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Brevard County Profile
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County Website : www.SpaceCoastEDC.org
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
2009:536,357
2015(p):585,000
2030(p):695,700
(p) Denotes Projected Population
Florida
9,746,961
12,938,071
18,537,969
19,881,200
23,821,300
Brevard Florida
2006$35,624$38,161
2007$36,491$39,036
2008$37,035$39,064
Average TemperatureHighLow
January:7150
July:9073
Florida Mean Annual Precipitation...........................53
Average Annual Rain Days...........................116
(2008)
In-Migration24,000
Out-Migration21,971
Net-Migration 2,029
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data
(2009)
Labor Force268,759
Labor Force % of County Population50.1
Number in County Unemployed28,267
Unemployment Rate10.5%

  Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
  for Workforce Innovation.
N/D = No DataBrevardFlorida
(2008)
Average Annual Employment199,7187,945,162
Natural Resources & Mining0.1%1.2%
Construction6.2%6.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities18.1%20.5%
Manufacturing11.7%4.7%
Information1.4%2.0%
Other Services2.9%3.2%
Public administration7.7%5.9%
UnclassifiedN/D
Leisure & Hospitality10.7%11.9%
Education & Health Services20.8%19.4%
Professional & Business Services16.3%14.4%
Financial Activities4.1%6.6%

Average Annual Wage
(2008)
All Industries$42,115
Construction$38,531
Education & Health Services$42,363
Financial Activities$42,417
Information$50,985
Leisure & Hospitality$15,920
Manufacturing$65,611
Natural Resources & Mining$29,911
Other Services$25,529
Professional & Business Services$53,820
Public administration$51,728
Trade, Transportation and Utilities$30,617
UnclassifiedN/D
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:
Government3.7161
Schools7.6870
Special0.6543
Total12.0574
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:
  • Brighthouse Networks
  • AT&T

    • 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
    Elementary:632,20534,185
    Secondary:331,76240,179
    Totals:963,96774,364

    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

    • Vocational/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, (2007)
    Florida State Average = 100
    Sample
    Total94.24
    Food100.31
    Housing89.80
    Medical Care94.03
    Personal Goods and Services 97.31
    Transportation97.12
    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