Dade County Profile

County Seat: Miami Nearest MSA: Miami MSA Largest Cities: 1 Miami 2 Hialeah 3 Miami Beach Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 407 Orlando ................................... 202 Tampa ................................... 205 Jacksonville ................................... 327 Miami ................................... 0 Atlanta ................................... 606 Chicago ................................... 1191 Dallas ................................... 1111 New York ................................... 1092 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 305, 786
Miami-Dade 1980: 1,625,509 1990: 1,937,194 2008: 2,398,245 2015(p): 2,561,300 2030(p): 2,825,900 (p) Denotes Projected Population Florida 9,746,961 12,938,071 18,328,340 20,055,900 23,979,000		Average Temperature High Low January: 75 58 July: 89 76 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation .... 53 Average Annual Rain Days .... 131 (2008) In-Migration 59,492 Out-Migration 83,351 Net-Migration -23,859 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2008) Labor Force 1,212,446 Labor Force % of County Population 50.6 Number in County Unemployed 69,781 Unemployment Rate 5.8% Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. N/D = No Data Miami-Dade Florida (2008) Average Annual Employment 1,006,361 7,945,162 Natural Resources & Mining 0.9% 1.2% Construction 4.7% 6.5% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 25.3% 20.5% Manufacturing 4.3% 4.7% Information 2.0% 2.0% Other Services 3.7% 3.2% Public administration 6.6% 5.9% Unclassified 0.1% 0.1% Leisure & Hospitality 10.4% 11.9% Education & Health Services 21.6% 19.4% Professional & Business Services 13.3% 14.4% Financial Activities 6.9% 6.6% Average Annual Wage (2008) All Industries $45,163 Construction $44,950 Education & Health Services $44,310 Financial Activities $67,178 Information $68,018 Leisure & Hospitality $25,937 Manufacturing $40,044 Natural Resources & Mining $24,563 Other Services $28,117 Professional & Business Services $54,825 Public administration $63,122 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $39,916 Unclassified $29,687 Miami-Dade Florida 2005 $31,863 $34,709 2006 $34,708 $37,099 2007 $36,081 $38,417 Major Private Sector Employers University of Miami Business Line: Education Number of Employees..... 12,765 Publix Supermarkets Business Line: Retail Number of Employees..... 11,760 Baptist Health South Florida Business Line: Health Care Number of Employees..... 11,615 American Airlines Business Line: Air Transportation Number of Employees...... 9,000 Winn-Dixie Stores Business Line: Retail Number of Employees..... 8,000 United Parcel Service Business Line: Cargo Transportation Number of Employees..... 5,144 Precision Response Corporation Business Line: Telecommunications Number of Employees..... 5,000 The Home Depot Business Line: Retail Number of Employees..... 4,500 BellSouth / AT&T Business Line: Telecommunications Number of Employees..... 4,100 Florida Power & Light Company Business Line: Utility Number of Employees..... 3,952

Federal Interstates I-75, I-95, I-195, I-395, Florida Turnpike Federal Highways US 1, US 27, US 41, US 441, A1A State Highways SR-986, 933, 972, 913, 970, 90, 112, 836, 826, 969 Railroads Amtrak, CSX, Florida East Coast Railway, Tri-Rail Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Miami International Airport # Runways 4 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 13000 General Aviation Airports Homestead General, Homestead Regional, Kendall-Tamiami Executive, Opa-locka Airport Local Deep Water Port Port of Miami Miles to Closest Port 2

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 7.4212 Schools 7.7420 Special 0.0000 Total 15.1632 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 1.00 Federal Enterprise Zone Yes State Enterprise Zone EZ-1301 STATE Corporate Income Tax 5.5% Personal Income Tax 0.0% Retail Sales Tax 6.0%

Electric Companies: Florida Power & Light Company Natural Gas Companies: NUI City Gas Company of Florida TECO Peoples Gas Telephone Companies: MCI BellSouth AT&T Sprint Water & Sewer Companies: Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Authority Existing Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 6,800 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 375 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 0 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 375 Foreign Trade Zones Yes Zone Number(s) 32, 166, 180 Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 4 9,707 164,612 Secondary: 10 7,082 183,504 Totals: 14 16,789 348,116 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: Florida International University Florida Memorial College St. Thomas University Barry University University of Miami Junior/Community Colleges: Miami-Dade College Vocational/Technical Schools: Robert Morgan Lindsey Hopkins William H. Turner Technical Arts Miami Lakes George T. Baker Aviation Other Schools: English Center D.A. Education Center Feinberg/Fisher

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 119.68 Food 99.54 Housing 139.24 Medical Care 120.96 Personal Goods and Services 100.28 Transportation 106.19 Medical Services: Baptist Hospital Cedars Medical Center Mercy Hospital Mount Sinai Medical Center of Greater Miami Parkway Regional Medical Center UM/Jackson Memorial Medical Center Recreational Opportunities: 16 Public Gold Courses 20 Miles of White Sand Beaches Everglades and Biscayne National Parks Professional Sports (Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey) Sailing & Powerboating Year Round Historical Points Of Interest: African heritage Festival Bass Museum of Art Cuban Museum of Arts and Culture Historical Museum of South Florida Spanish Monastery Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Cultural Events/Festivals: African Heritage Festival Carnival Miami Coconut Grove Art Festival Goombay Festival Hispanic Heritage Festival Orange Bowl/Orange Bowl Parade & Festival