ECONOMIC INDICATORS
2007 YEAR TO DATE

CITY OF MIDLAND Population = 104,765
	Residential Permits	Residential Valuations	Commercial Permits
2008 Totals
2007 Totals	536	$62,695,657	64	$189,555,988
2006 Totals	467	$60,127,398	54	$44,787,440
2005 Totals	392	$47,547,406	34	$32,635,493
2004 Totals	287	$37,394,566	32	$46,273,623
2003 Totals	267	$31,567,892	28	$19,790,935
2002 Totals	245	$24,389,490	35	$14,093,675
2001  Totals	170	$18,670,935	37	$12,956,034

Source: City of Midland, Monthly Building Permits Report
Updated: 3/2008

MIDLAND COUNTY Population = 124,380
	LABOR FORCE	EMPLOYED	UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
2008 Average	75,267	73,115	2.9%
2007 Average	71,440	69,353	2.9%
2006 Average	70,525	68,141	3.4%
2005 Average	65,277	62,715	3.9%
2004 Average	64,915	62,527	3.7%
2003 Average	64,301	61,491	4.5%
2002 Average	61,738	59,070	4.3%
2001 Average	59,978	57,992	3.3%

Source: Texas Workforce Commission - Labor Market Information Department
Updated: 04/2008

 

Permian Basin WDA Population = 239,200 (Estimated 1/1/03 - Claritas) *Information prior to January 2005 reflects the ODESSA/MIDLAND MSA
	LABOR FORCE	EMPLOYED	UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
2008 Average	205,561	198,402	3.5%
2007 Average	196,659	189,907	3.4%
2006 Average	194,732	186,939	4.0%
2005 Average	184,983	176,195	4.7%
2004 Average	128,373	122,274	4.8%
2003 Average	127,605	120,427	5.7%
2002 Average	124,076	116,845	5.8%
2001 Average	118,630	113,659	4.2%

Source: Texas Workforce Commission - Labor Market Information Department
Updated: 04/2008 

MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MAF) ENPLANEMENTS
2008 Total
2007 Total	491,502
2006 Total	473,851
2005 Total	446,937
2004 Total	414,522
2003 Total	394,367
2002 Total	406,334
2001 Total	440,014

Source: City of Midland
Prepared by: Midland Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Division
Updated:2/08