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
           
June-August % Chg % Chg
2006 2007 2008 06-08 07-08
           
AIRPORT DEPLANEMENTS 201,035 206,981 191,224 -4.9% -7.6%
  Greenville/Spartanburg 201,035 206,981 191,224 -4.9% -7.6%
LODGING
Accommodations Tax (2%) $1,351,461 $1,368,974 $1,416,059 4.8% 3.4%
Hotel/Motel Statistics
  Average Daily Rate
    Greenville $69.71 $74.60 $75.46 8.3% 1.2%
    Spartanburg $59.36 $62.77 $65.87 11.0% 4.9%
  Occupancy Rate
    Greenville 67.2% 65.8% 62.1% -7.6% -5.7%
    Spartanburg 61.6% 62.0% 57.9% -6.1% -6.7%
  Rooms Sold
    Greenville 422,773 438,257 423,528 0.2% -3.4%
    Spartanburg 228,972 235,582 219,800 -4.0% -6.7%
  RevPAR1
    Greenville $46.83 $49.12 $46.86 0.1% -4.6%
    Spartanburg $36.56 $38.93 $38.11 4.3% -2.1%
Source:  Smith Travel Research for properties with over 20 rooms
ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
Admissions Tax (5%) $2,317,489 $1,918,389 $1,861,317 -19.7% -3.0%
Golf $448,747 $510,355 $590,471 31.6% 15.7%
Driving Ranges/Tennis $7,457 $8,208 $11,628 55.9% 41.7%
Other Attractions $1,861,285 $1,399,826 $1,259,218 -32.3% -10.0%
Notes
1 RevPAR is the total room revenue divided by the total rooms available equivalent to Average Daily Rate times Occupancy Rate.