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Leadership Wichita 2011 Jeremy 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?
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Leadership Wichita 2011 Jeremy 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?
United States Average 25.2 Minutes Sedgwick County Average 17.9 Minutes Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey
2008 United States Average Electric Cost 9.74 2008 Kansas Average Electric Cost 7.45 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 Statistical Abstract
2008 United States Average Gas Cost 11.94 2008 Kansas Average Gas Cost 12.12 United States Average 9.74 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 Statistical Abstract
Per Capita Personal IncomeWichita, KS MSA as a Percentage of U.S. Metropolitan Portion Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Cost of Living 1Q 11 Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, May 2011
Moderate Housing Costs • Wichita’s moderate cost of living reflected in 2ndQtr 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
Goods-Producing Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Service-Providing 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 opportunities • What do you want out of Wichita? • What do you want Wichita to be?