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As the community and region continue to change, Emporia and Lyon County must take an active role in positioning itself in the modern economy by expanding the availability of a range job opportunities, housing choice, and amenities that enable a diverse population to both live and work in their community. Local, regional, and national trends impact the community and are used in PlanELC to help the City and County create proactive strategies.

29EMPORIA + LYON COUNTY JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

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TRENDS AND

OPPORTUNITIES

Emporia + Lyon County | Joint Comprehensive Plan

EMPLOYMENT CHANGE

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT

23,781

21,943

‘01

-"15 AVERAGE

19,686

BLUE COLLAR

Mining, Construction, Manuf., Wholesale

6,577 5,467

‘01

-"15 AVERAGE 3,945

OTHER SERVICES

Education, Government

6,332 5,969

‘01

-"15 AVERAGE 5,617

TOURISM & SERVICES

Arts, Accommodation, Food, Retail

4,509 4,122

‘01

-"15 AVERAGE 3,865

HEALTHCARE

Healthcare & Social Assistance

2,033 1,764

‘01

-"15 AVERAGE 1,589

PROFESSIONAL SECTOR

Information, FIRE, Administration

2,929 2,489

‘01

-"15 AVERAGE 2,017

LOWHIGH

Emporia + Lyon County | Joint Comprehensive Plan

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

1960197019801990200020102016

HISTORIC POPULATION

Emporia & Lyon County, 1960-2016

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

HISTORIC CONTEXT

Lyon County

Emporia

ADDITIONAL EXPANSION

Iowa Beef Packers, Pepsi,

Dolly Madison, Camper

Corp., Detroit Diesel,

Safeway Pet Foods

INDUSTRIAL EXPANSIONGREAT RECESSION

Tyson closes meat packing

facility (2008)

Walmart

Caterpillar

Menu FoodsTyson closes meat

packing facility (2008) Population growth and decline in Emporia and Lyon County is closely alig ned with expansions and contractions in the industrial and manufacturing sector. Population increased by 39% from 1960 to 1980—the period of the greatest industrial expansion

The closure of Tyson"s meat processing facility in 2008 and other contractions that occurred during the 2000s led to population

losses and other community challenges

Efforts to support existing businesses, such as Simmons Pet Foods, Hill"s Pet Nutrition, Tyson Foods (prepared foods), and retail

recruitment, stabilized the population base and area economy

Population

Employment

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POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT

Understanding population and employment trends helps to

Emporia + Lyon County | Joint Comprehensive Plan

INDUSTRIAL DEMAND

0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000

MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT CHANGE

Lyon County, 2001-2015

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Manufacturing% of Total Employment

Great

Recession

Total employment in Lyon County in 2015 shows that the economy is recove ring from recent lows, but employment remains below historic highs and the 15-year average. (Source: Bureau of Economic An alysis, Total Full-Time and Part-Time Employment by NAICS Code) Total employment peaked at nearly 23,800 in 2002 and declined to a low of 19,700 in 2013 Total employment rebounded to 20,650 in 2015, indicating a strengthening county eco nomy

The healthcare sector in Lyon County had above average employment in 2015 (1,812 jobs) and this sector is growing, evidenced

by the continued expansion of Newman Regional Health The professional services sector is also stabilizing, with a more than 20% increase in jobs from 2013 to 2015 The following graph clearly shows the impact that the Great Recession pa ired with the closure of the Tyson facility had on manufacturing employment in Lyon County. Employment in this sector is trending upward, but still below historic levels.

Change in Manufacturing Employment

WHAT WE HEARD

Encouraging growth in existing businesses is important, and perhaps more important is encouraging development of new industries. A number of major employers here began as ideas in

Emporians" heads.

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anticipate changing needs

Emporia + Lyon County | Joint Comprehensive Plan

Manufacturing

Educational Services

Health Care/Social Assistance

Retail Trade

Accommodation/Food

Services

Construction

Professional/Scientific/

Technical Services

Other Services

Public Administration

Finance/Insurance

Admininstrative/Support/

Waste Management

Transportation/Warehousing

Wholesale Trade

Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing

Arts/Entertainment/Recreatio

n

Real Estate/Rental/Leasing

Information

Utilities

Mining & Extraction

Management

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2016

INDUSTRY MIX

LYON COUNTY

USA

Manufacturing

Educational Services

Health Care/Social Assistance

Retail Trade

Accommodation/Food Services

Construction

Other Services

Public Administration

Finance/Insurance

Admin/Support/Waste Management

Transportation/Warehousing

Wholesale Trade

Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing

Arts/Entertainment/Recreation

Real Estate/Rental/Leasing

Information

Utilities

Mining & Extraction

Management

This chart illustrates how Lyon County compares to the rest of the USA i n terms of employment by industry. Lyon County has and a challenge - it is a strength because it shows robust manufactur ing and educational sectors but it is a challenge in that “putting to o many eggs" in the manufacturing or educational basket can present ris ks in the event of downturns in those sectors.

Employment Sector

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EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY

The majority of people are employed by the manufacturing,

0%2%4%6%8%

10% 12%

Unemployment Comparison Chart

Source: Bureau of Labor Stati stics, 2016

USAKansasLyon CountyEmporia

The unemployment rate in Lyon County is below the national average and s lightly above the average in Kansas. (Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics) A low unemployment rate is indicative of a stable economy attract new industry

Labor availability—and labor with the right skills—is a key component and local constraint in Lyon County, in terms of attracting

new industry

Unemployment

Emporia + Lyon County | Joint Comprehensive Plan

TOP EMPLOYERS

914
778
748
535
458
420
246
245
244
242

Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.

U.S.D. # 253

Emporia State University

Hostess Brands, LLC

Newman Regional Health

Simmons Pet Food

Birch Communications

City of Emporia

Hopkins Manufacturing

Lyon County

Emporia + Lyon County | Joint Comprehensive Plan

TOP EMPLOYERS

914
778
748
535
458
420
246
245
244

242Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.

U.S.D. # 253

Emporia State University

Hostess Brands, LLC

Newman Regional Health

Simmons Pet Food

Birch Communications

City of Emporia

Hopkins Manufacturing

Lyon County

Emporia + Lyon County | Joint Comprehensive Plan

TOP EMPLOYERS

914
778
748
535
458
420
246
245
244
242

Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.

U.S.D. # 253

Emporia State University

Hostess Brands, LLC

Newman Regional Health

Simmons Pet Food

Birch Communications

City of Emporia

Hopkins Manufacturing

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