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Area Statistics
Source: 2004 Scarborough Multi-Media Study, 2004

Florida & South Beach Real Estate Profile
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  Miami Dade County Broward County
Total Adults

1,778,445

1,320,845

Lived in Present Home:
10 Years or More 573,670 32 % 379,285 29 %
5 Years but less than 10 Years 363,965 20 % 255,105 19 %
2 Years but less than 5 Years 485,115 27 % 370,840 28 %
Less than 2 Years 355,695 20 % 309,185 23 %
Among Homeowners:
Total Home Owners 986,425 55 % 899,930 68 %
Type of Dwelling:
Single Family Home 682,300 69 % 533,750 59 %
Townhouse 112,235 11 % 115,740 13 %
Apartment 24,765 3 % 16,720 2 %
Condominium/Cooperative 139,755 14 % 201,645 22 %
Mobile Home/Trailer/Other 27,370 3 % 32,075 4 %
Home Value:
$200,000+ 383,755 39 % 349,815 39 %
$150,000-$199,999 172,265 17 % 179,070 20 %
$100,000-$149,999 271,875 28 % 188,315 21 %
$75,000-$99,999 94,335 10 % 71,205 8 %
Less than $75000 64,195 7 % 111,525 12 %
 

Adults who plan to purchase a home or condo
within the next 12 months

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Plan to Purchase Within Next 12 Months Herald Newspaper Reach
Miami-Dade and Broward Adults 260,850 100% 51%
GENDER
Men 122,625 47 % 52 %
Women 138,225 53 % 50 %
AGE
18-24 25,445 10 % 61 %
25-34 85,805 33 % 38 %
35-44 72,930 28 % 62 %
45-54 42,860 16 % 36 %
55-64 21,830 8 % 66 %
65+ 11,980 5 % 37 %
EDUCATION
College Grad+ 78,915 30 % 54 %
Some College 83,570 32 % 48 %
HS Graduate 80,800 31 % 57 %
Some HS or less 17,565 7 % 29 %
OCCUPATION:
Prof/Manager 78,605 30 % 54 %
Tech/Sales/Clerical 61,930 24 % 52 %
Service 27,240 10 % 51 %
Blue Collar/Other 24,475 9 % 34 %
Retired 11,230 4 % 55 %
Other Not Employed 57,370 22 % 55 %
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$50,000+ 116,990 45 % 60 %
$35,000-$49,999 77,855 30 % 46%
$25,000-$34,999 28,655 11 % 30%
Less than $25,000 37,350 14 % 54%
RACE/ETHNICITY
White non Hispanic 79,035 30 % 45 %
Black non Hispanic 49,395 19 % 66 %
Other non Hispanic 6,510 2 % 11 %
Hispanic 125,910 48 % 52 %

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Fast Facts

  • By 2030, Florida should pass New York as the third most populous state.

  • Florida has no state personal income tax, a provision in the state constitution.

  • Florida created more than 177,000 new jobs during the 12 months ending in mid-2004, marking 28 straight months of job growth.

  • No place in Florida is more than 90 miles from one or more of 14 deep-water ports.

  • Florida land transportation includes four interstate highways, 40,000 lane-miles of state highway and nearly 3,000 miles of rail.

  • With $73.2 billion in 2003 trade and its multicultural population, Florida is the national leader in international commerce.

  • Florida hosts some 2,000 firms from other countries, including 300 regional headquarters.

  • Machinery exports from Florida totaled more than $7.4 billion in 2003.

  • Florida is the No. 3 state in dollar value of its high-tech exports and 4th in high-tech workers.

  • Defense-related spending (direct and indirect) accounts for $44 billion (9.8%) of Florida's GSP.

  • With deposits of $90 billion-plus, about 550 financial institutions — banks, S&Ls and credit unions — operate in Florida.

FLORIDA OFFERS STRONG INCENTIVES TO COMPANIES

  • Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund (QTI)
    Provides up to $3,000 per new job created in targeted sectors or up to $6,000 in Enterprise Zones or rural areas, with additional bonuses for extremely high wages.

  • Economic Development Transportation Fund
    Up to $2 million per project available to eliminate transportation problems that adversely impact a company's location or expansion decision.

  • High Impact Performance Incentive (HIPI)
    A negotiated grant used to attract and grow major facilities in designated high-impact industry segments.

  • Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC)
    An annual credit against Florida corporate income tax for projects in designated high-impact industries that make capital investments of at least $25 million and create at least 100 jobs.

  • Defense/Homeland Security Industry Incentives
    Among incentives are tax refunds to help Florida companies compete for new contracts, sales tax exemptions, grants to aid communities where bases are designated for closure and grants to help communities upgrade military-related infrastructure.

  • Quick Response Training (QRT)
    Offers customized training to secure new value-added businesses to Florida and provide existing businesses with necessary training to enable expansion.

  • Enterprise Bond Program
    Provides tax-exempt, low-interest bond financing ($500,000-$2,000,000) to manufacturing firms and nonprofits.
Call (850) 488-6300 or visit www.eflorida.com for more information on incentive programs available through Enterprise Florida.


FLORIDA OFFERS MAJOR TAX ADVANTAGES TO INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES

  • NO state personal income tax
  • NO corporate franchise tax levied on capital stock
  • NO state-level ad valorem taxes
  • NO tax on goods-in-transit
  • Sales and use tax exemption on electricity used in manufacturing
  • Sales and use tax exemption on manufacturing machinery and equipment for new and expanding businesses
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