Regional Asset Indicators

The regional asset indicator project provides new, forward-looking metrics that regions can use to better understand their economic assets and to help inform private, public, and nonprofit regional development strategies. These metrics may also be of use to researchers who explore regional attributes and growth. Indicators for the five main categories will be posted on this web page as they become available.

Innovation

• Innovation Indicators (Excel)

• Innovation Map (PDF)

• "Regional Asset Indicators: Innovation," (summary article, July 2006)

The Creative Workforce

• Creative Workforce Indicators (Excel)

• Creative Workforce Map (PDF)

• "Regional Asset Indicators: The Creative Workforce," (summary article, July 2006)

Human Amenities

• Human Amenities Indicators (Excel)

• Human Amenities Map (PDF)

• "Regional Asset Indicators: Human Amenities," (summary article, May 2006)

Infrastructure

• Infrastructure Indicators (Excel)

• Infrastructure Map (PDF)

• "Regional Asset Indicators: Infrastructure," (summary article, May 2006)

Wealth

• Regional Wealth Indicators (Excel)

• Regional Wealth Maps
          Median Home Value (PDF)
          Average Ag Land Value (PDF)
          Interest, Dividend, and Rental Income (PDF)

• "Regional Asset Indicators: The Wealth of Regions," featured in the Main Street Economist, September 2005

Financial

• Banking Deposit Depth and Evolution Indicators (Excel)

• Banking Deposit Maps
          Banking Deposit Depth (PDF)
          Banking Deposit Evolution (PDF)

• "Regional Asset Indicators: Bank Deposit Depth and Evolution," featured in the Main Street Economist, April 2005

Underemployment

• Underemployment Indicators (Excel)

• Underemployment Maps
          Skill Surplus 2000 (PDF)
          Skill Surplus 1990 (PDF)
          Change in Skill Surplus 1990-2000 (PDF)

• "Regional Asset Indicators: Tapping the Skills Surplus in Rural America," featured in the Main Street Economist, February 2005

Entrepreneuership

• Entrepreneurship Breadth and Depth Indicators (Excel)

• Entrepreneurship Breadth and Depth Maps
           Share of Self-Employment to Total Employment (PDF)
           Average Entrepreneur Income (PDF)
           Entrepreneur Value Added (PDF)

• "Regional Asset Indicators: Entrepreneurship Breadth and Depth," featured in the Main Street Economist, September 2004

Policy Options for Growing and Financing Rural Entrepreneurs