Economic Index

June 26,2009

Columbia’s Economic Indicators

RECEIPTS

1% Sales Tax Receipts
March 2009: $1,585,378
March 2008: $1,681,267
Change (#): -$95,889
Change (%): -5.7%

1% Sales Tax Receipts
Fiscal Year-to-Date 2009: $9,622,129
Fiscal Year-to-Date 2008: $9,955,413
Change (#): -$333,284
Change (%): -3.3%

LABOR

Columbia Labor Force
April 2009: 91,992
April 2008: 92,382
Change (#): -340
Change (%): -0.4%

Missouri Labor Force
April 2009: 3,001,582
April 2008: 3,007,564
Change (#): -5,982
Change (%): -0.2%

Columbia Unemployment
April 2009: 4,386
April 2008: 3,044
Change (#): 1,342
Change (%): 44.1%

Missouri Unemployment
April 2009: 232,223
April 2008: 145,094
Change (#): 87,129
Change (%): 60.1%

Columbia Unemployment Rate
April 2009: 4.8%
April 2008: 3.3%
Change (#): 1.5%
*lowest unemployment rate in a Missouri metropolitan area

Missouri Unemployment Rate April 2009: 7.7%
April 2008: 4.8%
Change (#): 2.9%

CONSTRUCTION AND HOUSING

Building Permits – Residential May 2009: 59
May 2008: 147
Change (#): -88
Change (%): -59.9%

Value of Building Permits – Residential
May 2009: $3,599,938
May 2008: $7,138,474
Change (#): -$3,538,536
Change (%): -49.6%
Building Permits – Detached Single Family Homes
May 2009: 18
May 2008: 23
Change (#): -5
Change (%): -21.7%

Value of Building Permits – Detached Single Family Homes
May 2009: $2,891,000
May 2008: $3,790,165
Change (#): -$899,165
Change (%): -23.7%

Building Permits – Residential Additions/Alterations
May 2009: 41
May 2008: 93
Change (#): -52
Change (%): -55.9%

Value of Building Permits – Residential Additions/Alterations
May 2009: $708,938
May 2008: $858,309
Change (#): -$149,371
Change (%): -17.4%

Building Permits – Commercial
May 2009: 20
May 2008: 29
Change (#): -9
Change (%): -31.0%

Value of Building Permits – Commercial
May 2009: $3,179,682
May 2008: $13,632,815
Change (#): -$10,453,133
Change (%): -76.7%

Building Permits – Commercial Additions/Alterations
May 2009: 17
May 2008: 20
Change (#): -3
Change (%): -15.0%

Value of Building Permits – Commercial Additions/Alterations
May 2009: $2,367,834
May 2008: $5,160,815
Change (#): -$2,792,981
Change (%): -54.1%

Units Sold in Boone County – Detached Single Family Homes
May 2009: 175
May 2008: 247
Change (#): -72
Change (%): -29.1%
Volume of Sales in Boone County – Detached Single Family Homes
May 2009: $28,557,000
May 2008: $42,813,663
Change (#): -$14,256,663
Change (%): -33.3%

Median Price of Home Sales in Boone County
May 2009: $150,000
May 2008: $150,000
Change (#): tiny_mce_marker
Change (%): 0.0%

Foreclosures in Boone County
May 2009: 14
May 2008: 25
Change (#): -9
Change (%): -44.0%
2009 Year-to-date: 110
2008 Year-to-date: 128
Change (#) -18
Change (%) -14.0%

COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT

Passengers on Arriving Planes
May 2009: 2,037
May 2008: 478
Change (#): 1,559
Change (%): 326.2%

Passengers on Departing Planes
May 2009: 2,124
May 2008: 483
Change (#): 1,641
Change (%): 339.8%

UTILITIES

Water Customers
May 2009: 44,384
May 2008: 43,907
Change (#): 477
Change (%): 1.1%

Electric Customers
May 2009: 44,952
May 2008: 44,580
Change (#): 372
Change (%): 0.8%

Sewer Customers – Residential
May 2009: 40,034
May 2008: 39,496
Change (#): 538
Change (%): 1.4%

Sewer Customers – Commercial
May 2009: 3,562
May 2008: 3,513
Change (#): 49
Change (%): 1.4%

Contributors include: Lori Fleming, Karen Johnson, Linda Rootes, Sarah Talbert and Carol Van Gorp
Compiled by David Walle