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Demographics
Income (per household)
2005 -
2004 -
2003 - $39,005
2002 - $37,804
2001 - $37,347
Population
2005 - 44,546
2000 - 42,940
Median Age
2000 - 6,073 65+
31,360 18-64
3,369 under 5
# of families who live in poverty
2003 - 12.1% 6,550 (Hall County)
2002 -11.7% 6,273 (Hall County)
2001 - 10.8% 5,724 (Hall County
Growth and Economic Development Airplane Boardings
2006 - 8,500 (est)
2005 - 7,584
2004 - 7,053
LB840 $ Awarded
2006 - 4
$325,000 (CaseIH)
$45,000 (O'Neill Wood Chips)
$42,000 (Love Signs)
$20,000 (JC Doyle)
2005 - 2
$200,000 (CXT)
$100,000 (Heritage)
2004 - 1
$200,000 (SI)
2003 - 0
Venture Capital Funds (Hall County)
0 -
Retail Sales
2005 - $796,486,442
2004 - $774,432,460
2003 - $728,386,394
Lodging Tax
2005 - $289,230
2004 - $215,740
"Return on Tourists/Visitors Dollars Invested"
1.5 final demand multiplier
For every $100 spent by a tourist in Hall County, an added $50 in
re-spending occurs locally producing an overall impact of $150
Health Care for Small Businesses
Central region (includes Hall County)
58.6% of all businesses
Retirement Plans for Small Businesses
Central region (includes Hall County)
57.4% of full-time employees are eligible for retirement plan
24.8% of part-time employees are eligible for retirement plan
Minority Business Growth
# of minority owned businesses
2006 - 40
% of sales attributed to minority business -
Workforce
Total Employment (non farm, in Hall County)
2005 - 31,782
2004 - 31,383
2003 - 30,935
Employment by Residence
2005 - 29,112
2004 - 29,063
2003 - 28,258
Employment in Goods Producing
2005 - 7,886
2004 - 7,683
2003 - 7,668
Employment in Service Providers (Info, financial, educational,
health, leisure/hospitality)
2005 - 23,896
2004 - 23,700
2003 - 23,267
*Employment in Trade, Transportation/Warehouse Utilities
2005 - 7,855
2004 - 7,798
2003 - 7,616
*Employment in Wholesale Trade
2005 - 1,447
2004 - 1,305
2003 - 1,297
*Employment in Retail Trade
2005 - 5,024
2004 - 5,153
2003 - 4,936
*included in service providers
Unemployment Rates - Hall County
July 2006 - 3.6%
July 2005 - 4.0% (3.8% annual average)
July 2004 - 5.1% (4.8% annual average)
Social Considerations
Crime Rates
Burglaries - 2005 - 384
Burglaries - 2006 -
Theft - 2005 - 2081
Criminal Mischief - 2005 - 987
Misdemeanor Assault - 2005 - 654
Child Abuse - 2005 - 510
Drug Violations - 2005 - 479
Housing August 06 August 05 August 04
Total volume sales $9,179,001 $ $
Avg sale price $119,207 $108,808 $105,670
Avg Days on Market 124 98 107
Number of housing sales 77 75 80
New housing $20,600,475 $22,622,061
Cost of Living Index
June 2006 Change from 06/06 05/06 06/05 05/06 06/05
US All items 202.9 202.5 194.5 .2% 4.3%
Midwest Urban All items 194.1 193.6 187.8 .3% 3.4%
Northeast urban All items216.7 215.7 206.2 .5% 5.1%
South urban All items 196.3 195.5 187.8 .4% 4.5%
West urban All items 206.4 206.9 198.0 -0.2% 4.2%
Hastings
Property Valuations (GI) (Hall)
2006 - $2,187,011,870 $3,241,291,404
2005 - $2,071,323,366 $3,113,703,082
2004 - $1,883,272,257 $2,839,246,487
Tax Rates 2006 2005 2004
City n/a - 10/15 .250000 .250001
County .384398 .386054
Schools 1.230849 1.203297
(general, special purpose, bond issues)
CCC .082962 .082411
All else .093883 .096356
Total 2.042092 2.018119
Compare with Salina, KS and Kearney, NE as well as national, if
possible
Commercial Construction
# Valuation
2006
2005 24 $34,106,473
2004 23 $40,315,789
FUTURE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Graduation Rates
Grand Island overall 81% (US Census)
GIPS 78% (State - 87.97%)
NW 85%
CC 100%
HL 85%
Drop Out Rates
GIPS 4.02% (State - 1.86%)
NW 1.85%
CC 0%
HL 15% (2 ppl)
Population with Bachelor's Degree
4.6% or 1,265 (US Census)
Population with Associate's Degree
2,755 or 6% (Nebr Dept of Labor)
College "Going" Rates
Nebraska -
GISH 69%
NW 83%
CC 96%
HL 91%
CCC
2004-05 3,489 credits (on campus only)
2005-06 3,713 credits (on campus only)
2004-05 168 degreed recipients
2005-06 158 degreed recipients
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