SIOUX FALLS MSA NONFARM WAGE AND SALARIED WORKERS

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

154,000

produced by AUGUSTANA UNIVERISTY for the SIOUX FALLS 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, go to www.augie.edu/sfindex/registration.html.
December 2015 survey
BUSINESS CONDITIONS AS YOU EXPECT THEM SIX MONTHS FROM NOW
General economic conditions in the Sioux Falls metro area
57.7
57.7
General conditions at your firm
Prices that you charge for your products and services
69.2
0

10 20

30 40

50

Dec. 2015

Dec. 2014

$1,298,085
3,239,278
20,550
3,127,400
394,137
2,032,968
14,811,830
7,734,568
754,977
647,717
34,061,511
1,660,455,093

Change

Change

-7.5%
$1,864,563
-4.7
3,216,283
-57.1
13,433
+15.0
4,247,953
-5.8
451,863
+8.0
2,057,507
+9.7
15,997,032
-14.9
6,839,662
-2.3
752,405
+15.4
687,217
+2.1
36,127,917
+3.9 1,780,762,266

Houses on market (January)

Sold
Average sale price
Days on market
Source: Realtor Association of the Sioux Empire

2016

Jan. 1-Jan. 25

-35.6%
-4.0
-34.3
-15.3
-17.8
+6.7
+1.6
-3.8
-2.0
+8.8
-3.7
-3.1

2015

1,131

1,059

217

138

$176,754

$206,376
100

110

146,000

2014

JAN.

Source: South Dakota Department of Revenue

SIOUX FALLS HOME SALES

148,000

2015

142,000

60 70 80 90 100

Nov. 2015

150,000

144,000

LINCOLN COUNTY TAXABLE SALES

Beresford
$1,200,383
Canton
3,088,554
Fairview
8,822
Harrisburg
3,596,751
Hudson
371,332
Lennox
2,196,348
Sioux Falls (so. of 57th St.) 16,253,235
Tea
6,579,535
Worthing
737,301
Other
747,356
Lincoln County total
34,779,618
South Dakota total
1,724,841,450

152,000

FEB.

MAR. APRIL

SELECTED SECTORS

MAY

JUNE

JULY

AUG. SEPT.

OCT.

NOV.

DEC.

Dec. 2015

Dec. 2014

% of change

Nov. 2015

% of change

Manufacturing
14,300
Retail trade
20,500
Financial activities
16,000
Education/health services 30,600
Leisure/hospitality
14,100
Total SF MSA
153,700

13,900
20,000
19,200
30,100
13,400
147,700

+2.9
+2.5
-16.7
+1.7
+5.2
+4.1

14,400
20,000
15,900
30,500
14,200
153,400

-0.7
+2.5
+0.6
+0.3
-0.7
+0.2

SIOUX FALLS MSA UNEMPLOYMENT

Dec. 2015

Sioux Falls
South Dakota
United States
Sioux Falls figures

Dec. 2014

2.6%
3.1%
4.8%
3,800

Nov. 2015

2.9
3.4
5.4
4,175

2.2
2.7
4.8
3,255

Source: South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation

STOCK PRICES

Feb. 1, 2016

Feb. 2, 2015

52-week high 52-week low

Great Western Bancorp

$26.05

20.49

31.13

20.18

HF Financial

$17.50

14.35

19.73

14.10

Meta Financial Group

$42.64

42.64

53.51

33.22

NorthWestern

$56.18

33.48

58.34

48.44

Raven Industries

$14.71

21.72

22.85

13.87

NA

NA

NA

NA

Verity
Source: www.nasdaq.com

Sioux Falls Business Journal