REGIONAL DATA

MEASURING INCLUSIVE GROWTH

INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL SECURITY

Can people meet basic needs and save for future emergencies?

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REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH

Is the regional economy growing?

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INCLUSIVE PROSPERITY

Can people meet basic needs and save for future emergencies? Is the regional economy growing? These core regional indicators — Individual Financial Security and Regional Economic Growth — help inform the degree of inclusive prosperity in our region.

HOW WE GET THERE

Over 10 years, the IPP will co-design, implement, and evaluate scalable solutions to five priority areas — all of which are key drivers of economic mobility and inclusive growth. Our first three priority areas are quality jobs, early childhood education, and affordable housing.

GO DEEPER

Enhanced Labor Market Analysis

The IPP’s Enhanced Labor Market Analysis (ELMA) maps where opportunity truly exists, not just where jobs exist.

working-age St. Louisans earn less than a living wage, are underemployed, or are stuck in a job without pathways to advancement

occupations in the St. Louis MSA qualify as quality jobs, with median earnings above the regional living-wage threshold of $50,000

opportunity occupations, representing quality jobs that don't require a bachelors degree