Santa Rosa County Profile

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County Website :

www.teamsantarosa.com

Nearest MSA:

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Bren

Time Zone:

Central

Local Area Code(s):

850

Largest Cities:

1 Milton
2 Gulf Breeze
3 Jay

Miles* To:
Tallahassee	...................................	166
Orlando	...................................	372
Tampa	...................................	330
Jacksonville	...................................	322
Miami	...................................	533
Atlanta	...................................	265
Chicago	...................................	774
Dallas	...................................	592
New York	...................................	1010
*Miles are calculated from county seat.

	Santa Rosa
1980:	55,988
1990:	81,608
2009:	151,759
2015(p):	158,300
2030(p):	197,500
(p) Denotes Projected Population

Florida

9,746,961

12,938,071

18,537,969

19,881,200

23,821,300


	Santa Rosa	Florida
2006	$31,550	$38,161
2007	$32,442	$39,036
2008	$32,890	$39,064

Average Temperature

High

Low

January:

July:

Florida Mean Annual Precipitation	...........................	53
Average Annual Rain Days	...........................	110

(2008)
In-Migration	12,400
Out-Migration	10,452
Net-Migration	1,948
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2009)
Labor Force	70,876
Labor Force % of County Population	46.7
Number in County Unemployed	6,445
Unemployment Rate	9.1%

Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
for Workforce Innovation.


N/D = No Data	Santa Rosa	Florida
(2008)
Average Annual Employment	31,635	7,945,162

Natural Resources & Mining	1.1%	1.2%
Construction	9.8%	6.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	22.5%	20.5%
Manufacturing	2.6%	4.7%
Information	2.1%	2.0%
Other Services	3.4%	3.2%
Public administration	8.7%	5.9%
Unclassified	0.0%	0.1%
Leisure & Hospitality	12.6%	11.9%
Education & Health Services	11.7%	19.4%
Professional & Business Services	11.1%	14.4%
Financial Activities	3.6%	6.6%
Average Annual Wage
(2008)
All Industries	$32,143
Construction	$32,637
Education & Health Services	$34,095
Financial Activities	$30,268
Information	$32,690
Leisure & Hospitality	$13,736
Manufacturing	$38,592
Natural Resources & Mining	$35,938
Other Services	$22,959
Professional & Business Services	$42,576
Public administration	$38,236
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$30,903
Unclassified	$24,720


Major Private Sector Employers

Wal-Mart Stores
Business Line: Department Stores
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,375

Baptist Healthcare Systems
Business Line: Hospital - General & Surgical
Number of Employees..................................................... 850

Lowe's
Business Line: Home Center
Number of Employees..................................................... 600

L3 Communications/Vertex Aerospace
Business Line: Aircraft Service & Maintenance
Number of Employees..................................................... 475

Mediacom
Business Line: Internet & Cable Service Provider
Number of Employees..................................................... 440

Santa Rosa Medical Center
Business Line: Hospital - General & Surgical
Number of Employees..................................................... 400

Clearwire
Business Line: Wireless Broadband
Number of Employees..................................................... 260

Andrews Institute
Business Line: Hospital - General & Surgical
Number of Employees..................................................... 150

The Studer Group
Business Line: Healthcare Management Consulting
Number of Employees..................................................... 135

Tata Business Support Service
Business Line: Internet Travel Services
Number of Employees..................................................... 100

Federal Interstates	Interstate 10
Federal Highways	US-90, US-98
State Highways	SR-87, SR-89
Railroads	CSX Transportation

Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:	Pensacola Regional Airport
# Runways	2
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)	7004
General Aviation Airports	Peter Prince Airport

Local Deep Water Port	Port of Pensacola
Miles to Closest Port	17

COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government	6.0953
Schools	7.5750
Special	0.0450
Total	13.7153

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption:	Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)	0.50
Federal Enterprise Zone	No
State Enterprise Zone	EZ-5701

STATE

Corporate Income Tax	5.5%
Personal Income Tax	0.0%
Retail Sales Tax	6.0%


Electric Companies:
	Gulf Power Company
	Escambia Electric Co-op

Natural Gas Companies:
	City of Milton
	Jay Utilities
	Gulf Breeze Natural Gas
	Okaloosa Gas

Telephone Companies:
	AT&T

Water & Sewer Companies:
	City of Milton
	Bagdad-Garcon Water System
	Berrydale Water System
	East Milton Water
	Pace Water


Existing Industrial Zoned Land	Yes
Number of Acres	700
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	160

Industrial Parks	Yes
Number of Acres	700
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	160

Foreign Trade Zones	No
Zone Number(s)

	Public Schools	Teachers	Enrollments

Elementary:	4	692	11,780
Secondary:	2	724	13,931
Totals:	6	1,416	25,711

Private Schools Available: Yes

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

Colleges/Universities:
	University of West Florida
	Pensacola Christian College
	Troy State University
	University of Florida
	Northwest Florida State College

Junior/Community Colleges:
	Pensacola Junior College

Vocational/Technical Schools:
	Locklin Technical Center

Other Schools:
	none

Local Radio Stations:

WDWG 104.1

WEBY 1330

WECM 1490

News Radio 1620

Local Television Stations:

WEAR 3

WSRE

WKRG 5

WPMI 15

WALA 10

Locally Printed Newspapers:

Pensacola News Journal

Navarre Press

Independent News

Northwest Florida Daily News

Pensacola Business Journal

Santa Rosa Press Gazette


Number of Banks:	11

Number of Savings and Loans:	0

Number of Credit Unions:	6

Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2007)
Florida State Average = 100
Sample
Total	90.20
Food	96.49
Housing	82.52
Medical Care	92.26
Personal Goods and Services	96.24
Transportation	97.23

Medical Services:
	Andrews Institute
	Baptist Hospital
	Sacred Heart Hospital
	Santa Rosa Medical Center
	West FL Regional Medical Center

Recreational Opportunities:
	Beaches
	Boating
	Fishing
	Golf
	Museums
	National & State Parks

Historical Points Of Interest:
	Arcadia Mill Site
	Bagdad Museum & Info Center
	L & N Railroad Depot Museum
	Milton Opera House
	Wayside Park

Cultural Events/Festivals:
	Blue Angels Classic
	Gulf Breeze Arts Festival
	Jay Peanut Festival
	Milton Riverfest
	Navarre Funfest

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