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South Central Region Data

The South Central region features bubbling springs, clear swift rivers such as the Ozark National Scenic Riverway, and forested hills.  Mark Twain National Forest covers much of the area.  Top industries include farming, retail trade, construction, food services, and wood products manufacturing.

The regional average wage was $500 per week in the 3rd Quarter of 2012.


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Two-Year U.S. Consumer Price Index(CPI)
2012 2011 Percent Difference
229.6 224.9 2.1%
(1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted)
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Area Population 2012 Income 2011 Taxable Sales Total Revenue 2012
Total Personal Income Per Capita Income
Butler County 43,053 $1,491,155,000 $34,612 $577,091,233
Carter County 6,262 $165,320,000 $25,973 $39,544,054
Douglas County 13,585 $344,931,000 $25,460 $77,858,986
Howell County 40,629 $1,120,531,000 $27,555 $423,216,547
Oregon County 10,997 $272,872,000 $24,768 $79,976,955
Ozark County 9,601 $244,589,000 $25,491 $52,291,886
Reynolds County 6,667 $177,316,000 $26,915 $34,735,763
Ripley County 14,036 $364,995,000 $25,807 $78,591,280
Shannon County 8,318 $186,785,000 $22,152 $35,201,021
Texas County 25,810 $631,861,000 $24,362 $161,743,451
Wayne County 13,402 $347,353,000 $25,778 $74,853,941
Wright County 18,629 $460,042,000 $24,580 $140,659,826
South Central Region Summary 210,989 $5,807,750,000 $27,452 $1,775,764,943



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Local Area Unemployment Statistics April 2013
Area Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Butler County 21,514 20,144 1,370 6.4%
Carter County 2,828 2,613 215 7.6%
Douglas County 6,572 6,183 389 5.9%
Howell County 19,067 17,893 1,174 6.2%
Oregon County 4,631 4,330 301 6.5%
Ozark County 4,311 4,017 294 6.8%
Reynolds County 2,372 2,161 211 8.9%
Ripley County 6,667 6,187 480 7.2%
Shannon County 3,040 2,739 301 9.9%
Texas County 11,446 10,735 711 6.2%
Wayne County 5,870 5,437 433 7.4%
Wright County 8,941 8,397 544 6.1%
South Central Region Summary 97,259 90,836 6,423 6.6%

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Top High Growth Industries
(2-digit sector)
3rd Quarter 2012
Industry Number of Firms Average Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage Percentage Growth from Prior Year
62 - Health care and social assistance 453 9,875 $71,425,150 $556 3%
81 - Other services, except public administra 1,694 2,518 $7,812,125 $239 0.2%
56 - Administrative and waste services 127 2,289 $9,193,643 $309 22.3%
42 - Wholesale trade 210 1,678 $13,707,146 $628 0.1%
54 - Professional and technical services 234 1,267 $13,623,043 $827 2.1%
55 - Management of companies and enterprises 17 545 $7,409,905 $1,046 0.6%
53 - Real estate and rental and leasing 133 433 $2,579,982 $458 19.3%
11 - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunti 114 389 $2,358,611 $466 0.8%

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Top 10 High Growth Industries
(3-digit sub-sector)
3rd Quarter 2012
Industry Number of Firms Average Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage Percentage Growth from Prior Year
000 Total Private 5,330 48,397 $314,633,132 $500 0.1%
623 - Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 78 3,232 $15,269,596 $363 4.3%
561 - Administrative and Support Services 103 2,180 $8,293,790 $293 23.6%
321 - Wood product manufacturing 152 2,026 $12,455,760 $473 8.6%
622 - Hospitals 6 1,837 $20,198,508 $846 3.7%
624 - Social Assistance 121 1,718 $7,286,744 $326 9.3%
814 - Private Households 1,441 1,518 $2,891,448 $146 0.7%
522 - Credit Intermediation & Related Activity 94 1,336 $10,890,467 $627 1%
541 - Professional and Technical Services 234 1,267 $13,623,043 $827 2.1%
326 - Plastics and rubber products manufacturi 9 866 $8,408,461 $747 0.6%

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Top 10 Occupations by Earnings 2011
Occupation Employment Hourly Wage Annual Wage
Mean Median Entry Experienced Mean Median Entry Experienced
291051 - Pharmacists 100 $60 $63.21 $48.96 $65.52 $124,804.17 $131,471.87 $101,831.89 $136,289.8
231011 - Lawyers 100 $55.31 $40.12 $19.96 $72.98 $115,036.62 $83,434.42 $41,500.42 $151,805.22
111011 - Chief Executives 160 $53.56 $43.74 $30.06 $65.31 $111,401.7 $90,973.17 $62,510.36 $135,847.38
291021 - Dentists, General NA $45.11 $35.41 $32.74 $51.29 $93,824.98 $73,651.68 $68,100.33 $106,687.3
230000 - Legal Occupations 170 $44.18 $27.95 $15.94 $58.29 $91,888.08 $58,132.2 $33,171.37 $121,246.44
291122 - Occupational Therapists 50 $40.5 $40.41 $30.1 $45.7 $84,235.72 $84,051.35 $62,594.56 $95,055.8
291123 - Physical Therapists 70 $39.53 $39.64 $31.28 $43.65 $82,221.84 $82,452.8 $65,062.28 $90,802.12
119111 - Medical and Health Services Managers 70 $36.75 $32.75 $23.61 $43.32 $76,435.83 $68,122.42 $49,101.7 $90,102.39
113051 - Industrial Production Managers 70 $33.63 $34.24 $22.79 $39.05 $69,945.91 $71,231.35 $47,399.58 $81,218.57
112022 - Sales Managers 60 $32.86 $34.4 $21.48 $38.55 $68,357.06 $71,539.82 $44,674.97 $80,197.09

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Top 10 Occupations by Projected Growth
Occupation Employment Change Annual Average Openings Outlook
Estimated 2010 Projected 2020 Numeric Percent
151081 - Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 75 113 38 50.7% 5 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
472021 - Brickmasons and Blockmasons 35 47 12 34.3% 2 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
434199 - Information and Record Clerks, All Other 6 8 2 33.3% NA 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
131051 - Cost Estimators 71 93 22 31% 3 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
151032 - Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 63 81 18 28.6% 3 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
399021 - Personal and Home Care Aides 1,141 1,452 311 27.3% 40 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
292034 - Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 109 138 29 26.6% 5 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
131073 - Training and Development Specialists 90 113 23 25.6% 4 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
131072 - Compensation, Benefits, Job Analysis Specialists 44 55 11 25% 2 53 - Well Above Avg. A-
172051 - Civil Engineers 8 10 2 25% NA 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.