Pasco County Profile

County Seat: Dade City Nearest MSA: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clea Largest Cities: 1 New Port Richey 2 Zephyrhills 3 Dade City Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 194 Orlando ................................... 52 Tampa ................................... 33 Jacksonville ................................... 139 Miami ................................... 217 Atlanta ................................... 396 Chicago ................................... 979 Dallas ................................... 920 New York ................................... 971 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 352, 727, 813
Pasco 1980: 193,661 1990: 281,131 2007: 462,715 2015(p): 507,400 2030(p): 649,500 (p) Denotes Projected Population Florida 9,746,961 12,938,071 18,251,243 20,955,900 25,340,700		Average Temperature High Low January: 71 48 July: 92 72 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation ....... 53 Average Annual Rain Days ....... 107 (2006) In-Migration 38,847 Out-Migration 23,851 Net-Migration 14,996 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 195,798 Labor Force % of County Population 42.3 Number in County Unemployed 9,491 Unemployment Rate 4.8% N/D = No Data Pasco Florida (2006) Average Annual Employment 186,307 7,952,023 Natural Resources & Mining 0.6% 1.2% Construction 6.4% 8.0% Manufacturing 2.2% 5.1% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 11.8% 20.8% Information 0.5% 2.1% Financial Activities 2.4% 6.9% Professional & Business Services 5.2% 17.0% Education & Health Services 8.6% 18.4% Leisure & Hospitality 6.0% 11.4% Other Services 1.8% 3.1% Public administration 2.9% 5.8% Unclassified 0.0% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2006) All Industries $31,057 Construction $33,641 Education & Health Services $38,579 Financial Activities $35,215 Information $42,204 Leisure & Hospitality $14,209 Manufacturing $38,616 Natural Resources & Mining $22,648 Other Services $23,832 Professional & Business Services $32,311 Public administration $38,585 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $26,827 Unclassified $31,455   Pasco Florida 2004 $25,015 $32,618 2005 $25,814 $34,798 2006 $27,476 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers   Pall Aeropower Corp. Business Line: Filters Number of Employees - 603   Zephryrhills Spring Water Co. Business Line: Bottled Water Number of Employees - 300   VLOC, subsidiary of II-VI, Inc. Business Line: Laser Crystals Number of Employees - 250   Zephyrhills Egg Company Business Line: Eggs Number of Employees - 175   APAC Florida, Inc. Business Line: Highway Construction Number of Employees - 150   Keys Concrete Industries, Inc. Business Line: Concrete Number of Employees - 125   Florida Custom Mold Business Line: Plastic Injection Number of Employees - 120   B.E.T.ER Mix, Inc. Business Line: Concrete Number of Employees - 119   Eastern Ribbon & Roll Corp. Business Line: Imagine Supplies Number of Employees - 103   Stock Building Supplies Business Line: Lumber, Trusses Number of Employees - 101

Federal Interstates I-75 Federal Highways US-19; US-41; US-98; US-301 State Highways SR-52; SR-54; SR-56; Suncoast Pkwy Railroads CSX Railway Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Tampa International Airport # Runways 3 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 11002 General Aviation Airports Zephyrhills Municipal Airport; Tampa Bay Executive Airport   Local Deep Water Port Tampa Port Authority Miles to Closest Port 32

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:   Government 5.4333 Schools 7.2080 Special 0.3866 Total 13.0279 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 1.00 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:   TECO   Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative   Progress Energy     Natural Gas Companies:   TECO/Peoples Gas System     Telephone Companies:   Verizon   Sprint   BellSouth     Water & Sewer Companies:   Pasco County Utilities       Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 2,500 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 260   Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 1,000 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 80   Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s)     Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 37 1,863 31,543 Secondary: 21 1,711 34,771 Totals: 58 3,574 66,314   Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:   Colleges/Universities:   Saint Leo University   Trinity College of Florida   Webster College   University of South Florida   Eckerd College   University of Tampa     Junior/Community Colleges:   Hillsborough Community College   St. Petersburg College   Pasco Hernando Community College     Vocational/Technical Schools:   Moore-Mickens Education Center   Marchman Technical Education Center   Pinellas Technical Education Center   Fred D. Learey Technical Center     Other Schools:   none

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 93.30 Food 99.75 Housing 88.05 Medical Care 94.23 Personal Goods and Services 97.14 Transportation 96.74 Medical Services:   Community Hospital   East Pasco Medical Center   Florida Hospital Zephyrhills   Morton Plant North Bay   Pasco Regional Medical Center   Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point     Recreational Opportunities:   Crews Lake Park   Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park   Veterans Memorial Park   Withlacoochee River State Park     Historical Points Of Interest:   Downtown Dade City   Historic Church Avenue   Historic Pasco County Courthouse   Pioneer Florida Museum   The Baker House     Cultural Events/Festivals:   Annual Flapjack Festival   Chasco Fiesta   Kumquat Festival   Little Everglades Steeplechase   Odessa Rodeo & Festival   US National Skydiving Championships