Salina Economic Health Report3 «¨ %¢®®¬¨¢ (¤ «³§ 2¤¯®±³
There are multiple metrics that can be annually viewed to understand the economic health of the
Salina area.
Industrial and Commercial Building Activity
Number of Permits Issued in Saline County
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140
120
100
Jul - Dec
80
Jan - Jun
60
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Jan-Jun
62 78 49 47 70
Jul-Dec
64 59 74 110
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Dollar Value of Permits Issued in Saline County
$45,000,000
$40,000,000
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$35,000,000
$30,000,000
Jul - Dec
$25,000,000
Jan - Jun
$20,000,000
$15,000,000
$10,000,000
$5,000,000
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Jan-Jun
$9,490,816$10,729,592$10,223,956$9,875,050$23,424,851
Jul -Dec
$15,929,387$7,696,182$33,905,049$9,877,285
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Residential Constr uction Activity
Number of Residential Permits –New Single Family or Multi-Family Housing in Salina
(New Construction Only)
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80
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Jul - Dec
50
Jan - Jun
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Jan-Jun
28 27 46 22 36
Jul -Dec
35 42 39 28
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Dollar Value of Residential Permits –NewSingle Family or Multi-Family Housingin Salina
(New Construction Only)
$12,000,000
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$10,000,000
$8,000,000
Jul - Dec
$6,000,000
Jan - Jun
$4,000,000
$2,000,000
$0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Jan-Jun
$3,859,700$3,852,151$5,398,131$3,185,936$4,692,704
Jul -Dec
$4,191,973$5,623,432$5,155,085$3,292,050
Retail Pull Factor
Pull Factor by City
2007 2011
City Pull Factor City Pull Factor
Overland Park1.60 Lenexa 1.55
Lenexa 1.58 Overland 1.53
Park
Junction City1.53 Salina 1.47
Salina 1.48 Garden City1.46
Topeka 1.47 Manhattan 1.41
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Cost of Living Data
(2012 First Quarter)
Kansas City 98.7
Dodge City 93.7
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Lincoln, NE 92.9
Topeka 92.3
Manhattan 92.1
Hutchinson 91.9
Wichita 91.4
Salina 90.0
Salina participates in the ACCRA Cost of Living Index study whic nces between areas
in the cost of consumer goods and services, excluding taxes and non-consumerexpenses for professional
and managerial households in the top income quintile.
Utility Hookups in Salina
Westar Energy
6.11 6.12
Residential 20,827 20,855
Commercial 3,347 3,341
Industrial 87 84
Kansas Gas Service
6.11 6.12
Residential 17,568 17,583
Commercial 1,667 1,616
Industrial 2 2
City of Salina Water& Sewer
6.11 6.12
Residential 18,057 18,294
Commercial 1,998 1,978
Industrial 45 41
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Income Levels
Annual Per Capita Income
State of Kansas vs. Saline County
2008-2010
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41,000
40,500
40,000
39,500
KS
39,000
Saline County
38,500
38,000
37,500
37,000
2008 2009 2010
Saline
KS County
2008
$40,466$40,675
2009
$38,301$38,752
2010
$39,977$39,384
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Annual Median Household Income
State of Kansas vs. Saline County
2008-2010
$49,000
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$48,000
$47,000
$46,000
KS
$45,000
Saline County
$44,000
$43,000
$42,000
$41,000
2008 2009 2010
Saline
KS County
2008
$47,877$45,342
2009
$47,709$43,827
2010
$47,888$43,927
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Annual Median Family Income
State of Kansas vs. Saline County
2008-2010
$66,000
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$64,000
$62,000
$60,000
KS
$58,000
Saline County
$56,000
$54,000
$52,000
$50,000
2008 2009 2010 2011
Saline
KS County
2008
$59,700$55,600
2009
$62,300$58,100
2010
$63,100$59,800
2011
$64,300$59,300
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MedianIndividual Wages
State of Kansas vs. Saline County
20082011
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2008
$30,118$27,461
2009
$30,451$27,220
2010
$30,596$27,462
2011
$30,825$27,891
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Employment
Saline CountyCivilian Labor Force Size
Jan 2008–May 2012
(Thousands of People)
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2008 2009 2010 2111 2112
Jan
31,013 31,40430,75930,93931,040
Feb
30,867 31,52830,67230,94931,199
Mar
30,919 31,71930,62730,73630,639
Apr
31,155 31,50430,97731,12030,735
May
31,319 31,68130,91431,169 30,728
Jun
32,103 32,30531,48231,311
Jul
31,528 32,13031,52531,230
Aug
30,873 31,67230,87230,913
Sept
30,753 31,44430,87430,441
Oct
31,049 31,34630,81630,795
Nov
31,218 31,54730,67631,294
Dec
31,036 31,187 30,54831,373
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Saline County Employed
Jan 2008 –May 2012
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29,721 29,69428,67228,81729,032
Jan
29,732 29,77628,67728,83528,987
Feb
29,742 29,94828,67928,70428,532
Mar
30,218 29,80629,14729,31728,956
Apr
30,138 29,78429,033 29,339
May
28,959
30,945 30,35129,55329,307
Jun
30,259 30,08429,44229,260
Jul
29,695 29,75128,86728,964
Aug
29,610 29,61928,94928,590
Sept
29,977 29,63129,01529,034
Oct
30,096 29,73928,69329,493
Nov
29,915 29,46028,70629,491
Dec
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Saline County Unemployed
Jan 2008 –May 2012
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2008 2009 201021112112
1,292 1,7102,0872,1222,008
Jan
1,135 1,7521,9952,1142,212
Feb
1,177 1,7711,9482,0322,107
Mar
937 1,6981,8301,8031,779
Apr
1,181 1,8971,8811,8301,769
May
1,158 1,9541,9292,004
Jun
Jul
1,269 2,0462,0831,970
1,178 1,9212,0051,949
Aug
1,143 1,8251,9251,851
Sept
1,072 1,7151,8011,761
Oct
1,122 1,8081,9831,801
Nov
Dec
1,121 1,7271,8421,882
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Saline County Unemployment Rate
Jan 2008 –May 2012
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2008 2009 2010 2111 2112
4.2 5.4 6.8 6.9 6.5
Jan
3.7 5.6 6.5 6.8 7.1
Feb
3.8 5.6 6.4 6.6 6.9
Mar
3 5.4 5.9 5.8 5.8
Apr
3.8 6 6.1 5.9 5.8
May
3.6 6 6.1 6.4
Jun
4 6.4 6.6 6.3
Jul
3.8 6.1 6.5 6.3
Aug
3.7 5.8 6.2 6.1
Sept
3.5 5.5 5.8 5.7
Oct
3.6 5.7 6.5 5.8
Nov
3.6 5.5 6 6
Dec
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Saline County vs. State of Kansasvs. NationalUnemployment Rates
Jan 2008 –May 2012
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2008January 5.44.5 4.2
2008February 5.24.13.7
2008March 5.24.33.8
2008April 4.83.63
2008May 5.24.23.8
2008June 5.74.43.6
2008July 6 4.94
2008August 6.14.83.8
2008September6 4.63.7
2008October 6.14.43.5
2008November6.54.63.6
2008December7.14.63.6
2009January 8.57 5.4
2009February 8.96.95.6
2009March 9 7 5.6
2009April 8.66.65.4
2009May 9.17.36
2009June 9.77.56
2009July 9.78.16.4
2009August 9.67.56.1
2009September9.57.45.8
2009October 9.57 5.5
2009November9.46.95.7
2009December9.76.95.5
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2010January 10.67.96.8
2010February10.47.56.5
2010March 10.27.66.4
2010April 9.56.95.9
2010May 9.36.96.1
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2010June 9.67 6.1
2010July 9.77.56.6
2010August 9.57.36.5
2010September9.27 6.2
2010October 9 6.75.8
2010November9.37 6.5
2010December9.16.66
2011January 9.87.56.9
2011February9.57.26.8
2011March 9.27.16.6
2011April 8.76.35.8
2011May 8.76.55.9
2011June 9.36.86.4
2011July 9.37 6.3
2011August 9.16.96.3
2011September8.86.76.1
2011October 8.56.25.7
2011November8.26.15.8
2011December8.36 6
2012January 8.86.46.5
2012February8.76.67.1
2012March 8.46.66.9
2012April 7.75.85.8
2012May 7.95.85.8
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Net Sales Tax–City of Salina
Does not include the special tax levied for
USD 305 TechnologyorCapital Items & Economic Development
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
$ 403,245 $ 459,431 $ 362,209 $ 362,209 $ 443,416
January
$ 457,651 $ 384,557$ 403,378 $ 403,378 $ 450,864
February
$ 392,244 $ 419,675 $ 400,055 $ 400,055 $ 394,749
March
$ 331,937 $ 316,696 $ 319,452 $ 319,452 $ 368,515
April
$ 411,828 $ 370,146 $ 397,255 $ 397,255$ 415,252
May
$ 370,986 $ 351,113 $ 374,246 $ 374,246
June
$ 409,289 $ 423,373 $ 353,171 $ 353,171
July
$ 439,083 $ 355,393 $ 439,879 $ 439,879
August
$ 393,584 $ 377,275 $ 404,991 $ 404,991
September
$ 412,253 $ 382,371 $ 375,446 $ 375,446
October
$ 389,565 $ 383,268 $ 356,974 $ 356,974
November
$ 396,837 $ 399,660 $ 363,431 $ 363,431
December
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Sources
City of Salina
Source: Kansas Department of Revenue, Office of Policy and Research, December 2011 t m;
Source: Kansas Department of Labor, Labor Information Center
The Council for Community and Economic Research
Westar Energy
Kansas Gas Service