 |
The Western Arkansas Workforce Investment Area
includes the counties of Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Polk, Scott, and Sebastian. |
|
Long-Term Employment Projections
|
Projected Industry Growth
2008-2018
Industry |
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
Percent Change
|
| Total Employment, All Jobs |
127,512 |
133,241 |
5,729 |
4.49 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
3,184 |
2,644 |
-540 |
-16.96 |
| Construction |
4,777 |
4,699 |
-78 |
-1.63 |
| Manufacturing |
26,106 |
25,782 |
-324 |
-1.24 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
23,709 |
24,372 |
663 |
2.80 |
| Information |
1,321 |
1,060 |
-261 |
-19.76 |
| Financial Activities |
4,100 |
4,359 |
259 |
6.32 |
| Professional and Business Services |
11,109 |
11,791 |
682 |
6.14 |
| Education and Health Services |
22,611 |
26,598 |
3,987 |
17.63 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
8,521 |
9,077 |
556 |
6.53 |
| Other Services (Except Government) |
3,650 |
3,232 |
-418 |
-11.45 |
| Government (Excluding State/Local Education & Hospitals) |
5,999 |
6,891 |
892 |
14.87 |
Projected Occupational Growth
2008-2018
Occupation |
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
Percent Change
|
Total Annual Openings
|
| Total, All Occupations |
127,512 |
133,241 |
5,729 |
4.49 |
3,722 |
| Management Occupations |
10,394 |
10,626 |
232 |
2.23 |
196 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
3,370 |
3,431 |
61 |
1.81 |
84 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
1,178 |
1,152 |
-26 |
-2.21 |
28 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
1,193 |
1,175 |
-18 |
-1.51 |
32 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
495 |
494 |
-1 |
-0.20 |
19 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
1,158 |
1,348 |
190 |
16.41 |
44 |
| Legal Occupations |
594 |
513 |
-81 |
-13.64 |
11 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
5,255 |
6,628 |
1,373 |
26.13 |
257 |
| Arts, Design, Entertain., Sports, & Media Occs |
900 |
837 |
-63 |
-7.00 |
29 |
| Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations |
6,302 |
7,133 |
831 |
13.19 |
222 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
3,123 |
3,756 |
633 |
20.27 |
100 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
1,486 |
1,703 |
217 |
14.60 |
63 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
8,569 |
9,195 |
626 |
7.31 |
336 |
| Bldg & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occs |
3,290 |
3,439 |
149 |
4.53 |
73 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
3,104 |
3,206 |
102 |
3.29 |
100 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
11,804 |
11,587 |
-217 |
-1.84 |
386 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
17,206 |
17,318 |
112 |
.65 |
436 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
833 |
846 |
13 |
1.56 |
25 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
9,253 |
9,744 |
491 |
5.31 |
230 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
5,931 |
6,038 |
107 |
1.80 |
152 |
| Production Occupations |
19,052 |
19,091 |
39 |
.20 |
482 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
13,022 |
13,981 |
959 |
7.36 |
417 |
Top Ten Growth Industries, 2008-2018
Ranked by Net Growth
|
Industry
|
2008
Base
Employment
|
2018
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
|
Educational Services
|
8,079 |
10,087
|
2,008
|
24.85
|
|
Administrative and Support Services
|
6,824
|
7,958
|
1,134
|
16.62
|
|
Truck Transportation
|
5,155
|
6,112
|
957
|
18.56
|
|
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
|
2,859
|
3,565
|
706
|
24.69
|
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
4,585
|
5,185
|
600 |
13.09
|
|
Hospitals
|
4,854
|
5,421
|
567 |
11.68
|
|
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
|
1,998
|
2,558
|
560
|
28.03
|
|
State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals
|
1,665
|
2,204
|
539
|
32.37
|
|
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
|
5,145
|
5,672
|
527
|
10.24
|
|
Food Services and Drinking Places
|
7,332
|
7,856
|
524 |
7.15
|
Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2008-2018
Ranked by Net Growth
| Occupation |
2008
Base
Employment
|
2018
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
| Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer |
5,472
|
6,493
|
1,021
|
18.66
|
|
Registered Nurses
|
2,050
|
2,447
|
397 |
19.37
|
|
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
|
1,692
|
2,059
|
367
|
21.69
|
|
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
|
1,098
|
1,439
|
341 |
31.06
|
|
Customer Service Representatives
|
1,586
|
1,840
|
254
|
16.02
|
|
Personal and Home Care Aides
|
691 |
937
|
246
|
35.60
|
|
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education
|
935
|
1,152
|
217 |
23.21
|
|
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
|
1,727
|
1,927
|
200
|
11.58
|
|
Farmers and Ranchers
|
5,279
|
5,477
|
198 |
3.75
|
|
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
|
1,251
|
1,445
|
194
|
15.51
|
| Short-Term Employment Projections |
Projected Industry Growth
2011-2013
| Industry |
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
| Total Employment, All Jobs |
117,700 |
116,664 |
-1,036 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
2,647 |
2,802 |
155 |
| Construction |
3,672 |
3,621 |
-51 |
| Manufacturing |
22,399 |
20,909 |
-1,490 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
21,991 |
22,105 |
114 |
| Information |
1,015 |
988 |
-27 |
| Financial Activities |
3,785 |
3,855 |
70 |
| Professional and Business Services |
9,181 |
9,796 |
615 |
| Education and Health Services |
23,302 |
23,683
|
381 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
8,042 |
8,143 |
101 |
| Other Services (Except Government) |
3,615 |
3,575 |
-40 |
| Government, Excluding State/Local Education and Hospitals |
6,287 |
6,388 |
101 |
Projected Occupational Growth
2011-2013
|
Occupation
|
Estimated Employment
|
Projected Employment
|
Numeric Change
|
Total Annual Openings
|
| Total, All Occupations |
117,700 |
116,664 |
-1,036 |
3,556 |
| Management Occupations |
10,430 |
9,868 |
-562 |
207 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
2,917 |
2,994 |
77 |
99 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
1,046 |
1,077 |
31 |
36 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
916 |
900 |
-16 |
25 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
309 |
327 |
18 |
17 |
| Community and Social Services Occupations |
1,146 |
1,165 |
19 |
33 |
| Legal Occupations |
559 |
557 |
-2 |
13 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
5,996 |
6,041 |
45 |
153 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
1,110 |
1,060 |
-50 |
33 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations |
3,721
|
3,827 |
106 |
101 |
| Protective Service Occupations |
1,466 |
1,493 |
27 |
52 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
8,200 |
8,334 |
134 |
384 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations |
2,576 |
2,644 |
68 |
93 |
| Sales and Related Occupations |
10,829 |
10,782 |
-47 |
414 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
16,625 |
16,867 |
242 |
551 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
802 |
796 |
-6 |
26 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations |
5,343 |
5,335 |
-8 |
157 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
5,276 |
5,264 |
-12 |
144 |
| Other |
38,433 |
37,333 |
-1,100 |
1,021 |
Top Ten Growth Industries, 2011-2013
Ranked by Net Growth
|
Industry
|
2011
Base
Employment
|
2013
Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
| Administrative and Support Services |
5,120 |
5,548 |
428 |
8.36%
|
|
Food Manufacturing
|
8,154 |
8,356 |
202 |
2.48%
|
|
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
1,923 |
2,123 |
200 |
10.40%
|
|
Food Services and Drinking Places
|
7,107 |
7,264 |
157 |
2.21%
|
| General Merchandise Stores |
4,035 |
4,191 |
156 |
3.87%
|
| Social Assistance |
2,476 |
2,572 |
96 |
3.88%
|
|
Federal Government, Excluding Post Office
|
1,148 |
1,240 |
92
|
8.01%
|
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities |
2,939 |
3,029 |
90 |
3.06%
|
|
Support Activities for Mining
|
1,560 |
1,644 |
84 |
5.38%
|
| Mining (Except Oil and Gas) |
263 |
341 |
78
|
29.66%
|
Top Ten Growth Occupations, 2011-2013
Ranked by Net Growth
|
Occupation
|
2011
Base
Employment
|
2013 Projected
Employment
|
Net
Growth
|
%
Growth
|
|
Customer Service Representatives
|
1,412 |
1,598 |
186
|
13.17%
|
|
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
|
1,762 |
1,861 |
99 |
5.62%
|
| Personal Care Aides |
965 |
1,036 |
71
|
7.36%
|
|
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
|
1,562 |
1,620 |
58 |
3.71%
|
| Office Clerks, General |
2,454 |
2,495 |
41 |
1.67%
|
|
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
|
1,950 |
1,990 |
40 |
2.05%
|
|
Registered Nurses
|
1,886 |
1,922 |
36
|
1.91%
|
| Receptionists and Information Clerks |
787 |
808 |
21
|
2.67%
|
| Accountants and Auditors |
568 |
587 |
19 |
3.35%
|
| Insurance Sales Agents |
310 |
328 |
18
|
5.81%
|
| Occupational Employment and Wages |
Wages of Western's 10 Largest Occupations
May 2011
| Occupation |
Estimated Employment
|
Average
Wage
|
Entry Wage
|
Experience
Wage
|
| Retail Salespersons |
3,250 |
$21,614 |
$17,015 |
$23,914 |
| Cashiers |
3,120 |
$18,006 |
$17,057 |
$18,480 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
2,970 |
$23,765 |
$16,984 |
$27,155 |
| Team Assemblers |
2,410 |
$31,023 |
$22,217 |
$35,425 |
| Office Clerks, General |
2,400 |
$23,341 |
$16,917 |
$26,554 |
| Helpers--Production Workers |
2,020 |
$22,729 |
$16,625 |
$25,782 |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers |
1,870 |
$20,824 |
$16,983 |
$22,745 |
| Registered Nurses |
1,840 |
$50,829 |
$39,768 |
$56,360 |
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants |
1,760 |
$20,120 |
$17,043 |
$21,659 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
1,750 |
$16,987 |
$16,819 |
$17,070 |
|
Covered Employment and Earnings
|
Employment and Earnings, By Industry
Calendar Year 2010
| Industry |
Average Employing Units
|
Average Covered
Employment
|
Total Earnings
|
Average Weekly Earnings
|
| Total, All Industries |
6,687 |
104,145 |
$3,457,983,607 |
$639 |
| Natural Resources and Mining |
183 |
2,692 |
$152,913,833 |
$1,092 |
| Construction |
607 |
4,141 |
$148,074,371 |
$688 |
| Manufacturing |
385 |
22,932 |
$852,940,412 |
$715 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
1,678 |
22,451 |
$676,496,455 |
$579 |
| Information |
88 |
1,128 |
$51,100,060 |
$871 |
| Financial Activities |
676 |
3,766 |
$143,094,055 |
$731 |
| Professional and Business Services |
879 |
9,693 |
$324,675,938 |
$644 |
| Education and Health Services |
989 |
15,042 |
$542,821,085 |
$694
|
| Leisure and Hospitality |
526 |
8,099 |
$105,520,695 |
$251 |
| Other Services |
450 |
1,993 |
$52,184,315 |
$503 |
| Local Government |
152 |
9,204 |
$313,266,097 |
$655 |
| State Government |
73 |
3,003 |
$94,896,291 |
$608 |
| Unemployment Rates and Labor Force Statistics |
September 2012
| County |
Civilian Labor Force
|
Number of Employed
|
Number of Unemployed
|
Unemploy. Rate
|
| Western LWIA |
116,950 |
108,825 |
8,125 |
7.0 |
| Crawford County |
27,300 |
25,425 |
1,875 |
6.9 |
| Franklin County |
7,800 |
7,325 |
475 |
6.2 |
| Logan County |
9,925 |
9,225 |
700 |
7.0 |
| Polk County |
8,400 |
7,850 |
550 |
6.6 |
| Scott County |
4,750 |
4,475 |
275 |
6.0
|
| Sebastian County |
58,775 |
54,525 |
4,250 |
7.2 |
2011 Census Population
| County |
Population |
| Western LWIA |
261,290 |
| Crawford County |
61,944 |
| Franklin County |
18,047 |
| Logan County |
22,290 |
| Polk County |
20,610 |
| Scott County |
11,272 |
| Sebastian County |
127,127 |
2010 Total Personal Income - BEA
| County |
Income
|
| Crawford County |
$1,690,173,000 |
| Franklin County |
$530,857,000 |
| Logan County |
$592,703,000 |
| Polk County |
$497,009,000 |
| Scott County |
$265,818,000 |
| Sebastian County |
$4,785,907,000 |
2010 Per Capita Income - BEA
| County |
Income
|
| Crawford County |
$27,262 |
| Franklin County |
$29,284 |
| Logan County |
$26,538 |
| Polk County |
$24,052 |
| Scott County |
$23,568 |
| Sebastian County |
$38,028 |
2010 Median Household Income - Census
| County |
Income
|
| Crawford County |
$39,672 |
| Franklin County |
$38,514 |
| Logan County |
$36,015 |
| Polk County |
$29,938 |
| Scott County |
$29,633 |
| Sebastian County |
$38,724 |
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