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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for January 12, 2021
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January 12, 2021: In 2019, New York City had the highest hotel occupancy rate in the country at 86%. However, in the year of the pandemic, that figure tumbled 39 percentage points to 47%.[1]
Overall, among the top 25 travel markets in the nation, occupancy rates fell from 74% in 2019 to 44% in 2020.[1]
Between January and November, Tampa and St. Petersburg had the highest occupancy rate at 51%. The low point in the year came in April when the cities’ hotels had an occupancy rate of just 22%. However, the numbers improved month-by-month after that.[1]
Tampa-St. Pete’s 51% occupancy rate was followed closely by Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Norfolk/Virginia Beach. All of those markets enjoyed 50% occupancy rates.[1]
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- January 11, 2021 -25 states will increase minimum wage in 2021
- January 8, 2021 -1,714 appointments for President-elect Biden to make
- January 7, 2021 -16 percent of voters believe need for social distancing and masks in public will continue until at least 2022
- January 6, 2021 –90 percent of voters say it’s important to improve election procedures prior to 2021
- January 5, 2021 -45 percent of voters believe 2021 will be better for U.S. than 2020
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