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Collier County Profile
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County Website : www.enaplesflorida.com
Nearest MSA: Naples-Marco Island
Time Zone: Eastern
Local Area Code(s): 941
Largest Cities:1 Naples
2 Marco Island
3 Everglades
Miles* To:
Tallahassee...................................335
Orlando...................................166
Tampa...................................133
Jacksonville...................................291
Miami...................................104
Atlanta...................................550
Chicago...................................1135
Dallas...................................1012
New York...................................1100
*Miles are calculated from county seat.
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Collier
1980:85,971
1990:152,099
2009:318,537
2015(p):365,700
2030(p):483,600
(p) Denotes Projected Population
Florida
9,746,961
12,938,071
18,537,969
19,881,200
23,821,300
Collier Florida
2006$61,381$38,161
2007$64,251$39,036
2008$62,559$39,064
Average TemperatureHighLow
January:7553
July:9173
Florida Mean Annual Precipitation...........................53
Average Annual Rain Days...........................112
(2008)
In-Migration15,367
Out-Migration16,973
Net-Migration -1,606
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data
(2009)
Labor Force144,157
Labor Force % of County Population45.3
Number in County Unemployed16,100
Unemployment Rate11.2%

  Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
  for Workforce Innovation.
N/D = No DataCollierFlorida
(2008)
Average Annual Employment124,5097,945,162
Natural Resources & Mining4.5%1.2%
Construction11.2%6.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities18.6%20.5%
Manufacturing2.3%4.7%
Information1.4%2.0%
Other Services4.1%3.2%
Public administration4.7%5.9%
UnclassifiedN/D
Leisure & Hospitality18.3%11.9%
Education & Health Services12.0%19.4%
Professional & Business Services11.4%14.4%
Financial Activities5.7%6.6%

Average Annual Wage
(2008)
All Industries$40,187
Construction$44,514
Education & Health Services$49,373
Financial Activities$65,593
Information$61,846
Leisure & Hospitality$26,611
Manufacturing$44,808
Natural Resources & Mining$19,331
Other Services$29,783
Professional & Business Services$45,699
Public administration$52,544
Trade, Transportation and Utilities$34,885
UnclassifiedN/D
Major Private Sector Employers

Naples Community Hospital, Inc.
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees..................................................... 3,007

Publix Supermarket
Business Line: Supermarket
Number of Employees..................................................... 2,214

Wal-Mart
Business Line: Discount & Variety Store
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,547

Marriott
Business Line: Hotels
Number of Employees..................................................... 743

Fifth Third Bank
Business Line: Banking & Financial Services
Number of Employees..................................................... 733

Naples Grande Resort
Business Line: Hotels
Number of Employees..................................................... 605

Barron Collier Partnership
Business Line: Real Estate & Land Development
Number of Employees..................................................... 600

Physicians Regional Medical Center
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees..................................................... 551

Robert Forbis, Inc.
Business Line: Electrical Contractor
Number of Employees..................................................... 543

Home Depot
Business Line: Home Improvement Store
Number of Employees..................................................... 542

Federal InterstatesI-75
Federal HighwaysUS-41
State HighwaysSR-29, SR-82, SR-84, SR-951
RailroadsSeminole Gulf Railway
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)
# Runways1
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)12000
General Aviation AirportsNaples Municipal , Everglades Airpark, Immokalee Regional, Marco Island Executive

Local Deep Water PortPort Everglades
Miles to Closest Port104
COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government3.8145
Schools5.2390
Special0.5107
Total9.5642

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)0.00
Federal Enterprise ZoneYes
State Enterprise ZoneEZ-1101, EZ-1102
STATE
Corporate Income Tax5.5%
Personal Income Tax0.0%
Retail Sales Tax6.0%
Electric Companies:
  • Florida Power & Light
  • Lee County Electric Cooperative

  • Natural Gas Companies:
  • TECO/Peoples Gas

  • Telephone Companies:
  • Comcast
  • Embarq/Sprint
  • U.S. LEC

  • Water & Sewer Companies:
  • Waste Management of Collier County
  • Immokalee Water & Sewer
  • City of Naples Public Works Division
  • Collier County Water Department


  • Existing Industrial Zoned LandYes
    Number of Acres4,931
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel0

    Industrial ParksYes
    Number of Acres1,878
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel0

    Foreign Trade ZonesYes
    Zone Number(s)213
    Public
    Schools
    TeachersEnrollments
    Elementary:81,46120,601
    Secondary:596722,108
    Totals:132,42842,709

    Private Schools Available: Yes
    POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

    Colleges/Universities:
  • Florida Gulf Coast University
  • Barry University
  • Ave Maria University
  • Hodges University
  • Edison State College

  • Junior/Community Colleges:
  • Southwest Florida College

  • Vocational/Technical Schools:
  • Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology
  • Bethune Education Center
  • Adult & Community Education
  • High Tech Center Central

  • Other Schools:
  • New Horizons Computer Learning Center

  • Local Radio Stations:
  • WARO 94.5 FM
  • WAVV 101 FM
  • WGCQ 92.1 FM
  • WINK 96.9 FM
  • WOLZ 95.3 FM
  • WNOG 1270 AM
  • WWCN 770 AM
  • WJGO 102.9 FM
  • Local Television Stations:
  • WBBH-TV NBC2
  • WEVU-TV10
  • WFTX -TV FOX
  • WINK-TV CBS
  • WSWF-TV WB10
  • WTVK-TV6
  • WZVN-TV ABC7
  • Locally Printed Newspapers:
  • Immokalee Bulletin
  • Naples Daily News
  • Collier Citizen
  • Marco Island Sun Times
  • Marco Island Eagle News
  • Naples Net News
  • Naples Everglades Echo
  • The Naples Post

  • Number of Banks:92

    Number of Savings and Loans:3

    Number of Credit Unions:1
    Cost of Living
    Price Level Index, (2007)
    Florida State Average = 100
    Sample
    Total99.47
    Food102.08
    Housing97.24
    Medical Care95.73
    Personal Goods and Services 104.26
    Transportation99.85
    Medical Services:
  • Naples Community Hospital
  • Physicians Regional Medical Center

  • Recreational Opportunities:
  • Big Cypress National Preserve
  • Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
  • Everglades National Park
  • Immokalee Seminole Casino
  • Naples Botanical Garden
  • Philharmonic Center for the Arts
  • Sugden Community Theatre

  • Historical Points Of Interest:
  • Collier Seminole State Park
  • Keewaydin Club
  • Ochopee Post Office
  • Palm College
  • Roberts Ranch Museum
  • Ted Smallwood Store
  • The Conservancy of Southwest Florida

  • Cultural Events/Festivals:
  • Everglades City Seafood Festival
  • Festival of Lights
  • Great Dock Canoe Race
  • Merrill Lynch Shootout
  • Naples National Art Festival
  • Naples Winter Wine Festival
  • Taste of Collier

  • Enterprise Florida, Inc. 800 North Magnolia Avenue, Suite 1100 Orlando, Florida 32803 Phone 407-956-5600 Fax(407)956-5599
    Visit us on the World Wide Web: http://www.eflorida.com