2010 Benchmark Study

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Population Estimates City of New Braunfels

Source: Office of State Demographer

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201035,000

40,000

45,000

50,000

55,000

60,000

65,000

70,000

41,90443,680

45,730

48,148

54,445

56,59558,575

60,054

43% Increase in the 8 years

* Estimated number, statistics not released at time of publication

Population Estimates State of Texas

Source: Office of the State Demographer.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010200,000

5,200,000

10,200,000

15,200,000

20,200,000

25,200,000

22,016,91122,293,020

22,678,651

23,047,14323,834,206

24,105,417

24,697,574

25,010,235

State population grew 13.5% over last 8 years or 1.7% annually.

Figures shown represent January through September data only

Source: Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce, Economic Indicators

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010$0.00

$500.00

$1,000.00

$1,500.00

$2,000.00

$2,500.00

$3,000.00

$909.05$840.39

$959.06

$1,809.40

$1,159.14$1,127.98

$2,227.67

$2,581.01

Per Capita Commercial Investment

FY 2010 was 55%

above the 8 year

average.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20100

500,000,000

1,000,000,000

1,500,000,000

2,000,000,000

2,500,000,000

3,000,000,000

3,500,000,000

Residential Commercial Industrial

Real Property Valuation City of New Braunfels

Source: Comal /Guadalupe Appraisal Districts.

Real property valuation up 87% since 2003.

Source: Alamo Worksource, Canyon Lake Area Board of Realtors

* 2003, 2004 and 2005 represent Effective Buying Power (EBI). From 2006, Median Household Income replaced EBI and is based on the previous year's statistics.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010$0

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

$70,000

City of New Braunfels Comal County San Antonio Metro Texas

Median Household Income

City household income was up 58% since 2003

Unemployment Rate Comparison

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20103

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

3.7 3.7

3.1

4.3

5.9 5.8

4.94.5 4.2

5

7.1 7.2

5.1 5.1

4.2

5

88.3

4.74.6

6.1

9.7 9.6

CitySAMetroTexasUSA

City Employment

Source: Texas Labor Market Review.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201020,000

22,500

25,000

27,500

30,000

21,924

22,178

21,625

23,121 24,131

26,26726,990

27,576

+26% more employed since 2003 or +3.2%

annual average

City Property Tax Statistics

Tax rates for above mentioned dates are as follows: 2003 (0.3711), 2004 (0.448329), 2005 (0.425614), 2006-2009 (0.409862)

Source: Comal /Guadalupe Appraisal Districts.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010$1,000,000,000

$2,000,000,000

$3,000,000,000

$4,000,000,000

$5,000,000,000

Total Taxable Value

Total Taxable Value

Number of New Business Meters

Source: New Braunfels Utilities

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

020406080

100120140160180

119

76

101 105

167 165

115

77

Number of new business meters

925 new businesses meters in the last 8 years

Sales Tax Revenue Receipts

Source: Comptroller of Public Accounts

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010$7,000,000

$9,000,000

$11,000,000

$13,000,000

$15,000,000

$17,000,000

$8,662,515

$8,470,436

$10,513,239

$12,213,879

$13,980,444

$14,858,593$14,589,389

$15,373,969

77.5% increase over the last 8 years.

Commercial Industrial Tax Value

Source: Comal /Guadalupe Appraisal Districts.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010$200,000,000

$400,000,000

$600,000,000

$800,000,000

$1,000,000,000

$1,200,000,000

$679,735,640

$704,161,078

$752,504,322

$874,145,502

$956,593,459

$1,099,244,346$1,117,647,247

$1,140,363,912

+ 68% growth over the last 8 years, or 8.5% annually

Building Permit ValuesCity of New Braunfels

Source: Comal County Engineer’s Office; City of New Braunfels, Planning Dept.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010$0

$20,000,000

$40,000,000

$60,000,000

$80,000,000

$100,000,000

$120,000,000

$140,000,000

1. Single Family 2. Multi Family3. Commercial 4. Other

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20100

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

700,000

97,594 96,167 86,772129,711

90,84044,891 45,299

416,136 420,736446,336

504,717

573,824

631,624 636,924

Available Office Space (in sq. ft.)Total Office Space

Available Office Space

Inventory up 53% in the last 7 years; available space declined by 53%

New Primary Jobs

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010500

600

700

800

900

699

521

567632

613

781

527

878

+5,218 primary jobs added since

2003