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April 13, 2011April 13, 2011Springfield Area Chamber of CommerceSpringfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Springfield, MissouriSpringfield, Missouri
Dr. Bill ElderDr. Bill Elder
Missouri Trends and the 2010 Census: Opportunities and
Challenges in the Springfield Regional Economic Partnership
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Overview
• Big Picture Demographics of U.S. & Mo.– Aging (implications…national and local)– Greater regional interconnectedness– More Diverse Patterns (economics, culture)
• Springfield Regional Economic Partnership– Strong and Continuing Growth…– Evidence of Regional Cooperation…– Sustainability in Challenging, global times.
• For Detailed Data Google “OSEDA”
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• Data Data
• Information Information
• Knowledge Knowledge
• Wisdom Wisdom
“The construction of knowledge involves more the orderly loss of information than it’s meaningless accumulation.”
-- Kenneth Boulding
Http://WWW.OSEDA.MISSOURI.EDU
OSEDA…
“..No one of us is as good as all of us…”Dave Steckel
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Area 2010 Count Change Pct. ChgMissouri 5,988,927 393,716 7.0Barry County 35,597 1,587 4.7Christian County 77,422 23,137 42.6Dade County 7,883 -40 -0.5Dallas County 16,777 1,116 7.1Greene County 275,174 34,783 14.5Lawrence County 38,634 3,430 9.7Polk County 31,137 4,145 15.4Stone County 32,202 3,544 12.4Taney County 51,675 11,972 30.2Webster County 36,202 5,157 16.6Region 602,703 88,831 14.7
Ozarks Regional Economic Partnership
10% of Mo, 23% of Growth, 2 X State rate
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New Census information …
World: 6,892,893,953
U.S.: 311,874,651 (9.7%)
Missouri: 5,988,927 (7.0%)
2010 Population Count & Percent Change from 2000
Check out new Censustools at census.gov and OSEDA and….Elsewhere…
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New Census information …
Complete Count DataAmerican Community Survey (ACS)
“Period Estimates by Size”
Just Google “Census” or “OSEDA” for More information
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Rapid growth and large states
Five states account for 17% of U.S. Growth
Six states account for 54% of U.S. Growth not just fast but .. Big
37 M
25 M
18.8 M
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Diverse Trends: Regions within Regions
More Regions of growth near regions of decline
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2000 - 2010
AREA Counties 2010 Count Pct State ChangePct
Change
Metro 34
4,375,510 73.1% 305,548 7.5%
Non-Metro 81
1,613,417 26.9% 88,168 5.8%
Micro 24
803,427 13.4% 64,701 8.8%
Non-Mirco 57
809,990 13.5% 23,467 3.0%
Missouri 115
5,988,927 100.0% 393,716 7.0%
2010 Missouri “Metro” and “non-Metro”
Source: U.S. Census, 2010 Census “Public Law 94 File”
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“Urban” and “Rural” Connections
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Dots make patterns more apparent
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Male FemaleMale Female
Population Pyramids of MissouriPercent of Total Population2000 2020
New Pyramids in March
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Age Structure in the OREP
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Senior Report….
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Percent Population Over 65
Same Indicator but Different Implications
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Aging in Place in the North Percent 85+
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Brand New Kids Count Information
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Increasing Poverty and Stratification
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Foundational Issues--Expectations
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Married Couple Families with Children
Missouri married couple families with children declined to 19.4% of households in 2009 -- nearly 29,000 fewer than in 2006 (ACS, 2009)
County Estimates from 5-Year ACS Data.
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Commuting….Percent of Working Outside County of Residence, 2005-2009 ACS
County Estimates from 5-Year ACS Data.
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Household Income
Missouri median household income increase by 5.3% between 2006 and 2009 from $42,841 to $45,229.
Meanwhile, U.S. Median household income rose 3.5% from $48,451 to $50,221.
Not surprisingly, the five year ACS period estimates show higher incomes associated with urban areas and major transportation routes.
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Percent of Population in a Population in aDifferent House Different House Percent Percent
One Year Ago One Year Ago Same County Different County
Branson Micro Area 15,230 19.4 8.4 11.0Springfield Metro
Area 88,433 20.8 13.2 7.6Missouri 950,615 16.1 9.4 6.7
Housing Changes….
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Challenging Times….
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Challenging Times ... Regional Differences
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Bachelor’s Degrees
The 2009 ACS reported that nearly a million Missourians 25 and older had completed a bachelor’s degree (25.2%). That is up from 17.8% in 1990 and 21.6% in 2000.
The corresponding U.S. number of persons with a bachelor’s degree in 2009 was 53.3 million (27.9%).
Five-Year period ACS Estimates Shows Missourians with higher education are centered in regional trade and service centers
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From the “Employer” Report:Returns to Bachelor Degrees
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April 13, 2011April 13, 2011Springfield Area Chamber of CommerceSpringfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Springfield, MissouriSpringfield, Missouri
Dr. Bill ElderDr. Bill Elder
Missouri Treads and the 2010 Census: Opportunities and
Challenges in the Ozarks Regional Economic Partnership
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From the “Employer” Report:Returns to Associate Degrees
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High School Completers
The 2009 ACS reported that 1.3 million Missourians 25 and older had a high school education (32.0%).
The corresponding U.S. number is 57.6 million (28.5%).
The ACS five year estimates show relativelylower rates of high school completion in south central Missouri and the “Bootheel.”Regions also associated lower incomelevels and higher poverty rates.
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Married-Couple Families
In 2009, married-couple families comprised less than 50% of Missouri households. (Missouri, US Census, 2009 American Community Survey)
County Estimates from 5-Year ACS Data.