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ULM<br />
College of Business Administration<br />
University of Louisiana at Monroe<br />
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Business and Economic Climate of<br />
Monroe and Northeast Louisiana: 2009<br />
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INSIDE the 2009 Factbook:<br />
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List of Tables/Figures...............pp. 3-4<br />
Population and<br />
Demographic Data………………...pp. 5-10<br />
Labor Force Statistics…………...pp. 11-18<br />
Business Climate Data…………..pp. 19-24<br />
Quality of Life Information.......pp. 25-28<br />
Business Climate Addendum….pp. 29<br />
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The Economy and Demography of<br />
Northeas<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=1">ULM College of Business Administration </a> ULM College of Business Administration <a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=2">Center for Business and Economic Research </a> Center for Business and Economic Research <a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=3">List of Tables and FiguresPopulationandDemog</a> List of Tables and FiguresPopulationandDemog<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=4">List of Tables and Figures (continued)Busine</a> List of Tables and Figures (continued)Busine<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=5">Population and Demographic DataAnnual Population</a> Population and Demographic 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href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=15">cted Parishes, 2007-2008 2008WeeklyWage $Unit</a> cted Parishes, 2007-2008 2008WeeklyWage $Unit<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=16">BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CLIMATEPage 15Ouachita </a> BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CLIMATEPage 15Ouachita <a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=17"> 2008WeeklyWage $UnitsEmploy- mentEsti</a> 2008WeeklyWage $UnitsEmploy- mentEsti<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=18">Page 16Labor Market Data by Industry, by Region</a> Page 16Labor Market Data by Industry, by Region<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=19">cted Parishes, 2007-2008 2008WeeklyWage $Unit</a> cted Parishes, 2007-2008 2008WeeklyWage $Unit<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=20">BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CLIMATELincoln Parish </a> BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CLIMATELincoln Parish <a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=21"> 2008WeeklyWage $UnitsEmploy- mentEsti</a> 2008WeeklyWage $UnitsEmploy- mentEsti<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=22">Page 18Labor Market Data by Selected Parishes, </a> Page 18Labor Market Data by Selected Parishes, <a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=23">8 2008WeeklyWage $UnitsEmploy- mentE</a> 8 2008WeeklyWage $UnitsEmploy- mentE<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=24">BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CLIMATECommercial/Industr</a> BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CLIMATECommercial/Industr<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=25">isiana and the United States, 2008-2009l '08 A</a> isiana and the United States, 2008-2009l '08 A<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=26">Business Climate Data (continued)Construction Pe</a> Business Climate Data (continued)Construction Pe<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=27">Estimated Non-Auto Retail Sales for Ouachita Pari</a> Estimated Non-Auto Retail Sales for Ouachita Pari<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=28">Business Climate Data (continued)Annual % Chang</a> Business Climate Data (continued)Annual % Chang<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=29"> SalesTax %Property Tax Range of </a> SalesTax %Property Tax Range of <a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=30">Page 24BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CLIMATETotal FDIC</a> Page 24BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CLIMATETotal FDIC<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=31">NELA Parishes, 2005-2008 (as of June) 2007 </a> NELA Parishes, 2005-2008 (as of June) 2007 <a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=32">Quality of LifeExistingHomeSales(SoldPrice>$50,</a> Quality of LifeExistingHomeSales(SoldPrice>$50,<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=33">Quality of Life (Continued)ExistingHomesales(S</a> Quality of Life (Continued)ExistingHomesales(S<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=34">HomesListedvs.HomesSoldinNELA,200620083,500</a> HomesListedvs.HomesSoldinNELA,200620083,500<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=35">Quality of Life (Continued)School Performance S</a> Quality of Life (Continued)School Performance S<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=36">Business Climate: AddendumMajor Area (private/no</a> Business Climate: AddendumMajor Area (private/no<a title="Factbook pdf. ready for Zmags.pdf page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0ee9e6b?page=37">University of Louisiana at Monroe faculty provide</a> University of Louisiana at Monroe faculty provide