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Arlington Economic Indicators PDF  
Indicators About the Economy and Development
At-Place Employment 2Q2009   1Q2009   2Q2008   Annual Change
 Number of Jobs 158,455   157,196   155,402   2.0%
 Number of Business Establishments 7,780   7,682   7,590   2.5%
 Average Gross Weekly Wages $1,423   $1,471   $1,377   3.3%
Labor Force December-09   November-09   December-08   Annual Change
 Number of Residents in the Civilian Labor Force 133,625   134,373   133,994   -0.3%
 Number of Employed Residents 128,245   129,212   129,829   -1.2%
 Unemployment Rate 4.0%   3.8%   3.1%   0.9pp*
Office Absorption 4Q2009   4Q2009 YTD   4Q2008 YTD   Annual Change
 Square Feet of Net Office Absorption 524,208   632,439   522,728   21.0%
Office Vacancy 4Q2009   3Q2009   4Q2008   Annual Change
 Office Vacancy Rate 8.2%   9.6%   9.8%   -1.6pp*
Housing Sales December-09   November-09   December-08   Annual Change
 Average Days on Market: Single Family Homes 56   63   81   -25
 Average Days on Market: Townhomes 96   58   66   30
 Average Days on Market: Condominimums 59   42   63   -4
Tourism November-09   Nov-09 YTD    Nov-08 YTD    Annual Change
 Hotel Occupancy Rate 60.6%   74.0%   75.2%   -1.2pp*
 Average Daily Room Rate $160.18   $164.83   $169.03   -2.5%
Washington Area Indices November-09   September-09   November-08   Annual Change
 Consumer Price Index: Washington Area 140.7   140.9   138.5   1.6%
Washington Area Economic Indicators November-09   October-09   November-08   Annual Change
 Washington Area Coincident Index 104.5   106.3   106.9   -2.2%
 Washington Area Leading Index 106.5   106.7   104.8   1.6%
Retail Sales November-09   October-09   November-08   Annual Change
 Sales Tax Receipts $3,115,931   $2,992,319   $2,849,467.00    5.0%
Air Transportation December-09   November-09   December-08   Annual Change
 Total Aircraft Operations at DCA 20,878   22,045   21,909    -4.7%
 Total Passengers at DCA 1,294,026   1,413,515   1,401,707    -7.7%
Commercial Building Permit Activity December-09   Dec-09 YTD   Dec-08 YTD   Annual Change
 Square Feet Permitted for New Construction 0   905,816   556,510    62.8%
 Square Feet Permitted for Tenant Fit-out 188,631   2,510,220   2,509,237    0.0%
Residential Building Permit Activity December-09   Dec-09 YTD   Dec-08 YTD   Annual Change
 New Single Family Detached Units Permitted 3   112   87   25
 New Townhomes Permitted 10   43   100   -57
 Square Feet Permittted for New Multifamily Units 0   729,423   1,873,825   -61.1%

Indicators about Economic Conditions
Employment Related December-09   November-09   December-08   Annual Change
 Applicants Visiting the Arlington Employment Center 1,031   1,163   1,214    -15.1%
 Applicants Receiving Intensive Employment Services 1,262   1,244   967   30.5%
Safety Net Services December-09   November-09   December-08   Annual Change
 Visits to DHS Crisis Assistance Bureau 498   472   467   6.6%
 Average Number of Families Served Weekly by AFAC 1,098   1,318   1046   5.0%
 Food Stamp Applications Processed 228   280   258   -11.6%
 Households Receiving Food Stamps 3,466   3,415   2,834   22.3%
 Applications Taken for Housing Grants 126   122   83   51.8%
 Households Receiving Housing Grants 932   932   833   11.9%
 Caseload Receiving Medicaid 7,373   7,402   6,750   9.2%
 Caseload Receiving TANF 335   337   305   9.8%
Real Estate Related July-09   July-09 YTD   July-08 YTD   Annual Change
 Number of Home Foreclosures 13   192   226   -15.0%
 Number of Bank Sales 24   190   159   19.5%

Fiscal Indicators
Revenues November-09   October-09   November-08   Annual Change
 New Vehicle Registrations 2,661   2,927   2,553   4.2%
 New Business Licenses Issued 171   201   77   122.1%
 Meals Tax Assessments 2,313,246    2,123,100    2,207,815    4.8%
 Transient Occupancy Tax Assessments 1,560,296    2,049,528    1,597,884    -2.4%
* pp = percentage points

Updated: February 3, 2010.  Click indicator title for historical records.

For more information, contact Arlington Economic Development at (703) 228-0808.

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