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Monroe County Profile
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County Website : www.floridakeysmarathon.c
Nearest MSA: Naples-Marco Island/Miami
Time Zone: Eastern
Local Area Code(s): 305, 941
Largest Cities:1 Key West
2 Marathon
3 Islamorada
Miles* To:
Tallahassee...................................435
Orlando...................................272
Tampa...................................238
Jacksonville...................................396
Miami...................................129
Atlanta...................................654
Chicago...................................1240
Dallas...................................1074
New York...................................1201
*Miles are calculated from county seat.
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Monroe
1980:63,188
1990:78,024
2009:73,165
2015(p):77,600
2030(p):75,500
(p) Denotes Projected Population
Florida
9,746,961
12,938,071
18,537,969
19,881,200
23,821,300
Monroe Florida
2006$57,857$38,161
2007$61,446$39,036
2008$61,825$39,064
Average TemperatureHighLow
January:7562
July:9078
Florida Mean Annual Precipitation...........................53
Average Annual Rain Days...........................109
(2008)
In-Migration5,264
Out-Migration5,741
Net-Migration -477
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data
(2009)
Labor Force45,077
Labor Force % of County Population61.6
Number in County Unemployed3,150
Unemployment Rate7.0%

  Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
  for Workforce Innovation.
N/D = No DataMonroeFlorida
(2008)
Average Annual Employment36,7587,945,162
Natural Resources & Mining0.5%1.2%
Construction7.6%6.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities20.2%20.5%
Manufacturing0.7%4.7%
Information1.2%2.0%
Other Services3.8%3.2%
Public administration8.1%5.9%
Unclassified0.1%0.1%
Leisure & Hospitality31.2%11.9%
Education & Health Services11.9%19.4%
Professional & Business Services8.2%14.4%
Financial Activities6.6%6.6%

Average Annual Wage
(2008)
All Industries$36,626
Construction$35,794
Education & Health Services$41,730
Financial Activities$45,138
Information$49,407
Leisure & Hospitality$27,208
Manufacturing$36,720
Natural Resources & Mining$32,126
Other Services$31,369
Professional & Business Services$51,754
Public administration$52,416
Trade, Transportation and Utilities$33,565
Unclassified$33,868
Major Private Sector Employers

Kmart
Business Line: Retail
Number of Employees..................................................... 750

HMA (Fishermen's and Lower Keys Memorial)
Business Line: Hospitals
Number of Employees..................................................... 600

Baptist (Mariner's Hospital)
Business Line: Hospital
Number of Employees..................................................... 500

HTA
Business Line: Tourist Attraction & Retail Company
Number of Employees..................................................... 300

Hawks Cay Resort
Business Line: Resort
Number of Employees..................................................... 295

Publix
Business Line: Retail Grocer
Number of Employees..................................................... 280

FKAA
Business Line: County Water Comany
Number of Employees..................................................... 258

Florida Keys Community College
Business Line: Education
Number of Employees..................................................... 225

Winn Dixie
Business Line: Retail Grocer
Number of Employees..................................................... 195

Singh Resorts
Business Line: Resort
Number of Employees..................................................... 185
Federal Interstates
Federal HighwaysUS-1
State Highways
Railroads
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:Key West International Airport
# Runways1
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)0
General Aviation AirportsMarathon Airport

Local Deep Water PortPort of Key West
Miles to Closest Port5
COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government3.0837
Schools3.3870
Special0.4262
Total6.8969
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)1.50
Federal Enterprise ZoneNo
State Enterprise Zone
STATE
Corporate Income Tax5.5%
Personal Income Tax0.0%
Retail Sales Tax6.0%
Electric Companies:
  • Florida Keys Electric Cooperative System
  • Keys Energy Services

    • Natural Gas Companies:
  • n/a

    • Telephone Companies:
  • BellSouth/AT&T

    • Water & Sewer Companies:
  • Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority


    • Existing Industrial Zoned LandNo
    Number of Acres0
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel0

    Industrial ParksNo
    Number of Acres0
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel0

    Foreign Trade ZonesNo
    Zone Number(s)
    Public
    Schools    		TeachersEnrollments
    Elementary:62373,865
    Secondary:52504,496
    Totals:114878,361

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

    Colleges/Universities:
  • Barry University
  • St. Leo University

    • Junior/Community Colleges:
  • Florida Keys Community College

    • Vocational/Technical Schools:
  • none

    • Other Schools:
  • none

    • Local Radio Stations:
  • WCTH 100.3 FM
  • WKEZ 96.9 FM
  • WAIL 99 FM
  • WFKZ 103.1 FM
  • WKWF 1600 AM
  • WEOM 92.7 FM
  • WAVK 105.5 FM
  • WKEY 93.5 FM
    • Local Television Stations:
  • n/a








    • Locally Printed Newspapers:
  • Keynoter
  • Marathon Big Pine Free Press
  • The Weekly Newspapers
  • Key West Citizen
  • Solares Hill
  • Upper Keys Reporter
  • Islamorada Free Press
    		•

    Number of Banks:8

    Number of Savings and Loans:0

    Number of Credit Unions:1
    Cost of Living
    Price Level Index, (2007)
    Florida State Average = 100
    Sample
    Total142.82
    Food100.00
    Housing194.00
    Medical Care102.00
    Personal Goods and Services 103.00
    Transportation102.00
    Medical Services:
  • Lower Keys Medical Center
  • Mariners Hospital

    • Recreational Opportunities:
  • Boating
  • Diving
  • Fishing
  • Snorkeling

    • Historical Points Of Interest:
  • Custom House
  • Ernest Hemingway House
  • John Audubon House
  • Key West Light House
  • Little White House
  • Pennecamp Coral Marine Reserve
  • Pidgeon Key

    • Cultural Events/Festivals:
  • Fantasy Fest

    • 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