Orange County Profile

County Seat: Orlando
Nearest MSA: Orlando MSA
Largest Cities: 1 Orlando
2 Apopka
3 Ocoee
Miles* To:
Tallahassee ................................... 220
Orlando ................................... 0
Tampa ................................... 80
Jacksonville ................................... 127
Miami ................................... 202
Atlanta ................................... 408
Chicago ................................... 988
Dallas ................................... 963
New York ................................... 945
*Miles are calculated from county seat.
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Time Zone: Eastern
Local Area Code(s): 321, 407
Orange
1980: 470,865
1990: 677,491
2008: 1,072,801
2015(p): 1,282,200
2030(p): 1,626,200
(p) Denotes Projected Population
Florida
9,746,961
12,938,071
18,328,340
20,955,900
25,340,700
Average Temperature High Low
January: 70 48
July: 92 73
Florida Mean Annual Precipitation .......... 53
Average Annual Rain Days ............. 116
(2007)
In-Migration 69,711
Out-Migration 75,673
Net-Migration -5,962
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data
(2008)
Labor Force 606,770
Labor Force % of County Population 56.6
Number in County Unemployed 34,572
Unemployment Rate 5.7%

Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
for Workforce Innovation.
N/D = No Data Orange Florida
(2007)
Average Annual Employment 691,914 7,945,162
Natural Resources & Mining 0.6% 1.2%
Construction 6.2% 7.5%
Manufacturing 4.1% 4.9%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 18.0% 20.9%
Information 2.5% 2.0%
Financial Activities 6.3% 6.8%
Professional & Business Services 19.0% 16.6%
Education & Health Services 10.0% 18.9%
Leisure & Hospitality 21.2% 11.8%
Other Services 2.9% 3.2%
Public administration 3.9% 5.9%
Unclassified 0.0% 0.1%

Average Annual Wage
(2007)
All Industries $40,185
Construction $47,734
Education & Health Services $44,821
Financial Activities $56,318
Information $57,183
Leisure & Hospitality $24,759
Manufacturing $56,097
Natural Resources & Mining $24,352
Other Services $27,942
Professional & Business Services $47,505
Public administration $48,358
Trade, Transportation and Utilities $35,496
Unclassified $36,141
Orange Florida
2004 $29,990 $32,618
2005 $32,064 $34,798
2006 $33,335 $36,720
Major Private Sector Employers

Walt Disney World
Business Line: Entertainment
Number of Employees - 53,500

Orange County Public Schools
Business Line: Education
Number of Employees - 22,807

Adventist Health Systems
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees - 17,059

Universal Orlando
Business Line: Entertainment
Number of Employees - 14,500

Orlando Regional Healthcare System
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees - 12,000

Orange County Government
Business Line: Government
Number of Employees - 6,577

Lockheed Martin
Business Line: Combat Systems
Number of Employees - 5,700

Central Florida Investments
Business Line: Real Estate Developers
Number of Employees - 5,000

University of Central Florida
Business Line: Education
Number of Employees - 4,808

Darden Restaurants
Business Line: Corporate Headquarters
Number of Employees - 4,675

Federal Interstates I-4
Federal Highways US-441, US-17/92
State Highways SR-15, 408, 417, 419, 426, 436, 482, 520, 525, 527
Railroads Amtrak, CSX , Florida Central
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Orlando International Airport
# Runways 4
Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 12005
General Aviation Airports Orlando Executive Airport

Local Deep Water Port Canaveral Port Authority
Miles to Closest Port 46
COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government 4.4347
Schools 7.1210
Special 0.0000
Total 11.5557
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 0.50
Federal Enterprise Zone No
State Enterprise Zone EZ-4801
STATE
Corporate Income Tax 5.5%
Personal Income Tax 0.0%
Retail Sales Tax 6.0%
Electric Companies:
  • Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC)
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  • Progress Energy
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    Natural Gas Companies:
  • TECO Peoples Gas
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    Telephone Companies:
  • BellSouth
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  • Sprint
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    Water & Sewer Companies:
  • City of Apopka
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  • City of Orlando (OUC) - Water
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  • City of Orlando - Sewer
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  • City of Maitland
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  • City of Winter Park
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    Existing Industrial Zoned Land Yes
    Number of Acres 2,550
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 300

    Industrial Parks Yes
    Number of Acres 5,740
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 300

    Foreign Trade Zones Yes
    Zone Number(s) 42
    Public
    Schools    		 Teachers Enrollments
    Elementary: 110 4,488 83,688
    Secondary: 51 4,414 90,345
    Totals: 161 8,902 174,033

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

    Colleges/Universities:
  • University of Phoenix
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  • Rollins College
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  • Stetson University
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  • University of Central Florida
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  • Florida Metropolitan University
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    Junior/Community Colleges:
  • Seminole Community College
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  • Valencia Community College
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  • Lake-Sumter Community College
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    Vocational/Technical Schools:
  • Winter Park Tech
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  • Orlando Technical Center
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  • Mid-Florida Technical Institute
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  • Orange Technical Education Centers / Westside Tech
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  • Lake County Area Vocational Technical Center
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  • UTI-Motorcycle, Marine & Mechanics Institute
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    Other Schools:
  • Florida Technical College
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  • DeVry University
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  • ITT Technical Institute
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  • Orlando Culinary Academy
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  • Full Sail Unive
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