Tyler EDC - Quick Facts

QUICK FACTS

The tables below are the most recent economic trends gathered by the Tyler Economic Development Council.

WORKFORCE TRENDS

TOTAL WORKFORCE	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Annual Change
City of Tyler	50,967	49,763	2.4%
Tyler MSA/Smith County	105,212	102,606	2.5%
State of Texas	12,347,293	12,191,581	1.3%
United States (thousands)	153,373	153,156	0.1%

SOURCE: Texas Workforce Commission

LABOR BREAKDOWN	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Annual Change
Total Non-Farm Employment	96,500	94,100	2.6%
Private Employment	82,700	80,300	3.0%
Goods Producing	12,500	12,200	2.5%
Service Producing	84,000	81,900	2.6%
Natural Resources & Mining	5,900	5,700	3.5%
Manufacturing	6,600	6,500	1.5%
Wholesale Trade	3,100	3,100	0.0%
Retail Trade	12,400	12,000	3.3%
Transportation & Warehousing	3,700	3,600	2.8%
Information	2,000	2,100	-4.8%
Financial Activities	4,100	4,000	2.5%
Professional & Business Services	9,300	8,800	5.7%
Education & Health Services	21,600	21,100	2.4%
Leisure & Hospitality	10,100	9,600	5.2%
Other Services	3,900	3,800	2.6%
Federal Government	800	900	-11.1%
State Government	3,100	3,100	0.0%
Local Government	9,900	9,800	1.0%

SOURCE: Texas Workforce Commission

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Annual Change
City of Tyler	7.1%	7.7%	-0.6%
Tyler MSA/Smith County	7.3%	7.8%	-0.5%
State of Texas	7.2%	8.0%	-0.8%
United States	8.3%	9.1%	-0.9%

SOURCE: Texas Workforce Commission

REAL ESTATE

PROPERTY TAX RATE (per $100 valuation)	Annual 2010	Annual 2009	Annual Change
Within City of Tyler limits	$2.081	$2.010	3.5%

SOURCE: Smith County Appraisal District

PROPERTY VALUES (in billions)	Annual 2010	Annual 2009	Annual Change
Real Property	$11.42	$11.20	2.0%
Personal Property	$1.84	$1.87	-1.6%
Total Property	$13.26	$13.07	1.5%

SOURCE: Smith County Appraisal District

PERMITS AND VALUATIONS	Annual 2010	Annual 2009	Annual Change
Permits Issued	854	785	8.8%
Permit Valuations (millions)	$162.6	$248.8	-34.6%

SOURCE: City of Tyler

HOME SALES AND AVERAGE PRICE	Annual 2010	Annual 2009	Annual Change
Homes Sold	1,695	1,806	-6.1%
Average Sale Price	$174,081	$168,441	3.3%

SOURCE: Greater Tyler Association of Realtors

OFFICE RATES AND OCCUPANCY	Annual 2011	Annual 2010	Annual Change
Average Lease Rate	$14.33	$14.21	0.8%
Occupancy Rate	87.0%	88.5%	-1.7%

SOURCE: Burns Commercial Properties

RETAIL ACTIVITY

GROSS RETAIL SALES	2Q 2011	2Q 2010	Annual Change
City of Tyler	$597,989,874	$569,407,281	5.0%
Tyler MSA/Smith County	$791,215,528	$745,384,874	6.1%

SOURCE: Texas State Comptroller

GROSS RETAIL RECEIPTS	Jan 2012	Jan 2011	Annual Change
City of Tyler	$2,688,692	$2,710,337	-0.8%
Tyler MSA/Smith County	$1,166,911	$1,170,772	-0.3%

SOURCE: Texas State Comptroller

COST OF LIVING INDICES

COST OF LIVING CATEGORY	4Q 2011	4Q 2010	Annual Change
Grocery Items	90.0%	92.7%	-2.9%
Housing	92.2%	91.2%	1.1%
Utilities	95.7%	102.3%	-6.5%
Transportation	100.1%	100.2%	-0.1%
Health Care	93.2%	93.0%	0.2%
Misc. Goods	98.3%	99.3%	-1.0%
Composite Index	95.1%	96.2%	-1.1%

SOURCE: ACCRA

CRIME STATISTICS

TYPE OF CRIME	Annual 2011	Annual 2010	Annual Change
Murder	4	6	-33.3%
Robbery	76	93	-18.3%
Assault	328	422	-22.3%
Burglary	806	954	-15.5%
Larceny/Theft	3302	3757	-12.1%
Auto Theft	162	203	-20.2%

SOURCE: City of Tyler

The Adopt A Highway program originated in Tyler, TX. In 1985, the Tyler Civitan adopted the very first two-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 69 - the rest, is history!

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