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This
informative guide & newsletter is brought to you by:
J. Philip Helton
RE/MAX
of Gulf Shores & Orange Beach,
AL
E-mail Philip Helton for your real estate
needs:
phelton@gulftel.com
Or visit:
www.buythebeach.com
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Business &
Economic Statistics
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| Business Employment |
| City |
No. of
Businesses |
Employees |
| Gulf
Shores |
886 |
7,264 |
| Orange
Beach |
572 |
5,368 |
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| Commercial &
Residential Construction |
| Year |
Gulf
Shores |
Orange
Beach |
| 1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001 |
$43,099,986
$48,622,228
$53,001,270
$40,389,153
$47,270,964
$48,442,210
$52,069,449
$40,378,369 |
$67,815,142
$102,826,090
$56,418,972
$56,155,719
$101,288,505
$73,502,263
$76,786,298
$73,213,501 |
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| Taxable Retail Sales |
| Fiscal
Year |
Gulf
Shores &
Orange Beach |
| 1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01 |
$199,684,723
$226,758,963
$235,471,947
$269,480,249
$288,115,721
$309,628,899
$312,192,774 |
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| Taxable Lodging Sales |
| Fiscal
Year |
Gulf
Shores &
Orange Beach |
| 1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01 |
$81,277,683
$93,623,277
$98,009,353
$111,379,132
$118,898,249
$131,027,297
$135,569,798 |
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| Demographics - Gulf
Shores |
Permanent
Population
Gulf Shores & Fort Morgan Peninsula |
| 1990
Census
2000 Census
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5,036
5,044
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| 1990
Census
2000 Census |
2,149
2,344
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| Demographics - Orange
Beach |
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Permanent
Population
Orange Beach |
| 1990
Census
2000 Census |
2,549
3,784 |
| 1990
Census
2000 Census
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1,151
1,779 |
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Rental Inventory Growth
1993: +/- 7,000
1998: +/- 11,000 |
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Number of Visitors
Summer of 1997: 440,210
Summer of 1998: 458,697 |
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Seasonal Population &
Projections
Gulf Shores:
1998: 15,744
1998: 29,744
2008: 40,944
Orange Beach:
1988: 18,236
1998: 25,836
2008: 32,484
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Sources: Gulf Shores & Orange
Beach Revenue Dept.,
Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance
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