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Figure 6. Employment by Land Use and Industry Cluster: Morgan Hill, 2010-2015

Land Use & Industry Cluster Office/R&D/Industrial Miscellaneous Manufacturing Building/Construction/Real Estate

2010

2015

% Change

672 662 597 924 663 429 458 545 421 374 143

1,271

89% 45% 53% -25% -10% 39% 21% -1% 14% -9% -26% 5%

961 915 878 836 693 596 555 542 482 340 106

Semiconductors

Transportation/Distribution

1,174

Business Services Innovation Services

Industrial Supplies and Services

Bioscience

Corporate Offices

Electronic Component Manufacturing

Financial Services

Software

Computer and Communications Hardware Manufacturing

10

64

540%

Retail Retail/Consumer Services

3,705

4,578

24%

Visitor

Visitor (Tourism)

203

163

-20%

Other Civic (Government and Education)

2,212

1,977

-11% 10% -76% 10%

Healthcare

589 479

649 117

Other

Total Jobs

14,260

15,723

Sources: CAA EDD, Quarterly Census of Employment Wages; City of Morgan Hill; Joint Venture Silicon Valley Industry Cluster Definitions.

Morgan Hill’s largest employers (after the

A strong innovative and entrepreneurial spirit exists in Morgan Hill. Companies such as Paramit, Lin Engineering, Specialized, OEA International, Applied Wireless Identification Group, and Anritsu are leading research, development, and innovation in Morgan Hill. Morgan Hill-based companies have received an average of 35 patents per year over the last five years.

Morgan Hill Unified School District) include advanced manufacturers such as Anritsu, Specialized Bicycle Components, Paramit, NxEdge, and Infineon Technologies (Figure 7). These and other companies with more than 100 jobs each employ one-third of the City’s total workforce, but only account for 2 percent of businesses in Morgan Hill. Approximately 85

percent of all firms in Morgan Hill are considered “small” with less than 20 employees (Figure 8).

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