Ozark Region Data

The Ozark region is where tradition and Missouri’s changing economic climate meet.  It’s home to still-pristine Ozark forests and streams, internationally acclaimed Branson, the Springfield Cardinals, and a dynamic economy.  Top industries in this area include retail (such as Bass Pro Shops), food services, construction and administrative and support services. The regional average wage was $586 per week in the 1st Quarter of 2009.

Consumer Price Index Population, Income and State Revenue Local Area Unemployment Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Occupational Employment Statistics High Growth Occupational Projections

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Two-Year U.S. Consumer Price Index(CPI)
2008	2007	Percent Difference
215.303	207.342	3.8%

(1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted)
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Area	Population 2008	Income 2007		Taxable Sales Revenue 2nd Quarter 2009
		Total Personal Income	Per Capita Income
Christian County	75,479	$1,950,792,000	$26,740	$133,093,078
Dallas County	16,844	$405,127,000	$24,093	$25,931,643
Greene County	266,944	$8,464,621,000	$32,088	$1,071,746,197
Polk County	30,404	$696,353,000	$23,087	$58,811,289
Stone County	31,551	$884,731,000	$28,095	$92,217,095
Taney County	47,023	$1,222,318,000	$26,760	$336,005,010
Webster County	36,473	$826,399,000	$23,030	$55,058,349
Ozark Region Summary	504,718	$14,450,341,000	$29,088	$1,772,862,661

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics September 2009
Area	Civilian Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Unemployment Rate
Christian County	39,469	36,295	3,174	8%
Dallas County	7,444	6,743	701	9.4%
Greene County	140,881	129,181	11,700	8.3%
Polk County	14,257	12,987	1,270	8.9%
Stone County	16,678	15,181	1,497	9%
Taney County	27,656	25,288	2,368	8.6%
Webster County	16,918	15,391	1,527	9%
Ozark Region Summary	263,303	241,066	22,237	8.4%

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Top 10 High Growth Industries (2-digit sector) 1st Quarter 2009
Industry	Number of Firms	Average Employment	Total Wages	Average Weekly Wage	Percentage Growth from Prior Year
61 - Educational services	108	3,114	$20,607,778	$509	7.3%
62 - Health care and social assistance	868	33,298	$325,769,399	$753	5.9%
22 - Utilities	27	528	$9,255,735	$1,348	0.4%
42 - Wholesale trade	735	10,195	$100,406,199	$758	-0.8%
53 - Real estate and rental and leasing	650	3,845	$25,449,315	$509	-2.7%
71 - Arts, entertainment, and recreation	267	3,681	$18,006,025	$376	-3.8%
44 - Retail Trade	1,764	28,812	$158,040,241	$422	-3.5%
51 - Information	167	4,493	$42,642,048	$730	-4.9%
72 - Accommodation and food services	1,087	22,416	$75,258,418	$258	-5.2%
54 - Professional and technical services	1,120	6,329	$58,912,943	$716	-5.7%

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Top 10 High Growth Industries (3-digit sub-sector) 1st Quarter 2009
Industry	Number of Firms	Average Employment	Total Wages	Average Weekly Wage	Percentage Growth from Prior Year
325 - Chemical manufacturing	21	821	$9,197,317	$862	71.4%
446 - Health and personal care stores	114	1,591	$11,628,878	$562	26.9%
314 - Textile product mills	15	182	$795,524	$336	18.2%
532 - Rental and Leasing Services	97	1,217	$8,824,749	$558	14.9%
712 - Museums, Parks and Historical Sites	23	259	$1,782,714	$529	12.6%
621 - Ambulatory Health Care Services	586	10,380	$144,737,979	$1,073	13.4%
112 - Animal production	22	138	$972,048	$542	12.2%
814 - Private Households	478	521	$1,386,235	$205	8.3%
523 - Financial Investment & Related Activity	81	421	$7,161,579	$1,310	7.7%
611 - Educational Services	108	3,114	$20,607,778	$509	7.3%

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Top 10 Occupations by Earnings
Occupation	Employment	Hourly Wage				Annual Wage
		Mean	Median	Entry	Experienced	Mean	Median	Entry	Experienced
291021 - Dentists, General	130	$86.37	NA	NA	NA	$179,660	NA	NA	NA
291062 - Family and General Practitioners	200	$76.51	NA	$52.66	$88.43	$159,132	NA	$109,538	$183,929
291041 - Optometrists	60	$61.19	$48.11	$38.71	$72.43	$127,274	$100,070	$80,515	$150,654
111011 - Chief Executives	320	$58.36	$51.79	$27.76	$73.66	$121,388	$107,725	$57,743	$153,211
291066 - Psychiatrists	20	$56.51	$47.91	$39.61	$64.96	$117,542	$99,662	$82,384	$135,121
231023 - Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	30	$49.23	$47.46	$43.89	$51.89	$102,391	$98,719	$91,298	$107,938
113031 - Financial Managers	260	$48.55	$43.32	$28.38	$58.64	$100,986	$90,109	$59,029	$121,965
231021 - Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Heari	NA	$48.13	$63.4	$24.48	$59.96	$100,108	$131,873	$50,910	$124,707
291051 - Pharmacists	510	$45.71	$47.04	$37.8	$49.66	$95,070	$97,841	$78,630	$103,290
112022 - Sales Managers	270	$43.94	$37.91	$24.93	$53.45	$91,402	$78,862	$51,854	$111,176

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Top 10 Occupations by Projected Growth
Occupation	Employment		Change		Annual Average Openings	Outlook
	Estimated 2006	Projected 2016	Numeric	Percent
151081 - Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts	340	494	154	45.3%	22	52 - Well Above Average A
151031 - Computer Software Engineers, Applications	393	542	149	37.9%	21	52 - Well Above Average A
251121 - Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	125	161	36	28.8%	6	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
251199 - Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	443	568	125	28.2%	20	52 - Well Above Average A
251011 - Business Teachers, Postsecondary	125	160	35	28%	6	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
251021 - Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	76	97	21	27.6%	3	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
251122 - Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	58	74	16	27.6%	3	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
251042 - Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	69	88	19	27.5%	3	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
251123 - English Language & Literature Teachers, Postsec.	109	139	30	27.5%	5	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
251022 - Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	75	95	20	26.7%	3	53 - Well Above Avg. A-

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Consumer Price Index by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); all other tables produced by MERIC in cooperation with BLS.