ECONOMIC FORECAST 2006 <br />LANE COUNTY WAGE AND SALARY JOBS, ANNUAL AVERAGE: <br />2000: 143,900 (+ 1 % ) <br />2001: 141,400 (- 2 % ) <br />2002: 142,100 (+ 0.5 % ) <br />2003: 141,000 (- 1 % ) <br />2004: 143,500 (+ 2 % ) <br />2005: 144,500 (+ 2 %) <br />2006 FORECA ST: 146,812 (+1.6%) <br />EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD MSA (LANE COUNTY) PERMITS FOR NEW SINGLE- <br />FAMILY HOMES: <br />2000: 1,153 (n/c ) <br />2001: 1,207 (+ 5 %) <br />2002: 1,400 (+ 16 %) <br />2003: 1,310 (- 6 %) <br />2004: 1,350 (+ 4 %) <br />2005: 1,526 (+ 13 %) <br />2006 FORECAST: 1,451 (-4.9%) <br />EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD AVERAGE HOME SALES PRICE (NEW AND EXISTING): <br />2000: $149,600 (+ 3 % ) <br />2001: $154,000 (+ 3 % ) <br />2002: $159,400 (+ 4 %) <br />2003: $168,600 (+ 6 % ) <br />2004: $190,900 (+ 13 % ) <br />2005: $223,300 (+ 17 %) <br />2006 FORECAST: $230,445 (+3.2%) <br />OREGON WAGE AND SALARY JOBS, ANNUAL AVERAGE: <br />2000: 1,606,900 (+ 2 % ) <br />2001: 1,593,600 (- 1 % ) <br />2002: 1,572,300 (- 1 % ) <br />2003: 1,562,000 (- 1 % ) <br />2004: 1,593,700 (+ 2 % ) <br />2005: 1, 647,100 (+ 3 % ) <br />2006 FORECAST: 1,683,336 (+2.2%) <br />OREGON PERMITS FOR NEW SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING <br />2000: 15,619 (- 6 % ) <br />2001: 16,323 (+ 5 % ) <br />2002: 17,413 (+ 7 % ) <br />2003: 17,875 (+ 3 % ) <br />2004: 20,728 (+ 16%) <br />2005: 25,573 (+ 23.4 %) <br />2006 FORECAST: 23,700 (-7.3%) <br />NOTE: All data for 2005 are estimates. SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau; Oregon <br />Employment Department; RMLS .Inc. <br />