Leadership Wichita 2011
Jeremy Hill, Director
Leadership Wichita 2011
 What is going on within Wichita?
 The things that you know, but could not prove.
 What do we do, and what makes us special?
 Is it really all about general aviation?
 What path are we on?
 Is this good, bad, or ugly?
 What do we do now?
 “How do we get out of this pickle?”
What do we do, and what makes us
special?
Is it really all about general aviation?
2010 Location Quotients
Chicago
Natural Resources
and Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade Transportation,
and Utilities
Information
Financial Activities
Professional and
Business Services
Education and
Health Services
Leisure and
Hospitality
Other Services
Dallas
Denver
Kansas
City
Oklahoma
City
Omaha
Tulsa
3.41
1.44
1.95
0.61
ND
ND
0.58
0.94
3.62
2.38
1.19
2.37
0.17
0.96
3.06
1.68
1.03
2.66
0.28
0.98
1.75
0.89
ND
0.59
0.85
ND
0.49
0.91
0.45
0.53
0.85
0.52
0.52
0.91
0.81
0.62
0.86
ND
0.47
0.87
0.82
0.71
0.67
0.70
0.60
0.69
0.74
0.72
0.75
1.00
1.30
1.25
1.13
1.02
1.04
1.05
1.04
ND
0.99
ND
0.90
0.78
0.97
0.81
0.85
0.89
0.98
ND
1.08
0.93
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2010 Annual Average
United
States
Average
25.2
Minutes
Sedgwick
County
Average
17.9
Minutes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey
2008 United
States
Average
Electric Cost
9.74
2008 Kansas
Average
Electric Cost
7.45
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 Statistical Abstract
2008
United
States
Average
Gas Cost
11.94
United States
2008
Average
Kansas
Average
9.74
Gas Cost
12.12
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 Statistical Abstract
Per Capita Personal Income
Wichita, KS MSA as a Percentage of U.S. Metropolitan Portion
110%
105%
100%
95%
90%
85%
80%
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Cost of Living 1Q 11
Kansas
Salina, KS
Garden City, KS
Topeka, KS
Dodge City, KS
Wichita, KS
Lawrence, KS
Hutchinson, KS
Manhattan, KS
88.8
93.2
94.0
90.9
92.5
95.6
96.2
94.1
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, May 2011
Other MSA’s
Tulsa, OK
Wichita, KS
Dallas, TX
Kansas City, MO
Denver, CO
Chicago, IL
U.S.
89.9
92.5
95.8
98.8
106.4
115.3
100
Moderate Housing Costs
 Wichita’s moderate cost of living reflected in
2nd Qtr 2011 housing prices:
 Wichita

median sales price: $118,700 (-3.1%)
U.S. median sales price: $171,900 (-2.8%)
National Association of Realtors, Median Sales Price of Existing Single-Family Homes for Metropolitan Areas
Labor Costs – May 2010
 Median Hourly Earnings (all occupations)
 Wichita: $15.18
 U.S:
$16.27
 Mean Hourly Earnings (all occupations)
 Wichita: $19.02
 U.S:
$21.35
Source: BLS – Occupational Employment Statistics
Schools
Index: GreatSchools.net
Oatville Elementary School
Bostic Traditional Magnet
Northeast Magnet High
Ruth Clark Elementary K-5
Allison Traditional Magnet
10
8
7
7
6
ACT 2010 - Average Composite Score
Nation
21.0
Kansas
22.0
Mississippi
18.8
What path are we on?
Is this good, bad, or ugly?
2010 Location Quotients
Chicago
Natural Resources
and Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Trade Transportation,
and Utilities
Information
Financial Activities
Professional and
Business Services
Education and
Health Services
Leisure and
Hospitality
Other Services
Dallas
Denver
Kansas
City
Oklahoma
City
Omaha
Tulsa
3.41
1.44
1.95
0.61
ND
ND
0.58
0.94
3.62
2.38
1.19
2.37
0.17
0.96
3.06
1.68
1.03
2.66
0.28
0.98
1.75
0.89
ND
0.59
0.85
ND
0.49
0.91
0.45
0.53
0.85
0.52
0.52
0.91
0.81
0.62
0.86
ND
0.47
0.87
0.82
0.71
0.67
0.70
0.60
0.69
0.74
0.72
0.75
1.00
1.30
1.25
1.13
1.02
1.04
1.05
1.04
ND
0.99
ND
0.90
0.78
0.97
0.81
0.85
0.89
0.98
ND
1.08
0.93
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2010 Annual Average
Goods-Producing
Employment
100,000
90,000
Shift Share Analysis
2001-2010
National Share
80,000
-2.84%
70,000
60,000
Industry Mix
50,000
40,000
Regional Share
30,000
-21.65%
0.58%
20,000
10,000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
0
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Change in Wichita
Employment
-23.91%
Service-Providing
Employment
180,000
Shift Share Analysis
2001-2010
175,000
National Share
170,000
Industry Mix
6.4%
Regional Share
0.2%
Change in Wichita
Employment
3.8%
165,000
-2.8%
160,000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
155,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
What do we do now?
“How do we get out of this pickle?”
“How do we get out of this pickle?”
 Challenges and opportunities
 What do you want out of Wichita?
 What do you want Wichita to be?