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Brevard County Profile
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Nearest MSA: Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusv
Time Zone: Eastern
Local Area Code(s): 321
Largest Cities:1 Palm Bay
2 Melbourne
3 Titusville
Miles* To:
Tallahassee...................................245
Orlando...................................36
Tampa...................................108
Jacksonville...................................135
Miami...................................197
Atlanta...................................418
Chicago...................................995
Dallas...................................995
New York...................................920
*Miles are calculated from county seat.
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Brevard
1980:272,959
1990:398,978
2010:543,376
2020(p):598,600
2040(p):699,500
(p) Denotes Projected Population
Florida
9,746,961
12,938,071
18,801,310
21,326,800
26,081,800
Brevard Florida
2007$36,953$39,449
2008$37,620$40,133
2009$37,454$38,965
Average TemperatureHighLow
January:7150
July:9073
Florida Mean Annual Precipitation...........................53
Average Annual Rain Days...........................116
(2010)
In-Migration21,224
Out-Migration18,739
Net-Migration 2,485
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data
(2010)
Labor Force268,149
Labor Force % of County Population49.3
Number in County Unemployed30,930
Unemployment Rate11.5%

  Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
  for Workforce Innovation.
N/D = No DataBrevardFlorida
(2010)
Average Annual Employment188,0937,109,630
Natural Resources & Mining0.1%1.2%
Construction4.4%5.0%
Manufacturing10.8%4.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities17.6%21.2%
Information1.4%1.9%
Financial Activities4.0%6.6%
Professional & Business Services16.2%14.8%
Education & Health Services16.7%22.0%
Leisure & Hospitality11.2%13.2%
Other Services2.9%3.3%
Public administration8.0%6.6%
Unclassified0.0%0.0%

Average Annual Wage
(2010)
All Industries$43,770
Construction$37,766
Education & Health Services$42,791
Financial Activities$45,327
Information$52,855
Leisure & Hospitality$16,572
Manufacturing$72,000
Natural Resources & Mining$28,932
Other Services$25,574
Professional & Business Services$55,958
Public administration$54,581
Trade, Transportation and Utilities$32,073
Unclassified$59,630
Major Private Sector Employers

Harris Corporation
Business Line: Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Number of Employees..................................................... 6,700

Health First, Inc.
Business Line: Integrated Healthcare Delivery System
Number of Employees..................................................... 6,420

United Space Alliance
Business Line: NASA Space Flight Operations Contractor
Number of Employees..................................................... 5,890

Wuesthoff Health System
Business Line: Integrated Healthcare Delivery System
Number of Employees..................................................... 2,430

Northrop Grumman Corporation
Business Line: Aviation Manufacturing
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,640

Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Business Line: Avionics Manufacturing
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,430

Parrish Medical Center
Business Line: Integrated Healthcare Delivery System
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,040

The Boeing Company
Business Line: Payload Processing for Space Flight
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,010

DRS Optronics, Inc.
Business Line: Optical Battleground Instrument Manufacturing
Number of Employees..................................................... 910

MC Assembly
Business Line: PC Board Assembly
Number of Employees..................................................... 890

Federal InterstatesI-95
Federal HighwaysUS-1; US-192
State HighwaysSR-A1A; 5; 46; 50; 405; 407; 501; 519; 520; 524; 528
RailroadsFlorida East Coast Railway
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:Melbourne International Airport
# Runways3
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)10200
General Aviation AirportsSpace Coast Regional; Merritt Island; Grant Valkaria; Arthur Dunn; Rockledge Green Light Industrial

Local Deep Water PortPort Canaveral
Miles to Closest Port0
COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government4.9063
Schools8.1120
Special1.5371
Total14.5554

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)0.00
Federal Enterprise ZoneNo
State Enterprise ZoneEZ-0501
STATE
Corporate Income Tax5.5%
Personal Income Tax0.0%
Retail Sales Tax6.0%
Electric Companies:
  • Florida Power & Light

  • Natural Gas Companies:
  • Florida City Gas

  • Telephone Companies:
  • AT&T
  • Bright House Networks

  • Water & Sewer Companies:
  • Individual Municipalities


  • Existing Industrial Zoned LandYes
    Number of Acres419
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel415

    Industrial ParksYes
    Number of Acres0
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel0

    Foreign Trade ZonesYes
    Zone Number(s)136
    Public
    Schools
    TeachersEnrollments
    Totals:1105,61571,866

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

    Colleges/Universities:
  • Florida Institute of Technology
  • University of Central Florida

  • Junior/Community Colleges:
  • Brevard Community College

  • Technical Schools:
  • none listed

  • Other Schools:
  • Keiser College
  • Webster University
  • Barry University
  • Columbia College
  • Everest University
  • Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

  • Local Radio Stations:
  • WA1A - 107.1 FM
  • WCIF - 106.3 FM
  • WLRQ - 99.3 FM
  • WBVD - 95.1 FM
  • WMEL - 920 AM
  • WHKR - 102.7 FM
  • WMMB - 1240 AM
  • WEJF - 90.3
  • Local Television Stations:
  • Space Coast Government
  • Brevard Public Schools
  • NASA Select






  • Locally Printed Newspapers:
  • Florida Today

  • Number of Banks:111

    Number of Savings and Loans:10

    Number of Credit Unions:25
    Cost of Living
    Price Level Index, (2010)
    Florida State Average = 100
    200899.49
    2009100.00
    2010101.02
    Medical Services:
  • Health First - Holmes Regional Medical
  • Health First - Palm Bay Community Hospital
  • Health First -Cape Canaveral Hospital
  • HealthSouth Sea Pines Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Parrish Medical Center
  • Wuesthoff Medical Center - Rockledge
  • Wuesthoff Medical Center- Melbourne

  • Recreational Opportunities:
  • Brevard Zoo
  • Canaveral National Seashore
  • Henegar Center for the Arts
  • Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
  • Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts
  • Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
  • Space Coast Stadium

  • Historical Points Of Interest:
  • Air Force Space and Missile Museum
  • American Police Hall of Fame
  • Astronaut Hall of Fame
  • Brevard Art Museum
  • Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science
  • East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame Museum
  • Liberty Bell Memorial Museum

  • Cultural Events/Festivals:
  • Cocoa Beach Jazz Fest
  • Grant Sea Food Festival
  • Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival
  • Space Coast Art Festival
  • Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival
  • Space Coast LightFest
  • TICO Warbird Air Show

  • 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