Indian River County Profile

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County Website :

www.indianriverchamber.co

Nearest MSA:

Sebastian-Vero Beach

Time Zone:

Eastern

Local Area Code(s):

772

Largest Cities:

1 Sebastian
2 Vero Beach
3 Fellsmere

Miles* To:
Tallahassee	...................................	305
Orlando	...................................	86
Tampa	...................................	133
Jacksonville	...................................	202
Miami	...................................	126
Atlanta	...................................	487
Chicago	...................................	1063
Dallas	...................................	1040
New York	...................................	973
*Miles are calculated from county seat.

	Indian River
1980:	59,896
1990:	90,208
2009:	135,167
2015(p):	154,300
2030(p):	197,300
(p) Denotes Projected Population

Florida

9,746,961

12,938,071

18,537,969

19,881,200

23,821,300


	Indian River	Florida
2006	$56,323	$38,161
2007	$58,074	$39,036
2008	$57,107	$39,064

Average Temperature

High

Low

January:

July:

Florida Mean Annual Precipitation	...........................	53
Average Annual Rain Days	...........................	127

(2008)
In-Migration	7,526
Out-Migration	6,590
Net-Migration	936
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2009)
Labor Force	62,528
Labor Force % of County Population	46.3
Number in County Unemployed	8,113
Unemployment Rate	13.0%

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


N/D = No Data	Indian River	Florida
(2008)
Average Annual Employment	49,058	7,945,162

Natural Resources & Mining	5.4%	1.2%
Construction	8.5%	6.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	20.2%	20.5%
Manufacturing	4.4%	4.7%
Information	1.3%	2.0%
Other Services	3.5%	3.2%
Public administration	6.4%	5.9%
Unclassified	N/D
Leisure & Hospitality	12.6%	11.9%
Education & Health Services	16.4%	19.4%
Professional & Business Services	9.4%	14.4%
Financial Activities	5.5%	6.6%
Average Annual Wage
(2008)
All Industries	$36,536
Construction	$36,128
Education & Health Services	$39,817
Financial Activities	$46,428
Information	$57,215
Leisure & Hospitality	$20,391
Manufacturing	$41,669
Natural Resources & Mining	$25,566
Other Services	$24,835
Professional & Business Services	$41,967
Public administration	$44,751
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$39,165
Unclassified	N/D


Major Private Sector Employers

Indian River Medical Center
Business Line: Health Care
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,671

Publix Supermarkets
Business Line: Food/Beverage
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,104

Piper Aircraft, Inc.
Business Line: Manufacturer
Number of Employees..................................................... 760

John's Island
Business Line: Residential/Resort
Number of Employees..................................................... 475

Indian River Estates
Business Line: Retirement
Number of Employees..................................................... 442

Wal-Mart
Business Line: Retail
Number of Employees..................................................... 404

Sebastian River Medical Center
Business Line: Health Care
Number of Employees..................................................... 380

Visiting Nurse Association
Business Line: Health Care
Number of Employees..................................................... 348

Grand Harbor Management
Business Line: Developer
Number of Employees..................................................... 312

Disney's Vero Beach Resort
Business Line: Resort Hotel
Number of Employees..................................................... 300

Federal Interstates	I-95
Federal Highways	US-1, A1A
State Highways	SR-60
Railroads	Florida East Coast

Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:	Melbourne International Airport
# Runways	3
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)	9483
General Aviation Airports	Vero Beach Municipal Airport; Sebastian Municipal Airport

Local Deep Water Port	Port of Ft. Pierce
Miles to Closest Port	13

COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government	3.4771
Schools	7.5960
Special	0.0000
Total	11.0731

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption:	Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)	1.00
Federal Enterprise Zone	No
State Enterprise Zone	Yes

STATE

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


Electric Companies:
	Vero Beach Electric
	Florida Power & Light

Natural Gas Companies:
	Florida City Gas

Telephone Companies:
	AT&T

Water & Sewer Companies:
	Indian River County
	City of Vero Beach


Existing Industrial Zoned Land	Yes
Number of Acres	1,100
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	100

Industrial Parks	Yes
Number of Acres	150
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	100

Foreign Trade Zones	No
Zone Number(s)

	Public Schools	Teachers	Enrollments

Elementary:	18	468	8,149
Secondary:	14	418	9,497
Totals:	32	886	17,646

Private Schools Available: Yes

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

Colleges/Universities:
	Florida Atlantic University
	Florida State University Medical School
	University of Florida Agricultural Services
	Florida Institute of Technology
	Keiser College
	Nova University
	Indian River State College

Junior/Community Colleges:
	none

Vocational/Technical Schools:
	none

Other Schools:
	none

Local Radio Stations:

WAVW 92.7 FM

WAXE 1370 AM

WCIF 106.3 FM

WCZR 100.7 FM

WFLM 104.7 FM

WGNX 99.7 FM

WGYL 93.7 FM

WIRK 107.9 FM

Local Television Stations:

WPBF/ABC

WPEC/CBS

WPTV/NBC

WWCI/TV10

WXEL/Public Broadcasting

Locally Printed Newspapers:

Sebastian Sun

Hometown News

Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers-Vero Beach Press Journal

Vero Beach 32963


Number of Banks:	15

Number of Savings and Loans:	4

Number of Credit Unions:	2

Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2007)
Florida State Average = 100
Sample
Total	95.35
Food	99.00
Housing	90.00
Medical Care	95.00
Personal Goods and Services	99.00
Transportation	99.00

Medical Services:
	Indian River Medical Center
	Sebastian River Medical Center

Recreational Opportunities:
	Deep Sea, Fresh Water Fishing & Boating
	Diving, Surfing
	State, County, & City Parks
	Theatres, Museums

Historical Points Of Interest:
	Downtown Vero Beach
	Indian River Citrus Museum
	McKee Botanical Gardens
	Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
	Sebastian River Front

Cultural Events/Festivals:
	Center for the Arts
	Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival
	Riverside Theatre
	Under the Oaks Arts Show

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