State snapshot: Kansas

December 12, 2000, 01:10 PM —  InfoWorld — 

Vital statistics

Population:

State: 2,654,052 (ranks 32nd in nation)

Wichita area: 548,714

Unemployment rate:

State: 3.4% (national: 3.9%)

Wichita: 3.9%

Median housing cost:

Wichita area: $91,400 (national: $141,800)

Business outlook

Top industries:

Agriculture, livestock, aerospace, business services, manufacturing

Top employers:

Bombardier, Learjet, Cessna Aircraft, Raytheon, Boeing, Koch Industries, General
Motors, IBP

Economic outlook:

An excellent growing season in 2000 helped to boost the state's economy, while
tightness in the labor markets has eased slightly.

Tax situation:

The state sales tax rate is 4.9 percent, the state income tax rate depends on
income level, and the property tax rates vary by location.

Local talk:

"The boom in call centers, the passage of a school bond and transportation bill,
and national retailers moving into the Wichita market are going to translate into more
jobs."

-- Janet Harrah, director, Wichita State University's Center for Economic
Development and Business Research

IT salaries, large companies

Wichita:

Vice president, IS: $163,803

IS director: $139,193

Network services: $88,018

Web resources

State of Kansas - www.ink.org

Kansas' official site includes business and commerce information, along with social
service job listings.

Kansas Technology Enterprise - href="http://www.ktec.com">www.ktec.com

Promoting technology-related economic development in Kansas, this quasi-public
corporation provides business contacts and links to useful resources.

SOURCES: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
REALTORS, RELOCATION CENTRAL, POSITIVE SUPPORT REVIEW SALARY SURVEY

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