A Legacy for Columbia’s Future
Local business owner Thom Baker seeks to leave Columbia a gift when he retires. Tucked away in his equipment-lain home office, Thom Baker of...
April Economic Index
Labor
United States
Labor force: 159,880,000
Employment: 153,602,000
Unemployment: 6,278,000
Rate: 3.9 percent
Missouri
Labor force: 2,985,425
Employment: 2,885,019
Unemployment: 100,406
Rate: 3.4 percent
Boone County
Labor force: 94,284
Employment: 91,571
Unemployment: 2,713
Rate: 2.9 percent
Columbia
Labor force: 64,355
Employment: 62,573
Unemployment: 1,782
Rate: 2.8 percent
Construction – February 2018
Residential building permits: 44
Value of residential building permits: $4,275,555
Commercial building permits: 3
Value of commercial building permits: $195,000
Commercial additions and alterations: 14
Value of commercial alterations: $1,522,948
Housing – January 2018
Total single-family home sales: 106
Existing single-family home sales: 96
New construction single-family home sales: 10
Single-family homes active on the market: 630
Single-family homes average sold price: $222,561
Single-family homes median sold price: $196,000
Single-family homes average days on market: 68
Single-family homes pending listings on market: 152
Utilities
Water
February 2018: 49,112
February 2017: 48,562
Change #: 550
Change %: 1.133
Electric
February 2018: 50,221
February 2017: 49,574
Change #: 647
Change %: 1.305
