Tag: Wichita city government
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Wichita city population rises in 2019
Wichita city population rose in 2019, but is still below its recent peak.
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Effects of pandemic on Wichita metro employment
Here is the effect of the pandemic — or rather, the effect of the response to the pandemic — on Wichita metropolitan area employment.
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Wichita jobs and employment, April 2020
For the Wichita metropolitan area in April 2020, the number of unemployed persons is up, the unemployment rate is up, and the number of people working is down, all by large amounts, when compared to the same month one year ago. Seasonal data shows the same trend.
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Wichita city population rises
Wichita city population rose in 2019, but is still below its recent peak.
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Wichita metro population for 2019
For 2019, the estimated population for the Wichita metropolitan area is up — and also down.
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Real personal income in states and metros
When adjusted for regional differences, personal income in Wichita and Kansas is higher than otherwise, but growth is slow.
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Wichita presents industrial revenue bonds
A presentation by the City of Wichita regarding IRBs is good as far as it goes, which is not far enough.
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Wichita jobs and employment, March 2020
For the Wichita metropolitan area in March 2020, the labor force is up, the number of unemployed persons is up, the unemployment rate is down, and the number of people working is up when compared to the same month one year ago. Seasonal data shows increases in labor force and jobs from February, with the…
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Should Wichita have a deputy to the mayor?
A proposal to hire a deputy or chief of staff to the Wichita mayor is a good idea which will increase transparency and accountability of elected officials.
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Naftzger Park on the web: Do we care?
A badly outdated portion of Wichita’s website makes me wonder: Does anyone care?
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Wichita water plant financing on agenda
The Wichita city council will consider borrowing $280 million from the federal government, and also consider issuing bonds of up to $331 million to repay the loan.
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Metropolitan employment and labor force
A visualization of employment, labor force, and unemployment rate for metropolitan areas, now with data through February 2020.