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NVC Swot: Strengths Weaknesses
NVC Swot: Strengths Weaknesses
NVC Swot: Strengths Weaknesses
Strengths Weaknesses
-5.00
0.00
5.00
10.00
Percent Change in Services
8.86
Percent Change in Education
6.88
and Health
6.84
and Entertainment
Percent Change in
6.10
Government
5.97
Industries
Percent Change in
Transportation and
3.90
Warehousing
0.25
and Retail
Percent Change in
-1.72
Construction
Strengths
Percent Change in
-3.77
Manufacturing
-6.82
Percent Change in Employment in the NVC, 2005-2008
(5.97%) than it did in Connecticut (1.98%)
-5.00
0.00
5.00
10.00
Percent Change in Education
8.47
and Health
Percent Change in
6.56
Government
6.29
and Entertainment
2.94
Percent Change in Total
1.98
Industries
Percent Change in
Transportation and 1.37
Warehousing
and Retail
Percent Change in
-0.77
Construction
Percent Change in
-4.47
Manufacturing
Data Ordered by Percent Change in Total Average Annual Employment, 2005-2008; All Employment and Business Firms data
came from Connecticut Department of Labor, Covered Employment and Wages by Industry (2005 and 2008).
2.00
0.00
6.00
Percent Change in Services
4.96
Businesses
4.48
and Retail Businesses
3.43
Businesses
Percent Change in
Transportation and
2.94
Warehousing Businesses
2.77
Businesses
2.28
Businesses
2008
2.06
and Health Businesses
Percent Change in
0.94
Construction Businesses
Percent Change in
-1.14
Government Businesses
2.00
0.00
6.00
Percent Change in
Transportation and
4.47
Warehousing Businesses
4.18
Businesses
3.92
and Health Businesses
3.70
Businesses
1.67
and Retail Businesses
1.65
Businesses
2008
Percent Change in
-0.06
Construction Businesses
Percent Change in
-0.16
Government Businesses
11.39
10.00
10.14
9.32
7.24
Count, 2005-2008
5.00 6.23
5.26
4.84
4.60 1.65
4.22 3.47
2.63
4.20 2.77 1.92 0.90
0.00
-1.42
-1.77 -3.33
-6.78
-5.00
CT
Bethlehem
NVC
Middlebury
Naugatuck
Shelton
Thomaston
Beacon Falls
Derby
Cheshire
Seymour
Prospect
Wolcott
Southbury
Woodbury
Oxford
Ansonia
Waterbury
Watertown
Newtown
30.00
Percent Population Change, 2000-2009
20.00
27.88
10.00
9.38 8.75
6.87
5.29 4.81
3.92 3.54 3.25 3.11
2.70 2.62 2.56
1.37 1.29 1.14 0.82
0.00 -0.30 -0.60 -0.79
CT
Bethlehem
NVC
Middlebury
Shelton
Naugatuck
Thomaston
Beacon Falls
Derby
Seymour
Cheshire
Prospect
Wolcott
Southbury
Woodbury
Oxford
Ansonia
Waterbury
Watertown
Newtown*
$120000
114673
$100000
Median Household Income, 2009
101346
97148
$80000 88771
87981
86891
85843
$60000
84155
77929
77649
$40000 76390
75357
70453
68055
$20000
67211
65646
64313 53603
57258 42719
$0
CT
Bethlehem
NVC
Middlebury
Naugatuck
Shelton
Thomaston
Beacon Falls
Derby
Cheshire
Seymour
Prospect
Wolcott
Southbury
Woodbury
Oxford
Ansonia
Waterbury
Watertown
Newtown
30.00
20.00
2005-2008
24.14
10.00
11.6310.92
8.95
7.43
6.09
4.39 4.33 3.64
2.59 1.98
1.52
0.00 -0.45 -0.92
-1.87 -2.15
-3.03 -3.80
-5.74
-9.11
-10.00
CT
Bethlehem
NVC
Shelton
Middlebury
Naugatuck
Thomaston
Beacon Falls
Derby
Seymour
Cheshire
Prospect
Wolcott
Southbury
Woodbury
Oxford
Ansonia
Waterbury
Watertow
Newtown
-5.00
0.00
5.00
10.00
Oxford
11.39
Shelton
10.14
Middlebury
9.32
Southbury
7.24
Wolcott
6.23
Newtown
5.26
Cheshire
4.84
Thomaston
4.60
Watertown
4.22
Seymour
4.20
Ansonia
3.47
NVC
2.77
Prospect
2.63
Bethlehem
1.92
CT
1.65
Beacon Falls
0.90
Woodbury
-1.42
Naugatuck
Waterbury
-1.77 -3.33
Derby
-6.78
NVC towns and cities from 2005-2008.
A Tale of Two NVCs: Business losses in four
30.00
Percent Population Change, 2000-2009
20.00
27.88
10.00
9.38 8.75
6.87
5.29 4.81
3.92 3.54 3.25 3.11
2.70 2.62 2.56
1.37 1.29 1.14 0.82
0.00 -0.30 -0.60 -0.79
CT
Bethlehem
NVC
Middlebury
Shelton
Naugatuck
Thomaston
Derby
Beacon Falls
Seymour
Cheshire
Prospect
Wolcott
Southbury
Woodbury
Oxford
Ansonia
Waterbury
Watertown
Newtown*
$120000
114673
$100000
Median Household Income, 2009
101346
97148
$80000 88771
87981
86891
85843
$60000
84155
77929
77649
$40000 76390
75357
70453
68055
$20000
67211
65646
64313 53603
57258 42719
$0
CT
Bethlehem
NVC
Middlebury
Shelton
Naugatuck
Thomaston
Beacon Falls
Derby
Cheshire
Seymour
Prospect
Wolcott
Southbury
Woodbury
Oxford
Ansonia
Waterbury
Watertown
Newtown
14.00
12.00
12.60
Percent Unemployed, 2009
10.00
9.90
9.40
8.00
9.10
8.90
8.70
6.00 8.70
8.30
8.10
4.00 8.00
8.00
7.70
7.60
7.50
2.00 6.80
6.70 6.60
6.50 6.20
6.00 5.40
0.00
CT
US
Bethlehem
NVC
Middlebury
Shelton
Naugatuck
Thomaston
Derby
Beacon Falls
Seymour
Cheshire
Prospect
Wolcott
Southbury
Woodbury
Oxford
Ansonia
Waterbury
Watertown
Newtown*
500.00
Percent Change in Unemployment, 2000-2009
400.00 422.64
420.88
383.87
378.82
300.00 375.69
373.08
367.53
355.45
200.00
353.46
352.63
346.27
320.90
100.00 308.71
299.16
280.24 258.11 148.44
293.53
282.35 275.00 245.71
0.00
CT
US
Bethlehem
NVC
Middlebury
Naugatuck
Shelton
Thomaston
Derby
Cheshire
Beacon Falls
Seymour
Prospect
Wolcott
Southbury
Woodbury
Oxford
Ansonia
Waterbury
Watertown
Newtown*
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