Hillsborough County Profile

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County Website :

www.tampaedc.com

Nearest MSA:

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clea

Time Zone:

Eastern

Local Area Code(s):

813

Largest Cities:

1 Tampa
2 Plant City
3 Temple Terrace

Miles* To:
Tallahassee	...................................	204
Orlando	...................................	80
Tampa	...................................	0
Jacksonville	...................................	174
Miami	...................................	205
Atlanta	...................................	418
Chicago	...................................	1003
Dallas	...................................	918
New York	...................................	1006
*Miles are calculated from county seat.

	Hillsborough
1980:	646,939
1990:	834,054
2009:	1,195,317
2015(p):	1,281,400
2030(p):	1,582,500
(p) Denotes Projected Population

Florida

9,746,961

12,938,071

18,537,969

19,881,200

23,821,300


	Hillsborough	Florida
2006	$36,845	$38,161
2007	$37,627	$39,036
2008	$37,778	$39,064

Average Temperature

High

Low

January:

July:

Florida Mean Annual Precipitation	...........................	53
Average Annual Rain Days	...........................	107

(2008)
In-Migration	59,181
Out-Migration	61,314
Net-Migration	-2,133
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2009)
Labor Force	599,501
Labor Force % of County Population	50.2
Number in County Unemployed	64,102
Unemployment Rate	10.7%

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


N/D = No Data	Hillsborough	Florida
(2008)
Average Annual Employment	612,781	7,945,162

Natural Resources & Mining	2.0%	1.2%
Construction	6.2%	6.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	19.4%	20.5%
Manufacturing	4.7%	4.7%
Information	3.4%	2.0%
Other Services	2.9%	3.2%
Public administration	4.4%	5.9%
Unclassified	0.0%	0.1%
Leisure & Hospitality	10.1%	11.9%
Education & Health Services	18.4%	19.4%
Professional & Business Services	18.5%	14.4%
Financial Activities	9.6%	6.6%
Average Annual Wage
(2008)
All Industries	$43,334
Construction	$47,095
Education & Health Services	$44,193
Financial Activities	$57,843
Information	$68,809
Leisure & Hospitality	$22,833
Manufacturing	$45,160
Natural Resources & Mining	$17,854
Other Services	$28,449
Professional & Business Services	$47,111
Public administration	$52,118
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$38,464
Unclassified	$37,922


Major Private Sector Employers

JPMorgan Chase
Business Line: Financial Services
Number of Employees..................................................... 4,688

Citi
Business Line: Financial Services
Number of Employees..................................................... 3,400

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees..................................................... 3,218

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Business Line: Professional Services
Number of Employees..................................................... 2,200

Progressive Insurance
Business Line: Financial Services
Number of Employees..................................................... 2,000

USAA
Business Line: Financial Services
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,628

MetLife
Business Line: Financial Services
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,500

Coca Cola Enterprises, Inc.
Business Line: Shared Services & Customer Development Center
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,350

Time Customer Service, Inc.
Business Line: Headquarters
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,200

K-Force
Business Line: Headquarters
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,100

Federal Interstates	I-4, I-75, I-275
Federal Highways	US-41, US-301, US-92
State Highways	SR-60, SR-39, SR-574, SR-580, SR-589, SR-597, SR-618, SR-674
Railroads	Amtrak, CSX Transportation

Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:	Tampa International Airport
# Runways	3
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)	11000
General Aviation Airports	Peter O. Knight Airport, Plant City Airport, Tampa Executive Airport

Local Deep Water Port	Port of Tampa
Miles to Closest Port	0

COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government	5.8027
Schools	7.6920
Special	1.0791
Total	14.5738

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption:	No
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)	1.00
Federal Enterprise Zone	Yes
State Enterprise Zone	EZ-2901, EZ-2902

STATE

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


Electric Companies:
	TECO Energy

Natural Gas Companies:
	TECO People

Telephone Companies:
	Verizon
	Bright House Networks

Water & Sewer Companies:
	City of Plant City
	City of Temple Terrace
	City of Tampa
	Hillsborough County


Existing Industrial Zoned Land	Yes
Number of Acres	19,893
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	700

Industrial Parks	Yes
Number of Acres	0
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	79

Foreign Trade Zones	Yes
Zone Number(s)	79

	Public Schools	Teachers	Enrollments

Elementary:	12	6,502	94,162
Secondary:	7	4,510	98,900
Totals:	19	11,012	193,062

Private Schools Available: Yes

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

Colleges/Universities:
	University of South Florida
	University of Tampa
	Stetson Law School
	Florida College

Junior/Community Colleges:
	Hillsborough Community College

Vocational/Technical Schools:
	Brewster Technical Center
	Erwin Technical Center
	Learey Technical Center
	Aparicio Levy Adult Technical Center
	The Corporate Training Center @ HCC

Other Schools:
	University of Phoenix- Tampa Campus
	Argosy University
	Art Institute of Tampa
	Everest University
	International Academy of Design and Technology
	ITT Technical Institute
	Keiser University
	Sanford Brown Institute
	Strayer University

Local Radio Stations:

WQYK- FM 99.5

WFLZ-FM 93.3

WFLA-AM 970

WBTP- FM 95.7

WMTX- FM 100.7

WXTB- FM 97.9

WDAE- AM 620

WTBT- FM 103.5

WYUU-FM 92.5

WLLD-FM 94.1

Local Television Stations:

WEDU 3 (PBS)

WFLA 8 (NBC)

WTSP 10 (CBS)

WTVT 13 (FOX)

WUSF (University of South Florida)

WFTS 28 (ABC)

WMOR 32 (Independent)

WTTA 38 (My TV Tampa Bay)

WTOG 44 (CW)

Locally Printed Newspapers:

St. Petersburg Times

Tampa Bay Business Journal

Tampa Tribune

Centro Tampa (Spanish Newspaper)

La Gaceta (Tri-lingual Newspaper)

Tampa Bay Times


Number of Banks:	20

Number of Savings and Loans:	2

Number of Credit Unions:	15

Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2007)
Florida State Average = 100
Sample
Total	95.37
Food	100.00
Housing	90.00
Medical Care	93.00
Personal Goods and Services	101.00
Transportation	100.00

Medical Services:
	Brandon Regional Hospital
	H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
	James A. Haley V.A. Medical Center
	South Florida Baptist Hospital
	St. Joseph
	Tampa General Hospital
	Town & Country Hospital
	University Community Hospital-Medical Center

Recreational Opportunities:
	238 Parks & Recreation Centers, 50 Golf Courses
	Adventure Island
	Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
	Cruise Lines: Carnival, Holland American, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean
	Lowry Park Zoo
	Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI)
	Professional Sports: NFL, NHL, AFL, USSF
	The Florida Aquarium

Historical Points Of Interest:
	American Victory Mariners Memorial & Museum Ship
	David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
	Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
	Glazer Children
	Henry B. Plant Museum at University of Tampa
	Tampa Bay History Center
	Tampa Museum of Art/Cornelia Corbett Center
	USF Contemporary Art Museum
	Ybor City Museum State Park

Cultural Events/Festivals:
	Fiesta Day- Ybor City
	Florida State Fair
	Florida Strawberry Festival
	Gasparilla Distance Classic
	Gasparilla Pirate Fest
	MacDill Airfest
	Outback Bowl and Parade
	Tampa Bay International Dragon Boat Races

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