| Lower South Central Region Population | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Population | 1990 Population | 2000 Population | Change 1990-2004 | Change 2000-2004 | |
| Douglas | 13,546 | 11,876 | 13,084 | 14.1% | 3.5% |
| Howell | 37,995 | 31,447 | 37,238 | 20.8% | 2.0% |
| Oregon | 10,441 | 9,470 | 10,344 | 10.3% | 0.9% |
| Ozark | 9,431 | 8,598 | 9,542 | 9.7% | -1.2% |
| Shannon | 8,831 | 7,613 | 8,324 | 10.1% | 0.7% |
| Texas | 24,476 | 21,476 | 23,003 | 14.0% | 6.4% |
| Wright | 18,177 | 16,758 | 17,955 | 8.5% | 1.2% |
| Region Total | 122,447 | 107,238 | 119,490 | 14.2% | 2.5% |
| Lower South Central Region Demographics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Females | 2003 Males | Population Age < 25 |
Population Age 25-44 |
Population Age > 44 |
2002 Pop. In Poverty | |
| Douglas | 6,794 | 6,569 | 4,411 | 3,327 | 5,625 | 2,651 |
| Howell | 19,323 | 18,176 | 12,758 | 9,767 | 14,974 | 6,487 |
| Oregon | 5,277 | 5,024 | 3,254 | 2,539 | 4,508 | 2,186 |
| Ozark | 4,790 | 4,708 | 2,780 | 2,212 | 4,506 | 1,944 |
| Shannon | 4,230 | 4,063 | 2,787 | 2,153 | 3,353 | 1,983 |
| Texas | 12,073 | 12,069 | 7,769 | 6,394 | 9,979 | 4,673 |
| Wright | 9,355 | 8,831 | 6,526 | 4,618 | 7,042 | 3,645 |
| Region Total | 61,842 | 59,440 | 40,285 | 31,010 | 49,987 | 23,569 |
| Percent | 51.0% | 49.0% | 33.2% | 25.6% | 41.2% | 19.4% |
| 2003 Lower South Central Region Demographics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Black | Asian | Other | Hispanic | |
| Douglas | 12,971 | 15 | 141 | 236 | 132 |
| Howell | 36,303 | 130 | 363 | 703 | 459 |
| Oregon | 9,767 | 10 | 304 | 220 | 112 |
| Ozark | 9,321 | 16 | 59 | 102 | 97 |
| Shannon | 7,916 | 18 | 153 | 206 | 94 |
| Texas | 22,886 | 480 | 233 | 543 | 298 |
| Wright | 17,788 | 81 | 129 | 188 | 179 |
| Region Total | 116,952 | 750 | 1,382 | 2,198 | 1,371 |
| Percent | 96.4% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| 2004 Lower South Central Region Employment Statistics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Unemployment Rate | |
| Douglas | 6,086 | 5,725 | 362 | 5.9% |
| Howell | 18,974 | 17,957 | 1,017 | 5.4% |
| Oregon | 4,173 | 3,940 | 233 | 5.6% |
| Ozark | 4,364 | 4,100 | 264 | 6.0% |
| Shannon | 3,902 | 3,565 | 337 | 8.6% |
| Texas | 10,568 | 9,843 | 725 | 6.9% |
| Wright | 8,123 | 7,579 | 544 | 6.7% |
| Region Total | 56,190 | 52,708 | 3,482 | 6.2% |
| 2004 Lower South Central Region Industry Employment | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources & Mining | Const. | Manu. | Trade, Trans. & Utilities | Info. | Financial Activities | Prof. & Business Services | Education & Health Services | Leisure & Hospitality | Other Services | Govt | |
| Douglas | 50 | 67 | 438 | 554 | 46 | 87 | 202 | 259 | 148 | 50 | 159 |
| Howell | 67 | 472 | 3,543 | 3,039 | 327 | 488 | 734 | 2,699 | 1,342 | 323 | 332 |
| Oregon | 33 | 31 | 275 | 516 | 32 | 136 | 51 | 292 | 134 | 44 | 129 |
| Ozark | 17 | 18 | 224 | 318 | ND | 104 | ND | 112 | 199 | 35 | 61 |
| Shannon | 27 | 16 | 733 | 197 | ND | 99 | ND | 87 | 155 | 76 | 96 |
| Texas | 39 | 147 | 855 | 1,463 | 55 | 257 | 152 | 543 | 351 | 102 | 237 |
| Wright | 30 | 206 | 754 | 1,172 | 54 | 190 | 218 | 374 | 341 | 111 | 233 |
| Region Total | 263 | 957 | 6,822 | 7,259 | 514 | 1,361 | 1,357 | 4,366 | 2,670 | 741 | 1,247 |
| Percent | 1.0% | 3.5% | 24.8% | 26.3% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 15.8% | 9.7% | 2.7% | 4.5% |
| 2003 Number of Lower South Central Region Establishments by Size | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employees | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50-99 | 100-249 | 250-499 | 500-999 | 1000+ | County Total |
| Douglas | 147 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
| Howell | 631 | 219 | 121 | 81 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1,092 |
| Oregon | 141 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| Ozark | 124 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| Shannon | 111 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| Texas | 329 | 91 | 47 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 507 |
| Wright | 257 | 83 | 39 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 423 |
| Region Total | 1,740 | 516 | 279 | 174 | 52 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2,796 |
| Percent | 62.2% | 18.5% | 10.0% | 6.2% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Lower South Central Region Farms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2002 | % Change | |
| Douglas | 1,368 | 1,160 | -15.2% |
| Howell | 1,856 | 1,743 | -6.1% |
| Oregon | 903 | 846 | -6.6% |
| Ozark | 884 | 820 | -7.2% |
| Shannon | 539 | 516 | -4.3% |
| Texas | 1,657 | 1,600 | -3.4% |
| Wright | 1,482 | 1,348 | -9.0% |
| Region Total | 8,689 | 8,030 | -7.6% |
| Lower South Central Region Personal Income ($000) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2002 | 2003 | % Change 1993-2003 | % Change 2002-2003 | |
| Douglas | $140,470 | $232,111 | $242,493 | 72.6% | 4.5% |
| Howell | $466,261 | $740,306 | $780,036 | 67.3% | 5.4% |
| Oregon | $113,406 | $174,308 | $181,274 | 59.8% | 4.0% |
| Ozark | $109,429 | $163,897 | $169,325 | 54.7% | 3.3% |
| Shannon | $92,283 | $138,122 | $143,012 | 55.0% | 3.5% |
| Texas | $268,969 | $395,009 | $411,416 | 53.0% | 4.2% |
| Wright | $213,638 | $307,848 | $319,397 | 49.5% | 3.8% |
| Region Total | $1,404,456 | $2,151,601 | $2,246,953 | 60.0% | 4.4% |
| Lower South Central Region Per Capita Personal Income | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2002 | 2003 | % Change 1993-2003 | % Change 2002-2003 | |
| Douglas | $11,720 | $17,384 | $18,187 | 55.2% | 4.6% |
| Howell | $13,850 | $19,851 | $20,763 | 49.9% | 4.6% |
| Oregon | $11,702 | $16,986 | $17,523 | 49.7% | 3.2% |
| Ozark | $12,223 | $17,342 | $17,797 | 45.6% | 2.6% |
| Shannon | $11,736 | $16,542 | $17,191 | 46.5% | 3.9% |
| Texas | $12,245 | $16,298 | $17,107 | 39.7% | 5.0% |
| Wright | $12,723 | $16,945 | $17,559 | 38.0% | 3.6% |
| Region Total | $12,314 | $17,335 | $18,018 | 46.3% | 3.9% |
