Main Street Reinvestment Statistics
The Main Street Program's Economic Success
Historic Preservation = Economic Development
The cumulative success of the Main Street Approach® and Main Street programs on the local level has earned this revitalization strategy a reputation as one of the most powerful economic development tools in the nation. The National Trust Main Street Center annually collects statistical information on economic activity in local Main Street programs throughout the country. These estimates are based on cumulative statistics gathered from 1980 to December 31, 2012 for all designated Main Street communities nationwide.
2012 Reinvestment Statistics
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Dollars Reinvested: - Total reinvestment in physical improvements from public and private sources. |
$55.7 billion |
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Net gain in businesses: |
109,664 |
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Net gain in jobs: |
473,439 |
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Number of building rehabilitations: |
236,201 |
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Reinvestment Ratio (i): |
$18:$1 |
Yearly Statistics
Notes:
(i) The Reinvestment Ratio measures the amount of new investment that occurs, on average, for every dollar a participating community spends to support the operation of its Main Street program, based on medial annual program costs reported to the National Trust Main Street Center by its coordinating programs. This number is not cumulative and represents investment and organization budgets from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
