Economic Information

The Kansas Economic Overview Reports present in-depth information that is specific to the defined five (5) local areas. The local areas are as follows: Area 1 – Western Kansas, Area II – Northeast Kansas, Area III – Greater Kansas City Region, Area IV – South Central Kansas, and Area V – Southeast Kansas.  The report contains area specific information pertaining to the demographic profile (including age, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, economic characteristics, etc.), employment trends, the unemployment rate, average annual wage trends, the cost of living index for the region in comparison with the state of Kansas and the USA, the industry snapshot and clusters, occupation snapshot, and the educational level. The information provided is helpful in identifying the strengths in the specified regions of Kansas and in Kansas as a whole. Please click on the below links to read the individual reports.

Economic Reports


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