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Central Region Data

The Central region is composed of 19 counties, and its largest cities are Columbia and Jefferson City.  The region is home to the University of Missouri’s flagship campus and the state capital on the forested, rolling edge of the Ozarks.  It’s also home to the state’s playground, Lake of the Ozarks, and Fort Leonard Wood.  Top area industries include retail trade, farming, food services and construction.

The regional average wage was $624 per week in the 4th Quarter of 2009. The Central region is composed of 19 counties, and its largest cities are Columbia and Jefferson City.  The region is home to the University of Missouri’s flagship campus and the state capital on the forested, rolling edge of the Ozarks.  It’s also home to the state’s playground, Lake of the Ozarks, and Fort Leonard Wood.  Top area industries include retail trade, farming, food services and construction.

The regional average wage was $624 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
Audrain County 25,556 $789,073,000 $30,612 $50,136,090
Boone County 156,377 $5,576,452,000 $36,133 $509,956,836
Callaway County 43,727 $1,201,404,000 $27,563 $64,432,023
Camden County 40,705 $1,341,965,000 $32,963 $117,294,667
Cole County 75,018 $2,867,651,000 $38,550 $241,047,879
Cooper County 17,298 $505,689,000 $29,187 $34,458,950
Crawford County 23,915 $696,926,000 $29,188 $36,720,492
Dent County 15,042 $394,696,000 $26,175 $31,717,622
Gasconade County 15,096 $453,905,000 $29,758 $33,739,676
Howard County 9,857 $333,720,000 $33,877 $11,410,584
Laclede County 35,432 $934,685,000 $26,345 $83,262,778
Maries County 8,821 $244,036,000 $27,346 $9,590,992
Miller County 24,778 $638,539,000 $25,730 $65,037,434
Moniteau County 15,132 $456,232,000 $30,264 $19,787,532
Morgan County 20,527 $592,837,000 $28,529 $36,783,436
Osage County 13,561 $450,076,000 $33,553 $18,985,787
Phelps County 42,248 $1,275,088,000 $30,264 $102,829,073
Pulaski County 46,457 $1,820,487,000 $40,672 $89,864,308
Washington County 24,400 $597,528,000 $24,401 $30,086,735
Central Region Summary 653,947 $21,170,989,000 $32,568 $1,587,142,894



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Local Area Unemployment Statistics June 2010
Area Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Audrain County 11,959 10,923 1,036 8.7%
Boone County 86,850 81,065 5,785 6.7%
Callaway County 22,830 20,991 1,839 8.1%
Camden County 23,422 21,551 1,871 8%
Cole County 40,220 37,535 2,685 6.7%
Cooper County 9,139 8,370 769 8.4%
Crawford County 12,249 11,008 1,241 10.1%
Dent County 6,524 5,892 632 9.7%
Gasconade County 7,750 7,020 730 9.4%
Howard County 5,119 4,686 433 8.5%
Laclede County 15,809 14,058 1,751 11.1%
Maries County 4,788 4,394 394 8.2%
Miller County 12,735 11,396 1,339 10.5%
Moniteau County 7,436 6,870 566 7.6%
Morgan County 9,295 8,290 1,005 10.8%
Osage County 7,302 6,813 489 6.7%
Phelps County 21,937 20,276 1,661 7.6%
Pulaski County 21,991 20,248 1,743 7.9%
Washington County 10,087 8,789 1,298 12.9%
Central Region Summary 337,442 310,175 27,267 8.1%

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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
44 - Retail Trade 2,238 36,331 $207,116,044 $439 0%
22 - Utilities 49 2,071 $43,243,991 $1,606 0%
61 - Educational services 127 3,164 $23,007,259 $559 0%
62 - Health care and social assistance 1,333 25,843 $256,397,196 $763 0%
42 - Wholesale trade 655 6,792 $68,147,810 $772 -100%
23 - Construction 2,155 10,700 $107,988,132 $776 -100%
51 - Information 213 3,444 $32,554,242 $727 -100%
71 - Arts, entertainment, and recreation 222 2,724 $19,908,648 $562 -100%
55 - Management of companies and enterprises 113 3,737 $52,636,593 $1,083 -100%
56 - Administrative and waste services 737 7,150 $42,927,039 $462 -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
334 - Computer and electronic product manufact 10 383 $5,313,966 $1,066 0%
451 - Sporting Goods/Hobby/Book/Music Stores 122 1,833 $9,144,132 $384 0%
446 - Health and personal care stores 138 1,564 $13,088,987 $644 0%
448 - Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 216 2,525 $9,053,676 $276 0%
452 - General Merchandise Stores 101 9,601 $47,691,446 $382 0%
111 - Crop production 38 253 $1,596,637 $485 0%
112 - Animal production 48 409 $2,981,048 $561 0%
115 - Agriculture and forestry support activit 26 108 $653,510 $467 0%
212 - Mining, except oil and gas 40 397 $5,436,268 $1,053 0%
221 - Utilities 49 2,071 $43,243,991 $1,606 0%

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Top 10 Occupations by Earnings 2007
Occupation Employment Hourly Wage Annual Wage
Mean Median Entry Experienced Mean Median Entry Experienced
291067 - Surgeons NA $92.68 NA NA NA $192,784 NA NA NA
291069 - Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 360 $81.1 NA NA NA $168,681 NA NA NA
291062 - Family and General Practitioners 370 $72.24 NA $43.15 $86.79 $150,267 NA $89,761 $180,520
291021 - Dentists, General 150 $69.24 $62.01 $39.14 $84.3 $144,026 $128,971 $81,409 $175,335
291066 - Psychiatrists 60 $68.59 NA $54.96 $75.4 $142,663 NA $114,310 $156,840
291029 - Dentists, All Other Specialists NA $59.21 $53.82 $48.99 $64.32 $123,160 $111,939 $101,909 $133,785
111011 - Chief Executives 550 $57.32 $47.29 $32.84 $69.55 $119,218 $98,368 $68,315 $144,669
231023 - Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 50 $53.04 $48.21 $41.14 $58.98 $110,315 $100,266 $85,577 $122,684
119033 - Education Administrators, Postsecondary 170 $49.75 $44.64 $25.5 $61.87 $103,473 $92,856 $53,047 $128,686
291051 - Pharmacists 640 $49.11 $47.23 $40.9 $53.22 $102,149 $98,242 $85,070 $110,688

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Top 10 Occupations by Projected Growth
Occupation Employment Change Annual Average Openings Outlook
Estimated 2008 Projected 2018 Numeric Percent
151032 - Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 293 381 88 30% 12 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
499062 - Medical Equipment Repairers 77 99 22 28.6% 4 54 - Above Average B+
291126 - Respiratory Therapists 315 404 89 28.3% 15 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
132052 - Personal Financial Advisors 204 260 56 27.5% 8 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
292055 - Surgical Technologists 192 244 52 27.1% 10 54 - Above Average B+
191042 - Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 238 301 63 26.5% 11 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
339021 - Private Detectives and Investigators 94 114 20 21.3% 4 54 - Above Average B+
253021 - Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 615 742 127 20.7% 23 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
312021 - Physical Therapist Assistants 148 178 30 20.3% 5 54 - Above Average B+
132051 - Financial Analysts 208 249 41 19.7% 8 53 - Well Above Avg. A-

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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
Audrain County 25,556 $789,073,000 $30,612 $50,136,090
Boone County 156,377 $5,576,452,000 $36,133 $509,956,836
Callaway County 43,727 $1,201,404,000 $27,563 $64,432,023
Camden County 40,705 $1,341,965,000 $32,963 $117,294,667
Cole County 75,018 $2,867,651,000 $38,550 $241,047,879
Cooper County 17,298 $505,689,000 $29,187 $34,458,950
Crawford County 23,915 $696,926,000 $29,188 $36,720,492
Dent County 15,042 $394,696,000 $26,175 $31,717,622
Gasconade County 15,096 $453,905,000 $29,758 $33,739,676
Howard County 9,857 $333,720,000 $33,877 $11,410,584
Laclede County 35,432 $934,685,000 $26,345 $83,262,778
Maries County 8,821 $244,036,000 $27,346 $9,590,992
Miller County 24,778 $638,539,000 $25,730 $65,037,434
Moniteau County 15,132 $456,232,000 $30,264 $19,787,532
Morgan County 20,527 $592,837,000 $28,529 $36,783,436
Osage County 13,561 $450,076,000 $33,553 $18,985,787
Phelps County 42,248 $1,275,088,000 $30,264 $102,829,073
Pulaski County 46,457 $1,820,487,000 $40,672 $89,864,308
Washington County 24,400 $597,528,000 $24,401 $30,086,735
Central Region Summary 653,947 $21,170,989,000 $32,568 $1,587,142,894



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Local Area Unemployment Statistics June 2010
Area Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Audrain County 11,959 10,923 1,036 8.7%
Boone County 86,850 81,065 5,785 6.7%
Callaway County 22,830 20,991 1,839 8.1%
Camden County 23,422 21,551 1,871 8%
Cole County 40,220 37,535 2,685 6.7%
Cooper County 9,139 8,370 769 8.4%
Crawford County 12,249 11,008 1,241 10.1%
Dent County 6,524 5,892 632 9.7%
Gasconade County 7,750 7,020 730 9.4%
Howard County 5,119 4,686 433 8.5%
Laclede County 15,809 14,058 1,751 11.1%
Maries County 4,788 4,394 394 8.2%
Miller County 12,735 11,396 1,339 10.5%
Moniteau County 7,436 6,870 566 7.6%
Morgan County 9,295 8,290 1,005 10.8%
Osage County 7,302 6,813 489 6.7%
Phelps County 21,937 20,276 1,661 7.6%
Pulaski County 21,991 20,248 1,743 7.9%
Washington County 10,087 8,789 1,298 12.9%
Central Region Summary 337,442 310,175 27,267 8.1%

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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
44 - Retail Trade 2,238 36,331 $207,116,044 $439 0%
22 - Utilities 49 2,071 $43,243,991 $1,606 0%
61 - Educational services 127 3,164 $23,007,259 $559 0%
62 - Health care and social assistance 1,333 25,843 $256,397,196 $763 0%
42 - Wholesale trade 655 6,792 $68,147,810 $772 -100%
23 - Construction 2,155 10,700 $107,988,132 $776 -100%
51 - Information 213 3,444 $32,554,242 $727 -100%
71 - Arts, entertainment, and recreation 222 2,724 $19,908,648 $562 -100%
55 - Management of companies and enterprises 113 3,737 $52,636,593 $1,083 -100%
56 - Administrative and waste services 737 7,150 $42,927,039 $462 -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
334 - Computer and electronic product manufact 10 383 $5,313,966 $1,066 0%
451 - Sporting Goods/Hobby/Book/Music Stores 122 1,833 $9,144,132 $384 0%
446 - Health and personal care stores 138 1,564 $13,088,987 $644 0%
448 - Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 216 2,525 $9,053,676 $276 0%
452 - General Merchandise Stores 101 9,601 $47,691,446 $382 0%
111 - Crop production 38 253 $1,596,637 $485 0%
112 - Animal production 48 409 $2,981,048 $561 0%
115 - Agriculture and forestry support activit 26 108 $653,510 $467 0%
212 - Mining, except oil and gas 40 397 $5,436,268 $1,053 0%
221 - Utilities 49 2,071 $43,243,991 $1,606 0%

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Top 10 Occupations by Earnings 2007
Occupation Employment Hourly Wage Annual Wage
Mean Median Entry Experienced Mean Median Entry Experienced
291067 - Surgeons NA $92.68 NA NA NA $192,784 NA NA NA
291069 - Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 360 $81.1 NA NA NA $168,681 NA NA NA
291062 - Family and General Practitioners 370 $72.24 NA $43.15 $86.79 $150,267 NA $89,761 $180,520
291021 - Dentists, General 150 $69.24 $62.01 $39.14 $84.3 $144,026 $128,971 $81,409 $175,335
291066 - Psychiatrists 60 $68.59 NA $54.96 $75.4 $142,663 NA $114,310 $156,840
291029 - Dentists, All Other Specialists NA $59.21 $53.82 $48.99 $64.32 $123,160 $111,939 $101,909 $133,785
111011 - Chief Executives 550 $57.32 $47.29 $32.84 $69.55 $119,218 $98,368 $68,315 $144,669
231023 - Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 50 $53.04 $48.21 $41.14 $58.98 $110,315 $100,266 $85,577 $122,684
119033 - Education Administrators, Postsecondary 170 $49.75 $44.64 $25.5 $61.87 $103,473 $92,856 $53,047 $128,686
291051 - Pharmacists 640 $49.11 $47.23 $40.9 $53.22 $102,149 $98,242 $85,070 $110,688

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Top 10 Occupations by Projected Growth
Occupation Employment Change Annual Average Openings Outlook
Estimated 2008 Projected 2018 Numeric Percent
151032 - Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 293 381 88 30% 12 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
499062 - Medical Equipment Repairers 77 99 22 28.6% 4 54 - Above Average B+
291126 - Respiratory Therapists 315 404 89 28.3% 15 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
132052 - Personal Financial Advisors 204 260 56 27.5% 8 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
292055 - Surgical Technologists 192 244 52 27.1% 10 54 - Above Average B+
191042 - Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 238 301 63 26.5% 11 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
339021 - Private Detectives and Investigators 94 114 20 21.3% 4 54 - Above Average B+
253021 - Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 615 742 127 20.7% 23 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
312021 - Physical Therapist Assistants 148 178 30 20.3% 5 54 - Above Average B+
132051 - Financial Analysts 208 249 41 19.7% 8 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.