Gross Domestic Product in Metropolitan Areas
Examining the economy of metropolitan areas in an interactive visualization. Wichita examples included. (more…)
22
Dec
22
Aug
Wichita Population
The Wichita metro population grew from 2010 to 2020, but at a slow rate. (more…)
08
Aug
Downtown Wichita Tax Base
There's been much investment in downtown Wichita. But it isn't evident in the assessed value of property, although the recent trend is positive. (more…)
08
Feb
GDP by metropolitan area and component
An interactive visualization of gross domestic product by metropolitan area and industry. The Bureau of Economic Analysis, an agency of the United States Department of Commerce, gathers data about economic output, known as gross domestic product. The visualization I have created presents this data in tabular and graphic form. (more…)
03
Jul
Metropolitan employment and labor force
A visualization of employment, labor force, and the unemployment rate for metropolitan areas, now with data through May 2020. How does the Wichita metropolitan area compare with others regarding employment, labor force, and unemployment rate? The Bureau of Labor Statistics, part of the United States Department of Labor, has data that provides the answer. I've gathered data from BLS and present it in an interactive visualization with tables, charts, and a map. This monthly data is from 1990 to May 2020, which is the last month for which BLS has produced data for metropolitan areas. Click here to learn more…
09
Apr
Metropolitan employment and labor force
A visualization of employment, labor force, and unemployment rate for metropolitan areas, now with data through February 2020. How does the Wichita metropolitan area compare with others regarding employment, labor force, and unemployment rate? The Bureau of Labor Statistics, part of the United States Department of Labor, has data that provides the answer. I've gathered data from BLS and present it in an interactive visualization with tables, charts, and a map. Click here to learn more and use the visualization. Below is an example from the visualization.
17
Nov
Sedgwick County talent attraction
In an index ranking counties in talent attraction, Sedgwick County has not performed well. Emsi, a labor market advisor, has released its fourth annual talent attraction scorecard. Data considered by the index includes net migration, overall job growth, skilled job growth, educational attainment, regional competitiveness, and annual openings per capita. These are weighted equally. Among the 600 largest counties, Sedgwick County ranked 540, 543, and 537 from 2017 to 2019. The interactive map and more information may be found at The Fourth Annual Talent Attraction Scorecard.
14
Nov
Wichita personal income grows
Wichita personal income grew at a faster rate in 2018. Statistics released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, an agency of the United States Department of Commerce, show personal income in the Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area growing at an increasing rate. The figures released today are through calendar year 2018. For that year, personal income in the Wichita MSA was $33,060.9 million, up 6.2 percent from $31,128.2 million the previous year. These are current dollars. The figure for 2017 was adjusted from $30,801.3 million to $31,128.2 million. In the nation's metropolitan areas, personal income grew by 5.7 percent. Per…
28
Oct
The cause of the low unemployment rate in Wichita
The unemployment rate for Wichita and the nation is nearly equal over the last eight years. Job growth for Wichita, however, has been much slower than the nation, and the labor force for Wichita is actually smaller than in January 2011. This is what has led to a low unemployment rate in Wichita: Slow job growth paired with a declining labor force. How does the Wichita metropolitan area compare with others regarding employment, labor force, and unemployment rate? A nearby example shows data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, part of the United States Department of Labor. It compares the…
27
Oct
Wichita jobs and momentum
Given recent data and the CEDBR forecasts, Wichita's momentum is a slowly growing economy, with the rate of growth declining. The Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University provides forecasts for the Wichita economy. In October, CEDBR wrote, "Total nonfarm employment in the Wichita metropolitan area grew 1.2 percent in 2018, with 3,500 new jobs created to bring the area’s employment to 298,600 workers. This was a turnaround after Wichita’s total employment declined by 2,200 jobs in 2017." [1. Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University. Wichita Employment Forecast. October 3, 2019.…