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By job gal | June 17, 2008
Florida
Florida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean and has a subtropical to tropical climate.
Florida, named by Spanish Conquistador Juan Ponce De Leon in 1513, is the fourth most populous state in the country with a population of more than 18 million people. Tallahassee serves as the state’s capital.
Florida became the 27th state in the nation on Jan. 10, 1981. Until the 20th Century, Florida was the least populous southern state. The state’s economy was able to fully recover from the Great Depression during the buildup to World War II. The climate and low cost of living have since made Florida a popular spot. Florida also is one of nine states that does not impose a personal income tax.
Florida also is known for being home to NASA Merritt Island launch sites, including Kennedy Space Center, on Cape Canaveral, and since 1962 has developed a sizable aerospace industry.
Florida’s Job Market
In 2006, Florida had a gross domestic product of $713.5 billion, with tourism making up the larger part of the state’s economy. The state sees about 60 million visitors each year.
Florida’s fastest growing industries: agriculture, phosphate mining, medical and biotechnology
Work Trends
Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes
Florida unemployment rate: 4.9 percent
National unemployment rate: 5 percent
Florida’s Largest Employers
5350 Tech Data Dr.
Clearwater, FL 33760
3300 Publix Corporate Pkwy.
Lakeland, FL 33811
110 S.E. Sixth St.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
2200 Germantown Rd.
Delray Beach, FL 33445
700 Universe Blvd.
Juno Beach, FL 33408
9800 N.W. 41st st.
Miami, FL 33178
10560 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. st. N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
700 N.W. 107th Ave.
Miami, FL 33172
500 Water St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
5050 Edgewood Court
Jacksonville, FL 32254
Surrounding Area Job Search
Tallahassee, Fla.
Gainesville, Fla.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Orlando, Fla.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Delray Beach, Fla.
Boca Raton, Fla.
Tampa, Fla.
Pompano Beach, Fla.
Ormond Beach, Fla.
Continuing Education
University of Florida
University of Miami
Florida State University
Miami Dade College
University of Central Florida
Discovering Florida
Disney World
Xtreme Indoor Karting
National Museum of Naval Aviation
Museum of Discovery and Science
Daytona 500
Orange Bowl
Florida statistics
Population
Total population: 18,089,888
Persons under five-years old: 6.2 percent
Persons under 18-years old: 22.2 percent
Persons 65-years and older: 16.8 percent
Female: 50.9 percent
White: 80.2 percent
Black: 15.8 percent
American Indian and Alaska Native: .4 percent
Asian: 2.2 percent
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: .1 percent
Multi-racial: 1.3 percent
Hispanic or Latino: 20.2 percent
Non-Hispanic white: 61.3
Education
High school graduates: 79.9 percent
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.3 percent
Housing
Households: 6,337,929
Persons per household: 2.46
Housing units: 8,533,419
Homeownership rate: 70.1 percent
Housing units in multi-unit structures: 29.9 percent
Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $105,500
Income
Average salary: $38,819
Median household income: $40,900
Per capita income: $21,557
Persons below poverty: 11.9 percent
Transportation
Highways: 1,473; 9,934 non-interstate
Airports: Orlando International, Miami International, Fort-Lauderdale Hollywood, Tampa, Southwest Florida, Palm Beach, Jacksonville, Pensacola, Sarasota-Bradenton, Sanford
Railroads: Amtrak (Sanford, Sunset Limited, Silver Star, Silver Meteor)
Weather
Annual precipitation: 53.49 inches
High temp. in July: 91.5 degrees
Low temp. in Jan: 48.6 degrees
Average high: 83 degrees
Average low: 62 degrees
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Topics: Florida | 7 Comments »
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Thanks for the Florida info. I get a lot of correspondence from Floridians struggling with their job search. It’s a tough market.
Larry
http://www,damnIneedAjob.com
August 7th, 2008 at 11:16 am
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September 23rd, 2008 at 10:32 am
[...] According to an article by Market Watch, some major companies in the State of Florida are making some major investments that will in turn create new Florida jobs. [...]
October 14th, 2008 at 8:50 am
[...] years, many workers have migrated to the state in hopes of securing a Florida job in horse farming, crop farming or construction. While these positions used to provide out-of-state [...]
October 30th, 2008 at 1:34 am
[...] the last year, 115,500 jobs in Florida have been cut as employers try to maintain their profit margins and deal with a struggling economy, [...]
November 3rd, 2008 at 8:21 am
[...] usually obtain jobs with local or federal governments. Those with a Florida job as a firefighter make an average annual salary of $32,469. Most firefighters make between $20,738 [...]
January 2nd, 2009 at 1:38 am
[...] great for the workers, many are concerned about what problems this will cause for those who provide jobs throughout Florida. The increase in the minimum wage will cause employers a lot of money, meaning that places of [...]