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Brevard County Profile
| County Seat: |
Titusville |
| Nearest MSA: |
Melbourne-Titusville-Palm |
| Largest Cities: |
1 Palm Bay
2 Melbourne
3 Titusville
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| Miles* To: |
| Tallahassee |
- |
245 |
| Orlando |
- |
36 |
| Tampa |
- |
108 |
| Jacksonville |
- |
135 |
| Miami |
- |
197 |
| Atlanta |
- |
418 |
| Chicago |
- |
995 |
| Dallas |
- |
995 |
| New York |
- |
920 |
| *Miles are calculated from county seat. |
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| Time Zone: |
Eastern |
| Local Area Code(s): |
321 |
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Brevard |
| 1980: |
272,959 |
| 1990: |
398,978 |
| 2008: |
536,521 |
| 2015(p): |
612,700 |
| 2030(p): |
729,000 |
| (p) Denotes Projected Population |
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| Florida |
| 9,746,961 |
| 12,938,071 |
| 18,328,340 |
| 20,955,900 |
| 25,340,700 |
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| Average Temperature |
High |
Low |
 |
| January: |
71 |
50 |
| July: |
90 |
73 |
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| Florida Mean Annual Precipitation |
- |
53 |
| Average Annual Rain Days |
- |
116 |
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| (2007) |
| In-Migration |
24,771 |
| Out-Migration |
21,058 |
| Net-Migration |
3,713 |
| *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data |
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| (2008) |
| Labor Force |
266,367 |
| Labor Force % of County Population |
49.6 |
| Number in County Unemployed |
17,390 |
| Unemployment Rate |
6.5% |
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Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
for Workforce Innovation. |
| N/D = No Data |
Brevard |
Florida |
| (2007) |
| Average Annual Employment |
203,607 |
7,945,162 |
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| Natural Resources & Mining |
0.2% |
1.2% |
| Construction |
7.2% |
7.5% |
| Manufacturing |
11.6% |
4.9% |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities |
18.3% |
20.9% |
| Information |
1.4% |
2.0% |
| Financial Activities |
4.1% |
6.8% |
| Professional & Business Services |
16.8% |
16.6% |
| Education & Health Services |
13.8% |
18.9% |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
10.5% |
11.8% |
| Other Services |
2.7% |
3.2% |
| Public administration |
7.6% |
5.9% |
| Unclassified |
0.0% |
0.1% |
Average Annual Wage |
| (2007) |
| All Industries |
$40,975 |
| Construction |
$39,937 |
| Education & Health Services |
$41,637 |
| Financial Activities |
$42,300 |
| Information |
$47,841 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
$15,594 |
| Manufacturing |
$64,276 |
| Natural Resources & Mining |
$30,103 |
| Other Services |
$23,625 |
| Professional & Business Services |
$51,219 |
| Public administration |
$50,222 |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities |
$29,544 |
| Unclassified |
$37,019 |
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Brevard |
Florida |
| 2004 |
$30,562 |
$32,618 |
| 2005 |
$32,314 |
$34,798 |
| 2006 |
$34,081 |
$36,720 |
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| Major Private Sector Employers |
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| Harris Corporation |
| Business Line: Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
| Number of Employees - 6,700 |
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| Health First, Inc. |
| Business Line: Integrated Healthcare Delivery System |
| Number of Employees - 6,420 |
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| United Space Alliance |
| Business Line: NASA Space Flight Operations Contractor |
| Number of Employees - 5,890 |
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| Wuesthoff Health System |
| Business Line: Integrated Healthcare Delivery System |
| Number of Employees - 2,430 |
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| Northrop Grumman Corporation |
| Business Line: Aviation Manufacturing |
| Number of Employees - 1,640 |
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| Rockwell Collins, Inc. |
| Business Line: Avionics Manufacturing |
| Number of Employees - 1,430 |
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| Parrish Medical Center |
| Business Line: Integrated Healthcare Delivery System |
| Number of Employees - 1,040 |
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| The Boeing Company |
| Business Line: Payload Processing for Space Flight |
| Number of Employees - 1,010 |
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| DRS Optronics, Inc. |
| Business Line: Optical Battleground Instrument Manufacturing |
| Number of Employees - 910 |
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| MC Assembly |
| Business Line: PC Board Assembly |
| Number of Employees - 890 |
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| Federal Interstates |
I-95 |
| Federal Highways |
US-1; US-192 |
| State Highways |
SR-A1A; 5; 46; 50; 405; 407; 501; 519; 520; 524; 528 |
| Railroads |
Florida East Coast Railway |
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| Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: |
Melbourne International Airport |
| # Runways |
3 |
| Longest Paved Runway(ft.) |
10200 |
| General Aviation Airports |
Space Coast Regional; Merritt Island; Grant Valkaria; Arthur Dunn; Rockledge Green Light Industrial |
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| Local Deep Water Port |
Port Canaveral |
| Miles to Closest Port |
0 |
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| COUNTY |
| Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: |
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| Government |
3.9801 |
| Schools |
7.5310 |
| Special |
0.4503 |
| Total |
11.9614 |
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| Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: |
Yes |
| Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) |
0.00 |
| Federal Enterprise Zone |
No |
| State Enterprise Zone |
EZ-0501 |
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| STATE |
| Corporate Income Tax |
5.5% |
| Personal Income Tax |
0.0% |
| Retail Sales Tax |
6.0% |
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| Electric Companies: |
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Florida Power & Light
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| Natural Gas Companies: |
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Florida City Gas
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| Telephone Companies: |
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Brighthouse Networks
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AT&T
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| Water & Sewer Companies: |
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Individual Municipalities
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| Existing Industrial Zoned Land |
Yes |
| Number of Acres |
419 |
| Largest Available Contiguous Parcel |
415 |
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| Industrial Parks |
Yes |
| Number of Acres |
0 |
| Largest Available Contiguous Parcel |
0 |
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| Foreign Trade Zones |
Yes |
| Zone Number(s) |
136 |
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Public
Schools |
Teachers |
Enrollments |
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| Elementary: |
59 |
2,205 |
34,185 |
| Secondary: |
22 |
1,762 |
40,179 |
| Totals: |
81 |
3,967 |
74,364 |
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| Private Schools Available: Yes |
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| POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: |
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| Colleges/Universities: |
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Florida Institute of Technology
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University of Central Florida
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| Junior/Community Colleges: |
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Brevard Community College
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| Vocational/Technical Schools: |
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none listed
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| Other Schools: |
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Keiser College
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Webster University
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Barry University
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Columbia College
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Everest University
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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
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| Cost of Living |
| Price Level Index, (2007) |
| Florida State Average = 100 |
| Sample |
| Total |
94.24 |
| Food |
100.31 |
| Housing |
89.80 |
| Medical Care |
94.03 |
| Personal Goods and Services |
97.31 |
| Transportation |
97.12 |
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| Medical Services: |
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Health First - Holmes Regional Medical
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Health First - Palm Bay Community Hospital
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Health First -Cape Canaveral Hospital
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HealthSouth Sea Pines Rehabilitation Hospital
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Parrish Medical Center
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Wuesthoff Medical Center - Rockledge
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Wuesthoff Medical Center- Melbourne
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| Recreational Opportunities: |
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Brevard Zoo
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Canaveral National Seashore
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Henegar Center for the Arts
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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
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Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts
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Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
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Space Coast Stadium
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| Historical Points Of Interest: |
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Air Force Space and Missile Museum
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American Police Hall of Fame
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Astronaut Hall of Fame
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Brevard Art Museum
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Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science
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East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame Museum
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Liberty Bell Memorial Museum
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| Cultural Events/Festivals: |
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Cocoa Beach Jazz Fest
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Grant Sea Food Festival
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Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival
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Space Coast Art Festival
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Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival
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Space Coast LightFest
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TICO Warbird Air Show
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