SEWEDA Ecoomic Dashboard
Our region is growing, and understanding the economic landscape is key to making informed decisions. Here, you'll find comprehensive data on key economic indicators such as employment trends, business growth, industry performance, and demographic insights. Whether you're a business owner, policymaker, or researcher, this data provides valuable insights into the health and potential of our local economy. Explore the numbers driving our region's progress and discover opportunities for development and investment.
Population
74,115
Total Regional Employment
32,832
Average Earnings per Job
71.3K
Gross Regional Product
$4.1B
Population decreased by 4,717 over the last 5 years and is projected to decrease by 7,216 over the next 5 years.
Population
Population
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Population by Age Cohort
Age Cohort | 2018 Population | 2023 Population | Change | % Change | 2023 % of Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 3,655 | 3,379 | -276 | -8% | 4.39% |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,695 | 3,731 | 36 | 1% | 4.85% |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,706 | 3,651 | -55 | -1% | 4.74% |
| 15 to 19 years | 7,734 | 7,204 | -530 | -7% | 9.36% |
| 20 to 24 years | 13,506 | 12,445 | -1,061 | -8% | 16.17% |
| 25 to 29 years | 6,130 | 5,224 | -906 | -15% | 6.79% |
| 30 to 34 years | 4,464 | 4,764 | 300 | 7% | 6.19% |
| 35 to 39 years | 4,072 | 4,220 | 148 | 4% | 5.48% |
| 40 to 44 years | 3,674 | 4,001 | 327 | 9% | 5.2% |
| 45 to 49 years | 3,516 | 3,594 | 78 | 2% | 4.67% |
| 50 to 54 years | 3,570 | 3,435 | -135 | -4% | 4.46% |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,435 | 3,553 | -882 | -20% | 4.62% |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,537 | 4,427 | -110 | -2% | 5.75% |
| 65 to 69 years | 3,852 | 4,282 | 430 | 11% | 5.56% |
| 70 to 74 years | 3,029 | 3,486 | 457 | 15% | 4.53% |
| 75 to 79 years | 2,232 | 2,495 | 263 | 12% | 3.24% |
| 80 to 84 years | 1,491 | 1,631 | 140 | 9% | 2.12% |
| 85 years and over | 1,534 | 1,455 | -79 | -5% | 1.89% |
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Population by Educational Attainment
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Population by Race
Industry
Industry Characteristics
Industry | 2024 Jobs | 2024 Average Earnings Per Worker | 2024 LQ (Industry Concentration) | 2019-2024 % Change in Jobs | 2024 GRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government | 11,460 | $87,818 | 2.47 | -10.17% | 1068.22M |
| Manufacturing | 3,795 | $104,611 | 1.5 | 3.73% | 520.42M |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3,764 | $61,688 | 0.81 | 2.34% | 265.5M |
| Retail Trade | 3,346 | $39,953 | 0.92 | 4.77% | 272.12M |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2,757 | $26,915 | 0.96 | -3.39% | 126.89M |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 2,312 | $50,243 | 3.41 | -1.96% | 215.22M |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2,121 | $63,825 | 0.69 | 28.5% | 170.67M |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1,886 | $54,001 | 0.79 | 30.21% | 145.05M |
| Construction | 1,786 | $78,884 | 0.78 | 12.79% | 181.57M |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1,705 | $30,006 | 0.75 | -0.24% | 60.47M |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 1,559 | $34,683 | 0.68 | 37.16% | 71.68M |
| Finance and Insurance | 1,373 | $80,352 | 0.53 | 52.64% | 158.53M |
| Wholesale Trade | 856 | $82,719 | 0.66 | 10.83% | 205.79M |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 619 | $29,442 | 0.26 | 6.08% | 22.13M |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 598 | $27,522 | 0.68 | -7.7% | 22.38M |
| Educational Services | 461 | $19,459 | 0.47 | 12.86% | 10.28M |
| Information | 311 | $61,975 | 0.43 | 28.69% | 58.45M |
| Utilities | 281 | $180,852 | 2.37 | 236.07% | 249.92M |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 83 | $65,708 | 0.15 | 70.05% | 6.03M |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 49 | $18,080 | 0.25 | -20.66% | 3.78M |
Jobs grew by 126 over the last 5 years and are projected to grow by 2,634 over the next 5 years.
Jobs
Jobs Trend and Forecast
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Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Participation Rate
2019
4.4%
56.6%
2020
5.7%
54.6%
2021
4.3%
60.3%
2022
4.3%
56.3%
2023
3.9%
56.3%
January-August 2024
4.7%
55.4%
September 2024
3.6%
54.8%
October 2024
3.9%
54.8%
November 2024
3.8%
53.4%
December 2024
4.1%
52.9%
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Occupation Concentration
Profession | 2024 Jobs | 2023 Median Salary | 2023 Average Hourly Wage | 2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2019-2024 % Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office and Administrative Support | 4,099 | $44,463 | $23.27 | 0.96 | 1.15% |
| Sales and Related | 3,895 | $38,525 | $36.22 | 0.82 | 11.18% |
| Management | 3,851 | $75,358 | $48.63 | 1.02 | 4.64% |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 3,831 | $58,244 | $31.74 | 1.94 | -7.37% |
| Business and Financial Operations | 2,626 | $74,380 | $51.22 | 0.8 | 31.5% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 2,596 | $34,002 | $18.28 | 0.98 | -7.51% |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 2,300 | $40,694 | $24.07 | 0.69 | -6.71% |
| Production | 2,169 | $46,255 | $25.28 | 1.19 | 19.7% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 2,088 | $88,827 | $51.84 | 1.03 | 20.18% |
| Healthcare Support | 1,746 | $40,283 | $20.52 | 1.06 | 10.58% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 1,614 | $57,403 | $30.38 | 1.11 | 6.01% |
| Construction and Extraction | 1,576 | $58,436 | $32.64 | 0.89 | -4.64% |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 1,364 | $45,135 | $31.07 | 1.07 | 5.05% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 1,292 | $37,025 | $20.19 | 0.92 | -15.39% |
| Personal Care and Service | 1,115 | $36,285 | $22.84 | 0.8 | -13.88% |
| Computer and Mathematical | 951 | $92,122 | $50.3 | 0.85 | 39.81% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 948 | $59,931 | $36.05 | 2.49 | 9.95% |
| Community and Social Service | 786 | $57,387 | $30.46 | 1.24 | 17.18% |
| Architecture and Engineering | 769 | $81,196 | $43.4 | 1.38 | -16.6% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 708 | $34,207 | $22.23 | 2.67 | -5.19% |
| Protective Service | 510 | $54,045 | $28.36 | 0.71 | -13.13% |
| Legal | 169 | $66,994 | $49.59 | 0.52 | 32.79% |
| Military-only | 85 | $41,658 | $25.6 | 0.48 | -7.37% |
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Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)
Computer and Mathematical
$65,288
$129,268
Management
$34,888
$129,033
Legal
$48,060
$118,550
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$69,368
$115,242
Architecture and Engineering
$65,504
$111,033
Business and Financial Operations
$53,633
$108,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$46,641
$81,698
Construction and Extraction
$45,028
$79,890
Educational Instruction and Library
$43,713
$76,764
Sales and Related
$32,621
$74,004
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$42,436
$73,793
Protective Service
$40,582
$72,837
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$32,293
$72,343
Community and Social Service
$47,004
$71,740
Military-only
$33,486
$66,323
Production
$39,421
$58,555
Office and Administrative Support
$36,563
$54,112
Transportation and Material Moving
$33,678
$53,045
Personal Care and Service
$32,465
$50,205
Healthcare Support
$37,028
$45,981
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$32,749
$45,769
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$33,494
$45,228
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$32,848
$39,101
Education
Completions by Program
SEWEDA 4 county region plus Latah county, ID, and Nez Perce County, ID.
Description | 2023 Completions | 2010-2023 Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,128 | 8.7K 12.1K |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 2,360 | 1.3K 2.4K |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 1,159 | 0.5K 1.2K |
| Education | 1,005 | 1.1K 1K |
| Engineering | 874 | 0.6K 0.9K |
| Social Sciences | 873 | 0.8K 0.9K |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 722 | 0.3K 0.7K |
| Psychology | 700 | 0.4K 0.7K |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 683 | 0.5K 0.7K |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields | 547 | 0.4K 0.5K |
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Degrees by Institution
SEWEDA 4 county region plus Latah county, ID.
Institution | 2023 Completions | 2010-2023 Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Washington State University | 8,543 | 5.2K 8.5K |
| University of Idaho | 2,563 | 2.8K 2.6K |
| Lewis-Clark State College | 952 | 0.6K 1K |
| New Saint Andrews College | 39 | 0K 0K |
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Top 20 Programs
SEWEDA 4 county region plus Latah county, ID, and Nez Perce County, ID.
Degree | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General | 116 | -24.1% |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 111 | -26.1% |
| Nursing Science | 87 | -6.9% |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 72 | 4.2% |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other | 71 | -19.7% |
| Medicine | 66 | 22.7% |
| Business/Commerce, General | 62 | -35.5% |
| Computer Science | 52 | -40.4% |
| English Language and Literature, General | 41 | -48.8% |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 38 | -10.5% |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 34 | -14.7% |
| Social Work | 33 | 6.1% |
| Accounting | 29 | 0% |
| Mechanical Engineering | 29 | -10.3% |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 27 | -11.1% |
| Finance, General | 26 | -3.8% |
| Computer Engineering, General | 23 | -4.3% |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 23 | 4.3% |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 23 | 4.3% |
| Veterinary Medicine | 23 | 26.1% |
Job Postings
Job Postings by Industry
Industry Sector (2-Digit) | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 305 | -2.6% |
| Educational Services | 225 | 3.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 56 | -3.6% |
| Retail Trade | 53 | -49.1% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 38 | -71.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 34 | 41.2% |
| Manufacturing | 29 | -37.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 27 | -18.5% |
| Construction | 26 | 19.2% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 17 | 35.3% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 16 | 50% |
| Finance and Insurance | 15 | -26.7% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 9 | -33.3% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 8 | -25% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 8 | -62.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 4 | -50% |
| Information | 4 | -50% |
| Public Administration | 4 | -100% |
| Utilities | 4 | 0% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 |
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Top 20 Companies
Company | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Washington State University | 198 | 6.1% |
| Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories | 106 | -10.4% |
| Walmart | 18 | -38.9% |
| Knife River | 17 | 35.3% |
| Aramark | 13 | |
| Electrical Consultants | 10 | -40% |
| Albertsons | 9 | -77.8% |
| CenterWell Home Health | 9 | -11.1% |
| Stonebridge Companies | 9 | 22.2% |
| Clarkston High School | 7 | 28.6% |
| Sondermind | 7 | 28.6% |
| Constellis | 6 | -333.3% |
| District Office | 6 | 0% |
| Starbucks | 6 | -50% |
| Amn Agency | 5 | |
| Hensel Phelps | 5 | 60% |
| Meter Group | 5 | 0% |
| Pape Machinery | 5 | -80% |
| Pullman School District 267 | 5 | 20% |
| Safeway | 5 | -80% |