Seminole County Profile

County Seat: Sanford
Nearest MSA: Orlando MSA
Largest Cities: 1 Sanford
2 Altamonte Springs
3 Winter Springs
Miles* To:
Tallahassee ................................... 214
Orlando ................................... 23
Tampa ................................... 94
Jacksonville ................................... 109
Miami ................................... 219
Atlanta ................................... 394
Chicago ................................... 970
Dallas ................................... 960
New York ................................... 922
*Miles are calculated from county seat.
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Time Zone: Eastern
Local Area Code(s): 321, 407, 904
Seminole
1980: 179,752
1990: 287,521
2008: 410,854
2015(p): 475,400
2030(p): 570,900
(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: 69 47
July: 92 72
Florida Mean Annual Precipitation ..... 53
Average Annual Rain Days ..... 116
(2007)
In-Migration 29,371
Out-Migration 32,208
Net-Migration -2,837
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data
(2008)
Labor Force 246,861
Labor Force % of County Population 60.1
Number in County Unemployed 13,359
Unemployment Rate 5.4%

Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency
for Workforce Innovation.
N/D = No Data Seminole Florida
(2007)
Average Annual Employment 177,756 7,945,162
Natural Resources & Mining 0.2% 1.2%
Construction 11.8% 7.5%
Manufacturing 4.6% 4.9%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 23.8% 20.9%
Information 3.7% 2.0%
Financial Activities 7.9% 6.8%
Professional & Business Services 15.8% 16.6%
Education & Health Services 10.0% 18.9%
Leisure & Hospitality 9.9% 11.8%
Other Services 2.8% 3.2%
Public administration 3.6% 5.9%
Unclassified 0.1% 0.1%

Average Annual Wage
(2007)
All Industries $38,582
Construction $44,879
Education & Health Services $39,543
Financial Activities $53,736
Information $61,134
Leisure & Hospitality $16,813
Manufacturing $39,678
Natural Resources & Mining $25,547
Other Services $28,848
Professional & Business Services $39,089
Public administration $44,181
Trade, Transportation and Utilities $35,880
Unclassified $30,174
Seminole Florida
2004 $36,424 $32,618
2005 $39,008 $34,798
2006 $40,946 $36,720
Major Private Sector Employers

Cingular Wireless LLC
Business Line: Customer Care / Receivable Management
Number of Employees - 2,500

Hilton Hotels
Business Line: Hotel Accomodations
Number of Employees - 2,100

Florida Hospital
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees - 1,530

Convergys Corporation
Business Line: Financial Technology / Software Development
Number of Employees - 1,355

Orlando Health
Business Line: Healthcare
Number of Employees - 1,072

Sears Home Improvement Products
Business Line: Home Improvement
Number of Employees - 1,029

American Automobile Association
Business Line: Customer Service
Number of Employees - 867

Fiserv Inc.
Business Line: Financial Technology / Software Development
Number of Employees - 800

Tri City Electrical Contractors
Business Line: Electrical Contractors
Number of Employees - 706

Symantec Software Global LLC
Business Line: Financial Technology / Software Development
Number of Employees - 671

Federal Interstates I-4
Federal Highways US-17/92
State Highways SR-46, 417, 419, 426, 427, 434, 436
Railroads CSX Transportation, Florida Central
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Orlando/Sanford International Airport
# Runways 4
Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 9600
General Aviation Airports Orlando/Sandford Airport

Local Deep Water Port Canaveral Port Authority
Miles to Closest Port 48
COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government 4.5029
Schools 7.4132
Special 0.4158
Total 12.3319

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 1.00
Federal Enterprise Zone No
State Enterprise Zone
STATE
Corporate Income Tax 5.5%
Personal Income Tax 0.0%
Retail Sales Tax 6.0%
Electric Companies:
  • Florida Power & Light
  • Progress Energy

  • Natural Gas Companies:
  • TECO

  • Telephone Companies:
  • AT&T
  • Embarq
  • Smart City Telecom
  • Time Warner Telecom

  • Water & Sewer Companies:
  • City of Altamonte Springs
  • City of Casselberry
  • City of Longwood


  • Existing Industrial Zoned Land Yes
    Number of Acres 8,450
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 500

    Industrial Parks Yes
    Number of Acres 2,337
    Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 200

    Foreign Trade Zones Yes
    Zone Number(s) 250
    Public
    Schools
    Teachers Enrollments
    Elementary: 38 1,780 29,110
    Secondary: 21 1,735 36,280
    Totals: 59 3,550 65,390

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

    Colleges/Universities:
  • University of Phoenix
  • University of Central Flordia
  • Florida Metropolitan University
  • Rollins College
  • Stetson University

  • Junior/Community Colleges:
  • Valencia Community College
  • Seminole Community College
  • Lake-Sumter Community College

  • Vocational/Technical Schools:
  • Mid-Florida Technical Institute
  • Orlando Technical Center
  • Winter Park Tech
  • Lake County Area Vocational Technical Center
  • Orange Tehnical Education Centers / Westside Tech

  • Other Schools:
  • DeVry
  • Florida Technical College
  • Full Sail University
  • ITT Technical Institute

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