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Illustration A-10
Average Annual Unemployment Rates
West Florida Region and State
2001 to 2010
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Employment by Industry
As shown in Table A-11a below, there are heavy investments in the region for jobs in the Retail Trade, Health Care and Social Assistance, Local Government, and Federal Military. There is very little investment in the region in the primary industries. According to Table A-11b below, there is much less investment in the public sector compared to the private sector.
Table A-11a
Employment by Industry
West Florida Region
2001 to 2010
Source: Regional Economic Modeling, Inc., Policy Insite+, Florida Counties v1.3, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Data
Illustration A-11a
Employment by Industry
West Florida Region
2001 to 2010
Table A-11b
Employment by Sector
West Florida Region and State
2001 to 2010
Source: Regional Economic Modeling, Inc., Policy Insite+, Florida Counties v1.3, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Data
Illustration A-11b
Employment by Sector
West Florida Region and State
2001 to 2010
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Wages by Industry
As shown in Table A-12a below, the region’s Wages by Industry seemed to have all grown in a healthy amount in the last decade. This is most evident in the Federal Civilian wage, which climbed from $44,200/year in 2001 to $64,900/year in 2010. What is also notable is the highest salaries come from jobs in the public sector. This is shown in Table A-12b below.
Table A-12a
Average Annual Wages by Industry
West Florida Region
Thousands of Current Dollars
2001 to 2010
Source: Regional Economic Modeling, Inc., Policy Insite+, Florida Counties, v1.3, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Data
Illustration A-12a
Average Annual Wages by Industry
West Florida Region
Thousands of Current Dollars
2001 to 2010
Table A-12b
Average Annual Wages by Sector
West Florida Region and State
Thousands of Current Dollars
2001 to 2010
Source: Regional Economic Modeling, Inc., Policy Insite+, Florida Counties, v1.3, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Data
Illustration A-12b
Average Annual Wages by Sector
West Florida Region and State
Thousands of Current Dollars
2001 to 2010
xxxii.Civic & Governance Systems
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Millage Rates
As shown in Table A-13 below, the region’s Millage Rates have largely behaved similarly with the State of Florida with exception of Okaloosa County in the 2006 year where they raised the rate only to drop it again in the following year.
Table A-13
Millage Rates
West Florida Region and State
2001 to 2010
Source: Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Analysis, Millage, Levies and Collections;
Florida Ad Valorem Valuation and Tax Data 2001 to 2010; Millage and Taxes Levied Report
Illustration A-13
Millage Rates
West Florida Region and State
2001 to 2010
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Registered Nonprofit Organizations
As shown in Table A-14 below, the region’s Registered Nonprofit Organizations have almost doubled in the last ten years. The rate is almost in line with the progress in this area for the whole State of Florida.
Table A-14
Registered 501(c)3 Organizations
Public and Private Foundation Charities
West Florida Region and State
2001 to 2010
Source: Internal Revenue Service, Exempt Organizations Business Master File, (501(c)(3) Charities
The Urban Institute, National Center for Charitable Statistics,
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