,618,000 154,966,000 155,387,000 155,899,000 Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Workforce Information and Performance and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Unemployment Rate Calendar Average County 2011 2012 2013 2014 Calvert 6.2% 6.0% 5.7% 5.1% Charles 6.4% 6.4% 6.2% 5.5% St. Mary s 6.2% 6.1% 5.9% 5.3% DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Div. 7.3% 7.0% 6.7% 5.9% (Maryland portion) United States 8.9% 8.1% 7.4% 6.2% Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Workforce Information and Performance and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Median Household Income County 2010 2011 2012 2013 Calvert $88,862 $89,393 $87,449 $94,196 Charles $87,007 $91,733 $90,880 $88,797 St. Mary s $88,444 $81,657 $86,358 $78,233 Maryland $68,854 $70,004 $71,122 $72,483 United States $50,046 $50,502 $51,371 $52,250 Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey NOTE: 2013 data is the most recent available. 5

Building Permits Calvert County 2011 2012 2013 2014 Single Family 210 248 308 201 Multi-Family 11 23 20 8 Total Residential 221 271 328 209 Commercial 130 194 186 220 Source: Calvert County, Maryland, Division of Inspections and Permits Building Permit Value 2011 2012 2013 2014 Residential $59,004,772 $73,054,841 $70,405,677 $56,142,710 Commercial $22,519,463 $10,285,049 $19,183,747 $34,485,215 Total $81,524,235 $83,339,890 $89,589,424 $90,627,925 Source: Calvert County, Maryland, Division of Inspections and Permits Average Home Selling Price 2011 2012 2013 2014 Calvert County $308,571 $312,751 $321,930 $320,469 Charles County $231,553 $240,484 $252,151 $256,555 St. Mary s County $278,006 $293,079 $284,708 $280,408 Maryland $277,800 $292,179 $308,950 $307,154 United States $166,100 $176,800 $197,100 $208,300 Source: RealEstate Business Intelligence, LLC; MRIS & National Association of Realtors Agriculture Calvert County 2007 2012 Corn for grain, acres planted 4,685 7,622 Forage, acres planted 2,730 2,172 Soybeans for beans, acres planted 2,419 4,675 Wheat for grain, acres planted 1,894 6,474 Chickens (layers) inventory 1,142 1,600 Cattle inventory 969 1,072 Equine inventory 507 645 Goats inventory 364 166 Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture NOTE: 2012 data is the most recent available. 6

Total Assessable Tax Base Calvert County FY 2011 FY 2014 % of Total % of Total Residential Real Property $12,051,741,277 84.9% $10,054,180,029 81.6% Commercial Real Property $1,260,787,378 8.9% $1,306,424,035 10.6% Public Utility $747,955,390 5.3% $855,709,234 6.9% Personal Property $126,395,840 0.9% $101,281,390 0.8% Total Assessable Tax Base $14,186,879,885 $12,317,594,688 Source: Calvert County, Maryland, Department of Finance & Budget Note: Total Assessable Tax Base reflects full market/cash value. Top Ten Principal Property Tax Payers Fiscal Year 2014 1. Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant 6. Dunkirk Gateway 2. Cove Point LNG 7. Holiday Inn Solomons 3. Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative 8. Verizon 4. Asbury-Solomons 9. Market Square Shopping Center 5. Fox Run Limited Partnership 10. Dunkirk Marketplace Source: Calvert County, Maryland, Department of Finance & Budget Tourism Statistics Calvert County 2011 2012 2013 2014 Visitor Counts 327,215 356,806 381,868 393,635 (Fiscal Year) Admissions & Amusement Tax Collected (Fiscal Year) $25,803 $30,938 $29,720 $14,776 State Sales Tax Hotels $1,083,946 $1,007,692 $897,178 $949,893 Restaurants $5,016,639 $5,468,983 $5,830,682 $6,769,819 Shopping/Amusements $413,421 $422,277 $786,744 $993,901 Transportation $382,334 $257,083 $146,996 $160,266 Tourism Industry Sales $131,700,000 $133,300,000 $127,700,000 not yet available Tourism Jobs 1,985 1,972 1,921 not yet available Hotel Tax Collected (Fiscal Year) $815,416 $753,981 $634,973 $560,148 Sources: Visitor Counts Calvert County, Maryland, Department of Economic Development, collected from individual tourist sites; Admissions & Amusement Tax and Hotel Tax Calvert County, Maryland, Department of Finance & Budget; State Sales Tax Maryland Comptroller s Office; Tourism Expenditures and Tourism Jobs The Economic Impact of Tourism to Maryland, Tourism Satellite Account, 2013 Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics Company NOTE: The decrease in Admissions & Amusement Tax Collected in 2014 is due to the extended closure of Apex Cinemas for renovations. 7

Services Provided by the Calvert County Department of Economic Development Free Business Services Online business database Business surveys to identify key issues and problems Commercial real estate listings Confidential, in-house business counseling Online employment classifieds Financial referrals and assistance Management of confidential client and prospect information Marketing assistance Ombudsman program On-site business visitation program Small Business Development Center counseling Procurement Technical Assistance Center counseling Technology Development Corporation counseling Training and educational seminars Workforce development coordination Other Business Services Calvert County Incentive Fund Calvert Economic Development Loan Fund Annual Business Publications Business Resource Guide Business E-Newsletter (bi-monthly) Tourism E-Newsletter (monthly) Online Calendar of Events State of the Economy Strategic Plan Web Resources Calvert County Department of Economic Development: www.ecalvert.com, www.choosecalvert.com Patuxent Business Park: www.patuxentbusinesspark.com Calvert County Agriculture: www.calvertag.com Calvert Prospector: www.calvertprospector.com Calvert County Schools Assessment Grade Skill 2011 Percent 2014 Percent Advanced Proficient Basic Advanced Proficient Basic 3 Reading 24.7 65.9 9.4 22.6 64.0 13.4 3 Mathematics 46.4 47.3 6.4 24.3 61.3 14.4 4 Reading 36.2 57.8 5.9 43.0 49.3 7.7 4 Mathematics 65.8 29.3 5 43.1 46.2 10.7 5 Reading 67.9 27.3 5 66.3 27.8 5.9 5 Mathematics 32.0 58.9 9.1 33.6 54.0 12.3 5 Science 18.1 66.8 15.1 15.9 65.7 18.4 6 Reading 57.7 35.6 6.8 51.5 39.4 9.1 6 Mathematics 42.3 48.8 8.9 34.6 50.0 15.4 7 Reading 56.3 36.3 7.4 59.0 29.2 11.8 7 Mathematics 31.2 53.6 15.3 28.3 53.5 18.2 8 Reading 59.7 33.1 7.3 53.6 33.7 12.7 8 Mathematics 38.9 42.1 19.1 43.2 37.4 19.4 8 Science 12.8 74.5 12.8 11.4 76.3 12.3 Source: Maryland State Department of Education, 2014 Maryland Report Card Note: 2014 MSA data do not include entire student population due to the PARCC field test. Calvert County High School Assessments Percent Passing Grade Skill 2014 10 Algebra 95.0 10 Biology 95.0 10 English 89.6 10 Government 71.4 11 Algebra 95.0 11 Biology 95.0 11 English 94.3 11 Government 92.0 12 Algebra 95.0 12 Biology 95.0 12 English 94.0 12 Government 91.5 Annual High School Dropout Rate Percent County 2011 2014 Calvert 6.28 4.01 Charles 7.99 4.97 St. Mary s 11.37 4.44 State 11.22 8.35 Source: Maryland State Department of Education, 2014 Maryland Report Card 8 Source: Maryland State Department of Education, 2014 Maryland Report Card

What s Going Where in Calvert County, Maryland? Visit www.co.cal.md.us/whatsgoingwhere to view our online map and keep up-to-date on new, relocated and expanding businesses in Calvert County, Maryland. 9