St. Johns County Profile

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County Website :

www.stjohnscountychamber.

Nearest MSA:

Jacksonville

Time Zone:

Eastern

Local Area Code(s):

904

Largest Cities:

1 St. Augustine
2 St. Augustine Beach
3 Hastings

Miles* To:
Tallahassee	...................................	182
Orlando	...................................	97
Tampa	...................................	154
Jacksonville	...................................	37
Miami	...................................	294
Atlanta	...................................	325
Chicago	...................................	897
Dallas	...................................	936
New York	...................................	853
*Miles are calculated from county seat.

	St. Johns
1980:	51,303
1990:	83,829
2009:	187,436
2015(p):	214,100
2030(p):	311,900
(p) Denotes Projected Population

Florida

9,746,961

12,938,071

18,537,969

19,881,200

23,821,300


	St. Johns	Florida
2006	$49,040	$38,161
2007	$50,449	$39,036
2008	$49,327	$39,064

Average Temperature

High

Low

January:

July:

Florida Mean Annual Precipitation	...........................	53
Average Annual Rain Days	...........................	116

(2008)
In-Migration	13,905
Out-Migration	9,433
Net-Migration	4,472
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2009)
Labor Force	95,380
Labor Force % of County Population	50.9
Number in County Unemployed	8,137
Unemployment Rate	8.5%

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


N/D = No Data	St. Johns	Florida
(2008)
Average Annual Employment	56,665	7,945,162

Natural Resources & Mining	1.0%	1.2%
Construction	6.9%	6.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	20.4%	20.5%
Manufacturing	4.8%	4.7%
Information	0.8%	2.0%
Other Services	5.3%	3.2%
Public administration	6.3%	5.9%
Unclassified	0.1%	0.1%
Leisure & Hospitality	20.3%	11.9%
Education & Health Services	21.2%	19.4%
Professional & Business Services	8.3%	14.4%
Financial Activities	4.7%	6.6%
Average Annual Wage
(2008)
All Industries	$35,787
Construction	$37,778
Education & Health Services	$36,050
Financial Activities	$59,843
Information	$56,129
Leisure & Hospitality	$19,914
Manufacturing	$52,225
Natural Resources & Mining	$21,988
Other Services	$46,500
Professional & Business Services	$43,258
Public administration	$43,159
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$33,108
Unclassified	$32,657


Major Private Sector Employers

Flagler Hospital
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees..................................................... 900

Northrop Grumman
Business Line: Aircraft Manufacturing
Number of Employees..................................................... 800

PGA Tour Inc.
Business Line: Professional Golf Events Management
Number of Employees..................................................... 563

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
Business Line: Hotel/Resort
Number of Employees..................................................... 550

Ring Power
Business Line: Heavy Equipment Sales & Repair
Number of Employees..................................................... 500

Marriott at Sawgrass Resort
Business Line: Hotel/Resort
Number of Employees..................................................... 500

Ronco
Business Line: Machine Shop, Jobbing & Repair
Number of Employees..................................................... 300

Tree of Life
Business Line: Health Food Distributor
Number of Employees..................................................... 300

Hydro Aluminum
Business Line: Aluminum Fabrication & Extrusion
Number of Employees..................................................... 300

Tensolite
Business Line: High Tech Wire Manufacturers
Number of Employees..................................................... 255

Federal Interstates	I-95
Federal Highways	US-1
State Highways	SR-13; SR-207; SR-210; SR-206; SR-A1A; SR-312
Railroads	Florida East Coast Railroad

Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:	Jacksonville Internatonal Airport
# Runways	2
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)	10000
General Aviation Airports	St. Augustine Airport; St. Johns County Airport

Local Deep Water Port	JAXPORT
Miles to Closest Port	37

COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government	5.5471
Schools	7.8010
Special	0.6103
Total	13.9584

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption:	No
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)	0.00
Federal Enterprise Zone	No
State Enterprise Zone

STATE

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


Electric Companies:
	Florida Power & Light
	Jacksonville Electric Authority

Natural Gas Companies:
	TECO Peoples Gas

Telephone Companies:
	BellSouth

Water & Sewer Companies:
	City of St. Augustine Water & Sewer
	St. Johns County Utilities
	Town of Hastings
	St. Johns Service Company
	Intercoastal Utilities


Existing Industrial Zoned Land	Yes
Number of Acres	2,000
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	450

Industrial Parks	Yes
Number of Acres	2,242
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	107

Foreign Trade Zones	No
Zone Number(s)

	Public Schools	Teachers	Enrollments

Elementary:	5	713	12,653
Secondary:	2	723	15,176
Totals:	7	1,436	27,829

Private Schools Available: Yes

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

Colleges/Universities:
	Jacksonville Unviersity
	University of North Florida
	Bethune-Cookman College (Hastings Campus)
	Flagler College
	Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Junior/Community Colleges:
	Florida Community Colege-Jacksonville
	St. Johns River Community College
	Daytona Beach Commuity College

Vocational/Technical Schools:
	First Coast Technical Center

Other Schools:
	Florida School for the Deaf and Blind

Local Radio Stations:

WAOC

WAYL

WFOY

WSOS

Local Television Stations:

Channel 53 - Community

Channel 57 - St. Johns

Locally Printed Newspapers:

Ponte Vedra Recorder

St. Augustine Record

The Chronical

Shorelines/Florida Times-Union


Number of Banks:	18

Number of Savings and Loans:	2

Number of Credit Unions:	2

Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2007)
Florida State Average = 100
Sample
Total	91.72
Food	101.36
Housing	82.91
Medical Care	96.00
Personal Goods and Services	100.84
Transportation	95.69

Medical Services:
	Flagler Hospital
	Mayo Clinic

Recreational Opportunities:
	Ancient City King Fish Tournament
	PGA Tour
	The Players Championship
	Triple Crown Tournament
	World Gold Village - Hall of Fame

Historical Points Of Interest:
	Basilica Cathedral of St. Augustine
	Bridge of Lions
	Castillo de San Marcos
	Lightner Museum
	Oldest City in the United States
	St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum
	St. George Street

Cultural Events/Festivals:
	Epic Celebration Of Spring (April)
	Gamble Rogers Folk Festival (May)
	Greek Landing Festival (June)
	Holiday Events & Parades
	Lighthouse Festival (March)
	Nights of Lights (November - January)
	Spring Arts & Crafts Festival (April)

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