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Business Barometer
January 2008
| RETAIL SALES |
November 2007 |
November 2006 |
| Garden City Retail Sales |
$35,272,259 |
$35,189,243 |
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| Garden City YTD Totals |
Jan. - Nov. 2007 |
Jan. - Nov. 2006 |
Up $22,685,624 Up 5.77% |
$415,742,175 |
$393,056,551 |
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| EMPLOYMENT |
October 2007 |
October 2006 |
| Civilian Labor Force |
17,941 |
18,366 |
| Employment |
17,444 |
17,662 |
| Unemployment |
497 |
704 |
| Rate |
2.8% |
3.8% |
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Airport Passenger Activity |
November 2007 |
November 2006 |
| Enplanement |
954 |
959 |
| SCHOOL NEWS |
October 2007 USD #457 |
2006 USD #457 |
October 2007 USD #363 |
2006 USD #363 |
| Elementary |
3,341 |
3,331 |
408 |
424 |
| Intermediate |
991 |
1,009 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Middle School |
1,033 |
1,024 |
200 |
208 |
| Senior High |
1,880 |
1,930 |
255 |
257 |
| Total Enrollment |
7,236 |
7,254 |
863 |
886 |
| GARDEN CITY - HOLCOMB BUILDING PERMITS |
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November |
YTD 2007 |
YTD 2006 |
| Residential Buildings |
| Number Issued |
1 |
30 |
17 |
| Value |
$193,395 |
$4,099,381 |
$2,487,497 |
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| Public Dwellings Units |
| Number Issued |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Value |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Non-Residential Structures |
| Number Issued |
2 |
5 |
1 |
| Value |
$226,700 |
$5,397,900 |
$58,500 |
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| Additions, Alternations and Conversions |
| Number Issued |
121 |
596 |
664 |
| Value |
$942,830 |
$4,890,701 |
$7,952,964 |
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Last Updated: 26-Nov-07
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