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MWMC FACILITIES PLAN TABLE 2.3.1-1 Oregon Total Non-Farm Employment and Personal Income Growth MWMC Facilities Plan, Eugene-Springfield Employment Growth Personal Income Growth Date of Forecaster Forecast 2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006 Conerly Consulting Feb. 2004 2.4 3.8 NA 5.9 5.1 NA OEA Jan./Feb. 2004 1.6 2.2 1.9 5.0 5.0 5.9 Source: Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast, March 2004. Looking back at 2002 economic data for Lane County, the County showed a total employment rate of 6.8 percent, with total employment numbers at 157, 267 for 2002 (OEA, 2004). More recently, during the first quarter of 2004, Lane County's unemployment rate decreased to 7.8 percent in February compared with a revised 8.1 percent in January. In March 2004, it was below the state's seasonally unadjusted rate of 8.4 percent, but above the nation's seasonally unadjusted rate of 6.0 percent. Non-farm payroll employment increased in February due mostly to seasonal gains in education. There typically is little change in the unemployment rate between January and February. The rate this February is 0.5 percentage points lower than the 8.3 percent rate recorded in February of 2003. The number of unemployed people decreased by 505 from January and is now 762 lower than February of last year, to 13,443. In February, total non-farm payroll employment increased by 1,100 to 141,100. The gain was due largely to seasonal increases in state and local education. Total non-farm employment is up by 100 compared to February of last year, for an annualized gain of .07 percent (Oregon Employment Department, 2004). 2.3.2 Historical Population Populations from the City of Eugene, the City of Springfield, and the Santa Clara/River Road area contribute to the WPCF. Historical population data obtained from the Lane Council of Govemments for both Eugene and Springfield were collected for years 1990 and 1995 through 2002 (Figure 2.3.2-1). Beginning in 1991, fifteen percent of the Santa Clara/River Road area population was connected to the WPCF collection system each year. The total Santa Clara River Road population, of 21,400, was completely connected as of 1997. Historical population data have been summarized and presented in Table 2.3.2-1. The total MWMC service area population equals the sum of the Eugene, Springfield, and Santa Clara/River Road populations. 2-30 MWMC_2.0_REV23. DOC