LATEST TRENDS |
| UNEMPLOYMENT RATES | Mar 2008 | Mar 2007 | Change | | City of Tyler | 4.2% | 4.0% | 0.2% | | Tyler MSA/Smith County | 4.4% | 4.0% | 0.4% | | State of Texas | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.0% | | United States | 5.2% | 4.5% | 0.7% |
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| TOTAL WORKFORCE | Mar 2008 | Mar 2007 | Change | | City of Tyler | 46,941 | 46,821 | 0.3% | | Tyler MSA/Smith County | 96,815 | 96,360 | 0.5% | | State of Texas | 11,590,567 | 11,422,129 | 1.5% | | United States (thousands) | 153,135 | 152,236 | 0.6% |
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| COST OF LIVING CATEGORY | 3Q 2007 | 3Q 2006 | Change | | Grocery Items | 95.4% | 89.4% | 6.7% | | Housing | 83.8% | 83.7% | 0.1% | | Utilities | 102.8% | 84.5% | 21.7% | | Transportation | 96.9% | 91.1% | 6.4% | | Health Care | 96.7% | 96.8% | -0.1% | | Misc. Goods | 100.8% | 98.2% | 2.6% | | Composite Index | 95.0% | 90.9% | 4.5% |
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RECENT NEWS |
Center Plans To Create 480 Jobs In Tyler
By GREG JUNEK, Business Editor | May 09, 2008 |
Tyler Economic Development Council To Receive $100,000 Grant
By GREG JUNEK, Business Editor | May 02, 2008 |
TEDC Reaccredited by the International Economic Development Council
IEDC, Washington | Apr 17, 2008 |
Luminant Academy Helps Keep Lights On, Economy Rolling
By GREG JUNEK, Business Editor | Apr 07, 2008 |
U.S. Census Bureau: Tyler Area Approaches 200,000
Tyler Morning Telegraph | Mar 28, 2008 |
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