2017-10-31

SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL ·

BOOK OF FACTS-3

FALL 2017

WELCOME

lot can be said about a com-

munity’s identity, the fabric

of who we are, collectively.

The city of Springfield

and the surrounding region – from

residents to public officials and busi-

ness leaders – currently are working

through identity issues, asking the

right questions:

• Who are we?

• What are the attributes of Springfield

and the region that make us unique?

• Who and what do we want to be-

come?

This book can provide some an-

swers. The facts serve as a foundation

to build upon.

I see the contents in the annual Book of Facts as statistical guideposts to

lead us toward the future. Yes, history repeats itself, but we can alter the future

with the right information in hand. It’ll take time, years maybe, to properly

flesh out those answers and until we see a new identity begin to take shape.

We’re moving in the right direction. The reality of numbers, and their as-

sociated meanings, can spur us to action.

You have a tool for change right here.

Welcome to the 2018 Book of Facts.

—Eric Olson

Editorial Director,

Springfield Business Journal

HEALTH CARE 5-12 COST OF INSURANCE 6 INSURANCE COVERAGE 7 MEDICAID MCO SPENDING 8 MEDICAID SPENDING 9 AGE DISTRIBUTION 10 TOP JOBS 11 HOSPITAL PATIENT VOLUMES 12 TOURISM 13-18 HOTEL MARKET SNAPSHOT 14 AIRLINE DESTINATIONS 15 ECONOMIC IMPACT 16-17 ROOM SUPPLY/DEMAND 18 MANUFACTURING 19-23 EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES 20 INDUSTRY MARKET SHARE 21 EXPORTS 22 GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT 23 DEMOGRAPHICS AND EMPLOYMENT 24-29 COST OF LIVING 25 POPULATION CHANGE 26 EDUCATION LEVELS 27 TOP OCCUPATIONS 28 WAGE TRENDS 29 FINANCIAL 30-34 SBA LENDERS 31 CREDIT UNIONS SNAPSHOT 32-33 DEPOSIT MARKET SHARE 34 GOVERNMENT 35-41 CITY OFFICIALS 36 MISSOURI ELECTED OFFICIALS 37 STATE REPRESENTATIVES . . . 38 SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE SENATORS 39 U.S. SENATORS/ REPRESENTATIVES 40 MISSOURI CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES 41

BUSINESS

RESOURCES 42-43

SOUTHWEST MISSOURI CHAMBERS

OF COMMERCE 42-43

Special thanks to

Springfield-based

photographer and artist Julie

Blackmon, who furnished

artwork for this book.

We selected her piece,

“Sidewalk,” for the cover.

It’s part of Blackmon’s

Homegrown photo series.

Blackmon’s works are

shown in galleries from the Fahey/Klein Gallery in

Los Angeles to Robert Mann Gallery in New York,

and she’s been commissioned for cover art by New

York Magazine and Time, as well as pieces for

actress Reese Witherspoon. The Homegrown series

was exhibited at The Photographers’ Gallery in

London, and closer to home, Blackmon’s work has

been displayed at the Crystal Bridges Museum of

American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas.

READ BETWEEN

THE LINES

Fourth-annual book builds upon statistical

guideposts to carve out region’s identity

Julie Blackmon

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER

ART

Wes Hamilton,

graphic design

and layout

Matthew Henderson,

research