Vital Signs June 29, 2016
Vital Signs June 29, 2016
Vital Signs June 29, 2016
S I O U X FA L L S B U S I N E S S I N D E X
Labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate
The Sioux Falls Business Index is a monthly measurement that summarizes various indicators
reflecting the local business environment. The index is based on a survey of local businesses that
captures their assessment of trends in business conditions. A reading higher than 50 represents
growth or optimism. To participate, email [email protected].
May 2016 survey
CONDITIONS IN YOUR BUSINESS COMPARED TO LAST MONTH
Prices paid for purchased materials and products
59.1
65.0
Prices received for your products and services
68.2
Inventory of finished products or goods for sale
0
10 20
30 40
50
Sales/use
Capital improvement
Entertainment
Lodging
Total
Total year to date
May 2015
$4,836,646
4,836,507
628,874
80,578
10,382,605
51,742,377
$4,659,737
4,659,737
548,277
67,750
9,935,501
49,758,157
Change
+3.8%
+3.8
+14.7
+18.9
+4.5
+4.0
$5,004,367
5,004,367
602,492
84,870
10,696,096
41,359,772
March 2016
142,728
138,999
3,729
2.6%
148,662
145,063
3,599
2.4%
STOCK PRICES
60 70 80 90 100
April 2016
April 2015
146,313
143,157
3,156
2.2%
April 2016
Change
$29.98
24.21
34.45
22.68
$50.04
42.64
53.76
36.22
NorthWestern
$61.98
49.03
62.51
48.44
Raven Industries
$18.21
20.61
21.49
12.88
Source: www.nasdaq.com
-3.4%
-3.4
+4.4
-5.0
-0.1
MORTGAGES
30-year fixed rate
June 28, 2016
Dec. 2015
Nation
3.52%
3.81
2.76
3.00
Source: Bankrate.com
2016
Jan. 1-June 24
FORECLOSURES
1,486
1,464
2015
May 2016
2,178
1,917
Minnehaha County
Lincoln County
$189,826
$206,222
95
95
6
11
5
27
65
Lincoln
3
6
3
11
22
April 2016
YTD 2016
YTD 2015
18
3
9
0
47
8
61
10
Minnehaha
Lincoln
Audi
Buick
Cadillac
Chevy
Chevy Truck
May 2015
9
1
Chrysler
Dodge
Dodge Truck
Ford
Ford Truck
Minnehaha
Lincoln
9
5
6
20
81
4
0
2
3
36
GMC
Heavy truck
Honda
Hyundai
Jeep
Minnehaha
Lincoln
51
26
56
20
35
17
13
34
5
11
Minnehaha
Lincoln
Mazda
Mercedes-Benz
Mitsubishi
Nissan
5
7
5
20
39
Lincoln
1
1
0
3
15
Subaru
Toyota
Volkswagen
Other
Total
44
70
3
98
714
9
11
4
41
255