| UNEMPLOYMENT RATE |
Jan-09 |
Feb-09 |
Mar-09 |
Mar-08 |
2008 Ann Avg |
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| Haywood
County |
10.5% |
11.2% |
11.1% |
5.2% |
5.8% |
|
| North
Carolina |
9.7% |
10.7% |
10.8% |
5.2% |
6.4% |
|
| National |
|
7.6% |
8.1% |
8.5% |
5.1% |
5.8% |
|
| Source:
Employment Security Commission Website |
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| LABOR FORCE |
|
Dec-08 |
Jan-09 |
Feb-09 |
Feb-08 |
|
| Total
Labor Force |
|
28,019 |
27,810 |
27,578 |
27,947 |
|
| Total
Unemployed |
|
2,247 |
2,934 |
3,113 |
1,549 |
|
| Source:
Employment Security Comm. Website (calculated by
residence) |
|
(Benchmarked 2008) |
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| MAJOR
INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT |
Jul-08 |
Aug-08 |
Sep-08 |
Sep-07 |
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| Agriculture |
|
146 |
155 |
127 |
141 |
|
| Construction |
|
1,345 |
1,309 |
1339 |
1475 |
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| Manufacturing |
|
2,040 |
2,044 |
2033 |
2242 |
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| Retail
Trade |
|
2,848 |
2,919 |
2927 |
2916 |
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| Transportation
& Utilities |
|
262 |
246 |
247 |
259 |
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| Wholesale |
|
335 |
316 |
315 |
467 |
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| Information |
|
133 |
136 |
138 |
147 |
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| Financial/Real
Estate Activities |
612 |
610 |
615 |
643 |
|
| Professional
& Business Services |
1,264 |
1,370 |
1308 |
1354 |
|
| Health
Care & Social Assistance |
2,525 |
2,553 |
2546 |
2510 |
|
| Educational
Services |
|
1,233 |
1,390 |
1830 |
1744 |
|
| Leisure
& Hospitality |
|
2,556 |
2,520 |
2500 |
2536 |
|
| Public
Administration |
|
1,265 |
1,247 |
1193 |
1184 |
|
| Other |
|
605 |
490 |
477 |
490 |
|
| TOTALS |
|
17,169 |
17,305 |
17,595 |
18,108 |
|
| Source:
Employment Security Commission Website |
(only includes businesses that pay
unemployment insurance) |
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| RESIDENTIAL
EXISTING HOMES |
Dec-08 |
Jan-09 |
Feb-09 |
% change 2/08 |
|
|
| #
Single Family Homes Sold |
(%chg yr b4) |
30 (-38%) |
35 (13%) |
24 |
-51% |
|
|
| Average
Sales Price |
(%chg yr b4) |
$246,635 (-11%) |
$219,487 (-4%) |
$220,730 |
8% |
|
|
| Source:
NC Realtors Website |
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| COUNTY
BUILDING PERMITS |
Jan-09 |
Feb-09 |
Mar-09 |
Mar-08 |
|
|
| #
Single Family Home Permits |
9 |
6 |
4 |
17 |
|
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$193,172.22 |
$192,284.00 |
$182,500.00 |
$211,613.76 |
|
|
|
| #
Mobile Home Permits |
|
3 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
|
|
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$10,466.66 |
$25,900.00 |
$60,750.00 |
$25,587.79 |
|
| #
Commercial Permits |
|
4 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$92,487.50 |
$25,833.33 |
$545,535.00 |
$215,133.60 |
|
| Residential
Add-On Permits |
12 |
15 |
24 |
14 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$16,625.00 |
$53,069.46 |
$40,241.66 |
$33,718.75 |
|
| Source:
Haywood County Building Inspection Dept. |
|
|
| WAYNESVILLE
BUILDING PERMITS |
Jan-09 |
Feb-09 |
Mar-09 |
Mar-08 |
|
| #
Single Family Home Permits |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$82,000.00 |
$235,000.00 |
$94,000.00 |
$125,000.00 |
|
| #
Mobile Home Permits |
|
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$22,400.00 |
$56,900.00 |
|
| #
Commercial Permits |
|
7 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$43,014.28 |
$29,801.20 |
$2,966.66 |
$863,000.00 |
|
| Residential
Add-On Permits |
13 |
14 |
8 |
14 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$33,668.46 |
$16,003.00 |
$13,341.00 |
$28,470.36 |
|
| Source:
Waynesville Building Inspection Dept. |
|
|
| MAGGIE
VALLEY BUILDING PERMITS |
Jan-09 |
Feb-09 |
Mar-09 |
Mar-08 |
|
| #
Single Family Home Permits |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$0.00 |
$234,000.00 |
$337,500.00 |
$264,000.00 |
|
| #
Mobile Home Permits |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| #
Commercial Permits |
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$38,000.00 |
$52,500.00 |
$40,000.00 |
$200,000.00 |
|
| Residential
Add-On Permits |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$23,500.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$10,000.00 |
|
| Source:
Maggie Valley Building Inspection Dept. |
|
|
| CANTON
BUILDING PERMITS |
Jan-09 |
Feb-09 |
Mar-09 |
Mar-08 |
|
| #
Single Family Home Permits |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$0.00 |
$180,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| #
Mobile Home Permits |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$0.00 |
$34,747.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| #
Commercial Permits |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Residential
Add-On Permits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$2,500.00 |
|
| Source:
Canton Building Inspection Dept. |
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| RETAIL
SALES 2008* |
|
Oct-08 |
Nov-08 |
Dec-08 |
Dec-07 |
|
| County
Taxable Sales |
|
$44,189,306 |
$63,512 |
$34,672,256 |
$43,452,566 |
|
| County
Gross Collections |
|
$1,892,374 |
$2,842,191 |
$1,569,175 |
$1,848,775 |
|
| State
Taxable Sales |
|
$8,481,911,802 |
$8,136,981,547 |
$7,215,645,313 |
$9,151,921,206 |
|
| State
Gross Collections |
|
$443,436,586 |
$448,168,591 |
$486,971,567 |
$424,860,705 |
|
| *Each
month's numbers reflect sales from previous month |
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|
| Source:
NC Department of Revenue Website |
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| TOURISM
REVENUES |
|
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
|
| Haywood
County Tourism Revenue |
$97,690,000 |
$103,460,000 |
$111,060,000 |
$116,640,000 |
|
| Source:
NC Dept of Commerce/Tourism Website |
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|
|
Dec-08 |
Jan-09 |
Feb-09 |
Feb-08 |
|
| County
Occupancy Tax Revenues |
$40,565 |
$32,018 |
$27,727 |
$30,772 |
|
| Source:
Haywood County TDA |
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| COUNTY
ELECTRIC UTILITIES |
Jan-09 |
Feb-09 |
Mar-09 |
Mar-08 |
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| Active
Customers Haywood EMC |
12,594 |
12,588 |
12,583 |
12,452 |
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| Active
Customers Progress Energy |
23,481 |
23,465 |
23,496 |
23,414 |
|
| Active
Customers Town of Waynesville |
3,007 |
3,013 |
3,015 |
3,066 |
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| Source:
Haywood EMC, Progress Energy, Town Of Waynesville |
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