May 3, 2024
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Data: Southwest Florida 2008
 POPULATION TOTALS - Southwest |
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 2.4% or higher  1.0% - 2.4%  1.0% or less |
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| COUNTY | 2008 | Average Annual Growth | |
| 2004-2008 | Trend | ||
| Charlotte | 167,932 | 1.68% | |
| Collier | 333,356 | 2.96 | |
| De Soto | 36,580 | 1.22 | |
| Glades | 11,985 | 1.83 | |
| Hardee | 29,632 | 1.42 | |
| Hendry | 42,043 | 2.51 | |
| HIghlands | 102,021 | 2.31 | |
| Lee | 602,669 | 4.03 | |
| Manatee | 330,295 | 2.79 | |
| Sarasota | 379,110 | 1.62 | |
| Florida | 18,846,493 | 2.07% | |
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| JOB TOTALS - Southwest |
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| COUNTY | 2008 | Jobless Rate | Leading Job Sectors | ||
| Charlotte | 72,131 | 6.8% | Services 37% | Retail 20% | Finance, Insur., Real Estate 12% |
| Collier | 200,841 | 5.0 | Services 38% | Retail 18% | Finance, Insur., Real Estate 13% |
| De Soto | 16,473 | 5.1 | Farming 44% | Services 16% | Government 15% |
| Glades | 4,044 | 4.8 | Services 34% | Farming 18% | Retail 13% |
| Hardee | 13,812 | 4.0 | Farming 36% | Services 22% | Government 14% |
| Hendry | 22,004 | 7.2 | Farming 35% | Services 17% | Retail 14% |
| Highlands | 42,331 | 5.3 | Services 31% | Farming 21% | Retail 17% |
| Lee | 319,755 | 6.3 | Services 35% | Retail 21% | Government 11% |
| Manatee | 200,705 | 4.7 | Services 52% | Retail 15% | Government, Finance 7% |
| Sarasota | 237,500 | 5.6 | Services 43% | Retail 18% | Finance, Insur., Real Estate 11% |
| Florida | 10,800,715 | 4.6% | Services 40% | Retail 17% | Government 11% |
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| POPULATION BY AGE- Southwest |
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| COUNTY | Years of Age (2008) | |||||
| 0-14 | 15-19 | 20-39 | 40-64 | 65+ | TOTAL | |
| Charlotte | 11.8% | 4.6% | 18.4% | 30.9% | 34.3% | 167,932 |
| Collier | 17.8 | 5.3 | 23.1 | 29.2 | 24.5 | 333,356 |
| De Soto | 18.6 | 6.7 | 31.6 | 25.6 | 17.5 | 36,580 |
| Glades | 14.3 | 6.2 | 27.1 | 31.2 | 21.3 | 11,985 |
| Hardee | 23.2 | 6.9 | 29.9 | 26.7 | 13.3 | 29,632 |
| Hendry | 23.6 | 8.4 | 32.0 | 25.8 | 10.2 | 42,043 |
| Highlands | 15.6 | 5.5 | 21.6 | 27.1 | 30.2 | 102,021 |
| Lee | 17.0 | 5.4 | 23.9 | 30.8 | 22.9 | 602,669 |
| Manatee | 17.8 | 5.8 | 23.5 | 31.0 | 21.8 | 330,295 |
| Sarasota | 13.3 | 4.9 | 19.8 | 32.5 | 29.5 | 379,110 |
| Florida | 18.4% | 6.5% | 25.3% | 32.6% | 17.1% | 18,846,493 |
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| PER CAPITA INCOME - Southwest |
COUNTY | Per Capita Income 2008 | Source of Income | |
| Labor | Property | Transfer | ||
| Charlotte | $33,638 | 46.9% | 33.8% | 19.3% |
| Collier | 56,059 | 46.0 | 49.1 | 4.9 |
| De Soto | 21,284 | 64.3 | 17.1 | 18.7 |
| Glades | 25,763 | 69.1 | 16.4 | 14.5 |
| Hardee | 21,909 | 70.4 | 12.7 | 16.9 |
| Hendry | 26,476 | 76.0 | 11.3 | 12.7 |
| Highlands | 27,109 | 49.7 | 25.4 | 24.9 |
| Lee | 40,969 | 58.7 | 31.4 | 9.9 |
| Manatee | 39,519 | 62.5 | 28.2 | 9.3 |
| Sarasota | 52,488 | 49.8 | 40.6 | 9.6 |
| Florida | $38,454 | 68.2% | 23.2% | 8.6% |
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