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Woodbury County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jan 31, 2026

Goals updated only for participating counties

19125 Marion 0.50 0.50 us-ia-125 MA 19123 Mahaska 0.50 0.50 us-ia-123 MA 19041 Clay 0.50 0.50 us-ia-041 CL 19141 O'Brien 0.50 0.50 us-ia-141 O' 19151 Pocahontas 0.50 0.50 us-ia-151 PO 19187 Webster 0.50 0.50 us-ia-187 WE 19025 Calhoun 0.55 0.50 us-ia-025 CA 19001 Adair 0.50 0.50 us-ia-001 AD 19175 Union 0.50 0.50 us-ia-175 UN 19115 Louisa 0.46 0.62 us-ia-115 LO 19087 Henry 0.50 0.50 us-ia-087 HE 19183 Washington 0.50 0.50 us-ia-183 WA 19101 Jefferson 0.50 0.50 us-ia-101 JE 19119 Lyon 0.55 0.50 us-ia-119 LY 19143 Osceola 0.50 0.50 us-ia-143 OS 19153 Polk 0.50 0.50 us-ia-153 PO 19015 Boone 0.50 0.50 us-ia-015 BO 19157 Poweshiek 0.50 0.50 us-ia-157 PO 19107 Keokuk 0.50 0.50 us-ia-107 KE 19179 Wapello 0.50 0.50 us-ia-179 WA 19147 Palo Alto 0.50 0.50 us-ia-147 PA 19063 Emmet 0.50 0.50 us-ia-063 EM 19079 Hamilton 0.50 0.50 us-ia-079 HA 19033 Cerro Gordo 0.50 0.50 us-ia-033 CG 19069 Franklin 0.50 0.50 us-ia-069 FR 19169 Story 0.50 0.50 us-ia-169 ST 19047 Crawford 0.50 0.50 us-ia-047 CR 19085 Harrison 0.45 0.50 us-ia-085 HA 19121 Madison 0.50 0.50 us-ia-121 MA 19171 Tama 0.50 0.50 us-ia-171 TA 19013 Black Hawk 0.50 0.50 us-ia-013 BH 19039 Clarke 0.50 0.50 us-ia-039 CL 19011 Benton 0.50 0.50 us-ia-011 BE 19019 Buchanan 0.50 0.50 us-ia-019 BU 19181 Warren 0.50 0.50 us-ia-181 WA 19117 Lucas 0.50 0.50 us-ia-117 LU 19099 Jasper 0.50 0.50 us-ia-099 JA 19003 Adams 0.50 0.50 us-ia-003 AD 19105 Jones 0.50 0.50 us-ia-105 JO 19061 Dubuque 0.38 0.49 us-ia-061 DU 19055 Delaware 0.50 0.50 us-ia-055 DE 19155 Pottawattamie 0.53 0.50 us-ia-155 PO 19137 Montgomery 0.50 0.50 us-ia-137 MO 19029 Cass 0.50 0.50 us-ia-029 CA 19145 Page 0.50 0.50 us-ia-145 PA 19129 Mills 0.50 0.50 us-ia-129 MI 19081 Hancock 0.50 0.50 us-ia-081 HA 19197 Wright 0.50 0.50 us-ia-197 WR 19161 Sac 0.55 0.50 us-ia-161 SA 19027 Carroll 0.50 0.50 us-ia-027 CA 19113 Linn 0.50 0.50 us-ia-113 LI 19017 Bremer 0.50 0.50 us-ia-017 BR 19037 Chickasaw 0.50 0.50 us-ia-037 CH 19067 Floyd 0.50 0.50 us-ia-067 FL 19065 Fayette 0.50 0.50 us-ia-065 FA 19043 Clayton 0.38 0.49 us-ia-043 CL 19189 Winnebago 0.50 0.50 us-ia-189 WI 19195 Worth 0.50 0.50 us-ia-195 WO 19021 Buena Vista 0.50 0.50 us-ia-021 BV 19035 Cherokee 0.50 0.50 us-ia-035 CH 19193 Woodbury 0.55 0.50 us-ia-193 WO 19135 Monroe 0.50 0.50 us-ia-135 MO 19103 Johnson 0.50 0.41 us-ia-103 JO 19177 Van Buren 0.50 0.50 us-ia-177 VB 19111 Lee 0.29 0.39 us-ia-111 LE 19083 Hardin 0.50 0.50 us-ia-083 HA 19127 Marshall 0.50 0.50 us-ia-127 MA 19009 Audubon 0.51 0.50 us-ia-009 AU 19165 Shelby 0.45 0.50 us-ia-165 SH 19031 Cedar 0.50 0.50 us-ia-031 CE 19045 Clinton 0.45 0.46 us-ia-045 CL 19023 Butler 0.50 0.50 us-ia-023 BU 19131 Mitchell 0.50 0.50 us-ia-131 MI 19095 Iowa 0.50 0.50 us-ia-095 IO 19073 Greene 0.50 0.50 us-ia-073 GR 19049 Dallas 0.50 0.50 us-ia-049 DA 19077 Guthrie 0.50 0.50 us-ia-077 GU 19191 Winneshiek 0.50 0.50 us-ia-191 WI 19133 Monona 0.61 0.51 us-ia-133 MO 19093 Ida 0.57 0.58 us-ia-093 ID 19007 Appanoose 0.50 0.50 us-ia-007 AP 19075 Grundy 0.50 0.46 us-ia-075 GR 19059 Dickinson 0.50 0.50 us-ia-059 DI 19139 Muscatine 0.35 0.51 us-ia-139 MU 19173 Taylor 0.50 0.50 us-ia-173 TA 19149 Plymouth 0.50 0.49 us-ia-149 PL 19109 Kossuth 0.50 0.50 us-ia-109 KO 19053 Decatur 0.50 0.50 us-ia-053 DE 19159 Ringgold 0.50 0.51 us-ia-159 RI 19051 Davis 0.50 0.50 us-ia-051 DA 19185 Wayne 0.50 0.50 us-ia-185 WA 19057 Des Moines 0.50 0.39 us-ia-057 DM 19163 Scott 0.47 0.41 us-ia-163 SC 19097 Jackson 0.39 0.53 us-ia-097 JA 19091 Humboldt 0.50 0.50 us-ia-091 HU 19071 Fremont 0.58 0.50 us-ia-071 FR 19167 Sioux 0.57 0.51 us-ia-167 SI 19089 Howard 0.50 0.50 us-ia-089 HO 19005 Allamakee 0.38 0.50 us-ia-005 AL

Status History:

Certified: Jan 2019

Maintained 1: Aug 2022

Maintained 2: Sep 2025

3 out of 5
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Progress Towards Goals

Woodbury is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.

Traditional goals 3 Points

Maximum of 4 points possible

Current Goal - 1 points

Emerging Goal - 1 points

Transitioning Goal - 1 points

Optional goals 0 Points

Maximum of 3 points possible

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC		 NCRC
Plus
Emerging High School 1593 525 682 271 115 0
College 386 45 164 156 21 0
Current Private 1102 225 525 289 63 +
Public 666 201 309 127 29 0
Transitioning Adult Education 23 15 6 + 0 0
Unemployed 6798 2213 3314 1055 216 0
Recent Veteran 26 + 7 + + 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 10581 3225 5007 1904 445 +
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 1593 525 682 271 115 0
College 386 45 164 156 21 0
Current Private 1102 225 525 289 63 +
Public 666 201 309 127 29 0
Transitioning Adult Education 23 15 6 + 0 0
Unemployed 6798 2213 3314 1055 216 0
Recent Veteran 26 + 7 + + 0
Workforce category not identified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 10581 3225 5007 1904 445 +

The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.

+ Value less than 4

ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jan 31, 2026

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
✓ Emerging 358 1979
✓ Current
 26 1769
✓ Transitioning 316 6834
Workforce category not identified 0 0
Workforce Total
Employers Supporting 210

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 51 18 1 0
Bronze 22 2 0
Silver 44 0
Gold 8
 
 
 

Employers in Woodbury County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • Chesterman Co.
  • Siouxland Human Investment Partnership
  • gold star icon Sioux City Foundry Co.
  • gold star icon Avery Brothers Sign Company
  • gold star icon Boys Club of Sioux City
  • gold star icon Check Into Cash
  • gold star icon City of Moville
  • gold star icon City of Sioux City
  • gold star icon Countryside Nursing & Rehabilitation
  • gold star icon Day's Door Co
  • gold star icon Days Inn by Wyndham Sioux City
  • gold star icon Godfather's Pizza
  • gold star icon Goodwill Industries
  • gold star icon Haberl Tile and Stone
  • gold star icon Holy Spirit Retirement Home
  • gold star icon Jim Hawk Truck Trailers
  • gold star icon Knoepfler Chevrolet
  • gold star icon Knife River Midwest
  • gold star icon Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City
  • gold star icon New Perspectives Inc
  • gold star icon Northwest Iowa Pork Inc
  • gold star icon Professional Pool & Spa
  • gold star icon River Valley Community School
  • gold star icon Sugar Shack Bakery
  • gold star icon UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital

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