FALL SWIMMING LESSONS:
First time ever offered fall swimming lessons!!!
Here is your chance to enroll your son or daughter OR yourself in our fall swimming lessons courses! We have classes for 5 years and up even adults! Space limited. Register today at the City of Douglas Aquatic Center.
Stressed????
Work and home got you stressed out? Come and join us at the Aquatic Center. Learn different breathing techniques to help you deal with day to day stress and work on various yoga moves. Classes are in the Therapy Pool (heated to 94 degrees Fahrenheit.) Helps with joints and muscle relaxation!
See flyer attached!
PRESS RELEASE: October 24, 2011
Iris Routhieaux
Information Specialist, Center for Economic Research
Cochise College
901 N. Colombo Ave.
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Phone: 520-515-5486
Email: routhieauxi@cochise.edu
County gas price down slightly
According to the Cochise College Center for Economic Research’s latest biweekly survey of gas prices, conducted October 17 through October 21, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Cochise County decreased slightly from $3.51 to $3.50 over the preceding two-week period. According to AAA Arizona, the statewide price remained unchanged at $3.36 per gallon. Nationally, according to the Energy Information Administration, gas prices increased from $3.43 to $3.48 during the two-week period.
In Benson, the price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline decreased from $3.59 to $3.53. In Bisbee, the price decreased from $3.59 to $3.57. The price in Douglas decreased slightly from $3.56 to $3.55 per gallon. In Huachuca City, the price increased from $3.45 to $3.47. In Sierra Vista, the price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline decreased from $3.42 to $3.40. In Tombstone, the price remained unchanged at $3.41. Willcox saw gas prices decrease from $3.51 to $3.49 during the two-week period.
One year ago, the nationwide average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline, according to the EIA, was $2.83, which is 65 cents lower than its current price. At the state level, according to AAA Arizona, the price a year ago was $2.75, which is 61 cents lower than the current price per gallon. At the county level, according to the CER survey, the price a year ago was $2.81, which is 69 cents lower than the price from the most recent survey.
LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICES | ||
Week of 10/3/2011 | Week of 10/17/2011 | |
United States | $3.43 | $3.48 |
Arizona | $3.36 | $3.36 |
Cochise County | $3.51 | $3.50 |
Benson | $3.59 | $3.53 |
Bisbee | $3.59 | $3.57 |
Douglas | $3.56 | $3.55 |
Huachuca City | $3.45 | $3.47 |
Sierra Vista | $3.42 | $3.40 |
Tombstone | $3.41 | $3.41 |
Willcox | $3.51 | $3.49 |
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PRESS RELEASE: October 21, 2011
Robert Carreira, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Economic Research
Cochise College
901 N. Colombo Ave.
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Phone: 520-515-5486
Email: cer@cochise.edu
Registration underway for Bisbee Economic Outlook Luncheon
Registration deadline is Thursday, December 1, for the 2011 Bisbee Economic Outlook Luncheon, hosted by Cochise College’s Center for Economic Research and Small Business Development Center. The event is scheduled for Thursday, December 8, at Turquoise Valley Golf, Restaurant, and RV Park, 1794 W. Newell Street, Naco, AZ. Doors open at 11:00 a.m.; program begins at 11:30 a.m. and concludes at 1:30 p.m.
The program will include a presentation by Stephen Pauken, Bisbee city manager, who will discuss current and upcoming projects in the city. Dr. Robert Carreira, director of the CER, will provide a review of the Bisbee economy over the past year and the economic outlook for the coming year.
Cost is $45 per person or $315 for a reserved table for 8. Price includes lunch and a copy of the Bisbee Economic Outlook, a CER publication on the local economy. Seating is limited, so please make reservations early. No refunds will be issued for reservations cancelled within 7 days of the event.
To register, contact the SBDC at (520) 515-5478 or NortonR@cochise.edu. Anyone needing an accommodation in order to attend should contact the Cochise College Office of Disability Services at (800) 966-7943 at least 72 hours in advance of the event. Certificates for two hours of continuing professional education are offered in the areas of finance, real estate, and accounting for attendance at the event.
From: Lydia Burns
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 5:57 PM
To: All
Subject: Library Amnesty Week
Help us spread the word!
If you have overdue library books, your fines can be forgiven.
The Douglas Public Library is hosting a Book Amnesty Week from November 14th-19th. When you return any overdue books to us AND donate one non-perishable food item per book, we will remove your late fine and donate all food items to local food banks. For more information, contact the Douglas Public Library at (520)417-7357 or visit us at 560 10th Street, Douglas, AZ
Lydia Burns
Youth Services Specialist
Douglas Public Library
560 10th St.
Douglas, AZ 85607
(520)417-7357
From: Carreira, Robert [mailto:carreirar@cochise.edu]
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 11:41 AM
To: Adriana Badal - Bisbee Observer; Alma Andrade; Angela Moncur; Arizona Daily Star; Arizona Range News; Bisbee Observer; Brad Snyder; Bruce Whetten; Carreira, Robert; CER; CER Student; Cynthia Acuna-Robles; dhatfield@azbiz.com; Ellis Heckman; Fick, Verlyn; Jane Amari; John Charley; judygignac@cox.net; Kay Daggett; KTAN/KWCD/K-100 Radio; Margo Wollenberg (margobis@hotmail.com); Merkel, Denise; Mountain View News (mvnews@c2i2.com); Patrick Tuerff; Randy Sueskind; Rottweiler, J.D.; Routhieaux, Iris; Sam Aselstine; Samantha Nicholas; SV Herald City Editor (cityeditor@svherald.com); Tombstone Epitaph; Tucson Citizen; Victor. Gonzalez (vglobaladvisors@gmail.com)
Subject: CER Weekly Press Release 10-20-11
PRESS RELEASE: October 20, 2011
Dr. Robert Carreira
Director, Center for Economic Research
Cochise College
901 N. Colombo Ave.
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Phone: 520-515-5486
Email: cer@cochise.edu
According to recent data from the Arizona Office of Employment and Population Statistics, the average hourly wage in Cochise County in 2010 was $20.09 or $41,795 annually. This was the fourth highest of Arizona’s 15 counties, behind Greenlee, Maricopa, and Pima counties. The statewide average wage last year was $20.38 per hour, or $42,389 per year.
The average wage in Cochise County increased 6.8 percent in 2010, compared to statewide growth of 3.6 percent. Wage growth in Cochise County was the second highest of Arizona’s 15 counties in 2010, behind Coconino County, which saw wages increase by 9.5 percent.
Wages grew in all Arizona counties in 2010 except Greenlee and La Paz counties. Greenlee County, which had the highest average wage in Arizona in 2010, saw a decline of 1.4 percent, while La Paz County, which had the lowest average wage statewide, saw a 0.6 percent decline.
In recent years, the gap between wages in Cochise County and statewide has narrowed considerably. In 2004, Cochise County wages were 8.9 percent below the statewide average. This narrowed to 1.4 percent in 2010.
From 2000 to 2010, Cochise County wages increased by 48 percent, compared to 26.6 percent inflation during the same period. This reflects real wage growth (an increase in the purchasing power of wages) of 21.4 percent.
In 2010, the largest wage increase in Cochise County went to physicians and surgeons, whose average annual wage increased 70.3 percent from $100,369 to $170,922. The second largest increase went to graphic designers, whose average annual wage jumped 37.7 percent from $26,970 to $37,146. Third were detectives and criminal investigators, whose average wage climbed 32.4 percent from $53,327 to $70,586. The fourth-highest wage increase went to property, real estate, and community association managers, whose wages were up 29.8 percent from $32,695 to $42,449. Fifth were computer programmers, whose average annual wage increased by 24.3 percent from $61,322 to $76,249.
The largest drop in wages was for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers, whose average wage dropped 31.5 percent from $35,598 to $24,400 per year. The second largest wage decrease went to interpreters and translators, whose average annual wage fell 22.9 percent from $37,056 to $28,588. Third were computer support specialists, whose average wage dropped 21.5 percent from $60,930 to $47,839. The fourth-largest drop in wages went to wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products, whose wages declined 20.9 percent from $44,282 to $35,020. Fifth were first-line supervisors of personal service workers, whose average wage decreased by 20.4 percent from $39,711 to $31,605 per year.
The highest-paying occupation in Cochise County in 2010 was general dentist, with an average wage of $217,701 per year. Second were surgeons, who earned an average of $172,232 per year. The third highest-paying occupation was physicians and surgeons (all other), who earned an average of $170,922. Fourth were family and general practitioners, who earned $162,520. The fifth highest-paid workers in Cochise County were chief executives, who earned an average of $143,094.
The lowest-paid workers in Cochise County in 2010 were cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop counter attendants, who were paid an average annual wage of $16,094. Second lowest paid were dishwashers, who earned $16,626 per year. The third lowest-paid workers were waiters and waitresses, who earned $16,646. Fourth were hosts and hostesses at restaurants, lounges, and coffee shops, who were paid $16,828. The fifth lowest-paid occupation in Cochise County was food batchmakers, who were paid an average of $17,322 per year.
Dr. Robert Carreira is director of the Center for Economic Research at Cochise College. If you have any questions on the economy, please contact the CER at (520) 515-5486 or by email at cer@cochise.edu. Check out the CER’s website at www.cochise.edu/cer.
TOP PAYING OCCUPATIONS IN COCHISE COUNTY, 2010 | ||
Occupation | Average Annual Wage | Average Hourly Wage |
Dentists, General | $217,701 | $104.66 |
Surgeons | $172,232 | $82.80 |
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | $170,922 | $82.17 |
Family and General Practitioners | $162,520 | $78.13 |
Chief Executives | $143,094 | $68.80 |
Pharmacists | $125,618 | $60.39 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | $113,656 | $54.64 |
Computer and Information Systems Managers | $110,688 | $53.22 |
Purchasing Managers | $103,289 | $49.66 |
Managers, All Other | $100,274 | $48.21 |
Source: Arizona Office of Employment and Population Statistics and Cochise College Center for Economic Research | ||
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From: Carreira, Robert [mailto:carreirar@cochise.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 5:01 PM
PRESS RELEASE: October 13, 2011
Dr. Robert Carreira
Director, Center for Economic Research
Cochise College
901 N. Colombo Ave.
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
According to data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, collected over the 5-year period from 2005 to 2009, 16.3 percent of Cochise County residents live below the poverty level, compared to 14.7 percent statewide and 13.5 percent nationally. Of families, 12.5 percent live below the poverty level, compared to 10.5 percent statewide and 9.9 percent nationally.
The share of children in poverty in Cochise County is also higher than state and national figures, with 23.1 percent of children under 18 years old living in poverty, compared to 20.8 percent statewide and 18.6 percent nationally. At the family level, 19.6 percent of families in Cochise County with children under 18 years old live in poverty, compared to 16.3 percent statewide and 15.3 percent nationally. Of families with children under 5 years old, 19.5 percent live in poverty in Cochise County compared to 17 percent statewide and 16.6 percent nationally.
Households led by single moms are considerably more likely to live below the poverty line. From 2005 to 2009, 41.3 percent of households in Cochise County led by single moms lived below the poverty line. Of single-mom families, 57.1 percent of those with children under 5 years old live in poverty. In Cochise County, 6.7 percent of households are led by single moms, compared to 7.2 percent statewide and 7.3 percent nationally.
Of all families in Cochise County, married couple families are least likely to be in poverty (7.1 percent), especially those with children under 5 years old (3.3 percent). Single-mom households with small children are more than 17 times as likely to be in poverty as married couple families with small children. Part of the reason may be the disparity in earnings between men and women. In Cochise County, female full-time, year-round workers earned 70 cents to the dollar earned by male workers from 2005 to 2009, compared to 83 cents to the dollar statewide and 78 cents to the dollar nationally.
The elderly are more likely to live in poverty in Cochise County than statewide or nationwide. The ACS shows 11.7 percent of Cochise County residents ages 65 and over live below the poverty line, compared to 8.5 percent statewide and 9.8 percent nationally.
About 2.5 percent of Cochise County households received cash public assistance income from 2005 to 2009, compared to 2.1 percent statewide and 2.4 percent nationally. A larger share received food stamps or assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, with 11.2 percent of Cochise County households receiving benefits, compared to 7.9 percent statewide and 8.5 percent nationally.
Part of the reason for the higher poverty levels in Cochise County is lower levels of education. From 2005 to 2009, 21.6 percent of Cochise County residents at least 25 years old had earned a 4-year college degree, compared to 25.7 percent in all of Arizona and 27.5 percent nationwide.
Compounding the problem of poverty in Cochise County is a lack of affordable housing, rental housing in particular. From 2005 to 2009, 31.6 percent of homeowners paid 30 percent or more of their income toward housing costs—the common threshold above which housing is considered to be not affordable. For renters, 46.5 percent paid more than 30 percent of their income for housing.
While poverty rates in Cochise County are higher than state and national averages, poverty isn’t evenly distributed within the county. Residents of the border areas of Douglas, Pirtleville, and Naco are more than twice as likely as residents countywide to live below the poverty line. Cochise County’s two largest cities are Sierra Vista and Douglas, yet a resident of Douglas is more than four and half times as likely as a resident of Sierra Vista to live in poverty.
Of Cochise County’s cities, towns, and major unincorporated areas, residents of Sierra Vista, Whetstone, Huachuca City, St. David, and the Hereford area are less likely to live in poverty, while residents of Douglas, Bisbee, Benson, Tombstone, Willcox, Naco, and Pirtleville are more likely.
POVERTY IN COCHISE COUNTY | |
Place | Individuals Living in Poverty (%) |
Cochise County | 16.3 |
Benson | 18.8 |
Bisbee | 23.5 |
Douglas | 36.3 |
Huachuca City | 12.8 |
Sierra Vista | 8.0 |
Tombstone | 24.7 |
Willcox | 23.4 |
Naco | 34.3 |
Pirtleville | 38.7 |
Hereford area | 12.0 |
St. David | 15.7 |
Whetstone | 11.4 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey | |
Dr. Robert Carreira is director of the Center for Economic Research at Cochise College.
PRESS RELEASE: October 12, 2011
Iris Routhieaux
Information Specialist, Center for Economic Research
Cochise College
901 N. Colombo Ave.
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Phone: 520-515-5486
Email: routhieauxi@cochise.edu
County gas prices down
According to the Cochise College Center for Economic Research’s latest biweekly survey of gas prices, conducted October 3 through October 7, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Cochise County decreased from $3.59 to $3.51 over the preceding 2 week period. According to AAA Arizona, the statewide price dropped from $3.46 to $3.36 per gallon. Nationally, according to the Energy Information Administration, gas prices dropped from $3.60 to $3.43 during the two-week period.
In Benson, the price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline decreased from $3.62 to $3.59. In Bisbee, the price decreased from $3.63 to $3.59. The price in Douglas decreased from $3.62 to $3.56 per gallon. In Huachuca City, the price decreased from $3.48 to $3.45. In Sierra Vista, the price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline decreased from $3.51 to $3.42. In Tombstone, the price dropped from $3.55 to $3.41. Willcox saw gas prices drop from $3.66 to $3.51 during the two-week period.
One year ago, the nationwide average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline, according to the EIA, was $2.73, which is 70 cents lower than its current price. At the state level, according to AAA Arizona, the price a year ago was $2.68, which is 68 cents lower than the current price per gallon. At the county level, according to the CER survey, the price a year ago was $2.74, which is 77 cents lower than the price from the most recent survey.
LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICES | ||
Week of 9/19/2011 | Week of 10/3/2011 | |
United States | $3.60 | $3.43 |
Arizona | $3.46 | $3.36 |
Cochise County | $3.59 | $3.51 |
Benson | $3.62 | $3.59 |
Bisbee | $3.63 | $3.59 |
Douglas | $3.62 | $3.56 |
Huachuca City | $3.48 | $3.45 |
Sierra Vista | $3.51 | $3.42 |
Tombstone | $3.55 | $3.41 |
Willcox | $3.66 | $3.51 |
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FYI
From: Christina Gomez
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 11:11 AM
Subject: Fair Housing Classes
We will be hosting Fair Housing workshops on October 24th. The morning class, from 9 a.m. – noon, is offered to realtors, property managers or anyone seeking continuing education credits toward their license.
The second class is open to the public and will be offered in both English and Spanish.
Please call our office if you have any questions or would like to register for the classes.
Christina Gomez
Neighborhoods, Housing & Grants Director
City of Douglas
425 10th Street
Douglas, AZ 85607
(520) 417-7385
(520) 417-7158 fax