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Charting Columbia’s economic indicators

Charting Columbia’s economic indicators

While nearly all of Columbia’s economic indicators declined in 2008 compared with previous years, two categories show healthy increases: utility customers and airport traffic.

Population: 102,169

Columbia Utility Customers

There has been steady growth in water and electric customers, with about 2 percent growth every month, which generally parallels population growth.

The latest population estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau was 99,173 as of July 2007. Columbia’s population has grown about 2 percent per year since 2000. (It’s no coincidence, which is why CBT tracks utility hook-ups) So if you assume that the 2 percent growth continued, the city’s population is now slightly above 102,000.

Airline passenger target: 30,000

Columbia Rrgional Airport Departing Passengers

While national figures show fewer people are boarding passenger airplanes during this economic downturn, boarding at Columbia Regional Airport has more than doubled in late 2008. An average of 2,000 passengers a month boarded Mesaba’s Northwest Airlink flights  in the past three months, and the airport’s goal is to have 30,000 passengers in 2009, which would match the usage before the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks caused widespread reductions in traffic.

Mesaba started offering three flights to and from Memphis on Aug. 19. Mesaba recently informed the city that the Columbia airport was among the top five of the 56 cities where it provides air service.  Passengers filled an average of 70 percent of the seats on the 32-seat planes, which gave Columbia the distinction of having the highest load factor in Mesaba’s service area.

City construction permits Applications issued in December for valuations above $50,000

Columbia Construction Permits, Annual Value

Mike Keevins

906 Woodon

$1,209,564

New multi-family, five or more units

Tompkins Homes and Development, Inc.

6210 Bridle Bend

$861,765

New single family detached

Don Houser

5609 Saddle Ridge

$425,000

New single family detached

David Parmley

1219 Fellows

$269,711

New commercial amusement and recreation

John Hansman Construction

6705 Chelan

$230,000

New single family detached

Mays Medical Properties

105 N. Keene

$227,736

Commercial alteration, nonresidential

Blair Construction

3204 Cannery Row

$190,000

New single family detached

Lifestyle Homes, Inc.

1012 Marcassin

$185,000

New single family attached

Lifestyle Homes, Inc.

1014 Marcassin

$185,000

New single family attached

John Hansman Construction

403 Stallworth

$180,000

New single family detached

Ryan Clifton

4309 Orrine

$166,000

New single family detached

Homestyles by Boyer, LLC

4905 Rainbow Trout

$165,000

New single family detached

Dixon Builders

2501 Vandiver

$130,000

Commercial addition, nonresidential

Professional Contractors & Engineers, Inc.

1907 Gordon

$122,374

New commercial stores and customer service

L&J Development, Inc.

2011 Corona

$96,000

Commercial alteration, nonresidential

CMK Partnership, LLC

1603 Chapel Hill

$84,903

Commercial alteration, nonresidential

Professional Contractors & Engineers, Inc.

4800 Paris

$74,138

Commercial addition, nonresidential

General Growth Properties

2300 Bernadette

$55,000

Commercial alteration, nonresidential

General Growth Properties

2300 Bernadette

$52,040

Commercial alteration, nonresidential

1 Percent Sales Tax Totals By Filing Period - All Taxpayers
Top Tax Payers, September Year-to-Date Revenue

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