Hoosiers by the Numbers

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Quick Stats: EGR 4

Economic Growth Region 4 includes Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Miami, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren and White counties.

Average Wage (May 2016)

Geography
 Hourly Annual
Kokomo MSA $20.66 $42,969
Lafayette MSA $20.77 $43,205
Indiana $20.63 $42,907
U.S. $23.86 $49,630

Source: OES from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Median Wage (May 2016)

Geography
 Hourly Annual
Kokomo MSA $17.01 $35,390
Lafayette MSA $16.45 $34,219
Indiana $16.23 $33,751
U.S. $17.81 $37,040

Source: OES from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Unemployment Rate (April 2017)

Geography
Region 4 2.5
Indiana 2.7
U.S. 4.1

Note: Data are not seasonally adjusted
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Nonfarm Employment (April 2017)

Geography
Kokomo MSA 42,400
Lafayette MSA 106,800
Indiana 3,110,400
U.S. 145,979,000

Note: Data are not seasonally adjusted
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Personal Income,  2014 (in millions)

Geography
Region 4 $17,572.0
Indiana $261,092.0
U.S. $14,683,147.0

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Population as of July 1, 2016

Geography
Region 4 507,440
Indiana 6,633,053
U.S. 323,127,513

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Top 10 Occupations by Growth (2012 - 2022 Long-Term Projections)

  1. Physician Assistants
  2. Occ. and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides
  3. Biomedical Engineers
  4. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
  5. Personal Financial Advisors
  6. Physical Therapists
  7. Dental Hygienists
  8. Brickmasons and Blockmasons
  9. Actuaries
  10. Construction Managers

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Major Employers (based on number of employees)

  1. Purdue University W Lafayette
  2. Delphi Electronics & Safety
  3. Subaru-indiana Automotive Inc
  4. Peru High School
  5. Grissom Air Reserve Base
  6. Chrysler Indiana Transmission
  7. Caterpillar Inc
  8. Frito-Lay Inc
  9. R R Donnelley
  10. Tyson Fresh Meats

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Major Educational Institutions

Name
Type
City
Indiana University Kokomo Four-year Kokomo
Purdue University - West Lafayette Four-year West Lafayette
Ivy Tech - Kokomo Two-year Kokomo
Ivy Tech - Lafayette Two-year Lafayette
Harrison College - Lafayette Independent Lafayette
Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing Independent Lafayette
Saint Joseph's College Independent Rensselaer
Wabash College Independent Crawfordsville

Source: Indiana Commission for Higher Education, 2013