Hillsborough County Profile

County Seat: Tampa Nearest MSA: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clea Largest Cities: 1 Tampa 2 Plant City 3 Temple Terrace Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 204 Orlando ................................... 80 Tampa ................................... 0 Jacksonville ................................... 174 Miami ................................... 205 Atlanta ................................... 418 Chicago ................................... 1003 Dallas ................................... 918 New York ................................... 1006 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 813
Hillsborough 1980: 646,939 1990: 834,054 2007: 1,174,727 2015(p): 1,346,600 2030(p): 1,643,400 (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: 70 50 July: 90 75 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation ....... 53 Average Annual Rain Days ....... 107 (2006) In-Migration 69,684 Out-Migration 58,950 Net-Migration 10,734 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 610,845 Labor Force % of County Population 52.0 Number in County Unemployed 24,206 Unemployment Rate 4.0% N/D = No Data Hillsborough Florida (2006) Average Annual Employment 586,639 7,952,023 Natural Resources & Mining 2.1% 1.2% Construction 7.4% 8.0% Manufacturing 5.5% 5.1% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 18.1% 20.8% Information 3.6% 2.1% Financial Activities 10.1% 6.9% Professional & Business Services 23.0% 17.0% Education & Health Services 12.0% 18.4% Leisure & Hospitality 10.2% 11.4% Other Services 3.0% 3.1% Public administration 4.6% 5.8% Unclassified 0.1% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2006) All Industries $40,397 Construction $42,915 Education & Health Services $43,234 Financial Activities $57,502 Information $64,464 Leisure & Hospitality $20,574 Manufacturing $42,639 Natural Resources & Mining $18,603 Other Services $27,462 Professional & Business Services $39,598 Public administration $48,706 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $36,927 Unclassified $34,339   Hillsborough Florida 2004 $31,994 $32,618 2005 $33,677 $34,798 2006 $35,079 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers   Hillsborough County School District Business Line: Educational Services Number of Employees - 25,487   Verizon Communications Business Line: Information Number of Employees - 14,000   University of South Florida Business Line: Educational Services Number of Employees - 11,607   Tampa International Airport Business Line: Transportation, Warehousing Number of Employees - 7,760   St Joseph's Hospital Business Line: Healthcare & Social Assistance Number of Employees - 5,242   JPMorgan Chase Business Line: Finance & Insurance Number of Employees - 5,237   Publix Super Markets Business Line: Food Services Number of Employees - 4,630   Bank of America Business Line: Finance & Insurance Number of Employees - 3,754   Outback Steakhouse Business Line: Food Services Number of Employees - 3,625   TECO Energy Business Line: Utilities Number of Employees - 3,211

Federal Interstates I-4, I-75, I-275 Federal Highways US-41, US-301 State Highways SR-60 Railroads Amtrak, CSX Railroad Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Tampa International Airport # Runways 3 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 11000 General Aviation Airports Peter O. Knight, Plant City, Vandenberg   Local Deep Water Port Tampa Port Authority Miles to Closest Port 3

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:   Government 5.8050 Schools 7.5230 Special 1.0482 Total 14.3762 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: No Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 1.00 Federal Enterprise Zone Yes State Enterprise Zone EZ-2901, EZ-2902 STATE Corporate Income Tax 5.5% Personal Income Tax 0.0% Retail Sales Tax 6.0%

Electric Companies:   TECO Energy     Natural Gas Companies:   TECO People's Gas     Telephone Companies:   Verizon     Water & Sewer Companies:   City of Tampa   Tampa Bay Water District   Southwest Florida Water Management District       Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 25,579 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 0   Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 0 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 79   Foreign Trade Zones Yes Zone Number(s) 79   Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 138 6,502 94,162 Secondary: 67 4,510 98,900 Totals: 205 11,012 193,062   Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:   Colleges/Universities:   University of South Florida   Eckerd College   University of Tampa   Florida Metropolitan University   Stetson Law School     Junior/Community Colleges:   Hillsborough Community College   Southwest Florida College- Tampa Campus     Vocational/Technical Schools:   Brewster Technical Center   ITT Technical Institute   Erwin Technical Center   Learey Technical Center   International Academy of Design     Other Schools:   University of Sarasota - Tampa Campus   University of Phoenix- Tampa Campus

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 95.37 Food 100.34 Housing 89.95 Medical Care 93.38 Personal Goods and Services 100.67 Transportation 100.13 Medical Services:   Brandon Regional Hospital   H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute   James A. Haley Veterans Hospital   St. Josephs Hospital   Tampa General Hospital   Town & Country Hospital   University Hospital- Medical Center     Recreational Opportunities:   200+ Parks and 35+ Golf Courses   Busch Gardens   Carnival, Holland America, Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruise Ships   Lowry Park Zoo   Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI)   Professional Sports: NFL, MLB, NHL   Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center     Historical Points Of Interest:   Florida Center for Contemporary Art   Florida International Museum   Henry B. Plant Museum at University of Tampa   Tampa Bay History Center   Veterans Memorial Museum & Park   Ybor City State Museum     Cultural Events/Festivals:   Air Fest   Fiesta Day   Florida State Fair   Florida Strawberry Festival   Gasparilla Pirate Invasion   Guavaween at Ybor City   Outback Bowl and Parade

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