Monroe County Profile

County Seat: Key West Nearest MSA: Naples MSA; Miami PMSA Largest Cities: 1 Key West 2 Marathon 3 Islamorada Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 435 Orlando ................................... 272 Tampa ................................... 238 Jacksonville ................................... 396 Miami ................................... 129 Atlanta ................................... 654 Chicago ................................... 1240 Dallas ................................... 1074 New York ................................... 1201 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 305, 941
Monroe 1980: 63,188 1990: 78,024 2008: 72,243 2015(p): 73,500 2030(p): 70,200 (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 62 July: 90 78 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation ..... 53 Average Annual Rain Days ..... 109 (2008) In-Migration 5,264 Out-Migration 5,741 Net-Migration -477 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2008) Labor Force 47,433 Labor Force % of County Population 65.7 Number in County Unemployed 1,883 Unemployment Rate 4.0% Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. N/D = No Data Monroe Florida (2008) Average Annual Employment 36,758 7,945,162 Natural Resources & Mining 0.5% 1.2% Construction 7.6% 6.5% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 20.2% 20.5% Manufacturing 0.7% 4.7% Information 1.2% 2.0% Other Services 3.8% 3.2% Public administration 8.1% 5.9% Unclassified 0.1% 0.1% Leisure & Hospitality 31.2% 11.9% Education & Health Services 11.9% 19.4% Professional & Business Services 8.2% 14.4% Financial Activities 6.6% 6.6% Average Annual Wage (2008) All Industries $36,626 Construction $35,794 Education & Health Services $41,730 Financial Activities $45,138 Information $49,407 Leisure & Hospitality $27,208 Manufacturing $36,720 Natural Resources & Mining $32,126 Other Services $31,369 Professional & Business Services $51,754 Public administration $52,416 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $33,565 Unclassified $33,868 Monroe Florida 2005 $49,722 $34,709 2006 $56,260 $37,099 2007 $61,216 $38,417 Major Private Sector Employers Kmart Business Line: Retail Number of Employees..... 750 HMA (Fishermen's and Lower Keys Memorial) Business Line: Hospitals Number of Employees..... 600 Baptist (Mariner's Hospital) Business Line: Hospital Number of Employees..... 500 HTA Business Line: Tourist Attraction & Retail Company Number of Employees..... 300 Hawks Cay Resort Business Line: Resort Number of Employees..... 295 Publix Business Line: Retail Grocer Number of Employees..... 280 FKAA Business Line: County Water Comany Number of Employees..... 258 Florida Keys Community College Business Line: Education Number of Employees..... 225 Winn Dixie Business Line: Retail Grocer Number of Employees..... 195 Singh Resorts Business Line: Resort Number of Employees..... 185

Federal Interstates Federal Highways US-1 State Highways Railroads Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Key West International Airport # Runways 1 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 0 General Aviation Airports Marathon Airport Local Deep Water Port Port of Key West Miles to Closest Port 5

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 6.5000 Schools 7.6740 Special 3.6240 Total 17.7980 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 1.50 Federal Enterprise Zone No State Enterprise Zone STATE Corporate Income Tax 5.5% Personal Income Tax 0.0% Retail Sales Tax 6.0%

Electric Companies: Florida Keys Electric Cooperative System Keys Energy Services Natural Gas Companies: n/a Telephone Companies: BellSouth/AT&T Water & Sewer Companies: Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority Existing Industrial Zoned Land No Number of Acres 0 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 0 Industrial Parks No Number of Acres 0 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 0 Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s) Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 6 237 3,865 Secondary: 5 250 4,496 Totals: 11 487 8,361 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: Barry University St. Leo University Junior/Community Colleges: Florida Keys Community College Vocational/Technical Schools: none Other Schools: none

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 142.82 Food 100.00 Housing 194.00 Medical Care 102.00 Personal Goods and Services 103.00 Transportation 102.00 Medical Services: Lower Keys Medical Center Mariners Hospital Recreational Opportunities: Boating Diving Fishing Snorkeling Historical Points Of Interest: Custom House Ernest Hemingway House John Audubon House Key West Light House Little White House Pennecamp Coral Marine Reserve Pidgeon Key Cultural Events/Festivals: Fantasy Fest