Kansas City Data

The KC region is composed of five counties, and contains Missouri’s second largest metro area.  The region is home to barbecue, the Negro Leagues Museum, baseball’s Royals and football’s Chiefs.  Top industries include retail trade, construction, professional and technical services, food services and commercial printing such as Hallmark. The regional average wage was $913 per week in the 4th Quarter of 2009. The KC region is composed of five counties, and contains Missouri’s second largest metro area.  The region is home to barbecue, the Negro Leagues Museum, baseball’s Royals and football’s Chiefs.  Top industries include retail trade, construction, professional and technical services, food services and commercial printing such as Hallmark. The regional average wage was $913 per week in the 4th Quarter of 2009.

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Two-Year U.S. Consumer Price Index(CPI)
2009	2008	Percent Difference
214.5	215.3	-0.4%

(1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted)
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Area	Population 2009	Income 2008		Taxable Sales Revenue 1st Quarter 2010
		Total Personal Income	Per Capita Income
Cass County	100,184	$3,306,047,000	$33,300	$239,174,204
Clay County	228,358	$8,101,508,000	$36,269	$648,856,994
Jackson County	705,708	$25,800,661,000	$36,821	$2,024,189,630
Platte County	90,688	$3,709,835,000	$41,542	$387,848,649
Ray County	23,358	$808,140,000	$34,344	$33,203,671
Kansas City Summary	1,148,296	$41,726,191,000	$36,725	$3,333,273,148

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics July 2010
Area	Civilian Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Unemployment Rate
Cass County	50,505	45,630	4,875	9.7%
Clay County	117,255	106,988	10,267	8.8%
Jackson County	336,043	299,900	36,143	10.8%
Platte County	48,505	44,687	3,818	7.9%
Ray County	11,498	10,245	1,253	10.9%
Kansas City Summary	563,806	507,450	56,356	10%

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Top 10 High Growth Industries (2-digit sector) 4th Quarter 2009
Industry	Number of Firms	Average Employment	Total Wages	Average Weekly Wage	Percentage Growth from Prior Year
22 - Utilities	29	2,568	$51,290,650	$1,536	0%
61 - Educational services	309	7,268	$64,949,001	$687	0%
62 - Health care and social assistance	2,161	56,369	$688,296,266	$939	0%
51 - Information	341	17,881	$301,547,008	$1,297	0%
42 - Wholesale trade	1,745	21,628	$315,560,309	$1,122	-100%
44 - Retail Trade	2,532	56,665	$372,535,650	$506	-100%
23 - Construction	2,823	22,465	$341,731,334	$1,170	-100%
21 - Mining	19	224	$3,046,368	$1,046	-100%
55 - Management of companies and enterprises	233	9,518	$183,280,409	$1,481	-100%
56 - Administrative and waste services	1,595	24,908	$196,585,634	$607	-100%

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Top 10 High Growth Industries (3-digit sub-sector) 4th Quarter 2009
Industry	Number of Firms	Average Employment	Total Wages	Average Weekly Wage	Percentage Growth from Prior Year
451 - Sporting Goods/Hobby/Book/Music Stores	151	2,344	$10,724,163	$352	0%
443 - Electronics and Appliance Stores	99	1,817	$15,656,154	$663	0%
452 - General Merchandise Stores	92	16,760	$92,813,807	$426	0%
112 - Animal production	17	72	$2,356,850	$2,506	0%
211 - Oil and gas extraction	3	5	$118,164	$1,818	0%
213 - Support activities for mining	4	12	$273,967	$1,756	0%
221 - Utilities	29	2,568	$51,290,650	$1,537	0%
312 - Beverage and tobacco product manufacturi	14	431	$5,039,682	$900	0%
316 - Leather and allied product manufacturing	3	6	$20,007	$257	0%
611 - Educational Services	309	7,268	$64,949,001	$687	0%

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Top 10 Occupations by Earnings 2009
Occupation	Employment	Hourly Wage				Annual Wage
		Mean	Median	Entry	Experienced	Mean	Median	Entry	Experienced
291067 - Surgeons	130	$111.9	NA	NA	NA	$232,848	NA	NA	NA
291022 - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	NA	$109.9	NA	NA	NA	$228,789	NA	NA	NA
291063 - Internists, General	190	$104	NA	NA	NA	$216,359	NA	NA	NA
291069 - Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	780	$98.28	NA	NA	NA	$204,423	NA	NA	NA
291062 - Family and General Practitioners	700	$92.53	NA	$60.99	$108.3	$192,465	NA	$126,863	$225,266
291064 - Obstetricians and Gynecologists	50	$92.4	NA	$54.7	$111.2	$192,190	NA	$113,776	$231,396
291021 - Dentists, General	270	$77.69	$62.75	$40.69	$96.18	$161,586	$130,512	$84,643	$200,057
111011 - Chief Executives	1,660	$76.58	$68.83	$43.15	$93.3	$159,291	$143,158	$89,757	$194,058
291065 - Pediatricians, General	50	$73.36	$63.61	$45.12	$87.48	$152,587	$132,310	$93,841	$181,960
291066 - Psychiatrists	110	$67.5	$62.99	$53.54	$74.48	$140,397	$131,010	$111,372	$154,909

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Top 10 Occupations by Projected Growth
Occupation	Employment		Change		Annual Average Openings	Outlook
	Estimated 2008	Projected 2018	Numeric	Percent
191042 - Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	398	536	138	34.7%	22	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
172081 - Environmental Engineers	276	364	88	31.9%	15	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
253021 - Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	1,048	1,350	302	28.8%	46	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
192041 - Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Includin	241	309	68	28.2%	14	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
291131 - Veterinarians	360	454	94	26.1%	15	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
131071 - Employment, Recruitment & Placement Specialists	777	978	201	25.9%	40	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
499021 - Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mecha	1,019	1,267	248	24.3%	41	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
499062 - Medical Equipment Repairers	190	232	42	22.1%	10	54 - Above Average B+
131051 - Cost Estimators	1,056	1,289	233	22.1%	47	52 - Well Above Average A
339021 - Private Detectives and Investigators	274	332	58	21.2%	12	54 - Above Average B+

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Two-Year U.S. Consumer Price Index(CPI)
2009	2008	Percent Difference
214.5	215.3	-0.4%

(1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted)
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Area	Population 2009	Income 2008		Taxable Sales Revenue 1st Quarter 2010
		Total Personal Income	Per Capita Income
Cass County	100,184	$3,306,047,000	$33,300	$239,174,204
Clay County	228,358	$8,101,508,000	$36,269	$648,856,994
Jackson County	705,708	$25,800,661,000	$36,821	$2,024,189,630
Platte County	90,688	$3,709,835,000	$41,542	$387,848,649
Ray County	23,358	$808,140,000	$34,344	$33,203,671
Kansas City Summary	1,148,296	$41,726,191,000	$36,725	$3,333,273,148

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics July 2010
Area	Civilian Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Unemployment Rate
Cass County	50,505	45,630	4,875	9.7%
Clay County	117,255	106,988	10,267	8.8%
Jackson County	336,043	299,900	36,143	10.8%
Platte County	48,505	44,687	3,818	7.9%
Ray County	11,498	10,245	1,253	10.9%
Kansas City Summary	563,806	507,450	56,356	10%

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Top 10 High Growth Industries (2-digit sector) 4th Quarter 2009
Industry	Number of Firms	Average Employment	Total Wages	Average Weekly Wage	Percentage Growth from Prior Year
22 - Utilities	29	2,568	$51,290,650	$1,536	0%
61 - Educational services	309	7,268	$64,949,001	$687	0%
62 - Health care and social assistance	2,161	56,369	$688,296,266	$939	0%
51 - Information	341	17,881	$301,547,008	$1,297	0%
42 - Wholesale trade	1,745	21,628	$315,560,309	$1,122	-100%
44 - Retail Trade	2,532	56,665	$372,535,650	$506	-100%
23 - Construction	2,823	22,465	$341,731,334	$1,170	-100%
21 - Mining	19	224	$3,046,368	$1,046	-100%
55 - Management of companies and enterprises	233	9,518	$183,280,409	$1,481	-100%
56 - Administrative and waste services	1,595	24,908	$196,585,634	$607	-100%

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Top 10 High Growth Industries (3-digit sub-sector) 4th Quarter 2009
Industry	Number of Firms	Average Employment	Total Wages	Average Weekly Wage	Percentage Growth from Prior Year
451 - Sporting Goods/Hobby/Book/Music Stores	151	2,344	$10,724,163	$352	0%
443 - Electronics and Appliance Stores	99	1,817	$15,656,154	$663	0%
452 - General Merchandise Stores	92	16,760	$92,813,807	$426	0%
112 - Animal production	17	72	$2,356,850	$2,506	0%
211 - Oil and gas extraction	3	5	$118,164	$1,818	0%
213 - Support activities for mining	4	12	$273,967	$1,756	0%
221 - Utilities	29	2,568	$51,290,650	$1,537	0%
312 - Beverage and tobacco product manufacturi	14	431	$5,039,682	$900	0%
316 - Leather and allied product manufacturing	3	6	$20,007	$257	0%
611 - Educational Services	309	7,268	$64,949,001	$687	0%

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Top 10 Occupations by Earnings 2009
Occupation	Employment	Hourly Wage				Annual Wage
		Mean	Median	Entry	Experienced	Mean	Median	Entry	Experienced
291067 - Surgeons	130	$111.9	NA	NA	NA	$232,848	NA	NA	NA
291022 - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	NA	$109.9	NA	NA	NA	$228,789	NA	NA	NA
291063 - Internists, General	190	$104	NA	NA	NA	$216,359	NA	NA	NA
291069 - Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	780	$98.28	NA	NA	NA	$204,423	NA	NA	NA
291062 - Family and General Practitioners	700	$92.53	NA	$60.99	$108.3	$192,465	NA	$126,863	$225,266
291064 - Obstetricians and Gynecologists	50	$92.4	NA	$54.7	$111.2	$192,190	NA	$113,776	$231,396
291021 - Dentists, General	270	$77.69	$62.75	$40.69	$96.18	$161,586	$130,512	$84,643	$200,057
111011 - Chief Executives	1,660	$76.58	$68.83	$43.15	$93.3	$159,291	$143,158	$89,757	$194,058
291065 - Pediatricians, General	50	$73.36	$63.61	$45.12	$87.48	$152,587	$132,310	$93,841	$181,960
291066 - Psychiatrists	110	$67.5	$62.99	$53.54	$74.48	$140,397	$131,010	$111,372	$154,909

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Top 10 Occupations by Projected Growth
Occupation	Employment		Change		Annual Average Openings	Outlook
	Estimated 2008	Projected 2018	Numeric	Percent
191042 - Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	398	536	138	34.7%	22	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
172081 - Environmental Engineers	276	364	88	31.9%	15	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
253021 - Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	1,048	1,350	302	28.8%	46	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
192041 - Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Includin	241	309	68	28.2%	14	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
291131 - Veterinarians	360	454	94	26.1%	15	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
131071 - Employment, Recruitment & Placement Specialists	777	978	201	25.9%	40	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
499021 - Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mecha	1,019	1,267	248	24.3%	41	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
499062 - Medical Equipment Repairers	190	232	42	22.1%	10	54 - Above Average B+
131051 - Cost Estimators	1,056	1,289	233	22.1%	47	52 - Well Above Average A
339021 - Private Detectives and Investigators	274	332	58	21.2%	12	54 - Above Average B+

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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.