The Owensboro Magazine 2009

BY THE NUMBERS QUICK FACTS Business Cost Kentucky Index, 2006 (U.S. = 100.0) Labor Cost 97 Energy Cost 69 Overall Business Cost 93 Kentucky is tied for the 15th lowest overall business cost in the nation. Gross State Product Per Wage, 2006 $2.15 $2.19 Kentucky U.S. Industrial Electric Cost Per KWH, 2006 Kentucky $0.0405 U.S. $0.0616 Kentucky has the 4th lowest cost for industrial power. Daviess County Statistical Summary Daviess County Labor Market Area Per Capita Income 2006 Median Household Income 2008 Median Home Price 2006 Daviess County Labor Market Area Daviess County Labor Market Area U.S. Daviess County Labor Market Area U.S. Population 2008 97,005 485,214 Daviess County $29,987 $45,663 $95,000 Total Available Labor 2006 2,554 14,861 Unemployment Rate 2007 4.9 4.9 4.6 Average Weekly Wage 2007 $619 $669 $885 Regional Hospital 3300 County School System 1785 Mortgage Processing 873 Public School System 778 Natural gas Pipeline Headquarters 596 Automotive stampings and welded 560 assemblies Specialty Food Group Processed meat products 544 541 Wal-Mart (2 stores) Retail Owensboro Community & Technical College 494 City of Owensboro City Government 481 Commonwealth of Kentucky State Government 471 Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Inc. Headquarters 456 Unilever Foods North America Pasta and simmer sauces 445 Specialty mechanical construction 380 Titan Contracting UniFirst Uniform distribution 350 Canteen Service Company Food Services 350 Swedish Match North America Smokeless Tobacco products 345 342 Kimberly-Clark Corp Tissue paper & towels Premium Allied Tool Metal stamping and fabricated products 330 Dana Corporation Steel pickup truck frames 330 Premium Allied Tool Metal stamping and fabricated products 330 314 Miles Farm Supply Farm Services Daramic Inc. Automotive & Industrial battery separators 264 MPD Inc. Commercial Tubes and Components, microwave & police radar equipment, breath analyzers, ceramics & ceramic to metal seals 264 HON Co Wooden office chairs 260 Owensboro Municipal Utilities Public Utilities 226 Green River District Health Health Department 224 Hunter Douglas Window Part Manufacturer 218 Barton Brands, Ltd. Bottling/warehouse plant of whiskey, gin, etc. 207 AT&T National directory call center 200 Plastech Plastic blow molded automotive parts 200 Plastic blow molded automotive parts 200 DBM Technologies Inc. Source: Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation. Owensboro Medical Health System Daviess County Public Schools US Bank Home Mortgage Owensboro Public Schools Texas Gas Toyotetsu MidAmerica LLC BUSINESSin the greater Owensboro area Major employers Summary of Recent Locations and Expansions, 2005-Present Reported Companies Jobs Investment Manufacturing Location 2 75 $29,817,000 Manufacturing Expansion 26 364-463 $107,013,540 Supportive/Service Location 1 15 $115,500 Supportive/Service Expansion 3 200-215 $9,689,740 Note: Totals include announced locations and expansions. Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (5/20/2008). Population by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2008 Daviess County Labor Market Area Number Percent Number Percent White 90,687 93.5 447,439 92.2 Black 4,224 4.4 25,766 5.3 Asian 439 0.5 2,685 0.6 American Indian/Alaskan Native 131 0.1 764 0.2 Native Hwaiian/Pacific Islander 22 0.0 194 0.0 Other/Multirace 1,502 1.5 8,366 1.7 Hispanic Origin 1,351 1.4 6,660 1.4 Note: Hispanic is not a race category. A person can be white, black, etc. and be of hispanic origin. Source: Applied Geographic Solutions, Simi Valley, Ca. Population Projections 2013 2015 2020 Labor Market Area 496,254 Daviess County 94,567 97,166 99,438 Source: Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville (county) Applied Geographic Solutions, Simi Valley, Ca. (Labor Market Area) POPULATION Selected Market Centers Percent of U.S. Within 600 Miles of Owensboro Population 44% Personal Income 41% Retail Sales 41% Manufacturing Employment 53% 74 OWENSBORO 2009

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The Owensboro 2009 From our Chair Contents Buffalo Trace Brings History to Owensboro Environmental Education Blooms in the Garden Owensboro Arts and Cultural Events Making the Grade Building Opportunity In the Swim Economic Development through Placemaking Sister Cities brings International Benefits Embracing Innovation to spur Economic Development Creating a Pool of Skilled Workers Expanding Transportation Options One-Stop Business Licensing Robot Doctor Building a Locally-Based Food Economy Welcome to the Neighborhood Luxury Living on the River Moving In Trendy Excursions Evolves with the Times The Crème Brews Comfort Downtown Growing with the Community Family Business Boasts Longevity, Good Barbecue Entrepreneurial Spirit Comes Home Capturing the Broadway Market Ministering to Church Leaders Community at-a-Glance By the Numbers Dining & Catering Guide Advertiser Index

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