Business Barometer
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| RETAIL SALES | April 2008 | April 2007 |
| Garden City Retail Sales | $36,111,938 | $35,896,731 |
| Garden City YTD Totals | Jan. -Apr. 2008 | Jan. - Apr. 2007 |
| Up $16,036,150 Up 10.73% |
$165,441,798 | $149,405,648 |
| EMPLOYMENT | March 2008 | March 2007 |
| Civilian Labor Force | 17,841 | 17,889 |
| Employment | 17,240 | 17,247 |
| Unemployment | 601 | 642 |
| Rate | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Airport Passenger Activity |
April 2008 | April 2007 |
| Enplanement | 863 | 901 |
| SCHOOL NEWS | April 2008 USD #457 |
2007 USD #457 |
April 2008 USD #363 |
2007 USD #363 |
| Elementary | 3,386 | 3,367 | 417 | 421 |
| Intermediate | 973 | 1,007 | N/A | N/A |
| Middle School | 1,019 | 1,011 | 194 | 200 |
| Senior High | 1,675 | 1,809 | 252 | 242 |
| Total Enrollment | 7,053 | 7,194 | 863 | 863 |
| GARDEN CITY - HOLCOMB BUILDING PERMITS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| April | YTD 2008 | YTD 2007 | |
| Residential Buildings | |||
| Number Issued | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Value | $184,000 | $1,659,800 | $1,048,004 |
| Public Dwellings Units | |||
| Number Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Value | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-Residential Structures | |||
| Number Issued | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Value | $170,225 | $10,763,831 | $0 |
| Additions, Alternations and Conversions | |||
| Number Issued | 118 | 287 | 283 |
| Value | $1,459,965 | $3,559,576 | $2,031,913 |
Last Updated: 03-June-08
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