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Miami-Dade County Profile |
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| County Website : |
www.beaconcouncil.com |
| Nearest MSA: |
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Pomp |
| Time Zone: |
Eastern |
| Local Area Code(s): |
305, 786 |
| Largest Cities: | 1 Miami
2 Hialeah
3 Miami Beach
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| Miles* To: |
| Tallahassee | ................................... | 407 | | Orlando | ................................... | 202 | | Tampa | ................................... | 205 | | Jacksonville | ................................... | 327 | | Miami | ................................... | 0 | | Atlanta | ................................... | 606 | | Chicago | ................................... | 1191 | | Dallas | ................................... | 1111 | | New York | ................................... | 1092 |
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| Miami-Dade |
| 1980: | 1,625,509 | | 1990: | 1,937,194 | | 2009: | 2,500,625 | | 2015(p): | 2,558,100 | | 2030(p): | 2,854,100 |
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| Florida |
| 9,746,961 | | 12,938,071 | | 18,537,969 | | 19,881,200 | | 23,821,300 |
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Miami-Dade |
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| 2006 | $34,934 | $38,161 | | 2007 | $35,368 | $39,036 | | 2008 | $35,887 | $39,064 |
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| Average Temperature | High | Low |
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| January: | 75 | 58 |
| July: | 89 | 76 |
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| Florida Mean Annual Precipitation | ........................... | 53 |
| Average Annual Rain Days | ........................... | 131 |
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| (2008) |
| In-Migration | 59,492 |
| Out-Migration | 83,351 |
| Net-Migration |
-23,859 |
| *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data |
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| (2009) |
| Labor Force | 1,244,493 |
| Labor Force % of County Population | 49.8 |
| Number in County Unemployed | 133,020 |
| Unemployment Rate | 10.7% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
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| N/D = No Data | Miami-Dade | Florida |
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| Average Annual Employment | 1,006,361 | 7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining | 0.9% | 1.2% | | Construction | 4.7% | 6.5% | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 25.3% | 20.5% | | Manufacturing | 4.3% | 4.7% | | Information | 2.0% | 2.0% | | Other Services | 3.7% | 3.2% | | Public administration | 6.6% | 5.9% | | Unclassified | 0.1% | 0.1% | | Leisure & Hospitality | 10.4% | 11.9% | | Education & Health Services | 21.6% | 19.4% | | Professional & Business Services | 13.3% | 14.4% | | Financial Activities | 6.9% | 6.6% |
Average Annual Wage |
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| All Industries | $45,163 |
| Construction | $44,950 | | Education & Health Services | $44,310 | | Financial Activities | $67,178 | | Information | $68,018 | | Leisure & Hospitality | $25,937 | | Manufacturing | $40,044 | | Natural Resources & Mining | $24,563 | | Other Services | $28,117 | | Professional & Business Services | $54,825 | | Public administration | $63,122 | | Trade, Transportation and Utilities | $39,916 | | Unclassified | $29,687 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| University of Miami | | Business Line: Education | | Number of Employees..................................................... 12,765 |
| | Publix Supermarkets | | Business Line: Retail | | Number of Employees..................................................... 11,760 |
| | Baptist Health South Florida | | Business Line: Health Care | | Number of Employees..................................................... 11,615 |
| | American Airlines | | Business Line: Air Transportation | | Number of Employees..................................................... 9,000 |
| | Winn-Dixie Stores | | Business Line: Retail | | Number of Employees..................................................... 8,000 |
| | United Parcel Service | | Business Line: Cargo Transportation | | Number of Employees..................................................... 5,144 |
| | Precision Response Corporation | | Business Line: Telecommunications | | Number of Employees..................................................... 5,000 |
| | The Home Depot | | Business Line: Retail | | Number of Employees..................................................... 4,500 |
| | BellSouth / AT&T | | Business Line: Telecommunications | | Number of Employees..................................................... 4,100 |
| | Florida Power & Light Company | | Business Line: Utility | | Number of Employees..................................................... 3,952 |
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| Federal Interstates | I-75, I-95, I-195, I-395, Florida Turnpike |
| Federal Highways | US 1, US 27, US 41, US 441, A1A |
| State Highways | SR-986, 933, 972, 913, 970, 90, 112, 836, 826, 969 |
| Railroads | Amtrak, CSX, Florida East Coast Railway, Tri-Rail |
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| Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: | Miami International Airport |
| # Runways | 4 |
| Longest Paved Runway(ft.) | 13000 |
| General Aviation Airports | Homestead General, Homestead Regional, Kendall-Tamiami Executive, Opa-locka Airport |
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| Local Deep Water Port | Port of Miami |
| Miles to Closest Port | 2 |
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| Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: | |
| Government | 5.1229 |
| Schools | 7.9950 |
| Special | 1.1584 |
| Total | 14.2763 |
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| Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: | Yes |
| Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) | 1.00 |
| Federal Enterprise Zone | Yes |
| State Enterprise Zone | EZ-1301 |
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| Corporate Income Tax | 5.5% |
| Personal Income Tax | 0.0% |
| Retail Sales Tax | 6.0% |
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| Electric Companies: | | Florida Power & Light Company | |
| | Natural Gas Companies: | | NUI City Gas Company of Florida | | TECO Peoples Gas | |
| | Telephone Companies: | | MCI | | BellSouth | | AT&T | | Sprint | |
| | Water & Sewer Companies: | | Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Authority | |
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| Existing Industrial Zoned Land | Yes |
| Number of Acres | 6,800 |
| Largest Available Contiguous Parcel | 375 |
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| Industrial Parks | Yes |
| Number of Acres | 0 |
| Largest Available Contiguous Parcel | 375 |
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| Foreign Trade Zones | Yes |
| Zone Number(s) | 32, 166, 180 |
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| Elementary: | 4 | 9,707 | 164,612 |
| Secondary: | 10 | 7,082 | 183,504 |
| Totals: | 14 | 16,789 | 348,116 |
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| Private Schools Available: Yes |
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| POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: |
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| Colleges/Universities: | | Florida International University | | Florida Memorial College | | St. Thomas University | | Barry University | | University of Miami | |
| | Junior/Community Colleges: | | Miami-Dade College | |
| | Vocational/Technical Schools: | | Robert Morgan | | Lindsey Hopkins | | William H. Turner Technical Arts | | Miami Lakes | | George T. Baker Aviation | |
| | Other Schools: | | English Center | | D.A. Education Center | | Feinberg/Fisher | |
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