| West Central Region Population | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Population | 1990 Population | 2000 Population | Change 1990-2004 | Change 2000-2004 | |
| Benton | 18,519 | 13,859 | 17,180 | 33.6% | 7.8% |
| Henry | 22,701 | 20,044 | 21,997 | 13.3% | 3.2% |
| Johnson | 50,669 | 42,514 | 48,258 | 19.2% | 5.0% |
| Pettis | 39,753 | 35,437 | 39,403 | 12.2% | 0.9% |
| Saline | 23,059 | 23,523 | 23,756 | -2.0% | -2.9% |
| St. Clair | 9,540 | 8,457 | 9,652 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| Region Total | 164,241 | 143,834 | 160,246 | 14.2% | 2.5% |
| West Central Region Demographics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Females | 2003 Males | Population Age < 25 |
Population Age 25-44 |
Population Age > 44 |
2002 Pop. In Poverty | |
| Benton | 9,197 | 8,879 | 4,938 | 4,094 | 9,004 | 2,938 |
| Henry | 11,390 | 11,029 | 7,231 | 5,882 | 9,306 | 2,896 |
| Johnson | 24,844 | 25,418 | 21,283 | 15,325 | 13,654 | 5,102 |
| Pettis | 20,139 | 19,205 | 14,025 | 11,004 | 14,315 | 4,886 |
| Saline | 11,599 | 11,288 | 8,301 | 5,643 | 8,943 | 2,862 |
| St. Clair | 4,872 | 4,807 | 2,847 | 2,221 | 4,611 | 1,763 |
| Region Total | 82,041 | 80,626 | 58,625 | 44,169 | 59,873 | 20,447 |
| Percent | 50.4% | 49.6% | 36.0% | 27.2% | 36.8% | 12.6% |
| 2003 West Central Region Demographics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Black | Asian | Other | Hispanic | |
| Benton | 17,734 | 26 | 89 | 227 | 157 |
| Henry | 21,736 | 261 | 172 | 250 | 242 |
| Johnson | 45,910 | 2,191 | 349 | 1,812 | 1,224 |
| Pettis | 37,127 | 1,234 | 169 | 814 | 1,945 |
| Saline | 21,217 | 1,205 | 69 | 396 | 855 |
| St. Clair | 9,450 | 41 | 75 | 113 | 92 |
| Region Total | 153,174 | 4,958 | 923 | 3,612 | 4,515 |
| Percent | 94.2% | 3.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| 2004 West Central Region Employment Statistics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Unemployment Rate | |
| Benton | 8,310 | 7,799 | 511 | 6.1% |
| Henry | 10,705 | 9,983 | 722 | 6.7% |
| Johnson | 24,823 | 23,593 | 1,230 | 5.0% |
| Pettis | 20,034 | 18,832 | 1,202 | 6.0% |
| Saline | 11,657 | 11,043 | 614 | 5.3% |
| St. Clair | 4,465 | 4,177 | 288 | 6.5% |
| Region Total | 79,994 | 75,427 | 4,567 | 5.7% |
| 2004 West Central Region Industry Employment | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources & Mining | Const. | Manu. | Trade, Trans. & Utilities | Info. | Financial Activities | Prof. & Business Services | Education & Health Services | Leisure & Hospitality | Other Services | Govt | |
| Benton | 12 | 239 | 419 | 1,010 | 17 | 206 | 83 | 229 | 478 | 82 | 177 |
| Henry | 50 | 262 | 1,482 | 1,836 | 78 | 350 | 207 | 683 | 699 | 199 | 207 |
| Johnson | 106 | 595 | 1,999 | 2,328 | 197 | 565 | 536 | 956 | 1,803 | 306 | 1,385 |
| Pettis | 77 | 689 | 4,633 | 3,403 | 681 | 580 | 1,245 | 1,768 | 1,692 | 631 | 447 |
| Saline | 146 | 206 | 1,964 | 1,573 | 169 | 267 | 333 | 1,425 | 744 | 130 | 315 |
| St. Clair | ND | 124 | ND | 486 | 38 | 88 | 196 | 342 | 152 | 79 | 149 |
| Region Total | 391 | 2,115 | 10,497 | 10,636 | 1,180 | 2,056 | 2,600 | 5,403 | 5,568 | 1,427 | 2,680 |
| Percent | 0.9% | 4.7% | 23.6% | 23.9% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 3.2% | 6.0% |
| 2003 Number of West Central Region Establishments by Size | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employees | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50-99 | 100-249 | 250-499 | 500-999 | 1000+ | County Total |
| Benton | 279 | 81 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 421 |
| Henry | 451 | 129 | 61 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 701 |
| Johnson | 528 | 171 | 107 | 71 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 903 |
| Pettis | 541 | 210 | 154 | 109 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1,066 |
| Saline | 328 | 100 | 73 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 570 |
| St. Clair | 129 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
| Region Total | 2,256 | 721 | 455 | 280 | 84 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3,853 |
| Percent | 58.6% | 18.7% | 11.8% | 7.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| West Central Region Farms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2002 | % Change | |
| Benton | 887 | 839 | -5.4% |
| Henry | 1,032 | 1,010 | -2.1% |
| Johnson | 1,814 | 1,811 | -0.2% |
| Pettis | 1,371 | 1,278 | -6.8% |
| Saline | 1,022 | 945 | -7.5% |
| St. Clair | 848 | 766 | -9.7% |
| Region Total | 6,974 | 6,649 | -4.7% |
| West Central Region Personal Income ($000) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2002 | 2003 | % Change 1993-2003 | % Change 2002-2003 | |
| Benton | $195,422 | $358,091 | $371,950 | 90.3% | 3.9% |
| Henry | $318,681 | $500,167 | $519,819 | 63.1% | 3.9% |
| Johnson | $673,547 | $1,079,101 | $1,113,902 | 65.4% | 3.2% |
| Pettis | $600,898 | $951,373 | $979,241 | 63.0% | 2.9% |
| Saline | $399,902 | $554,376 | $584,254 | 46.1% | 5.4% |
| St. Clair | $177,750 | $180,091 | $190,527 | 61.8% | 5.8% |
| Region Total | $2,306,220 | $3,623,199 | $3,759,693 | 63.0% | 3.8% |
| West Central Region Per Capita Personal Income | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2002 | 2003 | % Change 1993-2003 | % Change 2002-2003 | |
| Benton | $13,438 | $20,209 | $20,543 | 52.9% | 1.7% |
| Henry | $15,438 | $22,475 | $23,092 | 49.6% | 2.7% |
| Johnson | $15,015 | $21,717 | $22,213 | 47.9% | 2.3% |
| Pettis | $16,417 | $24,119 | $24,813 | 51.1% | 2.9% |
| Saline | $17,312 | $24,111 | $25,592 | 47.8% | 6.1% |
| St. Clair | $13,460 | $18,705 | $19,861 | 47.6% | 6.2% |
| Region Total | $15,180 | $21,889 | $22,686 | 49.4% | 3.6% |
