| Tallahassee
|
303 |
| Orlando
|
134 |
| Tampa |
102 |
| Jacksonville
|
258 |
| Miami |
118 |
| Atlanta
|
515 |
| Chicago
|
1102 |
| Dallas
|
992 |
| New York
|
1071 |
|
|
Lee |
Florida |
| Total
Change |
80,365 |
1,533,908 |
| Net
Natural Increase |
488 |
161,472 |
| Net
Migration |
79,877 |
1,372,436
|
|
| Labor force
|
196,419
|
| Labor
Force % of County Population |
41.3 |
| Number
in County Unemployed |
7,874 |
| Unemployment
Rate |
4.0% |
|
N/D
= No Data |
Lee |
Florida |
Total
Employment |
171,929 |
6,837,050
|
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%
|
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 |
|
|
Trade |
5.4% |
8.4% |
|
| All Industries
|
$29,428 |
| Construction
& Real Estate |
$31,099
|
| Education
Services |
$31,558 |
| Finance
& Insurance |
$44,371
|
| Government
(Including military) |
$33,824 |
| Healthcare
& Social Assistance |
$34,676
|
| Information
|
$36,042
|
| Manufacturing
|
$32,689
|
| Other Services
|
$21,277 |
| Professional
& Business Services |
$31,983
|
| Transportation/
Warehousing/ Wholesale |
$37,109
|
|
|
Lee |
Florida |
| 1998 |
$25,893 |
$26,161 |
| 1999 |
$25,917
|
$26,593 |
| 2000 |
$26,655
|
$27,764
|
|
|
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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| Government
|
5,3401
|
| Special
|
1,1023
|
| Schools |
8,4780
|
| Total |
14,9204
|
| |
| 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
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
| Corporate
Income Tax |
5.5%
|
| Personal
Income Tax |
0.0% |
| Retail
Sales Tax |
6.0% |
| Intangible
Tax |
$1-1 ½
|
|
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
|
| 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)
|
213 |
|
|
Public
Schools |
Teachers |
Enrollments |
| Elementary: |
37 |
1,179 |
28,640 |
| Secondary: |
22 |
1,221 |
29,744 |
| Totals:
|
59 |
2,400
|
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 |
|
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
|
| Number
of Savings and Loans |
5 |
| Number
of Credit Unions |
1 |
|
Cost
of Living
Price Level Index, (2002)
(Population Weighted Category Indices)
Florida State Average=100 |
| |
Sample
|
| Total |
97.38
|
| Food |
98.69 |
| Health
Care |
98.18 |
| Housing |
94.98 |
| Other Goods
and Services |
99.32 |
| Transportation
|
98.86 |
|
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 |
