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
           
December-February % Chg % Chg
2006 2007 2008 06-08 07-08
           
Airport Deplanements 174,710 170,353 173,154 -0.9% 1.6%
  Greenville/Spartanburg 174,710 170,353 173,154 -0.9% 1.6%
LODGING
Accommodations Tax (2%) $1,042,208 $1,116,096 $1,239,098 18.9% 11.0%
Hotel/Motel Statistics
  Average Daily Rate
    Greenville $63.90 $70.49 $73.39 14.9% 4.1%
    Spartanburg $54.25 $58.76 $63.09 16.3% 7.4%
  Occupancy Rate
    Greenville 62.9% 56.9% 56.2% -10.7% -1.3%
    Spartanburg 53.6% 46.3% 48.8% -9.1% 5.2%
  Rooms Sold
    Greenville 388,051 356,258 365,816 -5.7% 2.7%
    Spartanburg 199,643 169,698 181,225 -9.2% 6.8%
  RevPAR1
    Greenville $40.21 $40.14 $41.25 2.6% 2.8%
    Spartanburg $29.10 $27.23 $30.76 5.7% 13.0%
Source:  Smith Travel Research for properties with over 20 rooms
ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
Admissions Tax (5%) $1,325,048 $1,575,918 $1,483,846 12.0% -5.8%
Golf $381,440 $367,414 $405,093 6.2% 10.3%
Driving Ranges/Tennis $9,328 $13,516 $17,580 88.5% 30.1%
Other Attractions $934,280 $1,194,987 $1,061,174 13.6% -11.2%
GROSS SALES $728,436,476 $696,904,430 $736,018,061 1.0% 5.6%
  Food & Beverage $651,805,556 $617,392,323 $654,807,811 0.5% 6.1%
  Hotels/Lodging $53,765,078 $57,428,486 $61,254,614 13.9% 6.7%
  Campgrounds $527,387 $701,126 $813,940 54.3% 16.1%
  Auto Rentals $16,472,160 $15,581,241 $14,195,689 -13.8% -8.9%
  Amusement/Recreation Svc $5,866,295 $5,801,253 $4,946,007 -15.7% -14.7%
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 RevPAR is the total room revenue divided by the total rooms available equivalent to Average Daily Rate times Occupancy Rate.