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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 $650 per week in the 4th Quarter of 2009. 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 $650 per week in the 4th 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
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
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)
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
Area	Population 2009	Total Personal Income	Per Capita Income	Taxable Sales Revenue 1st Quarter 2010
Christian County	77,455	$2,158,886,000	$28,539	$112,668,202
Dallas County	16,637	$452,977,000	$26,965	$24,323,846
Greene County	269,630	$9,126,154,000	$34,193	$1,014,045,148
Polk County	30,626	$771,117,000	$25,413	$56,562,470
Stone County	31,424	$996,376,000	$31,636	$60,426,817
Taney County	48,023	$1,355,815,000	$28,680	$209,353,246
Webster County	36,552	$912,200,000	$25,034	$52,842,366
Ozark Region Summary	510,347	$15,773,525,000	$31,241	$1,530,222,095

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics July 2010
Area	Civilian Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Unemployment Rate
Christian County	40,235	37,031	3,204	8%
Dallas County	7,518	6,664	854	11.4%
Greene County	140,429	129,021	11,408	8.1%
Polk County	14,480	12,907	1,573	10.9%
Stone County	16,475	14,922	1,553	9.4%
Taney County	28,211	25,562	2,649	9.4%
Webster County	17,150	15,432	1,718	10%
Ozark Region Summary	264,498	241,539	22,959	8.7%

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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
62 - Health care and social assistance	867	33,809	$377,150,082	$858	0%
54 - Professional and technical services	1,122	5,864	$76,212,317	$1,000	-100%
53 - Real estate and rental and leasing	644	3,913	$30,086,016	$591	-100%
51 - Information	152	4,359	$44,004,545	$777	-100%
81 - Other services, except public administra	1,427	6,701	$39,044,329	$448	-100%
72 - Accommodation and food services	1,111	24,670	$97,549,812	$304	-100%
71 - Arts, entertainment, and recreation	267	5,036	$28,526,630	$436	-100%
55 - Management of companies and enterprises	117	3,221	$42,411,700	$1,013	-100%
61 - Educational services	105	3,173	$24,543,223	$595	-100%
56 - Administrative and waste services	723	10,356	$62,927,758	$467	-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
512 - Motion Picture & Sound Recording Ind	23	431	$1,660,006	$297	0%
519 - Other Information Services	12	52	$655,037	$975	0%
624 - Social Assistance	185	2,681	$12,425,387	$357	0%
814 - Private Households	493	548	$1,568,459	$220	0%
712 - Museums, Parks and Historical Sites	23	341	$1,945,895	$439	0%
623 - Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	88	5,946	$32,634,510	$422	0%
622 - Hospitals	6	14,711	$158,355,842	$828	0%
621 - Ambulatory Health Care Services	588	10,470	$173,734,343	$1,276	0%
314 - Textile product mills	14	183	$903,614	$381	0%
312 - Beverage and tobacco product manufacturi	4	67	$519,993	$600	0%

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Top 10 Occupations by Earnings 2009
Occupation	Employment	Hourly Wage				Annual Wage
Occupation	Employment	Mean	Median	Entry	Experienced	Mean	Median	Entry	Experienced
291064 - Obstetricians and Gynecologists	40	$107.3	NA	NA	NA	$223,364	NA	NA	NA
291063 - Internists, General	20	$105.4	NA	NA	NA	$219,238	NA	NA	NA
291066 - Psychiatrists	30	$84.69	NA	$43.49	$105.2	$176,150	NA	$90,461	$218,995
291062 - Family and General Practitioners	290	$81.84	$77.73	$45.29	$100.1	$170,219	$161,675	$94,194	$208,232
291021 - Dentists, General	160	$77.31	$62.12	$51.86	$90.04	$160,815	$129,216	$107,877	$187,284
111011 - Chief Executives	460	$70.37	$60.75	$32.48	$89.31	$146,369	$126,360	$67,557	$185,775
291065 - Pediatricians, General	20	$68.67	$62.32	$40.04	$82.99	$142,839	$129,622	$83,289	$172,615
291041 - Optometrists	70	$55.57	$43.12	$23.53	$71.59	$115,584	$89,683	$48,949	$148,901
291051 - Pharmacists	520	$52.88	$54.43	$44.34	$57.15	$109,994	$113,207	$92,222	$118,880
119041 - Engineering Managers	90	$47.68	$47.05	$31.76	$55.64	$99,167	$97,874	$66,054	$115,724

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Top 10 Occupations by Projected Growth
Occupation	Employment		Change		Annual Average Openings	Outlook
Occupation	Estimated 2008	Projected 2018	Numeric	Percent	Annual Average Openings	Outlook
191042 - Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	159	220	61	38.4%	9	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
292055 - Surgical Technologists	185	250	65	35.1%	12	54 - Above Average B+
291126 - Respiratory Therapists	299	404	105	35.1%	16	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
291071 - Physician Assistants	66	89	23	34.8%	3	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
292031 - Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	81	109	28	34.6%	4	54 - Above Average B+
312021 - Physical Therapist Assistants	142	191	49	34.5%	7	54 - Above Average B+
499021 - Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mecha	453	597	144	31.8%	21	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
291123 - Physical Therapists	419	547	128	30.5%	18	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
292021 - Dental Hygienists	223	291	68	30.5%	12	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
132052 - Personal Financial Advisors	205	266	61	29.8%	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
Area	Population 2009	Total Personal Income	Per Capita Income	Taxable Sales Revenue 1st Quarter 2010
Christian County	77,455	$2,158,886,000	$28,539	$112,668,202
Dallas County	16,637	$452,977,000	$26,965	$24,323,846
Greene County	269,630	$9,126,154,000	$34,193	$1,014,045,148
Polk County	30,626	$771,117,000	$25,413	$56,562,470
Stone County	31,424	$996,376,000	$31,636	$60,426,817
Taney County	48,023	$1,355,815,000	$28,680	$209,353,246
Webster County	36,552	$912,200,000	$25,034	$52,842,366
Ozark Region Summary	510,347	$15,773,525,000	$31,241	$1,530,222,095

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics July 2010
Area	Civilian Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Unemployment Rate
Christian County	40,235	37,031	3,204	8%
Dallas County	7,518	6,664	854	11.4%
Greene County	140,429	129,021	11,408	8.1%
Polk County	14,480	12,907	1,573	10.9%
Stone County	16,475	14,922	1,553	9.4%
Taney County	28,211	25,562	2,649	9.4%
Webster County	17,150	15,432	1,718	10%
Ozark Region Summary	264,498	241,539	22,959	8.7%

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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
62 - Health care and social assistance	867	33,809	$377,150,082	$858	0%
54 - Professional and technical services	1,122	5,864	$76,212,317	$1,000	-100%
53 - Real estate and rental and leasing	644	3,913	$30,086,016	$591	-100%
51 - Information	152	4,359	$44,004,545	$777	-100%
81 - Other services, except public administra	1,427	6,701	$39,044,329	$448	-100%
72 - Accommodation and food services	1,111	24,670	$97,549,812	$304	-100%
71 - Arts, entertainment, and recreation	267	5,036	$28,526,630	$436	-100%
55 - Management of companies and enterprises	117	3,221	$42,411,700	$1,013	-100%
61 - Educational services	105	3,173	$24,543,223	$595	-100%
56 - Administrative and waste services	723	10,356	$62,927,758	$467	-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
512 - Motion Picture & Sound Recording Ind	23	431	$1,660,006	$297	0%
519 - Other Information Services	12	52	$655,037	$975	0%
624 - Social Assistance	185	2,681	$12,425,387	$357	0%
814 - Private Households	493	548	$1,568,459	$220	0%
712 - Museums, Parks and Historical Sites	23	341	$1,945,895	$439	0%
623 - Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	88	5,946	$32,634,510	$422	0%
622 - Hospitals	6	14,711	$158,355,842	$828	0%
621 - Ambulatory Health Care Services	588	10,470	$173,734,343	$1,276	0%
314 - Textile product mills	14	183	$903,614	$381	0%
312 - Beverage and tobacco product manufacturi	4	67	$519,993	$600	0%

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Top 10 Occupations by Earnings 2009
Occupation	Employment	Hourly Wage				Annual Wage
Occupation	Employment	Mean	Median	Entry	Experienced	Mean	Median	Entry	Experienced
291064 - Obstetricians and Gynecologists	40	$107.3	NA	NA	NA	$223,364	NA	NA	NA
291063 - Internists, General	20	$105.4	NA	NA	NA	$219,238	NA	NA	NA
291066 - Psychiatrists	30	$84.69	NA	$43.49	$105.2	$176,150	NA	$90,461	$218,995
291062 - Family and General Practitioners	290	$81.84	$77.73	$45.29	$100.1	$170,219	$161,675	$94,194	$208,232
291021 - Dentists, General	160	$77.31	$62.12	$51.86	$90.04	$160,815	$129,216	$107,877	$187,284
111011 - Chief Executives	460	$70.37	$60.75	$32.48	$89.31	$146,369	$126,360	$67,557	$185,775
291065 - Pediatricians, General	20	$68.67	$62.32	$40.04	$82.99	$142,839	$129,622	$83,289	$172,615
291041 - Optometrists	70	$55.57	$43.12	$23.53	$71.59	$115,584	$89,683	$48,949	$148,901
291051 - Pharmacists	520	$52.88	$54.43	$44.34	$57.15	$109,994	$113,207	$92,222	$118,880
119041 - Engineering Managers	90	$47.68	$47.05	$31.76	$55.64	$99,167	$97,874	$66,054	$115,724

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Top 10 Occupations by Projected Growth
Occupation	Employment		Change		Annual Average Openings	Outlook
Occupation	Estimated 2008	Projected 2018	Numeric	Percent	Annual Average Openings	Outlook
191042 - Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	159	220	61	38.4%	9	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
292055 - Surgical Technologists	185	250	65	35.1%	12	54 - Above Average B+
291126 - Respiratory Therapists	299	404	105	35.1%	16	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
291071 - Physician Assistants	66	89	23	34.8%	3	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
292031 - Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	81	109	28	34.6%	4	54 - Above Average B+
312021 - Physical Therapist Assistants	142	191	49	34.5%	7	54 - Above Average B+
499021 - Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mecha	453	597	144	31.8%	21	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
291123 - Physical Therapists	419	547	128	30.5%	18	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
292021 - Dental Hygienists	223	291	68	30.5%	12	53 - Well Above Avg. A-
132052 - Personal Financial Advisors	205	266	61	29.8%	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.