Bishop Ranch employers draw upon a labor pool that is not only one of the deepest in the Bay Area, but also one of the most well educated, affluent, and professionally oriented. A high percentage of residents have a college education, own their own home, and are engaged in management, business, and financial operations. This skill level and depth favor Bishop Ranch employers seeking to recruit experienced, management-level employees and fulfill other workforce needs.

Dynamic Demographics
The deep labor pool in the Bishop Ranch area allows employers to meet their staffing needs, ranging from high-level executives to entry-level workers.

• The Bishop Ranch commute area is home to more than three million people, or 44 percent of the total Bay Area population.
• The area boasts a continually expanding labor market, projected to increase by 32 percent over the next 20 years, according to the Association of Bay Area Governments.
• Employee turnover at Bishop Ranch is low, with an average employee tenure of 6.4 years.

Education & Career Orientation
Many of the most highly skilled and well-educated workers in the San Francisco Bay Area live in the region surrounding Bishop Ranch.

• Among those over age 25, 41 percent have earned a bachelor's degree, compared with 37 percent for the greater Bay Area and 26 percent for California.
• The area has a high percentage of residents engaged in management, business, and financial operations—22 percent of residents compared with 18 percent in the greater Bay Area and 14 percent statewide.
• The employment sectors of service, retail, finance, insurance, and real estate engage more than 74 percent of area residents, indicating an unparalleled professional orientation for the labor pool in the Bishop Ranch area.

Income & Earning Potential
The labor force in the Bishop Ranch area is affluent, stable, and professionally ambitious, with a higher-than-average earning capacity and a high level of home ownership.

• The average annual household income in the area is $106,000—more than 11 percent higher than the greater Bay Area average of $95,000, and significantly higher than the statewide average of $72,000.
• Seventy percent of employees in the primary Bishop Ranch commute area own their own home, compared with a 57 percent home ownership rate in the greater Bay Area market.

Who Lives and Works Here?
The profile of prospective Bishop Ranch employees reveals a high rate of professionalism and a strong education background.

• The median age of those living in the commute area is 36.4.
• The ethnicity of the Bishop Ranch commute area is as follows: 78 percent of the residents are white, 9 percent are Asian, and other ethnicities make up the remaining 13 percent.
• Ninety-six percent of Bishop Ranch employees are college educated and 16 percent hold graduate or professional degrees.
• On average, Bishop Ranch employees own their home, live within 20 miles of Bishop Ranch, and earn between $31,000 and $153,000, depending upon their skill and experience.