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KC-Area Labor Data
Population & Population Growth
| Location |
1995 |
2005 |
% Change
1995-2005 |
| Kansas City MSA |
1,730,648 |
1,947,694 |
12.5% |
| United States |
262,803,276 |
296,410,404 |
12.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates.
Labor Force
| Location |
Civilian Labor Force |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Kansas City MSA |
1,038,146 |
992,097 |
4.4% |
| United States |
- |
- |
4.4% |
Source: Missouri Department of Economic Development, May 2006.
Income
| Location |
Kansas City MSA |
US |
| Total Effective Buying Income (EBI), millions |
$40,378 |
$5,692,910 |
| Number of Households |
759,300 |
111,006,700 |
| Average Household EBI |
$53,180 |
$51,284 |
| Median Household EBI |
$42,594 |
$39,324 |
| Per Capita EBI |
$20,873 |
$19,289 |
Source: Claritas/Market Statistics, Demographics USA 2005.
Mean Hourly Wages for Selected Occupations
| OCC Code |
Description |
US |
KC |
KC/US |
| 13-0000 |
Business & financial ops occupations |
27.85 |
26.56 |
95.37% |
| 15-1021 |
Computer programmers |
32.4 |
30.94 |
95.49% |
| 15-1051 |
Computer systems analysts |
33.86 |
33.94 |
100.24% |
| 17-2031 |
Biomedical engineers |
36.24 |
31.91 |
88.05% |
| 19-0000 |
Life, physical, & social sci. occupations |
27.9 |
27.59 |
98.89% |
| 19-1021 |
Biochemists and biophysicists |
36.21 |
29.21 |
80.67% |
| 19-1022 |
Microbiologists |
30.46 |
25.22 |
82.80% |
| 19-4021 |
Biological technicians |
17.54 |
17.1 |
97.49% |
| 19-4031 |
Chemical technicians |
19.29 |
18.36 |
95.18% |
| 29-0000 |
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations |
28.45 |
28.17 |
99.02% |
| 29-2011 |
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists |
23.37 |
28.4 |
121.52% |
| 29-2012 |
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians |
15.95 |
14.59 |
91.47% |
| 43-0000 |
Office and administrative support occupations |
14.28 |
14.19 |
99.37% |
| 43-6014 |
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive |
13.35 |
13.12 |
98.28% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2005.
Institutions of Higher Learning
| Institution |
Location |
Headcount Enrollment,
Fall 2005 |
| Four-Year Colleges & Universities
|
| Avila College
|
Kansas City, MO |
1,697 |
| Baker University
|
Baldwin City, KS |
3,261 |
| Benedictine College
|
Atchison, KS |
1,508 |
| Central Missouri State University
|
Warrensburg, MO |
10,586 |
| Cleveland Chiropractic College
|
Kansas City, MO |
490 |
| DeVry Institute of Technology
|
Kansas City, MO |
1,544 |
| Haskell Indian Nations University
|
Lawrence, KS |
918 |
| Kansas City Art Institute
|
Kansas City, MO |
613 |
| Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences
|
Kansas City, MO |
958 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University
|
Olathe, KS |
1,779 |
| Missouri Western State College
|
St. Joseph, MO |
5,248 |
| Ottawa University
|
Ottawa, KS |
3,218 |
| Park University
|
Parkville, KS |
7,965 |
| Rockhurst University
|
Kansas City, MO |
2,944 |
| University of Kansas
|
Lawrence, Overland Park, &
Kansas City, KS |
29,624 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City
|
Kansas City, MO |
14,306 |
| University of Saint Mary
|
Leavenworth & Overland Park, KS |
817 |
| Washburn University
|
Topeka, KS |
7,261 |
| Webster University
|
Kansas City, MO |
800 |
| William Jewell College
|
Liberty, MO |
1,331 |
| Two-Year Colleges
|
| Donnelly College
|
Kansas City, KS |
474 |
| Johnson County Community College
|
Overland Park, KS |
18,680 |
| Kansas City KS Community College
|
Kansas City, KS |
5,419 |
| Metropolitan Community Colleges
|
| Blue River Community College
|
Blue Springs & Independence, MO |
2,652 |
| Business & Technology College
|
Kansas City, MO |
599 |
| Longview Community College
|
Kansas City, MO |
5,538 |
| Maple Woods Community College |
Kansas City, MO |
4,438 |
| Penn Valley Community College |
Kansas City, MO |
4,808 |
| Wentworth Military Academy & Junior College |
Lexington, MO |
328 |
Source: Missouri Department of Higher Education, Kansas Board of Regents, and schools.
Education Attainment
| Level |
High School |
College |
| Kansas City |
89.2% |
30.8% |
| United States |
83.9% |
27.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2004
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