Hillsborough County Profile

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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
2010:	1,229,226
2020(p):	1,439,000
2040(p):	1,836,700
(p) Denotes Projected Population

Florida

9,746,961

12,938,071

18,801,310

21,326,800

26,081,800


	Hillsborough	Florida
2007	$37,947	$39,449
2008	$38,792	$40,133
2009	$38,075	$38,965

Average Temperature

High

Low

January:

July:

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

(2010)
In-Migration	59,787
Out-Migration	56,887
Net-Migration	2,900
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2010)
Labor Force	600,967
Labor Force % of County Population	48.9
Number in County Unemployed	70,778
Unemployment Rate	11.8%

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


N/D = No Data	Hillsborough	Florida
(2010)
Average Annual Employment	563,292	7,109,630

Natural Resources & Mining	2.0%	1.2%
Construction	4.6%	5.0%
Manufacturing	4.1%	4.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	19.5%	21.2%
Information	3.0%	1.9%
Financial Activities	9.2%	6.6%
Professional & Business Services	18.1%	14.8%
Education & Health Services	14.6%	22.0%
Leisure & Hospitality	10.3%	13.2%
Other Services	2.7%	3.3%
Public administration	4.7%	6.6%
Unclassified	0.0%	0.0%
Average Annual Wage
(2010)
All Industries	$45,133
Construction	$45,337
Education & Health Services	$47,301
Financial Activities	$58,745
Information	$73,572
Leisure & Hospitality	$21,734
Manufacturing	$49,794
Natural Resources & Mining	$15,883
Other Services	$30,394
Professional & Business Services	$53,836
Public administration	$53,852
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$40,056
Unclassified	$527,228


Major Private Sector Employers

JPMorgan Chase
Business Line: Financial Services
Number of Employees..................................................... 4,733

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

Citi
Business Line: Financial Services
Number of Employees..................................................... 2,900

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	5.7995
Schools	7.9130
Special	1.0828
Total	14.7953

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption:	Yes
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:
	Tampa Electric (TECO Energy Co.)

Natural Gas Companies:
	People's Gas (TECO Energy Co.)

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	21,288
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

Totals:	280	15,454	194,353

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

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

Florida Sentinel


Number of Banks:	56

Number of Savings and Loans:	2

Number of Credit Unions:	15

Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2010)
Florida State Average = 100

2008	101.71
2009	101.57
2010	101.55

Medical Services:
	Brandon Regional Hospital
	H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
	James A. Haley V.A. Medical Center
	South Florida Baptist Hospital
	St. Joseph's Hospital
	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 Childern's Museum
	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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