April 19, 2024

2009 Economic Yearbook: Bad Case of the Blues

Gloomy prospects for the rest of 2009 -- but still some hiring. Here's a economic roundup for each of Florida's 11 regions.

Florida Population
TOP 5 COUNTIES
Miami-Dade
2,442,343
Broward
1,818,962
Palm Beach
1,336,299
Hillsborough
1,205,045
Orange 1,107,864
BOTTOM 5 COUNTIES
Lafaytte
8,176
Liberty
8,273
Franklin
10,244
Glades
11,477
Calhoun 13,886
Florida Population
Growth Rate
TOP 5 COUNTIES
Flagler
24.38%
St. Johns
21.39
Sumter
19.81
Osceola
18.30
Walton 16.17
BOTTOM 5 COUNTIES
Monroe
-3.15%
Pinellas
-0.22
Glades
1.63
Franklin
1.67
Putnam 1.98
Median Age in Florida
TOP 5 COUNTIES
Charlotte
51.58
Sarasota
49.91
Citrus 49.72
Monroe 48.28
Martin 47.74
BOTTOM 5 COUNTIES
Hendry
29.92
Alachua
30.96
Hardee 31.85
Leon 32.31
De Soto 34.02
Per Capita Income in Florida
TOP 5 COUNTIES
Collier
$61,470
Martin
60,531
Monroe
59,672
Palm Beach
56,619
Sarasota 57,218
BOTTOM 5 COUNTIES
Lafayette
$17,505
Union
18,481
Hamilton
18,840
Glades
21,648
Dixie 22,072

Sources for income, population and age charts in Florida Trend's 2009 Economic Yearbook: Woods & Poole Economics Inc., Washington, D.C. Copyright 2009. Woods & Poole does not guarantee the accuracy of this data. The use of this data and the conclusions drawn from it are solely the responsibility of Florida Trend. Population data include military stationed in Florida, college residents and inmates. Property income includes rent, dividend and interest payments. Transfer income includes Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance. Jobs data are from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation and include total non-agricultural employment. The numbers are preliminary and not seasonally adjusted. Homes numbers are from the Florida Association of Realtors. Prices are median.

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