Economic Indicators

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Leading Economic Indicators
for the 5-county Bluebonnet Region

 

Bluebonnet

5-year Growth Rate

Indicator

Region

Region

U.S.

Population (‘10)

179,7500

6.1%

4.8%

Civilian Labor Force (Feb '11)

68,850

4.4%

2.0%

Unemployment Rate (Feb ’11)

7.8%

U.S. = 9.3%

Job Base (Q3 ’11)

44,900

8.4%

-3.2%

Household Income (’09)

$35,700

U.S. = $52,000

Bank Deposits (’10, $bil)

$2.29

24.5%

29.4%

City Sales Taxes* (’10, $mil)

$33.5

35.4%

n/a


*Includes the cities of Bastrop, Brenham, Caldwell, Giddings, Lockhart, Luling, Manor, and San Marcos

Sources:  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, FDIC, Texas Comptroller