SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE TOURISM ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Text Box: Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union, York
           
September - November % Chg % Chg
2004 2005 2006 04-06 05-06
           
Airport Deplanements 225,194 215,144 188,735 -16.2% -12.3%
  Greenville/Spartanburg 225,194 215,144 188,735 -16.2% -12.3%
LODGING
Accommodations Tax (2%) $1,040,694 $1,181,427 $1,245,519 19.7% 5.4%
Hotel/Motel Statistics
  Average Daily Rate1
    Greenville $62.26 $63.74 $70.72 13.6% 10.9%
    Spartanburg $55.04 $56.14 $58.57 6.4% 4.3%
  Occupancy Rate1
    Greenville 63.4% 67.3% 66.5% 4.9% -1.2%
    Spartanburg 53.0% 55.7% 57.0% 7.6% 2.3%
  Rooms Sold1
    Greenville 395,561 425,631 423,066 7.0% -0.6%
    Spartanburg 204,552 217,183 215,743 5.5% -0.7%
State Park Lodging *
  Lodge Rentals * N/A
  Cabin Rentals * N/A
  Campsite Rentals * N/A
  RevPAR2
    Greenville $39.51 $42.92 $47.05 19.1% 9.6%
    Spartanburg $29.16 $31.28 $33.39 14.5% 6.7%
Source:  Smith Travel Research for properties with over 20 rooms
ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
Admissions Tax (5%) $1,391,451 $1,373,208 $1,386,312 -0.4% 1.0%
Golf $319,578 $327,019 $400,568 25.3% 22.5%
Driving Ranges/Tennis $7,194 $15,018 $26,664 270.6% 77.5%
Other Attractions $1,064,679 $1,031,170 $959,081 -9.9% -7.0%
GROSS SALES $573,728,758 $626,123,036 $689,779,227 20.2% 10.2%
  Food & Beverage $495,694,148 $536,398,330 $596,170,223 20.3% 11.1%
  Hotels/Lodging $55,620,275 $64,913,380 $66,137,776 18.9% 1.9%
  Campgrounds $825,549 $945,107 $1,112,358 34.7% 17.7%
  Auto Rentals $14,281,732 $16,283,073 $16,682,778 16.8% 2.5%
  Amusement/Recreation Svc $7,307,054 $7,583,146 $9,676,092 32.4% 27.6%
SIC CODES:  Food & Beverage (5812/13), Hotels/Lodging (7011), Campgrounds (7030), Auto Rentals (7512)
                      Amusement/Recreation Services (7911/29/32/33/41/48/92/93/96/97/99)
Notes
1 Statistics for the Midlands Region are the average or total of the Columbia and Florence/Dillon areas only.
2 RevPAR is the total room revenue divided by the total rooms available equivalent to Average Daily Rate times Occupancy Rate.