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 $580 per week in the 2nd 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)
2009	2008	Percent Difference
214.537	215.303	-0.4%

(1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted)
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Area	Population 2008	Income 2007		Taxable Sales Revenue 3rd Quarter 2009
		Total Personal Income	Per Capita Income
Christian County	75,479	$1,950,792,000	$26,740	$128,216,926
Dallas County	16,844	$405,127,000	$24,093	$27,149,923
Greene County	266,944	$8,464,621,000	$32,088	$1,087,887,191
Polk County	30,404	$696,353,000	$23,087	$60,011,161
Stone County	31,551	$884,731,000	$28,095	$111,534,052
Taney County	47,023	$1,222,318,000	$26,760	$396,429,424
Webster County	36,473	$826,399,000	$23,030	$55,310,068
Ozark Region Summary	504,718	$14,450,341,000	$29,088	$1,866,538,745

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics December 2009
Area	Civilian Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Unemployment Rate
Christian County	38,952	35,820	3,132	8%
Dallas County	7,518	6,655	863	11.5%
Greene County	138,478	127,490	10,988	7.9%
Polk County	14,058	12,817	1,241	8.8%
Stone County	15,426	13,683	1,743	11.3%
Taney County	25,559	22,791	2,768	10.8%
Webster County	16,728	15,189	1,539	9.2%
Ozark Region Summary	256,719	234,445	22,274	8.7%

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Top 10 High Growth Industries (2-digit sector) 2nd Quarter 2009
Industry	Number of Firms	Average Employment	Total Wages	Average Weekly Wage	Percentage Growth from Prior Year
61 - Educational services	108	2,976	$21,495,349	$556	6.8%
62 - Health care and social assistance	867	33,419	$330,658,914	$761	5%
22 - Utilities	27	530	$8,858,288	$1,286	1.3%
42 - Wholesale trade	734	9,977	$96,328,001	$743	-3%
51 - Information	167	4,518	$40,688,973	$693	-3.8%
53 - Real estate and rental and leasing	656	3,986	$26,872,949	$519	-4.3%
72 - Accommodation and food services	1,094	25,232	$89,809,588	$274	-5%
44 - Retail Trade	1,727	29,237	$165,967,999	$437	-5.7%
54 - Professional and technical services	1,119	6,096	$60,833,056	$768	-6.5%
81 - Other services, except public administra	1,399	6,938	$37,905,637	$420	-5.6%

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Top 10 High Growth Industries (3-digit sub-sector) 2nd Quarter 2009
Industry	Number of Firms	Average Employment	Total Wages	Average Weekly Wage	Percentage Growth from Prior Year
325 - Chemical manufacturing	20	805	$9,968,427	$952	64.3%
331 - Primary metal manufacturing	4	48	$451,578	$729	26.3%
621 - Ambulatory Health Care Services	583	10,570	$145,510,363	$1,059	12%
712 - Museums, Parks and Historical Sites	23	350	$1,563,525	$344	11.8%
532 - Rental and Leasing Services	95	1,269	$9,322,653	$565	11.2%
814 - Private Households	477	538	$1,459,419	$209	9.6%
611 - Educational Services	108	2,976	$21,495,349	$556	6.8%
446 - Health and personal care stores	115	1,722	$13,503,133	$603	4.1%
314 - Textile product mills	14	182	$873,652	$369	4%
517 - Telecommunications	48	1,855	$14,668,904	$608	4.2%

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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.