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JOBS, EMPLOYERS, AND TAX BASE

Commuting data evaluated in more detail for the Transportation Master Plan shows that most working residents of
Littleton travel outside of the city for their employment. Local businesses and institutions also provide varied job
opportunities for both city and metro area residents. Understanding these economic patterns and flows of people is
important for both land use and transportation planning. Tax-generating activity within the city is also crucial to monitor
consistent with the adopted Vision 2040, which states that Littleton must secure the long-term sustainability of its
municipal finances to continue providing its citizens the best in public services.

15.3% Percent of jobs in Littleton in the Health Care and Social Assistance

category, which provides the largest share of local jobs after Retail Trade
at 13.1 percent and Educational Services at 9.3 percent.
The table below shows that the top employers within Littleton include several large telecommunication companies.
As Littleton is the county seat for Arapahoe County as well as City government, this explains why Public Administration
is also among the top 10 categories generating employment in Littleton, accounting for 6.3 percent of all jobs.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) for 2 quarter 2018.