Regional Economic Report

Part I
Regional Overview

Prepared for
North Central Regional Planning Commission

Prepared by
Advanced Manufacturing Institute

510 McCall Rd.

Manhattan, Kansas 66502-5034
785.532.7044

2011

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Contents
PREFACE ............................................................................................................................................3
DEMOGRAPHICS ................................................................................................................................5
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT .....................................................................................................................5
AGE ....................................................................................................................................................5
RACE...................................................................................................................................................6
GROSS REGIONAL PRODUCT (GRP) .....................................................................................................7
REGION IMPORTS AND EXPORTS ........................................................................................................8
JOBS ..................................................................................................................................................9
TOP EMPLOYERS ..............................................................................................................................10
GROWING/DECLINING OCCUPATIONS ..............................................................................................11
GROWING/DECLINING INDUSTRIES ..................................................................................................11
AVERAGE EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY ...................................................................................................12
REGIONAL LOCATION QUOTIENT OVERVIEW ....................................................................................13
REGIONAL KNOWLEDGE LQ ....................................................................................................................13
REGIONAL SKILLS LOCATION QUOTIENT .....................................................................................................13
REGIONAL ABILITIES OVERVIEW LOCATION QUOTIENT ..................................................................................14
REGIONAL COMPLETIONS OVERVIEW ...............................................................................................15
HISTORICAL REGIONAL COMPLETIONS .......................................................................................................15
REGIONAL PROGRAMS ..........................................................................................................................16
DATA SOURCES AND CALCULATIONS ................................................................................................17
STATE DATA SOURCES ...................................................................................................................................... 17
GLOSSARY ...................................................................................................................................................... 17
CONTACT .........................................................................................................................................19
KOIN TEAM ................................................................................................................................................... 19

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PREFACE

Advanced Manufacturing Institute is preparing regional economic reports as a part of the KOIN
initiative. The aim of these reports is to give you an overview of your region and aid you in
decision making. This report is Part I of the series of five reports that will be prepared for the
region.
Part I of the Regional Economic Report provides an overview of the region. The section includes
data related to
Demographics
Gross Regional Product
Region Import/Exports
Jobs
Top Employers
Growing/Declining Occupations
Growing/Declining Industries
Earnings
Regional Knowledge and Skills
Part II of the report describes in more detail the regions Industry, including major industrial
clusters, shift share, jobs and wages.
Part III will describe the regional occupations in more details including data about jobs,
education and wages.
Part IV of the report will describe in detail the educational programs in the region including
regional completions, openings, jobs and median wage.
The final report will be a summarization of all the parts and additional information and/or case
studies.
These reports are being prepared using data from the Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc.
(EMSI) and utilizing their Analyst tool.

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NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

County Areas
Chase, Kansas (20017),

Lincoln, Kansas (20105)

Clay, Kansas (20027)

Lyon, Kansas (20111)

Cloud, Kansas (20029)

Marshall, Kansas (20117)

Dickinson, Kansas (20041)

Mitchell, Kansas (20123)

Ellsworth, Kansas (20053)

Morris, Kansas (20127)

Geary, Kansas (20061)

Ottawa, Kansas (20143)

Pottawatomie, Kansas
(20149)
Republic, Kansas (20157)
Riley, Kansas (20161)
Saline, Kansas (20169)
Wabaunsee, Kansas (20197)
Washington, Kansas (20201)

Jewell, Kansas (20089)

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Demographics
Educational Attainment

Age

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Race

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Gross Regional Product (GRP)

GRP in $Millions
Earnings
Property Income
Taxes on Production
Total

$8,621
$2,846
$705
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Region Imports and Exports

Imports in $Millions
Imports
Locally Produced and Consumed

$20,388 (74% of Demand)

$7,129 (26% of Demand)

Exports $Millions
Exports

$23,391

77% of Supply

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Jobs
Total jobs in 2011:
Male
Female

199,532
56.1% (National Average 52.6%)
43.9% (National Average 47.4%)

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Top Employers
The following graph shows the regional businesses that employ the most people.

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Growing/Declining Occupations
The following table shows the occupations with the greatest change in jobs between 2001 and 2011.

Occupation

Military Occupations
Managers, all other
Real estate sales agents
Slaughterers and meat packers
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
Farmers and ranchers

2001 Jobs

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Change

11,352
1,372
1,058
939
1,131
10,691

11,158
1,378
1,048
957
1,147
9,644

11,615
1,383
1,145
922
1,110
9,270

11,788
1,380
1,151
931
1,118
9,046

11,015
1,445
1,256
881
1,049
8,985

13,032
1,485
1,399
827
978
8,718

16,019
1,611
1,462
754
907
8,858

17,032
1,678
1,528
532
658
8,840

17,864
1,815
1,519
410
528
8,798

17,965
1,801
1,510
382
490
8,790

17,922
1,854
1,516
341
441
8,621

6,570
482
458
(598)
(690)
(2,070)

Growing/Declining Industries
The following table shows the industries with the greatest change in jobs between 2001 and 2011.

Industry

Federal government, military

Local government
Federal government, civilian, except postal service
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Crop and animal production

2001 Jobs

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Change

11,352
20,883
2,913
2,109
2,692
13,528

11,158
21,053
2,923
1,994
2,630
12,148

11,615
20,915
3,097
1,821
2,369
11,773

11,788
20,973
3,185
1,811
2,571
11,568

11,015
21,082
3,244
1,763
2,342
11,431

13,032
21,478
3,513
1,552
2,308
11,086

16,019
21,983
3,482
1,538
2,341
11,207

17,032
22,176
3,692
1,488
1,432
11,006

17,864
22,287
4,059
1,391
1,047
10,889

17,965
22,340
4,249
1,308
975
10,898

17,922
22,162
4,110
1,272
847
10,686

6,570
1,279
1,197
(837)
(1,845)
(2,842)

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Average Earnings by Industry

The following shows total yearly earnings of regional industries (wages, salaries, profits, benefits and
other compensation) in $thousands, divided by the number of jobs in the industry.
Average Earnings
Male
Female

$42.8
$52.9
$30.1

Percent of National Average

Percent of National Average
Percent of National Average

82%
83%
76%

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Regional Location Quotient Overview

The following graphs show North Central Kansas knowledge, skills and abilities compared to the nation.
The nation average is 1.0. If a categorys LQ is greater than 1.0, the region has greater characteristics or
assets in that category. For more information about location quotient, see the glossary.

Regional Knowledge LQ

Regional Skills Location Quotient

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Regional Abilities Overview Location Quotient

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Regional Completions Overview

The following tables show historical completions and openings for specified CIP groups. CIP
(Classification of Instructional Programs) is a standard numerical code for a post-secondary course of
study, developed and defined by the U.S. department of education. Completions refers to the number
of students in a given year that completed a specific course of study. Annual openings refers to the
sum of new and replacement jobs in the occupation for the entire region.

Historical Regional Completions

CIP Description
AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES
NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES
AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
PERSONAL AND CULINARY SERVICES
EDUCATION
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES
LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
LIBRARY SCIENCE
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
PSYCHOLOGY
HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
CONSTRUCTION TRADES
MECHANIC AND REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
PRECISION PRODUCTION
TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
HISTORY
Total

2003
510
0
161
0
214
24
375
246
1,059
390
217
36
309
6
80
204
127
285
40
6
134
11
52
67
183
41
37
413
139
271
35
49
193
709
1,095
72
7,790

2004
536
1
120
0
233
5
301
221
1,148
389
232
48
328
4
101
132
145
262
37
6
145
7
49
71
167
52
35
400
122
279
35
63
205
778
1,199
51
7,907

2005
466
2
145
8
197
15
255
204
1,069
434
213
49
377
13
92
200
121
262
50
4
159
8
48
84
198
26
35
492
135
239
34
60
192
762
1,290
61
7,999

2006
444
0
169
4
211
6
207
166
1,117
402
264
53
344
4
91
207
128
296
65
4
185
12
40
75
199
34
44
448
124
229
36
44
221
913
1,197
67
8,050

2007
450
0
139
9
206
4
167
159
1,099
438
252
62
308
4
87
187
114
288
54
8
182
16
52
92
206
31
45
478
108
235
37
54
196
1,170
1,221
83
8,241

2008
486
1
119
6
217
10
144
119
1,071
478
253
51
385
6
102
196
106
235
44
53
195
12
55
84
181
30
30
485
121
243
40
44
221
1,166
1,231
67
8,287

2009
490
1
147
7
171
11
179
192
1,143
474
282
52
308
6
137
192
138
228
63
58
178
11
63
113
162
26
28
538
95
197
41
28
192
1,141
1,061
76
8,229

2010 Growth 2003-2010

513
1%
1
127
-21%
10
210
-2%
10
-58%
123
-67%
130
-47%
1,100
4%
444
14%
261
20%
56
56%
332
7%
0
-100%
107
34%
192
-6%
133
5%
211
-26%
82
105%
59
883%
164
22%
8
-27%
47
-10%
117
75%
172
-6%
22
-46%
29
-22%
522
26%
90
-35%
194
-28%
73
109%
64
31%
192
-1%
1,674
136%
1,064
-3%
65
-10%
8,598
10%

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Regional Programs

CIP Description
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Services
Land Use Planning and Management/Development
Architecture and Related Services
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Communication, Journalism and Related Programs
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Personal and Culinary Services
Education
Engineering
Engineering Technologoes and Engineering-Related Fields
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
English Language and Literature/Letters
Liberal Arts and Scinces, General Studies and Humanities
Library Science
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Theology and Religious Vocations
Physical Sciences
Psychology
Homeland Security, Law enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Construction Trades
Mehanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Precision Production
Transportation and Meterials Moving
Visual and Performing Arts
Health Professions and Related Programs
Business, Management, Marketing and related Programs
History

Regional
Regional
Completions
Openings (2011)
(2010)
513
527
1
5
127
21
10
119
210
218
10
22
123
274
130
286
1,100
1,308
444
84
261
96
56
7
332
287
107
119
192
119
133
12
211
37
82
5
59
5
164
70
8
119
47
85
117
146
172
64
22
57
29
317
522
33
90
575
194
98
73
81
64
88
192
138
1,674
626
1,064
2,013
65
0

Regional Jobs
(2012)
43,294
131
416
2,798
4,619
538
5,121
6,974
28,621
1,638
2,075
133
7,452
2,798
2,798
286
671
100
101
1,596
2,798
1,891
3,280
967
1,182
5,944
548
11,476
2,768
2,395
1,932
2,663
13,318
40,413
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Data Sources and Calculations

State Data Sources
This report uses state data from the following agencies: Kansas Department of Labor, Labor Market
Information Services, Kansas Wage Survey.

Glossary
CIP
CIP refers to Classification of Instructional Programs, which is a standard numerical code for a postsecondary course of study, developed and defined by the U.S. department of education.
Completions
The number of students in a given year that completed a specific course of study.
Earnings
Wages, salaries, profits, benefits and other compensation, divided by the number of jobs in the industry,
occupation or cluster.
Industry
A group of businesses that produce similar goods and services and share similar production processes
for creating the goods and services they sell. Industries are classified using NAICS codes. Note that in the
NAICS system, what a business produces is given less importance than the process used to create it.
Jobs
This column in our data represents full and part-time jobs, which can explain some situations in which
the number of jobs in a region seems unusually high compared to the total regional population. Unlike
individual government sources, our data include jobs held by nearly all types of workers: payroll workers
(who have unemployment insurance), farm workers, railroad workers, military workers, and sole
proprietors.
Location Quotient (LQ)
Location quotient is a way of comparing a region to a larger reference region according to some
characteristic or asset. Suppose X is the amount of some asset in a region (e.g., manufacturing jobs), and
Y is the total amount of assets of comparable types in the region (e.g., all jobs). X/Y is then the regional
concentration of that asset in the region. If X' and Y' are similar data points for some larger reference
region (like a state or nation), then the LQ or relative concentration of that that asset in the region
compared to the nation is (X/Y) / (X'/Y').
Occupation
A worker job description that contains a defined sets of tasks and responsibilities. Occupations are
classified using SOC codes (and O*NET extensions to SOC).
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Openings
The sum of new and replacement jobs in the occupation for the entire region.
Race and Ethnicity
The federal government tracks several racial categories (White, Black or African American, Asian, etc.)
but only two ethnic categories, Hispanic and Non-Hispanic. There may be some overlap between race
and ethnicity unless the two characteristics are clearly separated, e.g., "White non-Hispanic," "White
Hispanic," and "Non-white Hispanic." See www.whitehouse.gov/omb/fedreg/race-ethnicity.html.

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Contact
KOIN Team
The KOIN effort is led by Jeff Tucker, associate director at the Advanced Manufacturing Institute, under
the supervision and guidance of Brad Kramer, director at AMI. Manveen Saini, economic development
project manager at AMI, oversees all economic development projects at the institute, and Dale
Wunderlich, industrial designer at AMI, works with the team to apply design thinking to economic
development approaches.
You can reach us at
Brad Kramer
Director
bkramer@amisuccess.com
Jeff Tucker
Associate Director
jtucker@amisuccess.com
Manveen Saini
Economic Development Project Manager
msaini@amisuccess.com
Dale Wunderlich
Design and Open Innovation Specialist
dwunderlich@amisuccess.com
KOIN Team
Advanced Manufacturing Institute
510 McCall Road
Manhattan, KS 66502-5034
T 785-532-7044
F 785-532-7031
www.amisuccess.com

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