Economic Index

LABOR

Columbia Labor Force

July 2009: 91,539

July 2008: 91,274

Change (#): 265

Change (%): 0.3%

Missouri Labor Force

July 2009: 3,047,080

July 2008: 3,056,414

Change (#): -9,334

Change (%): -0.3%

Columbia Unemployment

July 2009: 6,145

July 2008: 4,575

Change (#): 1,570

Change (%): 34.3%

Missouri Unemployment

July 2009: 285,576

July 2008: 196,243

Change (#): 89,333

Change (%): 45.5%

Columbia Unemployment Rate

July 2009: 6.7%

July 2008: 5.0%

Change (#): 1.7%

Missouri Unemployment Rate

July 2009: 9.4%

July 2008: 6.4%

Change (#): 3.0%

CONSTRUCTION AND HOUSING

Building Permits – Residential

August 2009: 65

August 2008: 71

Change (#): -6

Change (%): -8.5%

Value of Building Permits – Residential

August 2009: $4,761,295

August 2008: $6,031,780

Change (#): -$1,270,485

Change (%): -21.1%

Building Permits – Detached Single Family Homes

August 2009: 22

August 2008: 14

Change (#): 8

Change (%): 57.1%

Value of Building Permits – Detached Single Family Homes

August 2009: $3,889,857

August 2008: $2,882,000

Change (#): $1,007,857

Change (%): 35.0%

Building Permits – Residential Additions/Alterations

August 2009: 43

August 2008: 47

Change (#): -4

Change (%): -8.5%

Value of Building Permits – Residential Additions/Alterations

August 2009: $871,438

August 2008: $775,418

Change (#): $96,020

Change (%): 12.4%

Building Permits – Commercial

August 2009: 23

August 2008: 22

Change (#): 1

Change (%): 4.5%

Value of Building Permits – Commercial

August 2009: $7,062,464

August 2008: $2,646,509

Change (#): $4,415,955

Change (%): 166.9%

Building Permits – Commercial Additions/Alterations

August 2009: 18

August 2008: 18

Change (#): 0

Change (%): 0.0%

Value of Building Permits – Commercial Additions/Alterations

August 2009: $3,996,371

August 2008: $822,618

Change (#): $3,173,753

Change (%): 385.8%

Units Sold in Boone County – Detached Single Family Homes

August 2009: 145

August 2008: 171

Change (#): -26

Change (%): -15.2%

Volume of Sales in Boone County – Detached Single Family Homes

August 2009: $25,677,847

August 2008: $33,190,534

Change (#): -$7,512,687

Change (%): -22.6%

Median Price of Home Sales in Boone County

August 2009: $177,089

August 2008: $194,097

Change (#): -$17,008

Change (%): -8.8%

Foreclosures in Boone County

August 2009: 24

August 2008: XX

Change (#):

Change (%): %

COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT

Passengers on Arriving Planes

August 2009: 2,140

August 2008: 335

Change (#): 1,805

Change (%): 538.8%

Passengers on Departing Planes

August 2009: 2,013

August 2008: 327

Change (#): 1,686

Change (%): 515.6%

UTILITIES

Water Customers

August 2009: 44,544

August 2008: 44,238

Change (#): 306

Change (%): 0.7%

Electric Customers

August 2009: 44,951

August 2008: 44,795

Change (#): 156

Change (%): 0.3%

Sewer Customers – Residential

August 2009: 40,085

August 2008: 39,592

Change (#): 493

Change (%): 1.2%

Sewer Customers – Commercial

August 2009: 3,528

August 2008: 3,542

Change (#): -14

Change (%): -0.4%

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

Compiled by David Walle