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Quick Stats: EGR 7

Economic Growth Region 7 includes Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion and Vigo counties.

Average Wage (May 2010)

Geography
 Hourly Annual
Terre Haute MSA $16.92 $35,190
Indiana $18.76 $39,020
U.S. $21.35 $44,410

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

Median Wage (May 2010)

Geography
 Hourly Annual
Terre Haute MSA $13.22 $27,490
Indiana $14.85 $30,880
U.S. $16.27 $33,840

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

Unemployment Rate (December 2011)

Region 7 10.2
Indiana 8.7
U.S. 8.3

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

Nonfarm Employment (December 2011)

Terre Haute MSA 70,000
Indiana 2,822,500
U.S. 132,721,000

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

Personal Income,  2009 (in millions)

Region 7 $6.0
Indiana $215,502.0
U.S. $11,916,808.0

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Population as of July 1, 2010

Region 7 227,727
Indiana 6,483,802
U.S. 308,745,538

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Top 10 Occupations by Growth (2006 - 2016 Long-Term Projections)

  1. Registered Nurses
  2. Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
  3. Retail Salespersons
  4. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
  5. Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
  6. Waiters and Waitresses
  7. Security Guards
  8. Office Clerks, General
  9. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
  10. Child Care Workers

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

Major Employers (based on number of employees)

  1. Maternal Health Clinic
  2. Union Hospital Health Group
  3. BMG Direct
  4. Indiana State University
  5. IAC
  6. Sony Digital Audio Disc Corporation
  7. Air National Guard Recruiter
  8. Bemis Polyethlene Packaging
  9. De Pauw University
  10. Terre Haute Regional Hospital
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Major Educational Institutions

Name
Type
City
Indiana State University Four-year Terre Haute
Ivy Tech-Terre Haute Two-year Terre Haute
DePauw University Independent Greencastle
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Independent Terre Haute
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Independent Saint Mary-of-the-Wood

Source: Indiana Commission for Higher Education, 2006