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The North Central Arkansas Workforce Investment Area includes the counties of Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, White, and Woodruff. |
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Long-Term Employment Projections
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Projected Industry Growth
2008-2018
Industry |
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
Percent Change
|
| Total Employment, All Jobs |
84,805
|
94,046 |
9,241 |
10.90 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
2,066 |
2,876 |
810 |
39.21 |
| Construction |
3,578 |
4,095 |
517 |
14.45 |
| Manufacturing |
10,886 |
11,299 |
413 |
3.79 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
15,647 |
14,483 |
-1,164 |
7.44 |
| Information |
609 |
537 |
-72 |
-11.82 |
| Financial Activities |
2,776 |
3,275 |
499 |
17.98 |
| Professional and Business Services |
2,916 |
3,413 |
497 |
17.04 |
| Education and Health Services |
19,218 |
22,319 |
3,101 |
16.14 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
6,252 |
6,234 |
-18 |
-.29 |
| Other Services (Except Government) |
2,674 |
2,766 |
92 |
3.44 |
| Government (Excluding State/Local Education & Hospitals) |
5,625 |
6,402 |
777 |
13.81 |
Projected Occupational Growth
2008-2018
Occupation |
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
Percent Change
|
Total Annual Openings
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| Total, All Occupations |
84,805 |
94,046 |
9,241 |
10.90 |
2,915 |
| Management Occupations |
11,636 |
14,365 |
2,729 |
23.45 |
407 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
1,412 |
1,594 |
182 |
12.89 |
49 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
351 |
379 |
28 |
7.98 |
12 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
345 |
391 |
46 |
13.33 |
14 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
340 |
358 |
18 |
5.29 |
14 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
834 |
924 |
90 |
10.79 |
28 |
| Legal Occupations |
165 |
177 |
12 |
7.27 |
4 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
4,939 |
5,675 |
736 |
14.90 |
186 |
| Arts, Design, Entertain., Sports, & Media Occs |
618 |
713 |
95 |
15.37 |
28 |
| Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations |
5,221 |
6,525 |
1,304 |
24.98 |
246 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
2,276 |
2,717 |
441 |
19.38 |
70 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
1,597 |
1,841 |
244 |
15.28 |
69 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
6,781 |
6,736 |
-45 |
-0.66 |
214 |
| Bldg & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occs |
2,921 |
3,264 |
343 |
11.74 |
86 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
2,037 |
2,476 |
439 |
21.55 |
91 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
7,301 |
7,743 |
442 |
6.05 |
278 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
11,029 |
11,728 |
699 |
6.34 |
314 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
680 |
780 |
100 |
14.71 |
31 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
4,433 |
5,498 |
1,065 |
24.02 |
187 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
4,063 |
4,443 |
380 |
9.35 |
138 |
| Production Occupations |
8,211 |
8,622 |
411 |
5.01 |
259 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
7,615 |
7,097 |
-518 |
-6.80 |
195 |
Top Ten Growth Industries, 2008-2018
Ranked by Net Growth
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Industry
|
2008
Base
Employment
|
2018
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
|
Hospitals
|
3,637
|
4,666
|
1,029
|
28.29
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Educational Services
|
8,347 |
9,333
|
986
|
11.81
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Support Activities for Mining
|
860
|
1,551
|
691
|
80.35
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Ambulatory Health Care Services
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2,876
|
3,552
|
676
|
23.50
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Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals
|
2,771
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3,393
|
622
|
22.45
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Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
|
1,352
|
1,971
|
619
|
45.78
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Food Manufacturing
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3,488
|
4,040
|
552
|
15.83
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Administrative and Support Services
|
1,604
|
2,136
|
532
|
33.17
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Machinery Manufacturing
|
535
|
976
|
441
|
82.43
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Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
964
|
1,247
|
283
|
29.36
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Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2008-2018
Ranked by Net Growth
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Occupation
|
2008
Base
Employment
|
2018
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
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%
Growth
|
|
Farmers and Ranchers
|
8,186
|
10,579
|
2,393
|
29.23
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Registered Nurses
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1,532
|
2,009
|
477
|
31.14
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Personal and Home Care Aides
|
766
|
1,018
|
252
|
32.90
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Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
|
1,432
|
1,672
|
240
|
16.76
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Construction Laborers
|
903
|
1,143
|
240
|
26.58
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
|
1,145
|
1,383
|
238
|
20.79
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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
|
588
|
787
|
199
|
33.84
|
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
|
997
|
1,167
|
170
|
17.05
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Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
|
220
|
357
|
137
|
62.27
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First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
|
440
|
571
|
131
|
29.77
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| Short-Term Employment Projections |
Projected Industry Growth
2011-2013
| Industry |
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
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| Total Employment, All Jobs |
8,042 |
85,664 |
1,622 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
2,800 |
2,874 |
74 |
| Construction |
2,328 |
2,261 |
-67 |
| Manufacturing |
9,287 |
9,790 |
503 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
15,519 |
15,696 |
177 |
| Information |
530 |
504 |
-269 |
| Financial Activities |
2,538 |
2,610 |
72 |
| Professional and Business Services |
2,915 |
2,943 |
28 |
| Education and Health Services |
20,709 |
21,140 |
431 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
5,898 |
6,059 |
161 |
| Other Services (Except Government) |
2,571 |
2,557 |
-14 |
| Government, Excluding State/Local Education and Hospitals |
6,039 |
6,060 |
21 |
Projected Occupational Growth
2011-2013
|
Occupation
|
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
Total Annual Openings
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| Total, All Occupations |
84,042 |
85,664 |
1,622 |
2,891 |
| Management Occupations |
11,742 |
11,958 |
216 |
326 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
1,344 |
1,389 |
45 |
48 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
342 |
357 |
15 |
14 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
376 |
407 |
31 |
28 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
226 |
228 |
2 |
10 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
1,194 |
1,224 |
30 |
37 |
| Legal Occupations |
311 |
323 |
12 |
10 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
5,747 |
5,821 |
74 |
160 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
589 |
590 |
1 |
22 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
3,191 |
3,295 |
104 |
92 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
1,608 |
1,626 |
18 |
51 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
6,312 |
6,506 |
194 |
322 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
1,976 |
2,050 |
74 |
90 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
7,319 |
7,494 |
175 |
366 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
10,315 |
10,461 |
146 |
314 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
555 |
547 |
-8 |
18 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
4,348 |
4,415 |
67 |
137 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
3,609 |
3,670 |
61 |
122 |
| Other |
22,938 |
23,303 |
365 |
729 |
Top Ten Growth Industries, 2011-2013
Ranked by Net Growth
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Industry
|
2011
Base
Employment
|
2013
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
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Machinery Manufacturing
|
501 |
754 |
253 |
50.50%
|
|
Food Services and Drinking Places
|
5,989
|
5,188 |
199
|
3.99%
|
|
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
992 |
1,186
|
194 |
19.56%
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Social Assistance
|
2,225 |
2,395 |
170 |
7.64%
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| General Merchandise Stores |
2,705 |
2,852
|
147
|
5.43%
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| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities |
2,907 |
3,004 |
97 |
3.34%
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|
Educational Services
|
9,184 |
9,268 |
84 |
0.91%
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Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
|
772 |
823 |
51 |
6.61%
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| Hospitals |
3,425 |
3,469 |
44 |
1.28%
|
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Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals
|
3,208 |
3,248 |
40 |
1.25%
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Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2011-2013
Ranked by Net Growth
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Occupation
|
2011
Base
Employment
|
2013
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers |
8,414 |
8,572 |
158 |
1.88%
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| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
1,498 |
1,600 |
102
|
6.81%
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| Personal and Home Care Aides |
529 |
572 |
43 |
8.13%
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| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
1,244 |
1,283 |
39 |
3.14%
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| Childcare Workers |
766 |
803 |
37
|
4.83%
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| Cooks, Fast Food |
1,003 |
1,037 |
34
|
3.39%
|
| Office Clerks, General |
1,333
|
1,357 |
24 |
1.80%
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| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
798 |
819 |
21 |
2.63%
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| Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive |
1,599 |
1,619 |
20 |
1.25%
|
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics
|
279 |
299 |
20
|
7.17%
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| Occupational Employment and Wages |
Wages of North Central's 10 Largest Occupations
May 2011
| Occupation |
Estimated Employment
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Average
Wage
|
Entry Wage
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Experience
Wage
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| Cashiers |
2,680 |
$18,285 |
$17,005 |
$18,925 |
| Retail Salespersons |
2,090 |
$22,391 |
$17,012 |
$25,080 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
1,690 |
$18,260 |
$16,904 |
$18,938 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
1,460 |
$23,467 |
$17,055 |
$26,673 |
| Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive |
1,450 |
$23,380 |
$18,018 |
$26,062 |
| Registered Nurses |
1,410 |
$53,914 |
$41,282 |
$60,230 |
| Office Clerks, General |
1,390 |
$21,764 |
$17,105 |
$24,094 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
1,120 |
$31,915 |
$26,993 |
$34,375 |
| Cooks, Fast Food |
1,120 |
$17,103 |
$16,866 |
$17,222 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
1,010 |
$32,041 |
$20,985 |
$37,570 |
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Covered Employment and Earnings
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Employment and Earnings, By Industry
Calendar Year 2010
| Industry |
Average Employing Units
|
Average Covered Employment
|
Total Earnings
|
Average Weekly Earnings
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| Total, All Industries |
5,752 |
68,870 |
$2,068,927,287 |
$578 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
203 |
2,826 |
$140,842,920 |
$959 |
| Construction |
499 |
2,812 |
$95,900,393 |
$656 |
| Manufacturing |
269 |
9,362 |
330,085,748 |
$678 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
1,438 |
15,339 |
$453,468,084 |
$569 |
| Information |
68 |
553 |
$17,175,949 |
$597 |
| Financial Activities |
531 |
2,678 |
$92,705,884 |
$666 |
| Professional and Business Services |
507 |
2,879 |
$82,190,804 |
$549 |
| Educational and Health Services |
1,097 |
12,630 |
$404,199,338 |
$615 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
452 |
6,098 |
$71,110,144 |
$224 |
| Other Services |
352 |
1,455 |
$34,447,695 |
$455 |
| Local Government |
230 |
9,080 |
$252,658,924 |
$535 |
| State Government |
106 |
3,159 |
$94,141,404 |
$573 |
| Unemployment Rates and Labor Force Statistics |
September 2012
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County
|
Civilian Labor Force |
Number of Employed |
Number of Unemployed |
Unemploy. Rate |
| North Central LWIA |
105,625 |
97,725 |
7,900 |
7.5
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Cleburne County
|
12,700 |
11,875 |
825 |
6.5
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Fulton County
|
5,450 |
5,125 |
325 |
6.0
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Independence County
|
16,950 |
15,575 |
1,375 |
8.1
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Izard County
|
5,650 |
5,250 |
400 |
7.2
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Jackson County
|
7,400 |
6,750 |
650 |
8.8
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Sharp County
|
6,325 |
5,775 |
550 |
8.7
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Stone County
|
4,500 |
4,150 |
350 |
8.0
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Van Buren County
|
7,600 |
7,000 |
600 |
7.9
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White County
|
35,850 |
33,325 |
2,525 |
7.0
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Woodruff County
|
3,200 |
2,900 |
300 |
9.7
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More Unemployment and Labor Force Statistics Data
2011 Census Population
| County |
Population |
| North Central LWIA |
238,805 |
| Cleburne County |
25,901 |
| Fulton County |
12,296 |
| Independence County |
36,861 |
| Izard County |
13,419 |
| Jackson County |
17,866 |
| Sharp County |
17,380 |
| Stone County |
12,603 |
| Van Buren County |
17,083 |
| White County |
78,167 |
| Woodruff County |
7,229 |
2010 Total Personal Income - BEA
| County |
Income
|
| Cleburne County |
$874,055,000 |
| Fulton County |
$320,520,000 |
| Independence County |
$1,129,204,000 |
| Izard County |
$351,353,000 |
| Jackson County |
$581,007,000 |
| Sharp County |
$430,894,000 |
| Stone County |
$328,897,000 |
| Van Buren County |
$473,620,000 |
| White County |
$2,226,976,000 |
| Woodruff County |
$214,379,000 |
2010 Per Capita Income - BEA
| County |
Income
|
| Cleburne County |
$33,618 |
| Fulton County |
$26,182 |
| Independence County |
$30,748 |
| Izard County |
$25,701 |
| Jackson County |
$32,328 |
| Sharp County |
$24,972 |
| Stone County |
$26,458 |
| Van Buren County |
$27,377 |
| White County |
$28,798 |
| Woodruff County |
$29,508 |
2010 Median Household Income - Census
| County |
Income
|
| Cleburne County |
$35,472 |
| Fulton County |
$30,191 |
| Independence County |
$35,888 |
| Izard County |
$29,883 |
| Jackson County |
$30,405 |
| Sharp County |
$28,933 |
| Stone County |
$29,182 |
| Van Buren County |
$32,142 |
| White County |
$39,974 |
| Woodruff County |
$27,003 |
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