| UNEMPLOYMENT RATE |
Oct-09 |
Nov-09 |
Dec-09 |
Dec-08 |
2008 Annual Avg |
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| Haywood
County |
8.9% |
9.5% |
10.3% |
8.0% |
5.7% |
|
| North
Carolina |
10.9% |
10.8% |
11.2% |
8.1% |
6.4% |
|
| National |
|
10.1% |
10.0% |
10.0% |
7.2% |
5.7% |
|
| Source:
Employment Security Commission Website (Benchmarked 2008) |
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| LABOR FORCE |
|
Sep-09 |
Oct-09 |
Nov-09 |
Nov-08 |
|
| Total
Labor Force |
|
27,163 |
27,388 |
27,527 |
27,897 |
|
| Total
Unemployed |
|
2,314 |
2450 |
2,616 |
1,972 |
|
| Source:
Employment Security Comm. Website (calculated by
residence & Benchmarked 2008) |
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| MAJOR
INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT |
Apr-09 |
May-09 |
Jun-09 |
Jun-08 |
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| Agriculture |
|
39 |
53 |
69 |
72 |
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| Construction |
|
944 |
972 |
962 |
1377 |
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| Manufacturing |
|
1,946 |
1,931 |
1927 |
2037 |
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| Retail
Trade |
|
2,745 |
2,754 |
2760 |
2883 |
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| Transportation
& Utilities |
|
233 |
238 |
236 |
256 |
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| Wholesale |
|
278 |
269 |
277 |
353 |
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| Information |
|
132 |
134 |
131 |
120 |
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| Financial/Real
Estate Activities |
604 |
611 |
594 |
615 |
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| Professional
& Business Services |
1,104 |
1,242 |
1286 |
1321 |
|
| Health
Care & Social Assistance |
2,591 |
2,594 |
2572 |
2425 |
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| Educational
Services |
|
1,903 |
1,873 |
1654 |
1604 |
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| Leisure
& Hospitality |
|
2,210 |
2,330 |
2381 |
2515 |
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| Public
Administration |
|
453 |
466 |
583 |
561 |
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| Other |
|
1,284 |
1,287 |
1279 |
1261 |
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| TOTALS |
|
16,466 |
16,754 |
16,711 |
17,400 |
|
| Source:
Employment Security Commission Website |
(only includes businesses that pay
unemployment insurance) |
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| RESIDENTIAL
EXISTING HOMES |
Sep-09 |
Oct-09 |
Nov-09 |
% change 11/08 |
|
|
| #
Single Family Homes Sold |
(%chg '08) |
44 (-15%) |
56 (22%) |
43 |
48% |
|
|
| Average
Sales Price |
(%chg '08) |
$229,260 (-5%) |
$190,260 (1%) |
$178,523 |
-19% |
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|
| Source:
NC Realtors Website |
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| COUNTY
BUILDING PERMITS |
Oct-09 |
Nov-09 |
Dec-09 |
Dec-08 |
|
|
| #
Single Family Home Permits |
11 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$195,636.56 |
$189,000.00 |
$382,532.00 |
$331,499.00 |
|
|
|
| #
Mobile Home Permits |
|
6 |
12 |
6 |
4 |
|
|
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$22,988.67 |
$42,342.25 |
$54,767.50 |
$13,125.00 |
|
| #
Commercial Permits |
|
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$20,250.00 |
$10,900.00 |
$14,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Residential
Add-On Permits |
21 |
12 |
11 |
15 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$14,092.81 |
$31,666.67 |
$25,990.91 |
$35,019.53 |
|
| Source:
Haywood County Building Inspection Dept. |
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|
| WAYNESVILLE
BUILDING PERMITS |
Oct-09 |
Nov-09 |
Dec-09 |
Dec-08 |
|
| #
Single Family Home Permits |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$0.00 |
$212,575.67 |
$315,000.00 |
$165,000.00 |
|
| #
Mobile Home Permits |
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$0.00 |
$5,700.00 |
$32,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| #
Commercial Permits |
|
9 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$37,306.33 |
$21,092.86 |
$500.00 |
$103,024.67 |
|
| Residential
Add-On Permits |
27 |
20 |
13 |
11 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$11,307.41 |
$7,700.00 |
$16,155.08 |
$5,131.82 |
|
| Source:
Waynesville Building Inspection Dept. |
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|
| MAGGIE
VALLEY BUILDING PERMITS |
Oct-09 |
Nov-09 |
Dec-09 |
Dec-08 |
|
| #
Single Family Home Permits |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$200,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$60,000.00 |
|
| #
Mobile Home Permits |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$40,000.00 |
|
| #
Commercial Permits |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$860,000.00 |
$6,700.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Residential
Add-On Permits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$20,000.00 |
|
| Source:
Maggie Valley Building Inspection Dept. |
|
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| CANTON
BUILDING PERMITS |
Oct-09 |
Nov-09 |
Dec-09 |
Dec-08 |
|
| #
Single Family Home Permits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| #
Mobile Home Permits |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| #
Commercial Permits |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$40,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Residential
Add-On Permits |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Average
Value Per Permit |
$30,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
| Source:
Canton Building Inspection Dept. |
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| RETAIL
SALES 2009* |
|
Jul-09 |
Aug-09 |
Sep-09 |
Sep-08 |
|
| County
Taxable Sales |
|
$43,793,410 |
$42,147,151 |
$40,875,285 |
$37,237,993 |
|
| County
Gross Collections |
|
$1,974,818 |
$1,915,682 |
$1,843,639 |
$1,589,253 |
|
| State
Taxable Sales |
|
$8,507,404,223 |
$7,812,837,822 |
$7,840,614,144 |
$8,782,618,134 |
|
| State
Gross Collections |
|
$460,425,405 |
$443,333,660 |
$430,957,596 |
$459,974,863 |
|
| *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 |
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
| Haywood
County Tourism Revenue |
$103,460,000 |
$111,060,000 |
$116,640,000 |
$113,460,000 |
|
| Source:
NC Dept of Commerce/Tourism Website |
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|
|
Sep-09 |
Oct-09 |
Nov-09 |
Nov-08 |
|
| County
Occupancy Tax Revenues |
$68,529 |
$100,498 |
n/a |
$41,703 |
|
| Source:
Haywood County TDA |
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| COUNTY
ELECTRIC UTILITIES |
Oct-09 |
Nov-09 |
Dec-09 |
Dec-08 |
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| Active
Customers Haywood EMC |
12,663 |
12,656 |
12,663 |
12,593 |
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| Active
Customers Progress Energy |
23,709 |
23,626 |
23,612 |
23,499 |
|
| Active
Customers Town of Waynesville |
3,000 |
3,002 |
2,999 |
3,063 |
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| Source:
Haywood EMC, Progress Energy, Town Of Waynesville |
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