Martin County Profile

County Seat: Stuart Nearest MSA: Ft. Pierce-Port St. Lucie Largest Cities: 1 Stuart 2 Sewalls Point 3 Jupiter Island Miles* To: Tallahassee  - 334 Orlando  - 115 Tampa  - 149 Jacksonville  - 231 Miami  - 98 Atlanta  - 517 Chicago  - 1096 Dallas  - 1066 New York  - 996 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 772
Martin 1980: 64,014 1990: 100,900 2008: 138,660 2015(p): 158,900 2030(p): 187,900 (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: 74 54 July: 90 74 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation  - 53 Average Annual Rain Days  - 127 (2007) In-Migration 8,414 Out-Migration 7,614 Net-Migration 800 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2008) Labor Force 66,811 Labor Force % of County Population 48.2 Number in County Unemployed 4,391 Unemployment Rate 6.6% Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. N/D = No Data Martin Florida (2007) Average Annual Employment 60,489 7,945,162 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Construction 10.1% 7.5% Manufacturing 5.1% 4.9% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.2% 20.9% Information 1.7% 2.0% Financial Activities 5.2% 6.8% Professional & Business Services 11.5% 16.6% Education & Health Services 15.7% 18.9% Leisure & Hospitality 13.4% 11.8% Other Services 4.7% 3.2% Public administration 4.7% 5.9% Unclassified 0.0% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2007) All Industries $37,341 Construction $39,447 Education & Health Services $39,805 Financial Activities $55,014 Information $43,691 Leisure & Hospitality $19,594 Manufacturing $45,674 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Other Services $27,173 Professional & Business Services $47,958 Public administration $50,030 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $33,660 Unclassified $37,700 Martin Florida 2004 $48,728 $32,618 2005 $52,423 $34,798 2006 $56,741 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers Martin Memorial Health Systems Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees -  2,497 Martin County School District Business Line: Education Number of Employees -  2,456 Publix Supermarkets Business Line: Retail Number of Employees -  1,168 Armellini Express Lines Business Line: Trucking Number of Employees -  684 Home Depot Business Line: Retail Number of Employees -  400 Winn Dixie Business Line: Retail Number of Employees -  382 Lowes Home Improvement Business Line: Retail Number of Employees -  335 Vought Aircraft Business Line: Aerospace Number of Employees -  300 TurboCombustor Technology Business Line: Aerospace Number of Employees -  294 First National Bank Business Line: Banking Number of Employees -  272

Federal Interstates I-95, Florida Turnpike Federal Highways US-1 State Highways SR-76, SR-441, SR-710 Railroads Florida East Coast Railway, CSX Railway Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Palm Beach International Airport # Runways 3 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 10000 General Aviation Airports Witham Field Local Deep Water Port Port of Palm Beach Miles to Closest Port 40

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 4.6700 Schools 6.6020 Special 0.9557 Total 12.2277 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 0.50 Federal Enterprise Zone No State Enterprise Zone STATE Corporate Income Tax 5.5% Personal Income Tax 0.0% Retail Sales Tax 6.0%

Electric Companies: Florida Power & Light Natural Gas Companies: TECO/People's Gas Tri-County Gas Martin County Petroleum & Propane Telephone Companies: BellSouth Indiantown Telephone System Water & Sewer Companies: Indiantown Company City of Stuart Water Dept. Martin County Utilities & Solid Waste Dept. South Martin Regional Utilities Hobe Sound Water Company Hydratech Utilities Existing Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 3,590 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 140 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 10 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 1 Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s) Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 12 408 8,225 Secondary: 7 468 9,884 Totals: 19 876 18,109 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: Palm Beach Atlantic University Hobe Sound Bible College & Academy Barry University of the Treasure Coast Florida Atlantic University Northwood University Junior/Community Colleges: Palm Beach Community College Palm Beach Atlantic College Indian River Community College Vocational/Technical Schools: Keiser College Indiantown Adult Training Center Indian River Community College Chapman School of Seamanship Other Schools: none

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 98.36 Food 100.00 Housing 95.24 Medical Care 95.70 Personal Goods and Services 105.05 Transportation 99.73 Medical Services: Martin Memorial Health Systems Martin Memorial South Recreational Opportunities: 30 Golf Courses Beaches & Water Sports Boating Camping Diving Fishing Mets Stadium Historical Points Of Interest: Elliott Museum Environmental Studies Center Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge Martin County Court House Cultural Center The Barn Theatre The House of Refuge The Lyric Theatre Cultural Events/Festivals: Arts Fest (March) Barn Theatre Court House Cultural Center Juried Exhibitions Lyric Theater - Professional Productions Soroptimist Christmas Parade (December) Stuart Air Show (November) Stuart Boat Show (January)