Leadership Wichita 2011Jeremy 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 Dallas DenverKansas

CityOklahoma

City Omaha TulsaNatural Resourcesand Mining 3.41 0.61 0.58 2.38 0.17 1.68 0.28Construction 1.44 ND 0.94 1.19 0.96 1.03 0.98Manufacturing 1.95 ND 3.62 2.37 3.06 2.66 1.75Trade Transportation, and Utilities 0.89 0.85 0.91 0.85 0.91 0.86 0.87Information ND ND 0.45 0.52 0.81 ND 0.82Financial Activities 0.59 0.49 0.53 0.52 0.62 0.47 0.71Professional andBusiness Services 0.67 0.70 0.60 0.69 0.74 0.72 0.75Education andHealth Services 1.00 1.30 1.25 1.13 1.02 1.04 1.05Leisure andHospitality 1.04 0.99 0.90 0.97 0.85 0.98 1.08Other Services ND ND 0.78 0.81 0.89 ND 0.93Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2010 Annual Average

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey

United States Average 25.2 Minutes

Sedgwick County Average 17.9 Minutes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 Statistical Abstract

2008 United States Average Electric Cost9.74

2008 KansasAverageElectric Cost7.45

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 Statistical Abstract

United States Average9.74

2008United States Average Gas Cost 11.94

2008KansasAverageGas Cost12.12

Per Capita Personal IncomeWichita, KS MSA as a Percentage of U.S. Metropolitan Portion

1969

1972

1975

1978

1981

1984

1987

1990

1993

1996

1999

2002

2005

2008

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

105%

110%

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Cost of Living 1Q 11

Kansas Other MSA’sSalina, KS 88.8 Tulsa, OK 89.9Garden City, KS 93.2 Wichita, KS 92.5Topeka, KS 94.0 Dallas, TX 95.8Dodge City, KS 90.9 Kansas City, MO 98.8Wichita, KS 92.5 Denver, CO 106.4Lawrence, KS 95.6 Chicago, IL 115.3Hutchinson, KS 96.2Manhattan, KS 94.1 U.S. 100

Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, May 2011

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.netOatville Elementary School 10Bostic Traditional Magnet 8Northeast Magnet High 7Ruth Clark Elementary K-5 7Allison Traditional Magnet 6

ACT 2010 - Average Composite ScoreNation 21.0Kansas 22.0Mississippi 18.8

What path are we on?

Is this good, bad, or ugly?

2010 Location Quotients

Chicago Dallas DenverKansas

CityOklahoma

City Omaha TulsaNatural Resourcesand Mining 3.41 0.61 0.58 2.38 0.17 1.68 0.28Construction 1.44 ND 0.94 1.19 0.96 1.03 0.98Manufacturing 1.95 ND 3.62 2.37 3.06 2.66 1.75Trade Transportation, and Utilities 0.89 0.85 0.91 0.85 0.91 0.86 0.87Information ND ND 0.45 0.52 0.81 ND 0.82Financial Activities 0.59 0.49 0.53 0.52 0.62 0.47 0.71Professional andBusiness Services 0.67 0.70 0.60 0.69 0.74 0.72 0.75Education andHealth Services 1.00 1.30 1.25 1.13 1.02 1.04 1.05Leisure andHospitality 1.04 0.99 0.90 0.97 0.85 0.98 1.08Other Services ND ND 0.78 0.81 0.89 ND 0.93Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2010 Annual Average

Goods-Producing

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,00080,00090,000

100,000

Employment Shift Share Analysis2001-2010

National Share -2.84%

Industry Mix -21.65%

Regional Share 0.58%

Change in Wichita Employment

-23.91%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Service-Providing

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

155,000

160,000

165,000

170,000

175,000

180,000

Employment Shift Share Analysis2001-2010

National Share -2.8%

Industry Mix 6.4%

Regional Share 0.2%

Change in Wichita Employment

3.8%

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 opportunitiesWhat do you want out of Wichita?What do you want Wichita to be?