Regional Statistics
4,012 square miles
Population: 1.5 million
Number of Businesses: 67,573
Workforce: nearly 800,000
Median Age: 35.4
New Jobs Created: 36,700
New Capital Investment: $2.6 million
New Businesses: 12,370 (non-home based)
Cost of Living: .9% below national average
Annual Average Temperature: 72.1 F
Unemployment Rate: 2.5
Education:
219 private and 249 public schools
Two fully accredited post-secondary institutions: University of Central Florida and Rollins College
Three community colleges
Numerous vocational and technical schools
Population Density:
White: 68.4%
Hispanic: 17.0%
African American: 11.7%
Asian: 2.5%
American Indian: .3%
Other: .1
Extras:
Every week there are 238 new businesses, 1,171 new adult residents, and 555 new jobs.
Orlando is one of the top film and television production markets in the country.
All statistics courtesy of the Economic Development Commission of Mid-Florida.
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