April 24, 2024

Economic yearbook 2009

Southeast Fla. Yearbook 2009

No despair -- just concern over access to capital.

Mike Vogel | 4/1/2009
Jobs
MSA
Jan. 2008 Jan. 2009 % Change Jobless Rate
Fort Lauderdale/
Pompano/
Deerfield Beach
783,800
752,200 -4.0% 7.7%
West Palm/
Boca Raton/
Boynton Beach
555,500 535,700 -3.6% 9.1%
Source: Agency for Workforce Innovation

HOMES
Single-family, existing-home sales by Realtors
MSA
Jan. 2009 Sales 1-Year Change Jan. 2009 Price
1-Year Change
Fort Lauderdale
467 +52% $191,000 -39%
West Palm Beach/ Boca Raton 408 +11% $232,100 -32%
Source: Florida Association of Realtors

POPULATION TOTALS
 2.4% or higher  1.0% - 2.4%  1.0% or less
COUNTY
2009 Average Annual Growth
2005-2009
Trend
Broward 1,818,962 0.67%
Palm Beach 1,336,299 1.50
Florida 18,898,835 1.60%

POPULATION BY AGE
Years of Age (2009)
County 0-14 15-19 20-39 40-64 65+ Total
Broward
19.5% 6.6% 25.2% 34.8% 14.0% 1,818,962
Palm Beach 17.3 5.9 23.6 32.0 21.3 1,336,299
Florida 18.0% 6.3% 25.8% 32.7% 17.2% 18,898,835

PER CAPITA INCOME
COUNTY
Per Capita Income 2009 Source of Income
Labor Property Transfer
Broward
$44,214
73.7% 20.5% 5.7%
Palm Beach 59,619 54.7 39.2 6.1
Florida $40,331 67.6% 23.6% 8.8%

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