|
Tallahassee |
303 |
|
Orlando |
134 |
|
Tampa |
102 |
|
Jacksonville |
258 |
|
Miami |
118 |
|
Atlanta |
515 |
|
Chicago |
1102 |
|
Dallas |
992 |
|
New York |
1071
|
|
|
|
Lee
|
Florida
|
|
Total Change |
80,365 |
1,533,908 |
|
Net Natural Increase |
488 |
161,472 |
|
Net Migration |
79,877 |
1,372,436
|
|
|
Labor force |
196,419 |
|
Labor Force % of County Population
|
41.3 |
|
Number in County Unemployed |
7,874 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
4.0% |
|
|
N/D = No Data
|
Lee
|
Florida
|
|
Total Employment
|
171,929 |
6,837,050 |
|
Agriculture, Natural Resources
|
1.0% |
1.6% |
|
Construction & Real Estate
|
14.3% |
8.3% |
|
Education Services
|
6.0% |
7.4% |
|
Finance & Insurance
|
3.0% |
4.6% |
|
Government (Including Military)
|
5.3% |
6.3% |
|
Healthcare & Social Assistance
|
13.4% |
11.6% |
|
Information
|
2.8% |
2.8% |
|
Manufacturing
|
3.7% |
6.3% |
|
Other Services
|
33.1% |
29.3% |
|
Professional & Business Services
|
11.9% |
17.9% |
|
Transportation /Warehousing/
Wholesale
|
|
|
|
Trade
|
5.4% |
8.4% |
|
|
All Industries |
$29,428 |
|
Construction & Real Estate |
$31,099 |
|
Education Services |
$31,558 |
|
Finance & Insurance |
$44,371 |
|
Government (Including military)
|
$33,824 |
|
Healthcare & Social Assistance |
$34,676 |
|
Information |
$36,042 |
|
Manufacturing |
$32,689 |
|
Other Services |
$21,277 |
|
Professional & Business Services
|
$31,983 |
|
Transportation/ Warehousing/
Wholesale
|
$37,109
|
|
|
|
Lee
|
Florida
|
|
1998 |
$25,893 |
$26,161 |
|
1999 |
$25,917 |
$26,593 |
|
2000 |
$26,655 |
$27,764
|
|
|
|
Business Line
|
# of Employees
|
|
Interstate Hotels & Resorts
|
Resorts, Call Center
|
1,413
|
|
Yoder Brothers
|
Flower Growers
|
690
|
|
Sony Electronics
|
Customer Service & Technical
Support
|
636
|
|
Lynx Services
|
Insurance Claims Processing
Center
|
512
|
|
Raymond Building Supply
|
Lumber & Millwork
|
423
|
|
Conshor, Inc.
|
Concrete Forming
|
395
|
|
Gartner
|
Finance, Inside Sales Center
|
390
|
|
Pall Aeropower Corporation
|
Aviation Components
|
334
|
|
Heinz Frozen Food Company
|
Frozen Food manufacturer
|
330
|
|
Chico’s FAS, Inc.
|
Corporate Headquarters-Women’s
Clothing
|
300
|
|
|
Federal Interstates I-75
|
|
Federal Highways US-41 |
|
State Highways SR-31,
SR-78,SR-80,SR-82 |
|
Rail Roads Seminole Gulf Railway
|
|
Nearest Airport with Scheduled
Commercial Airline Service:
Southwest Florida International
Airport |
|
Number of Runways |
1 |
|
Longest Paved Runway (ft) |
12000 |
|
General Aviation Airports |
Page Field Airport
|
|
Local Deep Water Port |
Manatee County Port Authority |
|
Miles to Closest Port |
77
|
|
|
Government |
5,3401 |
|
Special |
1,1023 |
|
Schools |
8,4780 |
|
Total |
14,9204 |
|
|
|
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: |
Yes |
|
Retail Sales Tax (Local option)
|
0.0 |
|
Utility Service Tax |
0.0 |
|
Federal Enterprise Zone |
No |
|
State Enterprise Zone |
EZ-3601
|
|
|
|
Time Zone: Eastern |
| Local
Area Code(s): 239 |
County Web Page:
http://www.LeeCountyBusiness.com
|
|
Average Temperature
|
High |
Low |
|
January |
74 |
53 |
|
July |
91 |
74 |
|
Florida mean Annual
Precipitation |
53 |
|
Average Annual Rain Days
|
112 |
|
|
Corporate Income Tax |
5.5% |
|
Personal Income Tax |
0.0% |
|
Retail Sales Tax |
6.0% |
|
Intangible Tax |
$1-1 ½
|
|
COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL
SERVICES
Electric Companies:
Florida Power & Light
Lee County Electric Cooperative
Natural Gas Companies:
TECO Energy/Peoples Gas
Telephone Companies:
KMC Telecom
Sprint
Water & Sewer Companies:
Fort Myers Municipal System
Gulf Utilities
Cape Coral Municipal System
Lee County Municipal System
Bonita Springs Utilities
|
Existing Industrial Zoned Land |
Yes |
|
Number of Acres |
20,000 |
|
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel
|
150 |
|
Industrial Parks |
Yes |
|
Number of Acres |
4,900 |
|
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel |
50 |
|
Foreign Trade Zones |
Yes |
|
Zone Number(s) |
213
|
|
|
|
Public Schools
|
Teachers
|
Enrollments |
|
Elementary: |
37 |
1,179 |
28,640 |
|
Secondary: |
22 |
1,221 |
29,744 |
|
Totals: |
59 |
2,400 |
58,384 |
|
Private Schools Available: Yes
|
|
Post Secondary Education Serving The
County:
Colleges/Universities:
Barry University
International College
Florida Gulf Coast University
Southwest Florida College
Junior/Community
Colleges:
Edison community College
Vocational/Technical
Schools:
Lee County High Tech
Center-North/South
Other Schools:
Edu Tech
Tech Services
New Horizons Computer Learning
Center |
|
MEDIA
Local Radio Stations:
13 AM Stations
28 FM Stations
Local Television Stations:
WBBH 20
WEVU 7
WFTX 36
WGCU 30
WINK 11
WRXY 49
WTVK 46
WZVN 26
Locally Printed
Newspapers:
Fort Myers News-Press
Naples Daily News
Cape Coral Daily Breeze
|
Number of Banks: |
53 |
|
Number of Savings and Loans |
5 |
|
Number of Credit Unions |
1 |
|
Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2002)
(Population Weighted Category
Indices)
Florida State Average=100 |
|
|
Sample
|
|
Total |
97.38 |
|
Food |
98.69 |
|
Health Care |
98.18 |
|
Housing |
94.98 |
|
Other Goods and Services |
99.32 |
|
Transportation |
98.86 |
|
Medical Services:
Cape Coral Hospital
Gulf Coast Hospital
Healthpark Medical Center
Lee Memorial Hospital
Lehigh Regional Medical Center
Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center
Recreational
Opportunities:
Florida Everblades Ice Hockey Team
Fort Myers Miracle Minor League Baseball
J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
Minnesota Twins/Boston Red Sox Spring Training
Sun Splash Family Waterpark
Historical Points Of
Interest:
Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
Cabbage Key
Imaginarium Hands-On Museum & Aquarium
Koreshan State Historic Site
Sanibel Historical Village and Museum
Thomas Edison-Henry Ford Winter Estates
Cultural Events/Festivals:
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
Broadway Palm Dinner Theater
Edison Festival of Light
International Hemingway Festival
Symphony of Southwest Florida |
Royalty Rentals & Property Management
