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Business Barometer
March 2008

RETAIL SALES January 2007 January 2006
Garden City Retail Sales $40,925,524 $35,145,676
 
Garden City YTD Totals Jan. - Jan. 2008 Jan. - Jan. 2007
Up $5,779,848
Up 16.45%
$40,925,524 $35,145,676
 
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%
 
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
  January YTD 2008 YTD 2007
Residential Buildings
Number Issued 3 2 2
Value $908,800 $908,800 $207,880
 
Public Dwellings Units
Number Issued 0 0 0
Value $0 $0 $0
 
Non-Residential Structures
Number Issued 2 2 1
Value $7,928,382 $7,928,382 $0
 
Additions, Alternations and Conversions
Number Issued 39 39 21
Value $680,750 $680,750 $417,113

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