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One
of the lowest annual unemployment rates in southeast |
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Approximately 47%
of properties in the county are absentee-owned
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An estimated 1/3
of all new building permits in the county are attributable
to
seasonal housing |
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Annual
economic impact of the University $407.1 million in 2000 |
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Economic
impact of tourism $179 million in 2006 |
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Ski
industry employs more than 650 people each year |
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"Choose
and Cut" Christmas tree industry sells approx. 13,000 Fraser Fir
trees
annually for over $700,000 (plus wreaths & garlands
around
$200,000). Once you factor in motels, restaurants, hotels,
gasoline, etc., approximate economic effect is $14 million. |
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102nd
strongest economy of 576 micropolitan statistical areas
in the U.S. according to 2007 rankings by POLICOM Corporation.
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Boone
was ranked 33rd among 577 micropolitan area towns in 2006
for quality of life by Bizjournals, the online media division
of American City Business Journals.
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Boone was selected as one of only four multi-sport vacation destinations in North America in the May, 2005 issue of Adventure Sports Magazine.
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