Navigating the Numbers. Region by Region.

A statistical resource for creating new paths to sustainable regional prosperity.

Wabash Heartland

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DIRECT JOBS
IN ADVANCED INDUSTRIES

SHARE OF TOTAL IN ADVANCED INDUSTRIES

0%
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INDIRECT JOBS CREATED
BY ADVANCED INDUSTRIES

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AVERAGE PAY IN ADVANCED
INDUSTRIES IN 2019

TOP INDUSTRIES BY EMPLOYMENT

MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURING

MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING

ENGINE, TURBINE, POWER TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURING

PLASTICS PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING

OTHER GENERAL MACHINERY MANUFACTURING

Where are we?

The Wabash Heartland is a 10-county region that is centered around the Lafayette metro area and Purdue University. Situated between Indianapolis and Chicago, the region is home to many working in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors.

Where are we going?

The Wabash Heartland Innovation Network which is pursuing a well-developed and broadly supported strategy that seeks to leverage technological innovation, primarily Internet of Things (IoT), to make the region a global center for digital agriculture and next-generation manufacturing.

Wabash Heartland Dashboard

In this region, as elsewhere in Indiana, the economy as a whole is providing too few good jobs, especially for sub-BA workers

Employment by job type
Wabash Heartland, 2013-2017

Share of Employment
Wabash Heartland, 2013-2017

Other jobs

Good jobs (sub-BA)

Good jobs (BA+)

WHAT’S THE CRITERIA OF A “GOOD JOB”?