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Regional Asset Map Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Marion, McPherson, Reno, Sedgwick, and Sumner Counties June 2009 CCCooommmpppooosssiiittteeesss KKKaaannnsssaaasss Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development Prepared by Center for Economic Development and Business Research W. Frank Barton School of Business Wichita State University Jeremy Hill, Director Debra Franklin, Regional Labor Force Analyst Mary Jane Townsend, Research Associate Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount St., Wichita, KS 67260-0121 Telephone: (316) 978-3225 Fax: (316) 978-3950 www.wichita.edu/cedbr Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 11 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 11 REGIONAL LABOR MARKET AND ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE .................................................... 12 POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................................................... 14 TOTAL POPULATION ................................................................................................................................. 15 COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE .................................................................................................. 17 WORKFORCE AGE POPULATION ............................................................................................................... 19 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT .................................................................................................................... 20 ECONOMIC INDICATORS ..................................................................................................................... 21 HOUSEHOLD AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME DATA ......................................................................................... 23 POPULATION BY RACE AND ETHNICITY DATA .......................................................................................... 25 TENURE OF OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS .................................................................................................... 27 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE AND PRESENCE OF OWN CHILDREN ..................................................................... 28 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ...................................................................................................... 30 COMPOSITES AND ADVANCED MATERIALS ................................................................................. 31 WORKFORCE SUPPLY CHAIN: THE TALENT PIPELINE ............................................................................... 32 Future Talent ...................................................................................................................................... 33 Talent Available in the Near-term ...................................................................................................... 33 Talent Currently Available.................................................................................................................. 34 KANSAS POST-SECONDARY COMPLETERS OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS PROGRAMS ............................................................................................... 35 COMPOSITE AND ADVANCED MATERIALS EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ................................. 41 Current Regional Composite and Advanced Materials Specific Programs ........................................ 41 REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS ............................................................................................... 41 ADULT EDUCATION NON-PROFIT AGENCIES ............................................................................................ 43 Adult Education .................................................................................................................................. 43 ESOL Programs .................................................................................................................................. 47 RESEARCH ................................................................................................................................................ 48 RESEARCH CENTERS ................................................................................................................................ 50 RESEARCH FUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT .................................................... 51 COMPOSITES AND ADVANCED MATERIALS FIRMS ................................................................... 52 Section 1: Business Environment ........................................................................................................ 53 Section 2: Innovation Networks .......................................................................................................... 54 Section 3: Regional Norms and Attitudes ........................................................................................... 55 Section 4: Demographics .................................................................................................................... 56 AVIATION FIRMS .................................................................................................................................... 68 RESOURCES FOR ENTREPRENEURS ................................................................................................ 69 REGIONAL COMMUNITY INCUBATORS ...................................................................................................... 69 NetWork Kansas ................................................................................................................................. 69 Quest Business Center for Entrepreneurs ........................................................................................... 70 Wichita State Venture Accelerator (WSVA) ........................................................................................ 70 Wichita Technology Corporation ........................................................................................................ 70 Table of Tables TABLE 1. GROWTH / DECLINE BY COUNTY, WORKING AGE POPULATION, 2000 – 2008 .................................................. 3 TABLE 2. REGIONAL COMPOSITES AND ADVANCED MATERIALS SPECIFIC PROGRAMS ........................................................ 7 TABLE 3. FUTURE QUALITY OF REGION FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS .................................................................................. 10 TABLE 4. PERCENT CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT FROM 2002‐08 FOR 10‐COUNTY COMPOSITES KANSAS WIRED REGION ...... 13 TABLE 5. TOTAL POPULATION, BY COUNTY ............................................................................................................. 15 TABLE 6. AVERAGE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN POPULATION, BY COUNTY .......................................................... 16 TABLE 7. POPULATION, NATURAL INCREASE AND NET MIGRATION IN REGION, BY COUNTY, 1990‐2000 .......................... 17 TABLE 8. CUMULATIVE COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE FOR REGION, BY COUNTY, 2000‐2008 ........................... 18 TABLE 9. GROWTH / DECLINE BY COUNTY, WORKING AGE POPULATION, 2000‐2008 .................................................. 19 TABLE 10. EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF PERSONS AGE 25 YEARS AND OVER, 2000 CENSUS ....................................... 21 TABLE 11. ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS, 2008 ........................................................................................................... 23 TABLE 12. ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2008 ......................................................................... 23 TABLE 13. ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME, PERCENT OF TOTAL, 2008 .............................................. 24 TABLE 14. POPULATION BY SINGLE RACE CLASSIFICATION, 2008 ............................................................................... 25 TABLE 15. POPULATION BY SINGLE RACE CLASSIFICATION, PERCENT OF TOTAL, 2008 .................................................... 25 TABLE 16. POPULATION OF HISPANIC OR LATINO, 2008 ........................................................................................... 26 TABLE 17. POPULATION OF HISPANIC OR LATINO, PERCENT OF TOTAL, 2008 ............................................................... 26 TABLE 18. TENURE OF OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS, 2008 ......................................................................................... 27 TABLE 19. TENURE OF OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS, PERCENT OF TOTAL, 2008 ............................................................. 27 TABLE 20. HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE AND PRESENCE OF OWN CHILDREN, 2008 ................................................................ 28 TABLE 21. HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE AND PRESENCE OF OWN CHILDREN, PERCENT OF TOTAL, 2008 .................................... 29 TABLE 22. COUNTY LEVEL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTACTS ............................................................................... 30 TABLE 23. REGIONAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES .................................................................................................. 34 TABLE 24. REGIONAL COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES .................................................................................. 34 TABLE 25. NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL