Duval County Profile

County Seat: Jacksonville Nearest MSA: Jacksonville MSA Largest Cities: 1 Jacksonville 2 Jacksonville Beach 3 Atlantic Beach Miles* To: Tallahassee ............................ 157 Orlando ............................ 127 Tampa ............................ 174 Jacksonville ............................ 0 Miami ............................ 327 Atlanta ............................ 289 Chicago ............................ 865 Dallas ............................ 906 New York ............................ 835 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 904
Duval 1980: 571,003 1990: 672,971 2007: 849,159 2015(p): 989,900 2030(p): 1,167,100 (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: 64 41 July: 92 73 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation 53 Average Annual Rain Days 116 (2006) In-Migration 49,450 Out-Migration 46,701 Net-Migration 2,749 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2007) Labor Force 438,493 Labor Force % of County Population 51.6 Number in County Unemployed 18,185 Unemployment Rate 4.1% N/D = No Data Duval Florida (2006) Average Annual Employment 420,308 7,952,023 Natural Resources & Mining 0.1% 1.2% Construction 8.7% 8.0% Manufacturing 6.3% 5.1% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 25.0% 20.8% Information 2.3% 2.1% Financial Activities 12.6% 6.9% Professional & Business Services 17.6% 17.0% Education & Health Services 13.7% 18.4% Leisure & Hospitality 9.8% 11.4% Other Services 3.0% 3.1% Public administration 5.5% 5.8% Unclassified 0.0% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2006) All Industries $42,232 Construction $43,394 Education & Health Services $41,560 Financial Activities $56,600 Information $54,677 Leisure & Hospitality $18,338 Manufacturing $48,023 Natural Resources & Mining $35,802 Other Services $27,160 Professional & Business Services $46,556 Public administration $49,357 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $38,175 Unclassified $37,398 Duval Florida 2004 $32,459 $32,618 2005 $34,712 $34,798 2006 $36,616 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida Business Line: Health Insurance Regional Headquarters Number of Employees - 9,000 Publix Distribution Center Business Line: Regional Supermarket Distribution Center Number of Employees - 6,615 Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. Business Line: Corporate Headquarters & Grocery Distribution Center Number of Employees - 6,200 Baptist Health Business Line: Hospital Number of Employees - 5,600 Mayo Clinic Business Line: Multi-Specialty Healthcare Center Number of Employees - 5,000 Citibank (Citi-Cards) Business Line: Credit Card Company - Division Headquarters Number of Employees - 5,000 CSX Business Line: Railroad Corporate Headquarters Number of Employees - 4,400 Bank of America Business Line: Regional Banking Systems Headquarters Number of Employees - 4,000 St. Vincent's Medical Center Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 3,796 Wachovia Business Line: Bank Number of Employees - 3,700

Federal Interstates I-10; I-95; I-295 Federal Highways US-1; US-17; US-90; US-301 State Highways SR-AIA; SR-13; SR-115; SR-134; SR-228 Railroads CSX; Norfolk Southern; Florida East Coast Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Jacksonville International Airport # Runways 2 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 10000 General Aviation Airports Cecil Commerce Center; Craig Municipal Airport; Herlong Field Local Deep Water Port JAXPORT Miles to Closest Port 0

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 0.0000 Schools 7.7550 Special 0.4503 Total 8.2053 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 1.00 Federal Enterprise Zone Yes State Enterprise Zone EZ-1601 STATE Corporate Income Tax 5.5% Personal Income Tax 0.0% Retail Sales Tax 6.0%

Electric Companies: Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) Natural Gas Companies: TECO People Telephone Companies: BellSouth Sprint ALLTEL SBC Telecom Vonage Comcast Water & Sewer Companies: Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) Atlantic Beach Public Works Jacksonville Beach Public Works Neptune Beach Public Works St. Johns River Water Management District Exisiting Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 33,441 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 800,000 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 15,000 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 800,000 Foreign Trade Zones Yes Zone Number(s) 64 Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 106 3,743 62,083 Secondary: 48 2,872 62,658 Totals: 154 6,615 124,741 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: University of North Florida Jacksonville University Edward Waters College Florida Coastal School of Law University of Phoenix Junior/Community Colleges: Florida Community College at Jacksonville Vocational/Technical Schools: Advanced Career Training Florida Technical College Tulsa Welding School Decker School of Construction ITT Technical Institute Other Schools: Jones College Nova Southeastern University Webster University Florida Metropolitan University Southern Illinois University

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 89.35 Food 99.98 Housing 77.61 Medical Care 96.07 Personal Goods and Services 98.50 Transportation 98.34 Medical Services: Baptist Medical Center Mayo Clinic Memorial Hospital Shands Jacksonville St. Luke's Hospital St. Vincent's Medical Center Wolfson's Childrens' Hospital Recreational Opportunities: Jacksonville Beaches Jacksonville Suns Baseball Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Jacksonville Zoological Gardens St. Johns River State Parks The Jacksonville Jaguars - NFL Team Historical Points Of Interest: Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens Fort Caroline National Memorial Jacksonville Maritime Museum Museum of Science and Natural History Sojourner Truth Library Museum The Ritz Theater and La Villa Museum Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve Cultural Events/Festivals: Georgia vs. Florida Classic Jacksonvile Jazz Festival Jacksonville Light Parade Kingfish Tournament Sea and Sky Spectacular The Spring Music Festival Toyota Gator Bowl World of Nations Celebration