Economic Index

Economic Index

April 18,2008

Columbia’s Economic Indicators

RECEIPTS
1% Sales Tax Receipts
January 2008: $1,514,090
January 2007: $1,494,915
Change (#): $19,175
Change (%): 1.3%

1% Sales Tax Receipts
Fiscal Year-to-Date 2008:
$6,708,315
Fiscal Year-to-Date 2007:
$6,609,236
Change (#): $99,079
Change (%): 1.5%

LABOR
Columbia Labor Force
February 2008: 92,443
February 2007: 92,927
Change (#): -484
Change (%): -0.5%

Missouri Labor Force
February 2008: 3,002,988
February 2007: 3,015,898
Change (#): -12,910
Change (%): -0.4%

Columbia Unemployment
February 2008: 3,975
February 2007: 3,719
Change (#): 256
Change (%): 6.9%

Missouri Unemployment
February 2008: 180,605
February 2007: 164,073
Change (#): 16,532
Change (%): 10.1%

Columbia Unemployment Rate
February 2008: 4.3%*
February 2007: 4.0%
Change (#): 0.3%

Missouri Unemployment Rate
February 2008: 6.0%
February 2007: 5.4%
Change (#): 0.6%

CONSTRUCTION & HOUSING SALES
Building Permits – Residential
March 2008: 80
March 2007: 168
Change (#): -88
Change (%): -52.4%

Value of Building Permits – Residential
March 2008: $6,011,089
March 2007: $19,087,885
Change (#): -$13,076,796
Change (%): -68.5%

Building Permits – Detached Single Family Homes
March 2008: 24
March 2007: 60
Change (#): -36
Change (%): -60.0%

Value of Building Permits — Detached Single Family Homes
March 2008: $4,390,000
March 2007: $12,865,945
Change (#): -$8,475,945
Change (%): -65.9%

Building Permits – Residential Additions/Alterations
March 2008: 51
March 2007: 78
Change (#): -27
Change (%): 34.6%

Value of Building Permits – Residential Additions/Alterations
March 2008: $649,527
March 2007: $926,940
Change (#): -$277,413
Change (%): -29.9%

Building Permits – Commercial
March 2008: 21
March 2007: 30
Change (#): -9
Change (%): -30.0%

Value of Building Permits – Commercial
March 2008: $3,265,885
March 2007: $4,212,174
Change (#): $946,289
Change (%): 22.5%

Building Permits – Commercial Additions/Alterations
March 2008: 17
March 2007: 28
Change (#): -11
Change (%): -39.3%

Value of Building Permits – Commercial Additions/Alterations
March 2008: $2,402,786
March 2007: $3,252,174
Change (#): -$849,388
Change (%): -26.1%

Units Sold in Boone County – Detached Single Family Homes
March 2008: 119
March 2007: 156
Change (#): -37
Change (%): -23.7%

Volume of Sales in Boone County – Detached Single Family Homes
March 2008: $20,317,173
March 2007: $27,356,538
Change (#): -$7,039,365
Change (%): -25.7%

Median Price of Home Sales in Boone County
March 2008: $152,500
March 2007: $150,000
Change (#): $2,500
Change (%): 1.7%

UTILTIES Water Customers
March 2008: 43,716
March 2007: 42,491
Change (#): 1,225
Change (%): 2.9%

Electric Customers
March 2008: 44,517
March 2007: 43,063
Change (#): 1,454
Change (%): 3.4%

Sewer Customers – Residential
March 2008: 39,441
March 2007: 38,821
Change (#): 620
Change (%): 1.6%

Sewer Customers – Commercial
March 2008: 3,511
March 2007: 3,471
Change (#): 40
Change (%): 1.2%

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