Helena Business Barometer

25 Neill Avenue - Livery Square
PO Box 1067
Helena, MT 59624-1067
Helena, Montana USA
Phone: (406) 443-0333

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Helena Area Business Barometer

Employment Trends January 2007

2006

                                                             Population                   Labor Force           Employed           Unemployed         Rate

State .................................................... 926,865 ..................... 499,058 .................. 484,376 .................. 14,682  .............2.9%

Area ....................................................... 68,829 ....................... 32,036 .....................31,218 .....................   818 ..............2.6%

Construction Permits -- City of Helena

Value                                          January   2007             January  2006                   2007 YTD                       2006 YTD

Commercial .................................$2,481,330 .................... $5,929,413 ..................  $2,481,330 .................. $5,929,413

Residential ...................................$3,100,109 .................... $2,681,025.....................$3,100,109 .................. $2,681,025

Courtesy of the City of Helena Building Dept.

Number

Commercial .................................................8 ................................ 8 ..............................128 .........................................122

Residential ..................................................9 ...............................15 ..............................166 ........................................164

Residential Electrical permits - February 2007 -- Unincorporated Area

New Houses                                                 2007                           2006                         2007 YTD                     2006 YTD

L & C County ...................................................19 .............................. 24 ...............................19 ................................  24

Jefferson County ............................................07 ...............................07 ...............................07 ................................. 07

Courtesy of Building Codes Bureau, MT Dept of Commerce

Helena Air Passenger Traffic - February 2007

                                                                     On                               Off                           Total

Passengers ............................................ 7,320 ........................ 7,724 ..................... 15,044

Passengers (YTD) .............................. 87,208 ........................86,687 .....................173,895

Courtesy of the City of Helena Regional Airport

Area Residential Real Estate February 2007

                                                                       2007                           2006                         2005

Market Listings ..................................Unavailable............................447 .......................... 466

Homes Sold ...................................................64 ................................. 54 .........................    60

Average Sales Price ......................... $177,186 ................... $182,358 ................ $169,439

Information provided by the Helena MLS

Courtesy of Helena Chamber of Commerce

 

Maintained by:
VisionQuest Business Mgmt.
2004 - 4/2007

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