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Why should you
choose Lee County?
Lee County, on Florida’s southwest coast, has
earned a solid reputation as a beautiful, cost effective,
well- managed place to grow a business. County officials
and business executives are equally quick to attest
to the region’s extraordinary appeal. Relocation
and expanding companies, they say, will find in Lee
County a balanced economic environment that supports
growth while respecting natural beauty and open spaces.
Market Facts
Nearly 12,000 people move to Lee County annually,
adding 5,200 people to the labor pool.
The information technology industry in Lee County
employs more that 6,000.
Southwest Florida International Airport is the 8th
fastest-growing airport in the country and is currently
undergoing a $386 million expansion.
National site consultants ranked the telecommunications
infrastructure in Lee County as one of the top five
markets in the U.S. in 1999.
Lee County is the 2nd hottest housing market in the
country, according to third quarter 2002 ratings by
U.S. Housing Markets.
The population aged 18-24 in Lee County (those entering
the workforce) is growing 30% faster than in Florida
overall and 130% faster than in the U.S.
Lee County was named one of the Top 50 Entrepreneurial
“Hot Zones” by Inc. magazine in July 2000.
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LOCAL
CONTACT
Primary Contact:
Economic Development Office of Lee County
2180 W. First St, Suite 306
Fort Myers, Fl 33901
Name: Regina
Smith, Executive Director
Phone: 239-338-3161
Fax: 239-338-3227
E-mail: edo@leegov.com
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| Tallahassee
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303 |
| Orlando
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134 |
| Tampa |
102 |
| Jacksonville
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258 |
| Miami |
118 |
| Atlanta
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515 |
| Chicago
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1102 |
| Dallas
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992 |
| New York
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1071 |
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Lee |
Florida |
| Total
Change |
80,365 |
1,533,908 |
| Net
Natural Increase |
488 |
161,472 |
| Net
Migration |
79,877 |
1,372,436
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| Labor force
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196,419
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| Labor
Force % of County Population |
41.3 |
| Number
in County Unemployed |
7,874 |
| Unemployment
Rate |
4.0% |
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N/D
= No Data |
Lee |
Florida |
Total
Employment |
171,929 |
6,837,050
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Agriculture,
Natural Resources |
1.0% |
1.6% |
Construction
& Real Estate |
14.3% |
8.3% |
Education
Services |
6.0% |
7.4% |
Finance
& Insurance |
3.0% |
4.6% |
Government
(Including Military) |
5.3% |
6.3% |
Healthcare
& Social Assistance |
13.4%
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11.6% |
Information |
2.8% |
2.8% |
Manufacturing |
3.7% |
6.3% |
Other
Services |
33.1% |
29.3% |
Professional
& Business Services |
11.9% |
17.9% |
Transportation
/Warehousing/ Wholesale |
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Trade |
5.4% |
8.4% |
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| All Industries
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$29,428 |
| Construction
& Real Estate |
$31,099
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| Education
Services |
$31,558 |
| Finance
& Insurance |
$44,371
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| Government
(Including military) |
$33,824 |
| Healthcare
& Social Assistance |
$34,676
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| Information
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$36,042
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| Manufacturing
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$32,689
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| Other Services
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$21,277 |
| Professional
& Business Services |
$31,983
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| Transportation/
Warehousing/ Wholesale |
$37,109
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Lee |
Florida |
| 1998 |
$25,893 |
$26,161 |
| 1999 |
$25,917
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$26,593 |
| 2000 |
$26,655
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$27,764
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Business
Line |
#
of Employees |
Interstate
Hotels & Resorts |
Resorts,
Call Center |
1,413 |
Yoder
Brothers |
Flower
Growers |
690 |
Sony
Electronics |
Customer
Service & Technical Support |
636 |
Lynx
Services |
Insurance
Claims Processing Center |
512 |
Raymond
Building Supply |
Lumber
& Millwork |
423 |
Conshor,
Inc. |
Concrete
Forming |
395 |
Gartner |
Finance,
Inside Sales Center |
390 |
Pall
Aeropower Corporation |
Aviation
Components |
334 |
Heinz
Frozen Food Company |
Frozen
Food manufacturer |
330 |
Chico’s
FAS, Inc. |
Corporate
Headquarters-Women’s Clothing |
300 |
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| Federal
Interstates I-75 |
| Federal
Highways US-41 |
| State
Highways SR-31, SR-78,SR-80,SR-82 |
| Rail
Roads Seminole Gulf Railway |
| Nearest
Airport with Scheduled Commercial Airline Service:
Southwest Florida International Airport |
| Number
of Runways |
1 |
| Longest
Paved Runway (ft) |
12000 |
| General
Aviation Airports |
Page
Field Airport |
| Local Deep
Water Port |
Manatee
County Port Authority |
| Miles to
Closest Port |
77 |
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| Government
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5,3401
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| Special
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1,1023
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| Schools |
8,4780
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| Total |
14,9204
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| Ad Valorem
Tax Exemption: |
Yes |
| Retail
Sales Tax (Local option) |
0.0 |
| Utility
Service Tax |
0.0 |
| Federal
Enterprise Zone |
No |
| State Enterprise
Zone |
EZ-3601
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| Time
Zone: Eastern |
| Local Area Code(s):
239 |
County
Web Page:
http://www.LeeCountyBusiness.com |
| Average
Temperature |
High |
Low |
| January |
74 |
53 |
| July |
91 |
74 |
| Florida
mean Annual Precipitation |
53 |
| Average
Annual Rain Days |
112 |
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| Corporate
Income Tax |
5.5%
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| Personal
Income Tax |
0.0% |
| Retail
Sales Tax |
6.0% |
| Intangible
Tax |
$1-1 ½
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COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES
Electric Companies:
Florida Power & Light
Lee County Electric Cooperative
Natural Gas Companies:
TECO Energy/Peoples Gas
Telephone Companies:
KMC Telecom
Sprint
Water & Sewer Companies:
Fort Myers Municipal System
Gulf Utilities
Cape Coral Municipal System
Lee County Municipal System
Bonita Springs Utilities
| Existing
Industrial Zoned Land |
Yes
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| Number
of Acres |
20,000 |
| Largest
Available Contiguous Parcel |
150 |
| Industrial
Parks |
Yes |
| Number
of Acres |
4,900 |
| Largest
Available Contiguous Parcel |
50 |
| Foreign
Trade Zones |
Yes |
| Zone Number(s)
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213 |
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Public
Schools |
Teachers |
Enrollments |
| Elementary: |
37 |
1,179 |
28,640 |
| Secondary: |
22 |
1,221 |
29,744 |
| Totals:
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59 |
2,400
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58,384 |
| Private
Schools Available: Yes |
Post
Secondary Education Serving The County:
Colleges/Universities:
Barry University
International College
Florida Gulf Coast University
Southwest Florida College
Junior/Community Colleges:
Edison community College
Vocational/Technical Schools:
Lee County High Tech Center-North/South
Other Schools:
Edu Tech
Tech Services
New Horizons Computer Learning Center |
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MEDIA
Local Radio Stations:
13 AM Stations
28 FM Stations
Local Television Stations:
WBBH 20
WEVU 7
WFTX 36
WGCU 30
WINK 11
WRXY 49
WTVK 46
WZVN 26
Locally Printed Newspapers:
Fort Myers News-Press
Naples Daily News
Cape Coral Daily Breeze
| Number
of Banks: |
53
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| Number
of Savings and Loans |
5 |
| Number
of Credit Unions |
1 |
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Cost
of Living
Price Level Index, (2002)
(Population Weighted Category Indices)
Florida State Average=100 |
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Sample
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| Total |
97.38
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| Food |
98.69 |
| Health
Care |
98.18 |
| Housing |
94.98 |
| Other Goods
and Services |
99.32 |
| Transportation
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98.86 |
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Medical Services:
Cape Coral Hospital
Gulf Coast Hospital
Healthpark Medical Center
Lee Memorial Hospital
Lehigh Regional Medical Center
Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center
Recreational Opportunities:
Florida Everblades Ice Hockey Team
Fort Myers Miracle Minor League Baseball
J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
Minnesota Twins/Boston Red Sox Spring Training
Sun Splash Family Waterpark
Historical Points Of Interest:
Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
Cabbage Key
Imaginarium Hands-On Museum & Aquarium
Koreshan State Historic Site
Sanibel Historical Village and Museum
Thomas Edison-Henry Ford Winter Estates
Cultural Events/Festivals:
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
Broadway Palm Dinner Theater
Edison Festival of Light
International Hemingway Festival
Symphony of Southwest Florida |
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Hendry
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Why should you
choose Hendry County?
Hendry County, on the beautiful Caloosahatchee River
is a wonderful county filled with citrus groves,
beautiful old oaks and some of the nicest people you will ever
find. Located just minutes east of Fort Myers Florida,
Labelle, the county seat, has a small town feel with a
sophisticated business base.
Market Facts
As of the
census2
of
2000, there are
36,210 people, 10,850 households, and 8,137 families
residing in the county. The
population density
is 12/km? (31/mi?). There are 12,294 housing units at an
average density of 4/km? (11/mi?). The racial makeup of
the county is 66.08%
White, 14.75%
Black or
African American,
0.80%
Native American,
0.45%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander,
14.67% from
other races, and
3.22% from two or more races. 39.59% of the population
are
Hispanic or
Latino of any
race.
There are 10,850 households out of which 40.20% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70%
are
married couples
living together, 12.50% have a female householder with
no husband present, and 25.00% are non-families. 18.60%
of all households are made up of individuals and 7.30%
have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or
older. The average household size is 3.09 and the
average family size is 3.44.
In the county the population is spread out with 30.00%
under the age of 18, 13.30% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from
25 to 44, 18.30% from 45 to 64, and 10.10% who are 65
years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For
every 100 females there are 125.00 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there are 131.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county is
$33,592, and the median income for a family is $34,902 |
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County Facts....... |
| Tallahassee
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303 |
| Orlando
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134 |
| Tampa |
102 |
| Jacksonville
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258 |
| Miami |
118 |
| Atlanta
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515 |
| Chicago
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1102 |
| Dallas
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992 |
| New York
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1071 |
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Hendry |
Florida |
| 1960 |
8,119 |
9,746,961 |
| 1970 |
11,858 |
12,938,071 |
| 1980 |
18,599 |
16,713,149
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| 1990 |
27,573 |
17,376,900 |
| 2000 |
36,210 |
18,776,400
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| 2008 |
39,453 |
18,328,340
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| Labor force
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17,821 |
| Labor
Force % of County Population |
59.8% |
| Number
in County Unemployed |
2,245 |
| Unemployment
Rate |
12.6% |
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N/D
= No Data |
Hendry |
Florida |
Total
Employment |
17,821 |
6,837,050
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Agriculture,
Natural Resources |
22.8% |
1.6% |
Construction
& Real Estate |
8% |
8.3% |
Education
Services |
8.3% |
7.4% |
Finance
& Insurance |
3.7% |
4.6% |
Government
(Including Military) |
4.3% |
6.3% |
Healthcare
& Social Assistance |
5% |
11.6% |
Information |
1.6% |
2.8% |
Manufacturing |
10% |
6.3% |
Other
Services |
3.1% |
29.3% |
Professional
& Business Services |
4.7% |
17.9% |
Transportation
/Warehousing/ Wholesale |
4.4% |
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Trade |
9.9% |
8.4% |
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| Time
Zone: Eastern |
| Local Area Code(s):
863 |
County
Web Page:
http://www.hendryfla.net/ |
| Average
Temperature |
High |
Low |
| January |
74 |
53 |
| July |
91 |
74 |
| Florida
mean Annual Precipitation |
53 |
| Average
Annual Rain Days |
112 |
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| Corporate
Income Tax |
5.5%
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| Personal
Income Tax |
0.0% |
| Retail
Sales Tax |
6.0% |
| Intangible
Tax |
$1-1 ½
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COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL SERVICES
Electric Companies:
Florida Power & Light
Telephone Companies:
Century Tel
Water & Sewer Companies:
MEDIA
Local Radio Stations:
13 AM Stations
28 FM Stations
Local Television Stations:
WBBH 20
WEVU 7
WFTX 36
WGCU 30
WINK 11
WRXY 49
WTVK 46
WZVN 26
Locally Printed Newspapers:
Calooosa Belle
Medical Services:
Cape Coral Hospital
Gulf Coast Hospital
Healthpark Medical Center
Lee Memorial Hospital
Lehigh Regional Medical Center
Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center
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