SIOUX FALLS MSA LABOR

S I O U X FA L L S B U S I N E S S I N D E X
produced by

AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY

for the SIOUX FALLS

Labor force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment rate

BUSINESS JOURNAL

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 info@sfbusinessjournal.com.
June 2016 survey
CONDITIONS IN YOUR BUSINESS COMPARED TO LAST MONTH
Revenue (sales)
57.1
45.5
Customer traffic
0

10 20

30 40

50

Sales/use
Capital improvement
Entertainment
Lodging
Total
Total year to date

$4,836,646
4,836,507
628,874
80,578
10,382,605
51,742,377

May 2015

$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

Change

-3.4%
-3.4
+4.4
-5.0
-0.1

Bridgewater
Canistota
Montrose
Salem
Spencer
Other
McCook County total
South Dakota total

$309,407
576,911
421,775
2,207,492
490,348
139,367
4,145,300
1,641,562,743

$309,578
614,834
407,192
2,921,159
451,737
175,377
4,879,877
1,670,691,474

Change

April 2016

-0.1%
$266,286
-6.2
627,547
+3.6
446,819
-24.4
2,278,249
+8.5
599,482
-20.5
180,886
-15.1
4,399,269
-1.7 1,684,136,881

$34.51

24.45

35.01

22.68

Meta Financial Group

$53.25

51.32

53.76

36.22

NorthWestern

$61.24

50.72

63.75

48.47

Raven Industries

$19.34

19.67

20.38

12.88

30-year fixed rate

July 18, 2016
Jan. 2016

Nation

13
19
5
31
67

Lincoln

6
7
2
5
34

3.41%

15-year fixed rate

July 18, 2016
Jan. 2016

3.73

2.69

2.89

Source: Bankrate.com

FORECLOSURES
June 2016

June 2015

May 2016

YTD 2016

YTD 2015

17
3

9
1

53
12

78
13

Minnehaha

Lincoln

6
4

Minnehaha County
Lincoln County

NEW VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS MINNEHAHA AND LINCOLN COUNTIES June 2016

Minnehaha

52-week high 52-week low

Source: Sheriffs Departments in Minnehaha and Lincoln counties

Source: South Dakota Department of Revenue

Audi
Buick
Cadillac
Chevy
Chevy Truck

July 20, 2015

MORTGAGES

Change

+16.2%
-8.1
-5.6
-3.1
-18.2
-23.0
-5.8
-2.5

July 18, 2016

Source: www.nasdaq.com

MCCOOK COUNTY TAXABLE SALES

May 2015

146,287
143,130
3,157
2.2%

Great Western Bancorp

Source: Sioux Falls Finance Office

May 2016

April 2016

142,687
138,856
3,831
2.7%

STOCK PRICES

60 70 80 90 100

April 2016

May 2015

146,030
142,897
3,133
2.1%

Source: South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation

SIOUX FALLS SALES/USE TAX RECEIPTS

May 2016

May 2016

Chrysler
Dodge
Dodge Truck
Ford
Ford Truck

Minnehaha

Lincoln

19
3
11
26
88

8
1
3
2
44

GMC
Heavy truck
Honda
Hyundai
Jeep

Source: South Dakota Division of Motor Vehicles and

South Dakota Automobile Dealers Association

Minnehaha

Lincoln

45
45
69
20
32

20
36
49
5
13

Minnehaha

Lincoln
Mazda
Mercedes-Benz
Mitsubishi
Nissan

4
18
10
15
20

Lincoln

7
4
5
5
11

Subaru
Toyota
Volkswagen
Other
Total

49
97
4
85
795

17
20
5
37
346

Sioux Falls Business Journal