Dr. Sudesh MujumdarChair of the Economics & Marketing Department andProfessor of EconomicsUSI Romain College of Business

Evansville MSA: 2018Economic performance exceeded expectations

1,300

3,000

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

FORECAST ACTUAL

Change in nonfarm employment

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

FORECAST ACTUAL

Unemployment rate

%

2.0

2.4

1.6

2

2.4

2.8

FORECAST ACTUAL

Growth in real output

%

Created by Dr. Mohammed Khayum

Evansville MSA: Economic Outlook

Change in Non-farm Employment

Percent Change in Real Output

Unemployment Rate

2019

2,500

2.2%

2.8%

Solid economic performance projected for 2019

The McBucks Index

(# of McDonald’s/# of Starbucks)

Data: Dr. Perry BurnettSlide: Dr. Dinko Bacic

New York City

89

Evansville

42E Downtown

63

Fayetteville,

NC 29

Each point increase in the Walk Score raises

home values between $500 - $3000

Data: www.walkscore.comSlide: Dr. Dinko Bacic

Projected Jobs in the Evansville MSA (2018- 2023)

Data: EMSI, Dr. Perry BurnettSlide: Dr. Dinko Bacic