 |
The Western Arkansas Workforce Investment Area
includes the counties of Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Polk, Scott, and Sebastian. |
|
Long-Term Employment Projections
|
Projected Industry Growth
2006-2016
Industry |
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
Percent Change
|
| Total Employment, All Jobs |
129,431 |
144,924 |
15,494 |
11.97 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
2,402 |
2,983 |
581 |
24.19 |
| Construction |
5,014 |
5,518 |
504 |
10.05 |
| Manufacturing |
29,733 |
31,499 |
1,766 |
5.94 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
23,118 |
25,847 |
2,729 |
11.80 |
| Information |
1,513 |
1,216 |
-297 |
-19.63 |
| Financial Activities |
3,895 |
4,173 |
278 |
7.14 |
| Professional and Business Services |
10,555 |
12,705 |
2,150 |
20.37 |
| Education and Health Services |
21,351 |
24,994 |
3,643 |
17.06 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
8,143 |
9,199 |
1,056 |
12.97 |
| Other Services (Except Government) |
3,925 |
4,296 |
371 |
9.45 |
| Government (Excluding State/Local Education & Hospitals) |
5,849 |
6,685 |
836 |
14.29 |
Projected Occupational Growth
2006-2016
Occupation |
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
Percent Change
|
Total Annual Openings
|
| Total, All Occupations |
129,431 |
144,925 |
15,494 |
11.97 |
4,508 |
| Management Occupations |
11,377 |
12,447 |
1,070 |
9.40 |
277 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
2,864 |
3,182 |
318 |
11.10 |
79 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
764 |
837 |
73 |
9.55 |
28 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
1,211 |
1,347 |
136 |
11.23 |
43 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
389 |
408 |
19 |
4.88 |
13 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
1,085 |
1,317 |
232 |
21.38 |
40 |
| Legal Occupations |
506 |
484 |
-22 |
-4.35 |
10 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
5,382 |
6,701 |
1,319 |
24.51 |
244 |
| Arts, Design, Entertain., Sports, & Media Occs |
1,398 |
1,460 |
62 |
4.43 |
48 |
| Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations |
6,331 |
7,129 |
798 |
12.60 |
212 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
2,926 |
3,430 |
504 |
17.22 |
82 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
1,599 |
1,987 |
388 |
24.27 |
83 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
8,474 |
9,600 |
1,126 |
13.29 |
372 |
| Bldg & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occs |
2,785 |
3,414 |
629 |
22.59 |
112 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
2,597 |
2,792 |
195 |
7.51 |
84 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
11,650 |
12,416 |
766 |
6.58
|
457 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
16,311 |
16,974 |
663 |
4.06 |
474 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
923 |
939 |
16 |
1.73 |
27 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
9,251 |
12,203 |
2,952 |
31.91 |
430 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
5,525 |
5,999 |
474 |
8.58 |
146 |
| Production Occupations |
21,409 |
23,401 |
1,992 |
9.30 |
719 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
14,674 |
16,458 |
1,784 |
12.16 |
531 |
Top Ten Growth Industries, 2006-2016
Ranked by Net Growth
|
Industry
|
2006
Base
Employment
|
2016
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
|
Administrative and Support Services
|
6,509 |
8,961
|
2,452
|
37.67
|
|
Educational Services
|
7,917
|
9,833
|
1,916
|
24.20
|
|
Truck Transportation
|
5,047
|
6,840
|
1,793
|
35.53
|
|
Hospitals
|
4,763
|
5,752
|
989
|
20.76
|
|
Food Services and Drinking Places
|
6,958
|
7,935
|
977 |
14.04
|
|
Machinery Manufacturing
|
2,950
|
3,703
|
753 |
25.53
|
|
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities
|
2,597
|
3,319
|
722
|
27.80
|
|
Fabricated Metal Product Mfg
|
1,984
|
2,695
|
711
|
35.84
|
|
General Merchandise Stores
|
3,834
|
4,544
|
710
|
18.52
|
|
Food Manufacturing
|
9,734
|
10,332
|
598 |
6.14
|
Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2006-2016
Ranked by Net Growth
| Occupation |
2006
Base
Employment
|
2016
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
| Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer |
5,555
|
7,230
|
1,675
|
30.15
|
|
Farmers and Ranchers
|
7,022
|
7,900
|
878 |
12.50
|
|
Registered Nurses
|
2,020
|
2,508
|
488
|
24.16
|
|
Retail Salespersons
|
3,623
|
4,062
|
439 |
12.12
|
|
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
|
2,443
|
2,849
|
406
|
16.62
|
|
Combined Food Prep & Serving Workers, Incl. Fast Food
|
1,845 |
2,213
|
368
|
19.95
|
|
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
|
1,137
|
1,473
|
336 |
29.55
|
|
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
|
1,494
|
1,829
|
335
|
22.42
|
|
Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners
|
1,370
|
1,692
|
322 |
23.50
|
|
Team Assemblers
|
2,874
|
3,171
|
297
|
10.33
|
| Short-Term Employment Projections |
Projected Industry Growth
2008-2010
| Industry |
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
| Total Employment, All Jobs |
130,804 |
129,229 |
-1,575 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
2,884 |
3,054 |
170 |
| Construction |
4,694 |
4,853 |
159 |
| Manufacturing |
27,046 |
23,108 |
-3,938 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
23,668 |
24,214 |
546 |
| Information |
1,316 |
1,307 |
-9 |
| Financial Activities |
4,046 |
4,014 |
-32 |
| Professional and Business Services |
11,052 |
11,323 |
271 |
| Education and Health Services |
22,152 |
23,046 |
894 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
8,374 |
8,653 |
279 |
| Other Services (Except Government) |
3,746 |
3,730 |
-16 |
| Government, Excluding State/Local Education and Hospitals |
5,973 |
6,105 |
132 |
Projected Occupational Growth
2008-2010
|
Occupation
|
Estimated Employ
|
Projected Employ
|
Numeric Change
|
Total Annual Openings
|
| Total, All Occupations |
130,804 |
129,229 |
-1,575 |
3,938 |
| Management Occupations |
12,910 |
12,874 |
-36 |
194 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
2,823 |
2,819 |
-4 |
55 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
910 |
921 |
11 |
28 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
1,264 |
1,149 |
-115 |
41 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
479 |
475 |
-4 |
16 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
1,566 |
1,613 |
47 |
46 |
| Legal Occupations |
561 |
576 |
15 |
17 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
5,971 |
6,177 |
206 |
214 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
1,050 |
1,053 |
3 |
32 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
6,014 |
6,289 |
275 |
245 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
2,925 |
3,104 |
179 |
114 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
1,543 |
1,596 |
53 |
76 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
8,802 |
9,090 |
288 |
474 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
3,241 |
3,275 |
34 |
70 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
3,081 |
3,156 |
75 |
121 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
11,860 |
11,986 |
126 |
520 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
16,179 |
16,041 |
-138 |
433 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
875 |
838 |
-37 |
19 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
9,953 |
10,312 |
359 |
305 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
5,656 |
5,577 |
-79 |
111 |
| Production Occupations |
20,143 |
17,540 |
-2,603 |
431 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
12,998 |
12,768 |
-230 |
387 |
Top Ten Growth Industries, 2008-2010
Ranked by Net Growth
|
Industry
|
2008
Base
Employment
|
2010
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
| Educational Services |
8,783
|
9,069
|
286
|
3.26%
|
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
4,533
|
4,802
|
269
|
5.93%
|
| Food Services and Drinking Places |
7,197
|
7,464
|
267
|
3.71%
|
|
Truck Transportation
|
5,199
|
5,419
|
220
|
4.23%
|
|
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
|
2,812
|
2,981
|
169
|
6.01%
|
|
Administrative and Support Services
|
6,849
|
7,011
|
162
|
2.37%
|
|
General Merchandise Stores
|
3,952
|
4,097
|
145
|
3.67%
|
|
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
|
1,040
|
1,179
|
139
|
13.37%
|
|
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
|
2,231
|
2,337
|
106
|
4.75%
|
|
Local Government, Excluding Education & Hospitals
|
2,733
|
2,838
|
105
|
3.84%
|
Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2008-2010
Ranked by Net Growth
|
Occupation
|
2008
Base
Employment
|
2010
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
|
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer
|
5,312
|
5,492
|
180
|
3.39%
|
|
Retail Salespersons
|
3,649
|
3,757
|
108
|
2.96%
|
| Registered Nurses |
1,923
|
2,018
|
95
|
4.94%
|
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants |
1,606
|
1,692
|
86
|
5.35%
|
|
Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
|
1,818
|
1,902
|
84
|
4.62%
|
|
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
|
1,257
|
1,308
|
51
|
4.06%
|
|
Waiters and Waitresses
|
1,583
|
1,634
|
51
|
3.22%
|
|
Personal and Home Care Aides
|
640
|
686
|
46
|
7.19%
|
|
Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses
|
1,140
|
1,183
|
43
|
3.77%
|
|
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
|
852
|
893
|
41
|
4.81%
|
| Occupational Employment and Wages |
Wages of Western's 10 Largest Occupations
May 2008
| Occupation |
Estimated Employment
|
Average
Wage
|
Entry Wage
|
Experience
Wage
|
| Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer |
5,100 |
$39,499 |
$27,608 |
$45,444 |
| Retail Salespersons |
3,630 |
$22,153 |
$15,005 |
$25,727 |
| Cashiers |
2,900 |
$16,688 |
$14,622 |
$17,721 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
2,600 |
$21,901 |
$16,562 |
$24,570 |
| Team Assemblers |
2,310 |
$25,192 |
$17,728 |
$28,925 |
| Registered Nurses |
2,160 |
$54,431 |
$39,138 |
$62,078 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers |
2,020 |
$19,033 |
$17,096 |
$20,002 |
| Helpers--Production Workers |
1,920 |
$22,167 |
$17,362 |
$24,569 |
| Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
1,820 |
$15,090 |
$14,640 |
$15,315 |
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants |
1,700 |
$19,456 |
$17,591 |
$20,389 |
|
Covered Employment and Earnings
|
Employment and Earnings, By Industry
Calendar Year 2008
| Industry |
Average Employing Units
|
Average Covered
Employment
|
Total Earnings
|
Average Weekly Earnings
|
| Total, All Industries |
6,684 |
111,057 |
$3,554,888,158 |
$615.57 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
180 |
3,169 |
$178,334,908 |
$1,082.21 |
| Construction |
646 |
4,765 |
$169,757,756 |
$685.11 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
1,677 |
23,583 |
$695,380,354 |
$567.05 |
| Financial Activities |
707 |
3,963 |
$150,937,747 |
$732.44 |
| Professional and Business Services |
855 |
11,054 |
$326,050,235 |
$567.23 |
| Education and Health Services |
942 |
14,684 |
$533,563,783 |
$698.78
|
| Leisure and Hospitality |
500 |
8,501 |
$103,331,778 |
$233.75 |
| Local & State Government |
230 |
11,889 |
$384,784,630 |
$622.40 |
| Other |
953 |
29,453 |
$1,012,746,967 |
$661.25 |
| Unemployment Rates and Labor Force Statistics |
September 2009
| County |
Civilian Labor Force
|
Number of Employed
|
Number of Unemployed
|
Unemploy. Rate
|
| Western LWIA |
124,300 |
116,325 |
7,975 |
6.4 |
| Crawford County |
28,925 |
27,000 |
1,925 |
6.6 |
| Franklin County |
8,700 |
8,175 |
525 |
5.9 |
| Logan County |
10,175 |
9,400 |
775 |
7.7 |
| Polk County |
8,975 |
8,400 |
575 |
6.4 |
| Scott County |
4,825 |
4,525 |
300 |
6.3
|
| Sebastian County |
62,700 |
58,825 |
3,875 |
6.2 |
2008 Census Population
| County |
Population |
| Crawford County |
59,682 |
| Franklin County |
18,185 |
| Logan County |
22,567 |
| Polk County |
20,257 |
| Scott County |
11,248 |
| Sebastian County |
122,274 |
2007 Total Personal Income - BEA
| County |
Income
|
| Crawford County |
$1,475,155,000 |
| Franklin County |
$476,423,000 |
| Logan County |
$541,572,000 |
| Polk County |
$462,626,000 |
| Scott County |
$258,774,000 |
| Sebastian County |
$4,262,054,000 |
2007 Per Capita Income - BEA
| County |
Income
|
| Crawford County |
$25,029 |
| Franklin County |
$26,246 |
| Logan County |
$23,970 |
| Polk County |
$22,941 |
| Scott County |
$22,976 |
| Sebastian County |
$35,112 |
2007 Median Household Income - Census
| County |
Income
|
| Crawford County |
$37,353 |
| Franklin County |
$36,367 |
| Logan County |
$34,261 |
| Polk County |
$30,935 |
| Scott County |
$33,884 |
| Sebastian County |
$40,545 |
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