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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

WORKFORCE

BUSINESS

REAL ESTATE

TRANSPORTATION

MAPS

PHOTOS

-Lubbock Business Park

-Lubbock Rail Port

-TTU Innovation Hub and Research Park

-City of Lubbock

-Lubbock Business Park

-Lubbock Rail Port

-Rail Lines

THE LUBBOCK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE (LEDA) IS YOUR RESOURCE FOR SUCCESS.

OF A 26−COUNTY REGION

STRONG & DIVERSE ECONOMY

REGIONALPOPULATION

645,647

LUBBOCK, TEXAS THE “HUB CITY”

MSAPOPULATION

318,679

Source: 2017 Nielsen Report MSA (Lubbock, Lynn, Crosby)

REGIONAL ACCESSIBILITY

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El Paso

New Orleans

Oklahoma City

San AntonioChihuahua

MEXICO

Monterrey

Phoenix

Austin

Ft. Worth

Lubbock

Dallas

Houston

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Source: 2017 Nielsen Estimate, U.S. Census Bureau 2015 Population Estimate

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Largest City in Texas

Projected Growth Through 2022

Median Age

Median Household Income

A LOOK AT LUBBOCK

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LUBBOCK IS THE PLACE TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS.

LUBBOCK’S GREATEST STRENGTH IS ITS EDUCATED, DIVERSE AND SKILLED WORKFORCE.

ENROLLMENT (FALL 2016)Lubbock Christian University 1,912South Plains College (Includes Levelland Campus) 9,459Texas Tech Health Sciences Center (Lubbock Campus) 4,625Texas Tech University 36,551Wayland Baptist University 5,065

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

THE LUBBOCK LABOR POOL

53,085

10,823

28.06%.

LABOR FORCE (LUBBOCK MSA) 158,267

Source: Texas Workforce Commission (Annual 2016) University Admissions Offices & Nielsen 2017 Estimate

Source: University Admissions Offices

Total: 57,612

LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

* Offers 55 undergraduate majors and more than 14 graduate degrees

* Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a Top 20 Comprehensive College in the Western Region

SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE

* Comprehensive, two-year community college

* Innovative, educational programs spanning the arts and sciences, technical education, continuing education and workforce development

WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

* Four 11-week terms per year

* Classes are scheduled in flexible formats including evening, weekend, online and hybrid instruction

College Students Currently Enrolled in Higher Education Institutions in Lubbock Area

College Graduation Class of 2015-2016

Area Residents Age 25+ That Have a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

BYRON MARTIN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTER* 106,000-square-foot facility

* Offers customized training and technical programs

* State-of-the-art computerized testing and training services

COMMUNITY WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP* Cooperative program that meets the training, education and information needs

of local and regional businesses

* South Plains Center for Productivity & Innovation – serves as a training resource for eligible incumbent workers and as a training and mentoring resource for eligible entrepreneurs

* Skills Development Fund Grants

WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS SOUTH PLAINS* Job Fairs and Employee Recruitment Assistance

* Job Training Programs

* Veteran’s Program

* Collaboration with local and regional partners

* 11 colleges including Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, Rawls College of Business Administration and Whitacre College of Engineering

* 150 undergraduate degrees, 100 master’s degrees, 50 doctoral degrees, a law school and a medical school

* One of 81 institutions to achieve Tier One Carnegie Designation, putting Texas Tech University in the top tier of research institutions

* Two multi-million dollar donations from major oil and gas companies to the Whitacre College of Engineering

* Major endowed chairs support new areas of research in solar and nuclear energies

* Groundbreaking research and clinical trials conducted at School of Medicine’s state-of-the-art cancer center

* Awarded National Research University Designation resulting in an additional $8 to $10 million in research funding annually

* The Wind Science and Engineering Research Center offers the world’s only multidisciplinary Ph.D. program in Wind Science and Engineering

DOMINANT INDUSTRY CLUSTERS Lubbock County

* Advanced Technology

* Agriculture

* Energy

* Financial Services

* Health Care/Biosciences

* Education

* Tourism/Hospitality

COMPANY INDUSTRY EMPLOYEESCovenant Health Hospitals 4,570UMC Health System Hospitals 3,850United Supermarkets Supermarket Headquarters 2,767Interim HealthCare of West Texas Home Health Care Services 896UMC Physician Network Services Physician’s Offices 525Suddenlink Communications Wired Telecommunications Carriers 518X-FAB Texas Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 398Johnson Controls Fire Suppression System Manufacturing 350NTS Communications Inc. Wired Telecommunications Carriers 336Lubbock Heart Hospital Hospitals 310Sodexo, Inc. School Cafeteria Contractor 300McLane High Plains General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesaler 250

MAJOR PRIVATE EMPLOYERS

Source: USA/BIDC/LEDA June 2016

TOGETHER, TTU AND TTUHSC HAVE MORE THAN DOUBLED THEIR ANNUAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS SINCE 2008.

Source: Impact Data Source 2012

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Lubbock MSA State NationalTeam Assemblers $11.24 $12.99 $14.45Accountants and Auditors 28.52 34.36 32.76

Pharmacists 63.19 59.79 58.77Computer Programmers 28.22 38.41 38.39Network and Computer Systems Administrators 28.11 39.71 38.32Computer and Information System Managers 60.33 70.04 65.29Human Resource Specialists 27.12 28.34 28.45Welders, Cutters, Solderers and Brazers 16.21 19.88 18.94First-line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 26.24 29.89 27.78Customer Service Representatives 14.08 14.79 15.53Laborers and Freight, Stock and Material Movers 11.82 11.96 12.49Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks 14.71 18.37 18.46

LABOR COSTS

RESIDENTIAL HOUSING COSTSMedian Existing Single-Family Home Price

National $197,980 State 155,063Lubbock MSA 127,646

Renter Occupied Monthly Housing Median Costs

National $928State 882 Lubbock 823

INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE SPACEAverage Quoted Asking Rental Rates ForAvailable Industrial Space (per sq.ft./year)

Flex $7.05Warehouse 3.04Total 3.32

Average Quoted Asking Rental Rates For Available Office Space (per sq.ft./year)

Class A $17.03Class B 15.63Class C 11.84Total 13.95

Source: Nielsen 2017 Estimate, American Community Survey 2011-2015 5-Year Estimates

Source: www.bls.gov/May 2016 Occupational Wage Estimates

Source: Q2 2017 CoStar Report

TO MEET THE DEMANDS AND NEEDS OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES LOOKING TO EXPAND OR RELOCATE, WE’VE INVESTED IN INFRASTRUCTURE.

LUBBOCK BUSINESS PARKThe Lubbock Business Park is a perfect location for growing or expanding businesses.

* 586 acre tract of land

* Adjacent to Interstate 27 (I-27)

* Located one mile south of Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

* 10 shovel-ready lots are now available for new construction

* $22 million+ invested by LEDA

TTU Innovation Hub and Research Park* Texas Tech is creating a major center for innovation and entrepreneurialism with the opening of the first

building of the TTU Innovation Hub and Research Park.* The 40,000-square-foot facility, the first of six facilities, serves as a resource for faculty, students and

community members launching new ventures, as well as corporate research endeavors.* The research facility houses both traditional laboratories and computer visualization facilities.

Individuals, groups or businesses can lease space in the facility to conduct research, making it separate from the rest of the Texas Tech campus.

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* Former Air Force base repurposed into a center for research, technology, engineering, education and light manufacturing* Available office, flex, industrial and laboratory space with additional areas for development

* Park includes three runways with pad sites available for development in a secure environment – Includes: one 6,500 ft and two 10,500 ft runways

* Level II Data Center with OC-192 fiber optic network and fiber backbone

* Located in Foreign-Trade Zone 260

* Home to Texas Tech’s wind research facility established through partnerships with the U.S. Department of Energy, Sandia National Laboratories, Vestas & Group NIRE

REAL ESTA

TELUBBOCK RAIL PORT* 526 acre tract of land

* Located five miles north of Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

* Adjacent to I-27

* Rail service from BNSF Railway

* Rail expansion opportunities

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THE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE THAT CONVERGES IN LUBBOCK ESTABLISHES IT AS A “HUB CITY.”

AIRLUBBOCK PRESTON SMITH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LBB) * Ability to get commuters to Austin or Dallas within one hour* U.S. Customs International Port of Entry with a resident U.S. Customs Port Director* Oversize and heavy lift air cargo operations* Two Fixed Base Operators located on-site along with an aircraft repair service

AIRLINES

American Eagle AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited Airlines

NON-STOP FLIGHTS TO:

AustinDallasDenver

ROADHIGHWAY

* Located between two major east-west interstates: I–20 and I–40

* Transportation infrastructure is quick and accessible

* Major locations in the city can be accessed easily via Loop 289 or the Marsha Sharp Freeway

TRUCK FREIGHT

* 26 truck freight carriers * Inter- and intra-state services * Regional warehousing and distribution

Albuquerque 319 milesAmarillo 124 milesAustin 373 milesDallas 345 milesEl Paso 344 miles

Fort Worth 314 milesHouston 520 milesNew Orleans 851 milesOklahoma City 348 milesPhoenix 738 miles

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NEARBY CITIES

HoustonLas VegasPhoenix

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RAIL LINESWith service provided by multiple shortline railroads and BNSF Railway, Lubbock is connected to markets throughout the United States and Canada.

RAILBNSF RAILWAY

LUBBOCK SHORTLINES:PLAINSMAN SWITCHING COMPANY

* Located in downtown Lubbock where it interchanges with the BNSF Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad

* Currently building a transload facility to serve customers that do not have rail access on-site

WEST TEXAS & LUBBOCK RAILWAY

* Operate 107 miles of railroad on two lines extending from Lubbock to Seagraves and Whiteface, Texas

* Connections to the BNSF Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad in Lubbock

GREYHOUND

* For long distance travel

BUS SERVICECITIBUS

* Public transportation service

* Fixed routes to all major retail, medical, educational and employment areas

LUBBOCK BUSINESS PARK

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O’REILLY AUTO PARTS

LUMMUS CORPORATION

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REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY

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