Manatee County Profile

County Seat: Bradenton Nearest MSA: Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice Largest Cities: 1 Bradenton 2 Palmetto 3 Holmes Beach Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 230 Orlando ................................... 103 Tampa ................................... 33 Jacksonville ................................... 201 Miami ................................... 190 Atlanta ................................... 448 Chicago ................................... 1034 Dallas ................................... 927 New York ................................... 1035 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 941
Manatee 1980: 148,445 1990: 211,707 2007: 315,108 2015(p): 358,400 2030(p): 440,500 (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 49 July: 91 73 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation 53 Average Annual Rain Days 107 (2006) In-Migration 20,988 Out-Migration 16,528 Net-Migration 4,460 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 153,644 Labor Force % of County Population 48.8 Number in County Unemployed 6,091 Unemployment Rate 4.0% N/D = No Data Manatee Florida (2006) Average Annual Employment 147,553 7,952,023 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Construction 7.2% 8.0% Manufacturing 6.8% 5.1% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 14.9% 20.8% Information 0.9% 2.1% Financial Activities 3.5% 6.9% Professional & Business Services 22.4% 17.0% Education & Health Services 9.1% 18.4% Leisure & Hospitality 8.1% 11.4% Other Services 2.3% 3.1% Public administration 3.9% 5.8% Unclassified 0.1% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2006) All Industries $33,744 Construction $40,486 Education & Health Services $36,399 Financial Activities $42,362 Information $42,666 Leisure & Hospitality $18,577 Manufacturing $44,166 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Other Services $24,424 Professional & Business Services $32,966 Public administration $40,781 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $31,701 Unclassified $27,806 Manatee Florida 2004 $33,740 $32,618 2005 $36,832 $34,798 2006 $39,071 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers Manatee County School Board Business Line: Public Education Number of Employees. - 4,528 Beall's Inc Business Line: Corporate Headquarters, Distribution Number of Employees - 1,811 Tropicana Products, Inc. Business Line: Orange Juice & Juice Beverages Number of Employees - 1,800 Manatee Memorial Healthcare System Business Line: Hospital Number of Employees - 1,400 Blake Medical Center Business Line: Hospital Number of Employees - 1,200 Gevity HR Business Line: Employee Leasing Number of Employees - 500 Hi-Stat Manufacturing Business Line: Temperature and Speed Sensors Number of Employees - 500 SYSCO Food Services- West Coast Florida Business Line: Food Distribution Number of Employees - 499 Manatee Community College Business Line: Post-Secondary Education Number of Employees. - 404 Manatee Glens Corporation Business Line: Behavioral Health Number of Employees - 400

Federal Interstates I-75; I-275 Federal Highways US-41; US-301 State Highways SR-64; SR-70; SR-62; SR-684; SR-789 Railroads CSX Transportation Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport # Runways 2 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 9500 General Aviation Airports Airport Manatee Local Deep Water Port Port Manatee Miles to Closest Port 5

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 6.3869 Schools 7.6660 Special 0.6780 Total 14.7309 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 0.50 Federal Enterprise Zone No State Enterprise Zone EZ-4101, EZ-4102 STATE Corporate Income Tax 5.5% Personal Income Tax 0.0% Retail Sales Tax 6.0%

Electric Companies: Peace River FPL Natural Gas Companies: TECO/People's Gas Systems Telephone Companies: Verizon Water & Sewer Companies: Bradenton Public Works Palmetto Public Works Manatee County Public Works Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 20,000 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 250 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 4,000 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 200 Foreign Trade Zones Yes Zone Number(s) 169 Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 33 1,201 21,020 Secondary: 16 1,044 21,482 Totals: 49 2,245 42,502 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: Ringling School of Art & Design University of South Florida New College Argosy University Eckerd College Junior/Community Colleges: Manatee Community College Vocational/Technical Schools: Manatee Technical Institute Sarasota County Technical Institute Other Schools: IMG Academics - International Sports Training Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 96.90 Food 101.22 Housing 94.17 Medical Care 95.16 Personal Goods and Services 100.16 Transportation 97.65 Medical Services: Blake Medical Center Lakewood Ranch Hospital Manatee Memorial Hospital Recreational Opportunities: Baseball Boating Golf Ice Skating & Hockey Kickball Tennis Water Sports Historical Points Of Interest: DeSoto National Memorial Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum Gamble Plantation Manatee Village Historical Park Ringling Art Museum Ringling Mansion South Florida Museum Cultural Events/Festivals: Anna Maria Island Springfest Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival Florida Heritage Festival Florida West Coast Symphony Green Bridge Arts Festival Manatee County Fair Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall