Pasco County Profile

County Seat: Dade City Nearest MSA: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clea Largest Cities: 1 New Port Richey 2 Zephyrhills 3 Dade City Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 194 Orlando ................................... 52 Tampa ................................... 33 Jacksonville ................................... 139 Miami ................................... 217 Atlanta ................................... 396 Chicago ................................... 979 Dallas ................................... 920 New York ................................... 971 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 352, 727, 813
Pasco 1980: 193,661 1990: 281,131 2007: 462,715 2015(p): 507,400 2030(p): 649,500 (p) Denotes Projected Population Florida 9,746,961 12,938,071 18,251,243 20,955,900 25,340,700		Average Temperature High Low January: 71 48 July: 92 72 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation ....... 53 Average Annual Rain Days ....... 107 (2006) In-Migration 38,847 Out-Migration 23,851 Net-Migration 14,996 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 195,798 Labor Force % of County Population 42.3 Number in County Unemployed 9,491 Unemployment Rate 4.8% N/D = No Data Pasco Florida (2006) Average Annual Employment 186,307 7,952,023 Natural Resources & Mining 0.6% 1.2% Construction 6.4% 8.0% Manufacturing 2.2% 5.1% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 11.8% 20.8% Information 0.5% 2.1% Financial Activities 2.4% 6.9% Professional & Business Services 5.2% 17.0% Education & Health Services 8.6% 18.4% Leisure & Hospitality 6.0% 11.4% Other Services 1.8% 3.1% Public administration 2.9% 5.8% Unclassified 0.0% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2006) All Industries $31,057 Construction $33,641 Education & Health Services $38,579 Financial Activities $35,215 Information $42,204 Leisure & Hospitality $14,209 Manufacturing $38,616 Natural Resources & Mining $22,648 Other Services $23,832 Professional & Business Services $32,311 Public administration $38,585 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $26,827 Unclassified $31,455 Pasco Florida 2004 $25,015 $32,618 2005 $25,814 $34,798 2006 $27,476 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers Pall Aeropower Corp. Business Line: Filters Number of Employees - 603 Zephryrhills Spring Water Co. Business Line: Bottled Water Number of Employees - 300 VLOC, subsidiary of II-VI, Inc. Business Line: Laser Crystals Number of Employees - 250 Zephyrhills Egg Company Business Line: Eggs Number of Employees - 175 APAC Florida, Inc. Business Line: Highway Construction Number of Employees - 150 Keys Concrete Industries, Inc. Business Line: Concrete Number of Employees - 125 Florida Custom Mold Business Line: Plastic Injection Number of Employees - 120 B.E.T.ER Mix, Inc. Business Line: Concrete Number of Employees - 119 Eastern Ribbon & Roll Corp. Business Line: Imagine Supplies Number of Employees - 103 Stock Building Supplies Business Line: Lumber, Trusses Number of Employees - 101

Federal Interstates I-75 Federal Highways US-19; US-41; US-98; US-301 State Highways SR-52; SR-54; SR-56; Suncoast Pkwy Railroads CSX Railway Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Tampa International Airport # Runways 3 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 11002 General Aviation Airports Zephyrhills Municipal Airport; Tampa Bay Executive Airport Local Deep Water Port Tampa Port Authority Miles to Closest Port 32

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 5.4333 Schools 7.2080 Special 0.3866 Total 13.0279 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 1.00 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: TECO Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative Progress Energy Natural Gas Companies: TECO/Peoples Gas System Telephone Companies: Verizon Sprint BellSouth Water & Sewer Companies: Pasco County Utilities Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 2,500 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 260 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 1,000 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 80 Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s) Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 37 1,863 31,543 Secondary: 21 1,711 34,771 Totals: 58 3,574 66,314 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: Saint Leo University Trinity College of Florida Webster College University of South Florida Eckerd College University of Tampa Junior/Community Colleges: Hillsborough Community College St. Petersburg College Pasco Hernando Community College Vocational/Technical Schools: Moore-Mickens Education Center Marchman Technical Education Center Pinellas Technical Education Center Fred D. Learey Technical Center Other Schools: none

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 93.30 Food 99.75 Housing 88.05 Medical Care 94.23 Personal Goods and Services 97.14 Transportation 96.74 Medical Services: Community Hospital East Pasco Medical Center Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Morton Plant North Bay Pasco Regional Medical Center Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point Recreational Opportunities: Crews Lake Park Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park Veterans Memorial Park Withlacoochee River State Park Historical Points Of Interest: Downtown Dade City Historic Church Avenue Historic Pasco County Courthouse Pioneer Florida Museum The Baker House Cultural Events/Festivals: Annual Flapjack Festival Chasco Fiesta Kumquat Festival Little Everglades Steeplechase Odessa Rodeo & Festival US National Skydiving Championships