Volusia County Profile

County Seat: DeLand Nearest MSA: Daytona Beach MSA Largest Cities: 1 Deltona 2 Daytona Beach 3 Port Orange Miles* To: Tallahassee ................................... 204 Orlando ................................... 40 Tampa ................................... 105 Jacksonville ................................... 97 Miami ................................... 234 Atlanta ................................... 378 Chicago ................................... 955 Dallas ................................... 955 New York ................................... 904 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 321, 386, 407, 904
Volusia 1980: 258,762 1990: 370,737 2007: 500,413 2015(p): 561,000 2030(p): 662,700 (p) Denotes Projected Population Florida 9,746,961 12,938,071 18,251,243 20,955,900 25,340,700		Average Temperature High Low January: 68 46 July: 90 73 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation - 53 Average Annual Rain Days - 115 (2007) In-Migration 25,724 Out-Migration 22,310 Net-Migration 3,414 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 248,026 Labor Force % of County Population 49.6 Number in County Unemployed 8,061 Unemployment Rate 3.3% N/D = No Data Volusia Florida (2007) Average Annual Employment 166,260 7,945,162 Natural Resources & Mining 1.3% 1.2% Construction 7.7% 7.5% Manufacturing 6.1% 4.9% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 20.3% 20.9% Information 1.8% 2.0% Financial Activities 4.7% 6.8% Professional & Business Services 10.2% 16.6% Education & Health Services 17.6% 18.9% Leisure & Hospitality 13.2% 11.8% Other Services 3.6% 3.2% Public administration 6.1% 5.9% Unclassified 0.0% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2007) All Industries $32,196 Construction $34,851 Education & Health Services $38,403 Financial Activities $38,768 Information $39,177 Leisure & Hospitality $16,697 Manufacturing $39,344 Natural Resources & Mining $17,051 Other Services $29,117 Professional & Business Services $33,947 Public administration $40,713 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $28,046 Unclassified $25,469 Volusia Florida 2004 $27,175 $32,618 2005 $28,329 $34,798 2006 $29,615 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers Volusia County School Board Business Line: School Board Number of Employees - 8,998 Halifax Staffing Business Line: Medical Number of Employees - 6,330 Publix Supermarkets Business Line: Grocery Number of Employees - 2,798 Wal-Mart Business Line: Retail Number of Employees - 2,206 Vision HR Inc. Business Line: Management Services Number of Employees - 1,667 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Business Line: University Number of Employees - 1,513 Florida Hospital Ormond Memorial Business Line: Medical Number of Employees - 1,403 Daytona Beach Community College Business Line: Community College Number of Employees - 1,334 Winn Dixie Stores Inc Business Line: Grocery Number of Employees - 1,290

Federal Interstates I-4, I-95 Federal Highways US-1, US-17, US-40, US-92 State Highways Railroads CSX, FL East Coast Railway, Amtrak Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Daytona Beach International Airport # Runways 3 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 10500 General Aviation Airports Deland Municipal Airport; Ormond Municipal Airport; New Smyrna Municipal Local Deep Water Port Canaveral Port Authority Miles to Closest Port 72

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 4.7034 Schools 7.4670 Special 0.4503 Total 12.6207 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 0.50 Federal Enterprise Zone No State Enterprise Zone EZ-6401, EZ-6402 STATE Corporate Income Tax 5.5% Personal Income Tax 0.0% Retail Sales Tax 6.0%

Electric Companies: Florida Power & Light Progress Energy City of New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission Clay Electric Cooperative Natural Gas Companies: Florida Public Utilities TECO People's Gas Telephone Companies: KMC Telecom BellSouth AT&T Actel East Florida Communications Water & Sewer Companies: Municipal Governments Florida Water Services Corporation North Peninsula Utilities Corporation Plantation Bay Utilities Tymber Creek Utilities Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 2,422 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 0 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 2,500 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 0 Foreign Trade Zones Yes Zone Number(s) 198 Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 47 1,743 29,562 Secondary: 20 1,709 35,008 Totals: 67 3,452 64,570 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Stetson University Bethune Cookman College University Central Florida Daytona Junior/Community Colleges: Daytona Beach Community College Keiser College Vocational/Technical Schools: Phoenix East Aviation American Motorcycle Institute Advanced Technology Center Florida Technical College Other Schools: Palmer College of Chiropratic Florida

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 89.45 Food 99.55 Housing 88.22 Medical Care 93.18 Personal Goods and Services 97.98 Transportation 97.74 Medical Services: Bert Fish Memorial Center - New Smyrna Beach Florida Hospital - Deland Florida Hospital Fish Memorial - Orange City Florida Hospital- Oceanside Florida Hospital- Ormond Memorial Halifax Medical Center - Daytona Beach Recreational Opportunities: 16 Museums & Art Galleries 30 Golf Courses, 5500 Acres of Parks 47 Miles of Beach 9 Historical Museums & Natural History Centers Daytona International Speedway Home to Halifax, Tomoka , Indian & St. Johns Rivers Several Performing Arts Organizations Skydive DeLand Historical Points Of Interest: Canal Street/Flagler Avenue Historic District Daytona USA - History of NASCAR DeBary Hall Historic Site DeLeon Springs Museum Halifax Historical Socitey Museum Pioneer Settlement - Barberville Ponce de Leon Lighthouse Sugar Mill Ruins at New Smyrna Beach Cultural Events/Festivals: Florida International Festival Judged Art Festivals Throughout the County Summer Home of London Symphony Orchestra Volusia County Fair