Indian River County Profile

County Seat: Vero Beach Nearest MSA: Vero Beach-Indian River C Largest Cities: 1 Sebastian 2 Vero Beach 3 Fellsmere Miles* To: Tallahassee  - 305 Orlando  - 86 Tampa  - 133 Jacksonville  - 202 Miami  - 126 Atlanta  - 487 Chicago  - 1063 Dallas  - 1040 New York  - 973 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 772
Indian River 1980: 59,896 1990: 90,208 2008: 132,315 2015(p): 162,000 2030(p): 205,200 (p) Denotes Projected Population Florida 9,746,961 12,938,071 18,328,340 20,955,900 25,340,700		Average Temperature High Low January: 72 49 July: 90 72 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation 53 Average Annual Rain Days 127 (2007) In-Migration 8,184 Out-Migration 5,864 Net-Migration 2,320 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2008) Labor Force 61,293 Labor Force % of County Population 46.3 Number in County Unemployed 5,012 Unemployment Rate 8.2% Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. N/D = No Data Indian River Florida (2007) Average Annual Employment 49,512 7,945,162 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Construction 9.4% 7.5% Manufacturing 4.5% 4.9% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 20.4% 20.9% Information 1.3% 2.0% Financial Activities 5.8% 6.8% Professional & Business Services 8.9% 16.6% Education & Health Services 17.2% 18.9% Leisure & Hospitality 12.2% 11.8% Other Services 3.5% 3.2% Public administration 6.5% 5.9% Unclassified 0.0% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2007) All Industries $35,901 Construction $36,706 Education & Health Services $39,763 Financial Activities $48,940 Information $50,376 Leisure & Hospitality $19,671 Manufacturing $39,391 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Other Services $24,502 Professional & Business Services $44,192 Public administration $42,773 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $34,655 Unclassified $14,776 Indian River Florida 2004 $47,286 $32,618 2005 $50,369 $34,798 2006 $54,045 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers Indian River Medical Center Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 1,671 Piper Aircraft, Inc. Business Line: Aircraft Manufacturing Number of Employees - 1,063 John's Island Business Line: Resort/Residential Number of Employees - 475 Sebastian River Medical Center Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 380 Visiting Nurse Association Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 348 CVS Pharmacy Warehouse/Distribution Business Line: Distribution Center Number of Employees - 325 Grand Harbor Management Business Line: Residential Number of Employees - 312 SunAg, Inc. Business Line: Citrus Number of Employees - 235 Novarania Business Line: Boat Manufacturing Number of Employees - 120 Flight Safety International Business Line: Pilot Training Number of Employees - 120

Federal Interstates I-95 Federal Highways US-1 State Highways SR-60 Railroads Florida East Coast Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Melbourne International Airport # Runways 3 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 9483 General Aviation Airports Vero Beach Municipal Airport; Sebastian Municipal Airport Local Deep Water Port Port of Ft. Pierce Miles to Closest Port 13

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 3.4284 Schools 7.5380 Special 0.0000 Total 10.9664 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 1.00 Federal Enterprise Zone No State Enterprise Zone Yes STATE Corporate Income Tax 5.5% Personal Income Tax 0.0% Retail Sales Tax 6.0%

Electric Companies: Vero Beach Electric Florida Power & Light Natural Gas Companies: NVL-City Gas Telephone Companies: BellSouth AT&T Sprint MCI Water & Sewer Companies: Vero Beach Sebastian Indian River County Existing Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 1,100 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 150 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 150 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 100 Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s) Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 16 468 8,149 Secondary: 7 418 9,497 Totals: 23 886 17,646 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: Florida Atlantic University University of Florida Florida Institute of Technology Keiser College Nova University Junior/Community Colleges: Indian River State College Vocational/Technical Schools: none Other Schools: none

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 95.35 Food 99.14 Housing 90.58 Medical Care 95.03 Personal Goods and Services 99.57 Transportation 99.91 Medical Services: Indian River Medical Center Sebastian River Medical Center Recreational Opportunities: Deep Sea, Fresh Water Fishing & Boating Diving, Surfing Golf, Tennis State, County, & City Parks Theatre, Museums Historical Points Of Interest: Downtown Vero Beach Indian River Citrus Museum McKee Botanical Gardens Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge Sebastian River Front Cultural Events/Festivals: Center for the Arts Frog Leg Festival Riverside Theatre Under the Oaks Arts Show