May 20, 2013
Economic yearbook 2011
Miami-Dade - Yearbook
Rochelle Broder-Singer | 4/1/2011
Monroe County
| Monroe Population: 73,467 | ||||
| Population Growth Rate (2007-11): 0.01% | ||||
| Population by Age: | ||||
| 0-14 |
15-19 | 20-39 | 40-64 | 65+ |
| 13.2% | 4.2% | 22.5% | 42.6% | 17.5% |
| Per Capita Income: $59,718 | ||||
Monroe County will be looking south this year, where Cuba poses both challenges and opportunities. The opportunity: The federal government announced it will allow more U.S. citizens to visit Cuba and will allow flights from additional airports. Key West International Airport, which recently underwent a $30-million upgrade, could be designated to host some of those flights. The potential problems: Cuba hopes to begin drilling for oil this summer about 50 miles south of the Keys. The well is said to be in waters more than 5,600-feet deep — some 500 feet deeper than waters where the BP Deepwater Horizon well operated.
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