County Established: June 2, 1887
Land Area In Square Miles: 745
Population Density per sq. mi. 416.02
County Population:
| 1980 |
193,643 |
| 1990 |
281,131 |
| 1996 |
309,936 |
Population Projections
| 2000 |
332,100 |
| 2005 |
358,800 |
| 2010 |
384,900 |
Population Age and Sex Breakdown 1996:
| 0-17 |
55,440 |
| 18-24 |
19,610 |
| 25-44 |
67,745 |
| 45-64 |
66,635 |
| 65+ |
100,506 |
| 47.2% Male |
52.8% Female |
Incorporated Municipalities
Population 1996:
| New Port Richey |
14,555 |
| Zephyrhills |
8,867 |
| Dade City |
5,963 |
| Port Richey |
2,626 |
| San Antonio |
831 |
| Saint Leo |
690 |
Population of Surrounding Counties
(Hernando, Polk, Sumter, Pinellas, Hillsborough)
2,405,469
Employment
Labor Force 1996:
| Civian |
121,282 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.9% |
| Labor Force of Surrounding
Counties |
1,188,219 |
Unemployment Rates
| Hernando |
4.5% |
| Hillsborough |
3.8% |
| Pinellas |
3.7% |
| Polk |
6.6% |
| Sumtner |
4.5% |
| FLORIDA |
5.1% |
| NATIONAL |
5.4% |
Non-farm Employment by Industry 1995:
| Agricultural Services |
2,337 |
| Mining |
69 |
| Wholesale & Retail Trade |
22,563 |
| Transportation, Public Utilities |
3,380 |
| Manufacturing |
4,404 |
| Construction |
6,506 |
| Fin., Ins. Real Estate |
5,645 |
| Services |
28,017 |
| Government |
11,583 |
| Total |
84, 504 |
Major Employers
| Employer |
# of Employees |
| County School District |
5,600 |
| County Government |
1,507 |
| Lykes Pasco, Inc. |
1,350 |
| Publix Supermarkets, Inc. |
1,313 |
| Winn-Dixie Supermarkets,
Inc. |
1,300 |
| St. of FL Govt. |
1,276 |
| Columbia New Port Richey
Hospital |
1,200 |
| Coluymbia Regional Medical
Center at Bayonet Point |
1,200 |
| East Pasco Medical Ctr. |
1,106 |
| Wal-Mart Stores |
945 |
Major Manufacturers
| Manufacturer |
# of Employees |
| Lykes Pasco, Dade City |
| Frozen Foods/Citrus |
1,350 |
| Pall Aeropower, New Port
Richey |
| Pilters |
400 |
| Pasco Times, Port Richey |
| Newspaper Publishing |
228 |
| Zephyrhills Egg Comp., Zephryhills |
| Eggs |
180 |
| Couch Construction, Wesley
Chapel |
| Asphalt/Paving |
150 |
| Keys Concrete Industries,
Odessa |
| Concrete Blocks/ Products |
104 |
| Zephyrhills Bottled Water,
Zephyrhills |
| Bottled Water |
100 |
| Sunbelt Publishing, New Port
Richey |
| Newspaper Publishing |
100 |
| Lykes Dispenser, Dade City |
| Dispensing Machines |
91 |
| Copeland Steel, Zephyrhills |
| Steel |
90 |
|
Selected Economic Indicators
Per Capita Personal Income 1994: $16,902
Per Capita Personal Income of Surrounding Counties:
| Hernando |
$16,303 |
| Hillsborough |
$20,058 |
| Pinellas |
$24,696 |
| Polk |
$17,523 |
| Sumter |
$13,838 |
| FLORIDA |
$21,767 |
| NATIONAL |
$21,767 |
Taxable Sales 1995: $1,993,578,000
Permit Building Activity 1995:
Residential Permits: 2053
Non-residential Value: $52,571,000
State Taxes
Retail Sales Tax: 7.0%
Gasoline Tax : $0.125 per gal.
Financial Institutions
| 1995 |
#
|
# of Offices |
| FDIC Insured
Banks |
12
|
87 |
| S & Ls |
8
|
10 |
Total Deposits
Banks: $3,372,719,000
S & Ls: $647,024,000
Utilities
Electric Suppliers:
| Florida Power Corp. |
Sumter Electric Coop. |
| Tampa Electric Comp. |
Withlacoochee River |
Natural Gas:
| Clearwater Gas Sys. |
Peoples Gas Sys. |
Water Suppliers:
* City of New Port Richey
* City of Zephyrhills
* Dade City Utilities
* Pasco County Utilities
Water Management District: Southwest Florida
Sanitation:
| Storm Sewer |
yes |
| Sanitary Sewer |
yes |
| Sewage Treatment
Type |
tertiary |
Solid Waste Disposal |
Resource Recovery |
Telephone:
Cable TV:
Aviation:
General Aviation Airports in the County:
* Pilot County Airport
*Tampa Bay Executive Airport
* Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
Major Commercial Airport:
Tampa International Airport
Avg. number of daily flights: 289
Number of airlines: 27
Rail Passenger Service:
AMTRAK:
Dade City Education:
| K-12 Grade (1994-95) |
| |
Schools |
Enrollment |
| Public |
52 |
38,961 |
| Private |
23 |
1,659 |
| Home Study |
|
232 |
Public Schools:
Number of Students Per Teachers
| Elementary |
23.56 |
| Secondary |
18.68 |
High School graduates continuing education: 72%
State High School Competency Test
(Oct. 1996) 11th Graders Passing
| Math |
88% |
| Communications |
89% |
Hospitals
* Columbia Dade City Hospital
* Columbia New Port Richey Hospital
* Columbia Regional Medical Center Bayonet Pt.
* East Pasco Medical Center
* North Bay Medical Center
Total Number of Beds (1995): 1,032
Number of (1995):
| Nursing Homes |
16 |
| Physicians |
403 |
| Dentists |
80 |
| Assisted Living Facilities |
38 |
|
