Indian River County Profile

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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
2010:	138,028
2020(p):	161,300
2040(p):	206,400
(p) Denotes Projected Population

Florida

9,746,961

12,938,071

18,801,310

21,326,800

26,081,800


	Indian River	Florida
2007	$56,852	$39,449
2008	$59,631	$40,133
2009	$56,303	$38,965

Average Temperature

High

Low

January:

July:

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

(2010)
In-Migration	6,564
Out-Migration	5,518
Net-Migration	1,046
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2010)
Labor Force	62,464
Labor Force % of County Population	45.3
Number in County Unemployed	8,743
Unemployment Rate	14.0%

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


N/D = No Data	Indian River	Florida
(2010)
Average Annual Employment	45,155	7,109,630

Natural Resources & Mining	N/D
Construction	5.8%	5.0%
Manufacturing	3.9%	4.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	20.2%	21.2%
Information	1.4%	1.9%
Financial Activities	4.9%	6.6%
Professional & Business Services	9.6%	14.8%
Education & Health Services	18.7%	22.0%
Leisure & Hospitality	14.2%	13.2%
Other Services	3.9%	3.3%
Public administration	6.7%	6.6%
Unclassified	0.0%	0.0%
Average Annual Wage
(2010)
All Industries	$35,191
Construction	$34,885
Education & Health Services	$40,200
Financial Activities	$47,883
Information	$59,418
Leisure & Hospitality	$20,135
Manufacturing	$45,512
Natural Resources & Mining	N/D
Other Services	$25,311
Professional & Business Services	$39,694
Public administration	$45,005
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$32,599
Unclassified	$33,460


Major Private Sector Employers

Indian River Medical Center
Business Line: Health Care
Number of Employees..................................................... 1,334

Publix Supermarkets
Business Line: Food/Beverage
Number of Employees..................................................... 960

Piper Aircraft, Inc.
Business Line: Manufacturer
Number of Employees..................................................... 850

Sebastian River Medical Center
Business Line: Health Care
Number of Employees..................................................... 600

John's Island
Business Line: Residential/Resort
Number of Employees..................................................... 550

Visiting Nurses Association
Business Line: Health Care
Number of Employees..................................................... 475

Wal-Mart
Business Line: Retail
Number of Employees..................................................... 384

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

Grand Harbor Management
Business Line: Developer
Number of Employees..................................................... 295

CVS Distribution Center
Business Line: Warehouse/Distribution
Number of Employees..................................................... 278

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

Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:	Melbourne International Airport
# Runways	3
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)	10200
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	3.5256
Schools	8.2440
Special	0.0000
Total	11.7696

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:
	City of Fellsmere
	City of Vero Beach
	Indian River County Government


Existing Industrial Zoned Land	Yes
Number of Acres	17,000
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel	17,000

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

Foreign Trade Zones	No
Zone Number(s)

	Public Schools	Teachers	Enrollments

Totals:	29	1,218	17,740

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:
	Indian River State College

Technical Schools:
	none

Other Schools:
	none

Local Radio Stations:

WAXE 1370 AM

WGNX 99.7 FM

WGYL 93.7 FM

WTTB 1490 AM

WSCF 91.9 FM

WOSN 97.1 FM

WAVW 94.7 FM

Local Television Stations:

WWCI/TV10

Locally Printed Newspapers:

Hometown News

Vero Beach 32963

Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers/Press Journal


Number of Banks:	14

Number of Savings and Loans:	3

Number of Credit Unions:	2

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

2008	99.44
2009	100.45
2010	98.98

Medical Services:
	Holmes Regional Medical Center
	Indian River Medical Center
	Sebastian River Medical Center

Recreational Opportunities:
	Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
	Boating, kayaking, & airboat tours
	Deep sea & fresh water fishing
	Environmental Learning Center
	Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
	Scuba diving & surfing
	Sebastian Inlet State Park

Historical Points Of Interest:
	Indian River Citrus Museum & Historic Train Station
	Jungle Trail
	Laura Riding Jackson House
	McClarty Treasure Museum
	McKee Botanical Gardens
	Mel Fisher Treasure Museum
	Sebastian Fishing Museum

Cultural Events/Festivals:
	Atlantic Classical Orchestra
	Emerson Center Celebrated Speaker Series
	Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival
	Polo matches at Pointe West
	Riverside Theatre
	Under the Oaks Arts Show
	Vero Beach Museum of Art

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