A large handful of metros in Florida, particularly along its Gulf Coast, will be some of fastest-growing Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in this region next year. In addition, Miami is building condos like crazy and Orlando is running strong according to many growth metrics. Perennial growth metros in this region like Raleigh and Charlotte are hitting on all cylinders again, and South Carolina is seeing major growth in its auto industry with a $500 million Volvo plant in Berkeley County and a new tire factory in Chester County. West Virginia has a $500 million Procter & Gamble plant underway in Clarksburg; a $616 million gas-fired power plant being planned in Moundsville; and a multi-billion ethane cracker planned for Belmont.
SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION
ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTOR SALES DATA
Not only are Florida and Georgia posting bustling growth, as usual, West Virginia has seen a dramatic increase in GDP growth over the past couple of years.
EMPLOYMENT IN KEY CUSTOMER GROUPS
IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION
You can use the employment data below to calculate sales potential for key customer groups by region, state and Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) by using this data and Electrical Wholesaling's 2015 Sales Multipliers. To get these multipliers and to learn how to use them, click here to get to Electrical Wholesaling 2015 Market Planning Guide. Just scroll down and search for "multipliers."
