Pinellas County Profile

County Seat: Clearwater Nearest MSA: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clea Largest Cities: 1 St. Petersburg 2 Clearwater 3 Largo Miles* To: Tallahassee ....... 192 Orlando ....... 91 Tampa ....... 19 Jacksonville ....... 174 Miami ....... 218 Atlanta ....... 410 Chicago ....... 998 Dallas ....... 899 New York ....... 1009 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 727, 813
Pinellas 1980: 728,531 1990: 851,659 2007: 917,437 2015(p): 966,900 2030(p): 1,010,900 (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: 69 53 July: 91 76 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation ....... 53 Average Annual Rain Days ....... 107 (2006) In-Migration 41,480 Out-Migration 43,555 Net-Migration -2,075 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 472,218 Labor Force % of County Population 51.5 Number in County Unemployed 18,485 Unemployment Rate 3.9% N/D = No Data Pinellas Florida (2006) Average Annual Employment 453,733 7,952,023 Natural Resources & Mining 0.0% 1.2% Construction 5.9% 8.0% Manufacturing 8.3% 5.1% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 16.9% 20.8% Information 2.0% 2.1% Financial Activities 7.6% 6.9% Professional & Business Services 21.2% 17.0% Education & Health Services 14.6% 18.4% Leisure & Hospitality 9.5% 11.4% Other Services 2.9% 3.1% Public administration 4.7% 5.8% Unclassified 0.1% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2006) All Industries $36,960 Construction $37,844 Education & Health Services $39,471 Financial Activities $53,473 Information $46,702 Leisure & Hospitality $18,430 Manufacturing $45,813 Natural Resources & Mining $21,148 Other Services $24,979 Professional & Business Services $35,285 Public administration $45,177 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $34,001 Unclassified $33,170 Pinellas Florida 2004 $35,990 $32,618 2005 $38,530 $34,798 2006 $41,448 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers Nielsen Media Research Business Line: Market Research/Public Opinion Number of Employees - 3,650 Times Publishing Corp. Business Line: Newspaper Publishers Number of Employees - 3,187 Raymond James and Associates Business Line: Corporate/Subsidiary/Regional Management Number of Employees - 2,850 Morton Plant Hospital Business Line: General Medical and Surgical Hospital Number of Employees. - 2,448 Raytheon Business Line: Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical & Nautical Systems Instruments Number of Employees - 2,200 All Children's Health Systems Business Line: General Medical and Surgical Hospital Number of Employees - 2,000 Bayfront Medical Center, Inc. Business Line: General Medical and Surgical Hospital Number of Employees. - 2,000 Progress Energy, Florida Business Line: Electric Utility Holding Number of Employees - 1,950 Tech Data Corp. Business Line: Computer and Software Sales Number of Employees. - 1,800 Home Shopping Club Business Line: Inbound/Outbound Sales and Service Number of Employees. - 1,600

Federal Interstates I-275 Federal Highways US-19, ALT 19, US-92 State Highways SR-60, SR-686, SR-590, SR-580 Railroads CSX Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport # Runways 4 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 11000 General Aviation Airports St. Pete Albert Whitted; Clearwater Air Park Local Deep Water Port Port of St. Petersburg, Port of Tampa Miles to Closest Port 18

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 4.8900 Schools 7.7310 Special 1.4951 Total 14.1161 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: No Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 1.00 Federal Enterprise Zone No State Enterprise Zone EZ-5201, EZ-5202 STATE Corporate Income Tax 5.5% Personal Income Tax 0.0% Retail Sales Tax 6.0%

Electric Companies: Tampa Electric Company Progress Energy Natural Gas Companies: TECO/Peoples Gas System City of Clearwater Utilities Department Telephone Companies: Verizon Knology FDN Communications KMC Telecom Brighthouse Telecom Water & Sewer Companies: Pinellas County Utilities City of St. Petersburg City of Clearwater City of Largo City of Dunedin Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 9,379 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 73 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 0 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 0 Foreign Trade Zones Yes Zone Number(s) 193 Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 86 2,740 48,541 Secondary: 40 2,884 59,341 Totals: 126 5,624 107,882 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: Florida Institute of Technology Eckerd College University of South Florida St. Petersburg College Stetson University College of Law Junior/Community Colleges: Remington College Clearwater Christian College Vocational/Technical Schools: Pinellas Technical Education Center Florida Institute of Technology Tampa Technical Institute National Aviation Academy Other Schools: St. Petersburg Theological Seminary

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 101.20 Food 100.63 Housing 102.38 Medical Care 96.39 Personal Goods and Services 103.15 Transportation 98.93 Medical Services: All Childrens Hospital Bayfront Medical Center Largo Medical Center Morton Plant-Mease Hospitals Palms of Pasadena Hospital St. Petersburg General Hospital Suncoast Hospital Recreational Opportunities: 12 Artificial Reefs 250 Pinellas County Parks; 17,500 Acres of Parks & Preserves 35 Miles of Pinellas County Beaches 47 Miles of Pinellas Bike/Walk 49 Golf Courses; 3 Pro Tours 50 Marinas and 27 Boat ramps Grand Prix of St. Petersburg & Professional Sports: NFL, MLB, NHL, AFL Historical Points Of Interest: Fort Desoto Park Heritage Park & Museum Renaissance Vinoy Hotel Salvador Dali Museum St. Petersburg Pier Sunken Gardens Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks Cultural Events/Festivals: Clearwater Jazz Festival Greek Wine & Food Festival Main Sail Arts Festival Regatta Tarpon Springs Art Festival Taste of Pinellas