North Central Kansas County Profiles

2008
Saline County

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Section I
Overview of Saline County

Saline County is
one of 105 counties
of the sunflower
state located in the
north central part
of Kansas. The
county seat is the
City of Salina.

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County Profile - Saline County, KS

Saline County is one of the 105 counties in the state of Kansas. The 2007 populations
estimate lists the population to be 54,583. According to 2000 estimates, it has 719.61
square miles in land area and a population density of 74.4 people per square mile. The
average household size is 2.43 persons (2000), and median household income is
$39,216 (2004) (US census Bureau).

Population Estimates

Saline County has a population of 54,583 as of July 1, 2007 (US Census Bureau). The
population increased by 1.84% from the year 2000 to 2007. As per the 2000 census
survey, population of the county was 53,597 with median age of 36.1 years. In 2000,
Saline County had 21.5% of its population under the age of 15 years, 26.9% in the age
group 15 to 34 years, 33.7% in the age group 35 years to 59 years and 17.8% of
population above 60 years of age.

Table 1: Population Estimates for Saline County

Year Ending Saline County Kansas
Population Estimates
July 1,2007 54,583 2,775,997
July 1,2006 54,201 2,755,817
July 1,2005 53,991 2,741,665
July 1,2004 53,881 2,730,828
July 1,2003 53,782 2,721,824
July 1,2002 54,014 2,712,383
July 1,2001 53,876 2,700,979
July 1,2000 53,645 2,692,890
Census 2000 April 1,2000 53,597 2,688,418
2000 to 2007 change 1.84% 3.26%
1990 to 2000 % change 8.7% 8.5%
Source: US Census Bureau

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3,000,000

2,500,000

2,000,000
Kansas
1,500,000

1,000,000

500,000

60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
Saline 
20,000
10,000
0
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

Source: US census Bureau

Figure 1: Population Change in the Last Century

Table 2: Sex and Age of Population (2000 Census)

SEX AND AGE Count Percentage
Male 26,449 49.35%
Female 27,148 50.65%
Under 5 years 3,713 6.93%
5 to 9 years 3,871 7.22%
10 to 14 years 3,977 7.42%
15 to 19 years 4,132 7.71%
20 to 24 years 3,367 6.28%
25 to 34 years 6,890 12.86%
35 to 44 years 8,343 15.57%
45 to 54 years 7,198 13.43%
55 to 59 years 2,510 4.68%
60 to 64 years 2,116 3.95%
65 to 74 years 3,818 7.12%
75 to 84 years 2,696 5.03%
85 years and over 966 1.80%
Source: US Census Bureau

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Household Income

Median household income for Saline County is $40,268 which is 6.05% less than the
state median income. The median household income had declined by 7.93% from 2000
to 2005, but that rate is far less than the rate state median income has declined at 9.9%

Table 3: Median Income in Saline County

Median Income Saline Kansas
Median household income in 2005 $40,268 $42,861
Median household income in 1999 (adj. for inflation1) $43,735 $47,622
5-year percent change 2000 to 2005 -7.93% -9.9%
Source: USDA ERS (www.ers.usda.gov) and US Census Bureau

$50,000 
$47,622 
$48,000 
$46,000 
$43,735 
$44,000  $42,861 
$42,000  Saline
$40,268 
$40,000  Kansas

$38,000 
$36,000 
Median household income in 2005 Median household income in 1999

Figure 2: Median Income in Saline County and Kansas

Poverty Rates

The current poverty rate for Saline County is slightly less than that of the state. In 2005,
Saline County’s poverty rate was 8.6 which increased to 11.5 in 2005. The poverty rate
for Kansas in the same period went from 8.9 to 11.7.

Table 4: Poverty Estimates for Saline County

Poverty Estimates Saline 5-Year % Change Kansas
Poverty rate in 2005 11.5 - 11.7
In 2000 8.6 33.7% 8.9
Poverty rate for children under 18 in 2005 16.0 - 15.2
In 2000 11.6 37.9% 11.9
Source: US Census Bureau (Downloaded from www.stats.indiana.edu)

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Value 2005 dollars term was calculated using the CPI inflation calculator available at the Bureau of Labor Statistics
website http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl. The CPI inflation calculator uses the average Consumer Price Index for
a given calendar year. This data represents changes in prices of all goods and services purchased for consumption
by urban households. This index value has been calculated every year since 1913. For the current year, the latest
monthly index value is used (www.bls.gov).

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Labor Force

Saline County’s current unemployment rate is 3.3 which is less than the state rate of
4.1%. The total labor force for the county declined by 2% in the last five years and by
1.8% in the last ten years, but along with that the unemployed labor force also declined
by 16.9% in the last five years.

Table 5: Labor Force Annual Averages for Saline County

Labor Force Annual Averages in 2007 Saline County Kansas
Total Labor Force 30,843 1,478,781
5-year % change 2.0% 3.8%
10-year % change 1.8% 6.9%
Employed 29,818 1,418,666
5-year % change 2.8% 5.0%
10-year % change 2.3% 6.7%
Unemployed 1,025 60,115
5-year % change -16.9% -17.8%
10-year % change -9.3% 12.0%
Unemployment Rate 3.3 4.1
5-year % change -19.5% -19.6%
10-year % change -10.8% 5.1%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (Downloaded from www.stats.indiana.edu)

3%

Employed
Unemployed

97%

Figure 3: Employed and Unemployed Labor Force in Saline County

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Educational Attainment

About eighty-seven percent of the population above the age of 25 has at least a high
school degree. 26.3% of the population above the age of twenty-five had some college
education, and 26.1% hold some kind of college degree.

Table 6: Educational Attainment – Saline County

Percent of Percent of
Educational Attainment: Census 2000 Saline Population Kansas Population
25+ 25+
Total Population 25 and Older 34,680 100.0% 1,701,207 100.0%
Less Than 9th Grade 1,475 4.3% 88,124 5.2%
9th to 12th, No Diploma 3,033 8.7% 149,675 8.8%
High School Graduate (incl. equiv.) 11,979 34.5% 507,612 29.8%
Some College, No Degree 9,110 26.3% 417,722 24.6%
Associate Degree 2,025 5.8% 99,096 5.8%
Bachelor's Degree 4,931 14.2% 290,271 17.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree 2,127 6.1% 148,707 8.7%
Source: US Census Bureau

100% Graduate or Professional 
6.10% 8.70%
90% Degree
14.20%
80% 17.10% Bachelor's Degree
5.80%
70% 5.80%
26.30% Associate Degree
60%
24.60%
50%
Some College, No 
40% Degree
30% 34.50% 29.80% High School Graduate 
20% (incl. equiv.)
10% 8.70% 8.80% 9th to 12th, No Diploma
0% 4.30% 5.20%
Saline Kansas Less Than 9th Grade

Figure 4: Educational Attainment – Saline County

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Workers Commuting to Work

More than ninety-four percent of the labor force works in the county itself. The maximum
outflow of workers from Saline County is to McPherson County (about 386 workers i.e.
1.41% of workers commute to McPherson County for work).

Table 7: Workers (Commuting to Work) Living in Saline County

Workers Living in County in Pct Dist. Pct Dist.
Saline Kansas
2000 in County in State
Total 27,461 100.0% 1,310,746 100.0%
Working in County 26,013 94.73% 1,214,739 92.7%
Working Elsewhere 1,448 5.27% 96,007 7.3%
Arapahoe County, CO 3 0.01% - -
Cook County, IL 9 0.03% - -
Knox County, IL 10 0.04% - -
Webster County, IA 6 0.02% - -
Barton County, KS 14 0.05% - -
Clay County, KS 6 0.02% - -
Cloud County, KS 29 0.11% - -
Crawford County, KS 1 0.00% - -
Dickinson County, KS 285 1.04% - -
Douglas County, KS 20 0.07% - -
Ellis County, KS 15 0.05% - -
Ellsworth County, KS 139 0.51% - -
Franklin County, KS 7 0.03% - -
Geary County, KS 25 0.09% - -
Harvey County, KS 11 0.04% - -
Jackson County, KS 7 0.03% - -
Lincoln County, KS 13 0.05% - -
Lyon County, KS 14 0.05% - -
McPherson County, KS 386 1.41% - -
Mitchell County, KS 11 0.04% - -
Montgomery County, KS 7 0.03% - -
Ottawa County, KS 131 0.48% - -
Pottawatomie County, KS 6 0.02% - -
Reno County, KS 43 0.16% - -
Rice County, KS 6 0.02% - -
Riley County, KS 22 0.08% - -
Sedgwick County, KS 87 0.32% - -
Seward County, KS 4 0.01% - -
Shawnee County, KS 11 0.04% - -
Stafford County, KS 6 0.02% - -
Wilson County, KS 7 0.03% - -
Wyandotte County, KS 12 0.04% - -

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Berrien County, MI 7 0.03% - -

Hinds County, MS 4 0.01% - -
Crawford County, MO 6 0.02% - -
Greene County, MO 5 0.02% - -
Jackson County, MO 6 0.02% - -
Yellowstone County, MT 4 0.01% - -
Douglas County, NE 9 0.03% - -
Sarpy County, NE 7 0.03% - -
Washoe County, NV 2 0.01% - -
Creek County, OK 13 0.05% - -
Charleston County, SC 10 0.04% - -
Bexar County, TX 12 0.04% - -
Harris County, TX 10 0.04% - -
Source: US Census Bureau (Includes only workers over 16 years old)

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-- Less than 1% of residence county population commutes

-- 1.0% -4.9% of residence county population commutes
-- 5.0% - 9.9% of residence county population commutes
-- 10.0% - 19.9% of residence county population commutes
-- 20% or more residence county population commutes

Figure 5: Workers Commute from Saline County

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The maximum inflow of workers to Saline County is from Ottawa County. Around 1,290
workers commute to Saline County from Ottawa County for work, and 1,214 come from
Dickinson County. In total around 4,651 workers commute to Saline County for work.

Table 8: People Working in Saline County

People Working in County in Pct Dist. Pct Dist.
Saline Kansas
2000 in County in State
Total 30,664 100.0% 1,317,070 100.0%
Living in County 26,013 84.83% 1,214,739 92.2%
Living Elsewhere 4,651 15.17% 102,331 7.8%
Apache Co. AZ 5 - - -
Cochise Co. AZ 15 - - -
Navajo Co. AZ 15 - - -
Routt Co. CO 3 - - -
Effingham Co. IL 2 - - -
Linn County, IA 3 - - -
Pottawattamie County, IA 3 - - -
Barton County, KS 46 - - -
Butler County, KS 7 - - -
Cheyenne County, KS 3 - - -
Clay County, KS 78 - - -
Cloud County, KS 127 - - -
Dickinson County, KS 1,214 - - -
Ellis County, KS 9 - - -
Ellsworth County, KS 254 - - -
Finney County, KS 6 - - -
Ford County, KS 9 - - -
Geary County, KS 66 - - -
Harvey County, KS 21 - - -
Jewell County, KS 4 - - -
Johnson County, KS 27 - - -
Leavenworth County, KS 7 - - -
Lincoln County, KS 176 - - -
Lyon County, KS 7 - - -
McPherson County, KS 688 - - -
Marion County, KS 13 - - -
Marshall County, KS 8 - - -
Mitchell County, KS 35 - - -
Montgomery County, KS 3 - - -
Morris County, KS 27 - - -
Nemaha County, KS 2 - - -
Neosho County, KS 10 - - -
Norton County, KS 6 - - -
Osage County, KS 7 - - -

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Osborne County, KS 2 - - -
Ottawa County, KS 1,290 - - -
Pawnee County, KS 5 - - -
Phillips County, KS 2 - - -
Pottawatomie County, KS 2 - - -
Reno County, KS 41 - - -
Republic County, KS 4 - - -
Rice County, KS 15 - - -
Riley County, KS 69 - - -
Rooks County, KS 1 - - -
Rush County, KS 4 - - -
Russell County, KS 42 - - -
Sedgwick County, KS 42 - - -
Shawnee County, KS 33 - - -
Smith County, KS 6 - - -
Stafford County, KS 5 - - -
Washington County, KS 23 - - -
Wyandotte County, KS 23 - - -
Webster Co. MS 16 - - -
Bates County, MO 5 - - -
Greene County, MO 2 - - -
Hickory County, MO 1 - - -
Jackson County, MO 2 - - -
St. Clair County, MO 2 - - -
Worth County, MO 2 - - -
Adams County, NE 12 - - -
Hall County, NE 11 - - -
Lancaster County, NE 5 - - -
Polk County, NE 2 - - -
Canadian County, OK 9 - - -
OK County, OK 6 - - -
Ottawa County, OK 7 - - -
Minnehaha Co. SD 5 - - -
Ector Co. TX 5 - - -
Hopkins Co. TX 3 - - -
Johnson Co. TX 18 - - -
Sevier Co. UT 2 - - -
Goshen Co. WY 19 - - -
Sublette Co. WY 2 - - -
Source: US Census Bureau (Includes only workers over 16 years old.)

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-- Less than 1% of residence county population commutes

-- 1.0% -4.9% of residence county population commutes
-- 5.0% - 9.9% of residence county population commutes
-- 10.0% - 19.9% of residence county population commutes
-- 20% or more residence county population commutes

Figure 6: Workers Commuting to Saline County

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Section II
Industry Analysis

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Industry Analysis

Industry Totals for Saline County

Industry employment increased by 24.35% from 1990 to 2007 in Saline County. Average pay (after adjusting for inflation)
has increased by 8.72%, and the number of establishments in the same period increased by around 13%. This is a good
indicator of growing industry in the county. The same is also true for the fact that around 4,651 workers commute to Saline
County for work according to 2000 census numbers (Table 8).

Table 9: Annual Covered Employment & Wages2 over Time (NAICS) – Saline County
Average Pay in Terms of
Year Establishments Employment Average Annual Pay
20073 Dollars (adj*)
1990 1609 25156 $18,410 $29,206
1991 1626 25874 $18,978 $28,891
1992 1611 26655 $19,537 $28,873
1993 1610 27143 $20,095 $28,834
1994 1598 28375 $20,758 $29,042
1995 1621 28861 $21,344 $29,039
1996 1638 29479 $22,144 $29,263
1997 1668 30115 $22,671 $29,288
1998 1743 30529 $23,723 $30,177

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Covered Employment & Wages (CEW) also known as ES202 data are the product of a federal-state cooperative program, the Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages (QCEW) program, also known as the ES-202 program. The data are derived from summaries of employment and total pay of workers covered by state
and federal unemployment insurance (UI) legislation and provided by State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). The summaries are a result of the administration of state
unemployment insurance programs that require most employers to pay quarterly taxes based on the employment and wages of workers covered by UI.
(www.bls.gov).

3
Average wages in 2007 dollars term was calculated using the CPI inflation calculator available at the Bureau of Labor Statistics website http://data.bls.gov/cgi-
bin/cpicalc.pl. The CPI inflation calculator uses the average Consumer Price Index for a given calendar year. This data represents changes in prices of all goods
and services purchased for consumption by urban households. This index value has been calculated every year since 1913. For the current year, the latest
monthly index value is used (www.bls.gov).

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Average Pay in Terms of

Year Establishments Employment Average Annual Pay
20073 Dollars (adj*)
1999 1745 30902 $24,376 $30,337
2000 1764 31826 $25,626 $30,856
2001 1775 31713 $26,368 $30,871
2002 1788 31226 $26,991 $31,108
2003 1750 30308 $27,860 $31,394
2004 1749 30556 $28,433 $31,209
2005 1748 30322 $29,281 $31,086
2006 1756 30493 $30,347 $31,211
2007 1820 31282 $31,620 $31,620
Change from 1990 to 2007 211 6126 $13,210 $2,414
Percent change from 1990 to 2007 13.11% 24.35% 71.75% 8.27%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) *adj = Adjusted for Inflation.

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1820
Establishments

1788
1775
1850

1764

1756
1750

1749

1748
1745
1743
1800

1668
1750

1638
1626

1621
1700

1611

1610
1609

1598
1650
1600
1550
1500
1450

31826

31713

31282
31226
30902
Employment

30556
30529

30493
30322
30308
30115
29479
28861
28375
27143
26655
25874

35000
25156

30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
Average Annual Pay (adj)

$31,108

$31,394

$31,209

$31,086

$31,211

$31,620
$30,871
$30,856
$32,000

$30,337
$30,177
$31,500
$31,000
$29,288
$29,263
$29,206

$29,042

$29,039

$30,500
$28,891

$28,873

$28,834

$30,000
$29,500
$29,000
$28,500
$28,000
$27,500
$27,000
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Figure 7: Changes in Establishments, Employment and Average Annual Wages in the County

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Jobs and Average Wages by Industry

The Retail Trade sector has the maximum number of establishments in Saline County with 253 establishments. The
highest paid sector is the Management of Companies and Enterprises sector with annual average wages of $60,900. In
terms of employment, Manufacturing is the largest sector with 5,896 jobs followed by Retail Trade with 4,370 jobs and
Health Care and Social Assistance with 3,643 jobs. Health Care and Social Assistance also has the second highest
number of establishments in the county with 238 establishments. Apart from Management of Companies and Enterprises,
other high wage paying sectors are: Manufacturing (annual average wages of $40,668) and Transportation &
Warehousing (annual average wages of $40,100).

Table 10: Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs, and Average Wages – Saline County
Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs & Average Wages (2007) Establishments Jobs Annual Average Wage
Total Covered Employment and Wages 1820 31282 $31,620
Private 1747 26838 $31,776
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 7 N N
Mining 2 N N
Utilities 6 N N
Construction 199 1425 $36,842
Manufacturing 88 5896 $40,668
Wholesale Trade 116 N N
Retail Trade 253 4370 $22,279
Transportation and Warehousing 70 1607 $40,100
Information 43 994 $38,105
Finance and Insurance 120 1158 $37,319
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 63 257 $26,647
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 130 1152 $34,814
Management of Companies and Enterprises 7 145 $60,900
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 84 893 $20,265
Educational Services 22 2532 $26,115
Health Care and Social Assistance 238 3643 $36,073
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 15 209 $18,076
Accommodation and Food Services 116 2582 $11,023

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Industry Distribution of Establishments, Jobs & Average Wages (2007) Establishments Jobs Annual Average Wage
Other Services (except Public Administration) 194 1036 $18,962
Public Administration 49 1763 $36,586
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) N – Non-disclosed, NA- Not Applicable

Establishments Employment

Agriculture Mining
Utilities Construction
Manufacturing Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade Transportation & Warehousing
Information Finance & Insurance
Real Estate  Professional & Technical Services
Management of Companies Waste Management
Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance
Arts & Entertainment Accommodation & Food Services
Other Services (except Public Administration) Public Administration

Figure 8: Establishments and Jobs in Various Industry Sectors in Saline County

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Agriculture
Average Annual Pay Mining

$60,900
70000 Utilities
Construction
60000 Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade

$40,668
50000

$40,100
Transportation & Warehousing

$38,105
$37,319
$36,842

$36,586
$36,073
Information

$34,814
40000 Finance & Insurance

$26,647
Real Estate 

$25,864
$22,279 Professional & Technical Services

$20,265
30000

$18,962
Management of Companies

$18,076
Waste Management

$11,023
20000 Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
10000 Arts & Entertainment
Accommodation & Food Services
Other Services (except Public Administration)
0
0
0

0 Public Administration

Figure 9: Average Wage in various industries in the Saline County

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Key Industries

Saline County is home to some very well performing industries. These industries may be a part of existing or emerging
clusters. For identifying key industries and clusters, three criteria were used:
1. Location Quotient – Location quotients (LQ) for industries at 6-digit NAICS level were calculated with US industry
employment as a base. The cutoff for LQ was taken as 1.25 (based on previous studies, especially Cortright 2003).
2. Average Wages – Average wages at 6-digit NAICS codes were compared to US average wages. If any industry
has average wages 10% above the US average, it is considered to be a good performing industry.
3. Growth Rate – Growth rates for the employment were calculated over a three year time period from 2003 to 20064;
growth rates above 5% are considered to be an indicator of good industry performance.

Any industry that satisfies one of these three conditions is either a good performing industry or an industry with good
potential for growth. There may or may not be a cluster existing in a region for every good performing industry, but if there
are good performing industries, a cluster may emerge in the near future.

The industries satisfying all three of the above stated criteria are Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing and General Freight
Trucking (Local). The Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing sector has grown by approximately 18% over the last three
years, and the wages are 24.98% more than the national average. The location quotient for the sector is 24.22(Table 11).
The General Freight Trucking (Local) has increased at a rate of 33.97%, has wages 22.73% higher than national average
and has an LQ of 2.09.

Table 11: 6-Digit NAICS Codes with High Wages, Location Quotients and Growth Differentials
Average Higher Wages Growth Location
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment
Wages than Nation Differentials Quotient
336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing 2 377 $54,317 24.98% 18.60% 24.22
484110 General Freight Trucking, Local 5 113 $47,853 22.73% 33.97% 2.09
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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There were two reasons for selecting the 2003 base year. 1) The numbers were more likely to be free from 9/11 impacts as compared to 2001 or 2002 numbers.
2) NAICS definitions changed in 2002, so it was very difficult to bridge between 2002 & 1997 codes for some industries.

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Industries with Highest Growth Rates

The highest growth rate in Saline County is for the Security Guards and Patrol Services industry. This industry has a
growth rate of 186.43%. Other industries with high growth rates are the Electronic Shopping and the Business to Business
Electronic Markets sectors. The Electronic Shopping industry has a growth rate of 166.84%, and the Business to Business
Electronic Markets industry has a growth rate of 158.8%.

Table 12: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Highest Growth Rates
Average Growth
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Cluster
Wages Differentials
561612 Security Guards and Patrol 1 47 $14,153 186.43% Defense and Security
Services
454111 Electronic Shopping 2 19 $26,951 166.84% None
425110 Business to Business Electronic 1 52 $51,098 158.80% None
Markets
713290 Other Gambling Industries 1 21 $5,783 118.98% Arts, Entertainment, Recreation
& Visitor Industries
423930 Recyclable Material Merchant 2 50 $29,462 115.44% Local Motor Vehicle Products &
Wholesalers Services
561422 Telemarketing Bureaus 2 204 $27,372 113.37% Local Commercial Services
722310 Food Service Contractors 1 37 $10,911 109.92% Local Hospitality Establishments
488190 Other Support Activities for Air 1 25 $28,830 102.74% Transportation & Logistics
Transportation
541380 Testing Laboratories 2 58 $34,252 102.35% Business and Financial Services
541213 Tax Preparation Services 7 8 $6,856 100.00% Business and Financial Services
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Industries with Highest Location Quotient

The sector Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (NAICS 335121) has the highest LQ in Saline County of
238.14. The other sectors with a relatively high LQ are: Storage Battery Manufacturing and Frozen Specialty Food
Manufacturing.

Table 13: Top 10 Industries (6-Digit NAICS) with Highest Location Quotients
Average Location
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Cluster
Wages Quotient
335121 Residential Electric Lighting Fixture 1 706 $53,577 238.14 Electrical Equipment, Appliance
Manufacturing & Component Manufacturing
335911 Storage Battery Manufacturing 1 706 $44,419 199.77 Electrical Equipment, Appliance
& Component Manufacturing
311412 Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing 1 2010 $30,101 155.61 Agribusiness, Food Processing
and Technology
333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment 8 377 $42,173 28.16 Machinery Manufacturing
Manufacturing
336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing 2 377 $54,317 24.22 Transportation Equipment
Manufacturing
424510 Grain and Field Bean Wholesalers 9 211 $68,920 21.32 Agribusiness, Food Processing
and Technology
447190 Other Gasoline Stations 5 333 $39,346 12.49 Energy (Fossil and Renewable)
311211 Flour Milling 3 35 $54,959 11.61 Agribusiness, Food Processing
and Technology
335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus 1 71 $45,152 9.91 Electrical Equipment, Appliance
Manufacturing & Component Manufacturing
332911 Industrial Valve Manufacturing 1 51 $40,518 8.80 Fabricated Metal Product
Manufacturing
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Industries with Highest Wages as Compared to National Averages

The county’s Livestock Wholesale sector (NAICS 424520) has average wages around four times the national averages.
The average wage for the sector is $70,833. Education Support Services has wages double than the national wages. The
average wage for the Education Support Services sector is $75,208.

Table 14: Top 10 Industries (6-digit NAICS) with Wages Above National Averages
Wages
Average
NAICS NAICS Definition Establishments Employment Compared to Cluster
Wages
Nation5
424520 Livestock Wholesalers 1 1 $70,833 435.04% Agribusiness, Food Processing
and Technology
611710 Educational Support Services 2 3 $75,208 106.49% Education & Knowledge
Creation
447190 Other Gasoline Stations 5 333 $39,346 88.65% Energy (Fossil and Renewable)
611511 Cosmetology and Barber 1 1 $46,045 74.92% Education & Knowledge
Schools Creation
424510 Grain and Field Bean 9 211 $68,920 54.55% Agribusiness, Food Processing
Wholesalers and Technology
445299 All Other Specialty Food Stores 2 7 $34,338 52.84% Local Food and Beverages
Processing & Distribution
443120 Computer and Software Stores 4 18 $82,506 39.00% Local Household Goods &
Services
335121 Residential Electric Lighting 1 706 $53,577 37.47% Electrical Equipment, Appliance
Fixture Manufacturing & Component Manufacturing
621391 Offices of Podiatrists 4 11 $50,262 36.70% Local Health Services
451110 Sporting Goods Stores 5 22 $25,508 31.82% Local Entertainment & Media
Source: ES202 2006 data, IMPLAN MIG Group

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Wages compared to nation – the difference in county & national average wages for a particular industry as a percentage of the national average.

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Shift Share Analysis

Shift share analysis breaks down changes in employment (growth or decline) over a period of time into three components:
national growth share, industry mix share and local share. This analysis is used to account for the competitiveness of a
region’s industries and to analyze the local economic base6.

National Growth Share

This is the share of growth (decline) in local employment that can be attributed to growth (decline) in employment
at the national level.
National Growth Share = Employment in base year * National employment growth rate

Industry Mix Share

This is the growth (decline) in employment in the region that can be attributed to the growth (decline) in that
particular industry at the national level.
Industry Mix Share = Employment in base year *(Industry’s National Growth rate – National employment
growth rate)

Local Share
This is the share of growth (decline) in employment in a region that can be attributed to the competitiveness of a
region.
Local Share = Employment in base year *(Region’s industry growth rate – National Industry growth rate)

The industry with the highest local share in growth is the Insurance Agencies and Brokerages. The employment in the
sector increased by 330 and of those 324 were attributable to local growth in the region (Table 15). The second highest
growth in employment was in the Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists). In this industry there was a net
growth of 315 jobs, out of which 292 were attributable to local growth in the region.

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Pennstate (2003) Using Employment data to better understand your local economy.

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Table 15: Industries with Highest Local Share of Growth – Shift Share Analysis Saline County
NAICS NAICS Definition Net Growth National Growth Share Industry Mix Share Local Share
524210 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages 330 6 0 324
621111 Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health 315 18 6 292
Specialists)
447110 Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores 255 10 -11 256
561422 Telemarketing Bureaus 183 1 1 181
492110 Couriers 180 12 -6 174
622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 207 69 -21 159
541219 Other Accounting Services 158 3 -2 157
336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing 151 12 4 135
332710 Machine Shops 141 11 27 103
541110 Lessors Of Other Non-Financial Intangible Assets 84 2 -2 83
333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing 89 1 5 83
541710 R&D In Physical, Engineering and Life Sciences 86 2 3 82
448140 Family Clothing Stores 86 2 5 79
813910 Business Associations 71 1 -1 71
444110 Home Centers 89 5 14 69
484110 General Freight Trucking, Local 66 2 -2 65
722110 Full-Service Restaurants 121 41 23 57
621610 Home Health Care Services 78 7 19 52
541380 Testing Laboratories 51 0 0 51
425110 Business to Business Electronic Markets 49 0 -1 50
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group

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Clusters in Saline County

Traded Clusters

There is no single cluster that emerges clearly in Saline County. The Transportation Equipment Manufacturing cluster has
the highest growth rate of 18.56%, but it has a low LQ of 0.93 and wages considerably less than national average. The
highest LQ is for the Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing cluster. This cluster has an LQ of 14.8,
but it has a declining growth rate and wages less than national averages.

Table 16: Clusters in Saline County

Average Wages
Wages Growth
Cluster Establishments Employment Compared to LQ
Rate
National Average
Advanced Materials 38 864 $37,064 -39.15% 12.49% 0.67
Agribusiness, Food Processing & Technology 41 2746 $34,916 2.11% -3.24% 3.55
Apparel & Textiles 9 26 $21,212 -45.61% -17.91% 0.09
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor 44.3 699 $13,320 -59.38% -2.84% 0.63
Industries
Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences) 123 2727 $29,302 -30.08% -2.65% 1.02
Business & Financial Services 209.3 1723 $37,694 -50.41% 5.01% 0.64
Chemicals & Chemical-based Products 16 152 $35,909 -35.24% -11.19% 0.27
Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 2 2 $45,967 -43.94% -68.34% 0.01
Defense & Security 29 269 $22,528 -65.72% 13.50% 0.28
Education & Knowledge Creation 16 365 $27,404 -37.47% 3.52% 0.70
Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component 3 1483 $48,814 -2.08% -4.82% 14.80
Manufacturing
Energy (Fossil & Renewable) 132 2455 $35,824 -40.05% -0.74% 1.39
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 19 585 $39,035 -11.15% 12.58% 1.68
Forest & Wood Products 29 449 $29,183 -26.90% 0.45% 0.73
Glass & Ceramics 2 2 $26,216 -38.52% -37.00% 0.03
Information Technology & Telecommunications 60 1172 $41,317 -45.39% -9.76% 0.83
Machinery Manufacturing 20 621 $46,053 -15.08% 1.72% 2.27

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Mining 9 79 $41,361 -26.24% 11.49% 1.07

Primary Metal Manufacturing 9 159 $34,767 -36.69% 3.84% 1.08
Printing & Publishing 26.3 362 $28,969 -44.45% -5.50% 0.62
Transportation & Logistics 66 1409 $37,051 -13.47% 10.23% 1.52
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5 380 $54,069 -10.97% 18.56% 0.93
Total All Industries 1701 26173 $30,248 -28.67% -0.06% 1.00
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group.
Highlighted cells represent values higher than specified criteria values.

Transportation 
Advanced Materials Apparel & Textiles
Equip Mfg
0.67 0.09
0.93
Printing & Publishing Transportation &  Arts & 
0.62 Logistics Entertainment
Agribusiness 0.63
Machinery  Primary Metal Mfg 1.52 3.55
Mfg 1.08 Biomedical
Mining Business & 
2.27 1.02
1.07 Financial Services
IT & Telecom 0.64
0.83 Chemicals 
Glass &  0.27
Forest &  Ceramics
0.03 Computer & Elec 
Wood 
Product Mfg 
Products
0.01
0.73 Elec Equip, Appliance 
Fabricated Metal  Defense & 
Prod Mfg & Component Mfg
Security
1.68 14.8
0.28
Energy 
1.39 Education & 
Knowledge 
Creation
0.7

Figure 10: Location Quotients for Various Clusters in Saline County

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Figure 11: Traded Clusters in Saline County

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Figure 12: Traded Cluster Location Quotients for Saline County

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Local Clusters

In the case of local clusters, Local Real Estate, Construction & Development is the only cluster with wages higher than the
national average. This cluster has wages about 18% higher than the national average, but it has a low LQ and a declining
employment. The cluster with the highest growth rate is Local Utilities with a 9.35% growth rate followed by Local
Industrial Products & Services with a growth rate of 7.72%. The two clusters with LQ higher than 1.25 are Local
Community & Civic Organizations (LQ of 1.43) and the Local Retail Clothing & Accessories (LQ of 1.40).

Table 17: Local Clusters in Saline County

Average Wages
Wages Growth
Cluster Establishments Employment Compared to LQ
Rate
National Average
Local Commercial Services 75 1147 $26,028 -37.25% 0.23% 0.58
Local Community & Civic Organizations 34 480 $15,869 -47.60% -0.14% 1.43
Local Education & Training 2 111 $24,645 -20.59% -0.30% 0.79
Local Entertainment & Media 21 192 $22,248 -9.84% -10.18% 0.88
Local Financial Services 32 531 $32,144 -37.23% 1.89% 1.15
Local Food and Beverages Processing & 50 1245 $18,874 -25.63% -2.01% 1.03
Distribution
Local Health Services 130 1233 $47,188 -1.72% 1.48% 1.00
Local Hospitality Establishments 105 2311 $10,096 -29.08% 1.12% 1.04
Local Household Goods & Services 94 903 $27,202 -28.13% 0.90% 0.76
Local Industrial Products & Services 12 135 $41,420 -23.03% 7.72% 1.08
Local Logistical Services 7 28 $29,564 4.82% -5.33% 0.22
Local Motor Vehicle Products & Services 80 740 $32,625 -11.35% 0.45% 1.06
Local Personal Services (Non-Medical) 82 423 $19,205 -21.94% 1.71% 0.78
Local Real Estate, Construction & Development 163 1051 $35,934 18.61% -3.07% 0.74
Local Retail Clothing & Accessories 42 1458 $15,654 -21.51% 1.07% 1.40
Local Utilities 4 17 $27,053 -39.44% 9.35% 0.18
Data Source: ES202 data, IMPLAN MIG group.
Highlighted cells represent values higher than specified criteria values.

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Figure 13: Local Clusters in Saline County

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