Brevard Profile

Brevard County Profile

County Seat: Titusville
Nearest MSA: Melbourne-Titusville-Palm
Largest Cities: 1 Palm Bay
2 Melbourne
3 Titusville
Miles* To:
Tallahassee - 245
Orlando - 36
Tampa - 108
Jacksonville - 135
Miami - 197
Atlanta - 418
Chicago - 995
Dallas - 995
New York - 920
*Miles are calculated from county seat.
Time Zone: Eastern
Local Area Code(s): 321
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Brevard
1980: 272,959
1990: 398,978
2010: 536,521
20205(p): 612,700
2040(p): 729,000
(p) Denotes Projected Population
Florida
9,746,961
12,938,071
18,801,310
21,326,800
26,081,800
Average Temperature High Low
January: 71 50
July: 90 73
Florida Mean Annual Precipitation - 53
Average Annual Rain Days - 116
(2010)
In-Migration 21,224
Out-Migration 18,739
Net-Migration 2,485
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data
(2010)
Labor Force 268,149
Labor Force % of County Population 49.3
Number in County Unemployed 30,930
Unemployment Rate 11.5%

Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
for Workforce Innovation.
N/D = No Data Brevard Florida
(2010)
Average Annual Employment 188,093 7,109,630
Natural Resources & Mining 0.1% 1.2%
Construction 4.4% 5.0%
Manufacturing 10.8% 4.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 17.6% 21.2%
Information 1.4% 1.9%
Financial Activities 4.0% 6.6%
Professional & Business Services 16.2% 14.8%
Education & Health Services 16.7% 22.0%
Leisure & Hospitality 11.2% 13.2%
Other Services 2.9% 3.3%
Public administration 8.0% 6.6%
Unclassified 0.0% 0.0%

Average Annual Wage
(2010)
All Industries $43,770
Construction $37,766
Education & Health Services $42,791
Financial Activities $45,327
Information $52,855
Leisure & Hospitality $16,572
Manufacturing $72,000
Natural Resources & Mining $28,932
Other Services $25,574
Professional & Business Services $55,958
Public administration $54,581
Trade, Transportation and Utilities $32,073
Unclassified $59,630
Brevard Florida
2007 $36,953 $39,449
2008 $37,620 $40,133
2009 $37,454 $38,965
Major Private Sector Employers

Harris Corporation
Business Line: Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Number of Employees - 6,700

Health First, Inc.
Business Line: Integrated Healthcare Delivery System
Number of Employees - 6,420

United Space Alliance
Business Line: NASA Space Flight Operations Contractor
Number of Employees - 5,890

Wuesthoff Health System
Business Line: Integrated Healthcare Delivery System
Number of Employees - 2,430

Northrop Grumman Corporation
Business Line: Aviation Manufacturing
Number of Employees - 1,640

Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Business Line: Avionics Manufacturing
Number of Employees - 1,430

Parrish Medical Center
Business Line: Integrated Healthcare Delivery System
Number of Employees - 1,040

The Boeing Company
Business Line: Payload Processing for Space Flight
Number of Employees - 1,010

DRS Optronics, Inc.
Business Line: Optical Battleground Instrument Manufacturing
Number of Employees - 910

MC Assembly
Business Line: PC Board Assembly
Number of Employees - 890

Federal Interstates I-95
Federal Highways US-1; US-192
State Highways SR-A1A; 5; 46; 50; 405; 407; 501; 519; 520; 524; 528
Railroads Florida East Coast Railway
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Melbourne International Airport
# Runways 3
Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 10200
General Aviation Airports Space Coast Regional; Merritt Island; Grant Valkaria; Arthur Dunn; Rockledge Green Light Industrial

Local Deep Water Port Port Canaveral
Miles to Closest Port 0
COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government 4.9063
Schools 8.1120
Special 1.5371
Total 14.5554
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 0.00
Federal Enterprise Zone No
State Enterprise Zone EZ-0501
STATE
Corporate Income Tax 5.5%
Personal Income Tax 0.0%
Retail Sales Tax 6.0%
Electric Companies:
  • Florida Power & Light

Natural Gas Companies:
  • Florida City Gas

Telephone Companies:
  • Brighthouse Networks
  • AT&T

Water & Sewer Companies:
  • Individual Municipalities


Existing Industrial Zoned Land Yes
Number of Acres 419
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 415

Industrial Parks Yes
Number of Acres 0
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 0

Foreign Trade Zones Yes
Zone Number(s) 136
Public
Schools		 Teachers Enrollments
Totals: 110 5,615 71,866

Private Schools Available: Yes
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:

Colleges/Universities:
  • Florida Institute of Technology
  • University of Central Florida

Junior/Community Colleges:
  • Brevard Community College

Vocational/Technical Schools:
  • none listed

Other Schools:
  • Keiser College
  • Webster University
  • Barry University
  • Columbia College
  • Everest University
  • Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2010)
Florida State Average = 100
Sample
2008 99.49
2009 100.00
2010 101.02
Medical Services:
  • Health First - Holmes Regional Medical
  • Health First - Palm Bay Community Hospital
  • Health First -Cape Canaveral Hospital
  • HealthSouth Sea Pines Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Parrish Medical Center
  • Wuesthoff Medical Center - Rockledge
  • Wuesthoff Medical Center- Melbourne

Recreational Opportunities:
  • Brevard Zoo
  • Canaveral National Seashore
  • Henegar Center for the Arts
  • Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
  • Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts
  • Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
  • Space Coast Stadium

Historical Points Of Interest:
  • Air Force Space and Missile Museum
  • American Police Hall of Fame
  • Astronaut Hall of Fame
  • Brevard Art Museum
  • Brevard Museum of History & Natural Science
  • East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame Museum
  • Liberty Bell Memorial Museum

Cultural Events/Festivals:
  • Cocoa Beach Jazz Fest
  • Grant Sea Food Festival
  • Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival
  • Space Coast Art Festival
  • Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival
  • Space Coast LightFest
  • TICO Warbird Air Show

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