Demographics / Labor

 

Southlake's central location in the DFW Metroplex provides for extra-ordinary access to diverse, qualified and motivated labor resources. We maintain a variety of resources to help businesses understand the demographics and labor characteristics of Southlake and the 114 West Corridor.  The Southlake Census Report  (pdf) summarizes information from the 2010 census for Southlake.

 
Additional labor / workforce resources:

  • www.texasworkforce.org The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state government agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas. For employers, TWC offers recruiting, retention, training and retraining, and outplacement services as well as valuable information on labor law and labor market statistics. For job seekers, TWC offers career development information, job search resources, training programs, and, as appropriate, unemployment benefits.

  • www.workintexas.com This site provides a free, online resource to match employers of all sizes with workers, from entry-level to executive.

  • www.tracer2.com is provided by the Labor Market Information Department of TWC. It provides for access to tremendous amounts of labor information. The Texas Labor Market Module allows for direct research related to geographical areas, occupations, employers and training providers.

  • www.workforcesolutions.net Their mission is to "ensure the economic vitality of our community by building and maintaining a quality workforce development system". They have services for small, medium and large businesses and also offer recruiting, customized training and professional outplacement services.

  • www.texaswages.com (Wage Information Network- WIN) allows you to search for employment and wages by combination of location, industry, or occupation.
  • www.dfwjobs.com is the website for the North Central Texas WorkForce Development Board which is responsible for the administration of nearly $40 million in employment and training funds.

  • www.census.gov provides all census information available on Southlake or any surrounding city in the region.