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blockJuly 2008 - Summer Issue
 
  
 
             
PHOENIX-MESA METROPOLITAN REGION (MARICOPA AND PINAL)
 
% change versus
year ago
sp250
DEC
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
for most
recent:
 
2007
2008
2008
2008
2008
month
12-months
bar
Civilian Labor Force (000s) ADES 2,080.3 2,086.8 2,078.8 2,080.8 2,070.0 1.7 1.9
  Employment 2,001.1 2,002.5 2,005.0 2,007.5 2,003.3 1.4 1.8
  Unemployment 79.2 84.3 73.8 73.3 66.7 11.2 3.1
    Unemployment Rate, Seas. Adj. (%) 4 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 9.7 1.0
Employees on Nonagricultural Payrolls (000s) ADES
  Total
1,928.00
1,896.00
1,909.30
1,914.30
1,911.50
-0.2
0.6
      Natural Resources and Mining
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.4
3.4
13.3
10.7
      Construction    
158.2
153.4
152.3
151.6
148.6
-12.7
-8.7
      Durable Goods
108.9
108.3
108.5
108.3
108.3
-1.9
-2.4
          Computer and Electronic Prod.
38.2
38.2
38.1
38.1
38
-4.0
-4.0
          Aerospace Products and Parts
15.3
15.3
15.3
15.3
15.1
0.0
1.8
      Non-Durable Goods   
26.8
26.7
26.8
26.8
26.9
-0.4
-0.8
      Wholesale Trade  
89.7
89.4
89.1
89.4
89.4
0.2
1.6
      Retail Trade     
241.8
234.7
232.7
232.3
232.2
0.4
1.6
      Utilities 
9.1
9
9.1
9.1
9.1
3.4
3.7
      Transp., Warehousing, and Utilities
57.9
56.7
56.6
56.5
56.4
-2.8
-0.2
      Information       
31.5
30.9
31.1
31.3
31.1
-0.6
-0.6
      Finance and Insurance     
111.5
111.1
111.3
111
110.6
-4.4
-2.0
      Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing 
40.6
39.5
39.6
39.7
39.6
-1.0
-0.2
      Professional and Business Services
325.5
317.8
320.9
322.4
322.2
-0.8
0.1
      Educational Services
34.2
33.5
34.3
34.6
34.5
5.2
1.8
      Health Care and Social Assistance 
176
175.8
177.8
179
179.4
5.3
4.8
      Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
26
25.9
27
27.4
27.4
4.6
5.6
      Accommodation    
29.6
29.3
29.8
29.8
29.8
-0.7
1.4
      Food Svcs and Drinking Places
134.9
131.1
134
136.1
136.7
2.4
2.3
      Other Services    
70
69.7
71.4
72
71.8
1.8
-0.5
      Federal Government
22.5
21.8
21.8
21.8
22.1
2.8
1.0
      State and Local Government 
230.2
228.2
232
231.8
232
5.4
6.0
          State and Local Government Education
123.2
121.7
124.5
124.2
124.3
7.0
7.8
Sales ($000s) ADOR
  Aggregate Retail Sales
5,541,356
4,341,514
4,542,712
5,042,788
...
-3.2
-0.1
    Retail
3,933,420
2,674,301
2,855,886
3,236,911
...
-6.9
-3.0
    Food, EBR
655,430
657,939
660,107
660,634
...
4.6
6.3
    Restaurants & Bars
512,656
589,237
601,554
647,729
...
-2.1
0.6
    Gasoline, EBR
439,851
420,038
425,166
497,514
483,640
8.1
12.8
  Contracting
1,231,299
1,118,964
1,020,661
1,124,723
...
-19.1
-9.1
  Hotel/Motel
104,197
156,361
205,598
199,845
...
-6.2
1.6
New Housing Units Authorized, Census C-40 adjusted by EBR
  Total Units
1,236
1,922
1,416
1,611
2,224
-30.1
-33.9
    Single Family Units
975
1,055
1,096
1,233
1,345
-51.2
-42.4
    2-4-plus Unit Structures
93
51
83
23
59
-9.4
8.7
    5-plus Unit Structures
167
816
237
355
821
127.5
-1.4
Housing Sales and Prices, TAR
  Total Sales ($000s)
1,068,799
911,022
1,009,163
1,262,332
1,352,722
-26.8
-32.4
  Total Units
3,412
2,907
3,445
4,303
4,875
-11.8
-27.7
  Average Price ($)
313,247
313,389
292,936
293,361
277,481
-17.0
-7.2
Tucson International Airport, TAA
  Total Passengers
3,246,141
3,320,307
3,299,670
3,872,745
3,513,114
-2.6
0.7
  Total Aircraft Movements
45,250
45,403
43,490
45,935
43,517
-4.9
-2.1
       
PHOENIX-MESA METROPOLITAN REGION (MARICOPA AND PINAL) - QUARTERLY DATA
% change versus year ago for most recent:
 
I
II
III
IV
I
 
2007
2007
2007
2007
2008
quarter 4-quarters
bar
Demographics & Vital Statistics (000s, seas adj) ADHS & EBR          
  Population
4,188.70
4,218.30
4,244.50
4,269.50
4,293.90
2.5
3.1
    Natural Increase
10.9
11.2
11.3
11.3
11.3
3.6
8.2
      Births
17.6
17.8
17.9
18
18.1
2.6
4
      Deaths
6.7
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.7
1
-2.5
    Net Migration
24.4
18.5
14.9
13.7
13
-46.6
-49.8
Personal Income by Source ($mil, SAAR) EBR
  Total Personal Income
145,453
147,030
148,280
149,173
150,126
3.2
5.3
    Earnings by Place of Work
116,670
117,735
118,563
119,155
119,806
2.7
4.8
    Less: Contributions for Social Insurance
12,946
13,047
13,129
13,196
13,272
2.5
4.4
    Plus: Adjustment for Residence
-210
-214
-215
-215
-215
-2
-12.2
    Plus: Dividends, Interest & Rents
23,118
23,271
23,319
23,244
23,181
0.3
4
    Plus: Transfer Payments
18,822
19,285
19,742
20,186
20,626
9.6
9.9
Per Capita Personal Income ($, SAAR) EBR
34,725
34,855
34,934
34,939
34,963
0.7
2.2

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