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Business Barometer
March 2008
| RETAIL SALES |
January 2007 |
January 2006 |
| Garden City Retail Sales |
$40,925,524 |
$35,145,676 |
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| Garden City YTD Totals |
Jan. - Jan. 2008 |
Jan. - Jan. 2007 |
Up $5,779,848 Up 16.45% |
$40,925,524 |
$35,145,676 |
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| EMPLOYMENT |
December 2007 |
December 2006 |
| Civilian Labor Force |
17,925 |
18,190 |
| Employment |
17,354 |
17,540 |
| Unemployment |
571 |
650 |
| Rate |
3.2% |
3.6% |
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Airport Passenger Activity |
January 2007 |
January 2006 |
| Enplanement |
732 |
883 |
| SCHOOL NEWS |
January 2008 USD #457 |
2007 USD #457 |
January 2008 USD #363 |
2007 USD #363 |
| Elementary |
3,351 |
3,364 |
407 |
423 |
| Intermediate |
973 |
1,005 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Middle School |
1,021 |
1,016 |
195 |
208 |
| Senior High |
1,738 |
1,856 |
250 |
250 |
| Total Enrollment |
7,083 |
7,241 |
852 |
873 |
| GARDEN CITY - HOLCOMB BUILDING PERMITS |
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January |
YTD 2008 |
YTD 2007 |
| Residential Buildings |
| Number Issued |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Value |
$908,800 |
$908,800 |
$207,880 |
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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 |
2 |
1 |
| Value |
$7,928,382 |
$7,928,382 |
$0 |
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| Additions, Alternations and Conversions |
| Number Issued |
39 |
39 |
21 |
| Value |
$680,750 |
$680,750 |
$417,113 |
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Last Updated: 01-Feb-08
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