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Taylor County

Population

Population Change, 2002-2003
Town 2002 2003 Change
Perry 6,827 6,824 -0.4%
Unincorporated 12,973 13,882 6.5%
Total 19,800 20,646 4.3%

Components of change, 2002-2003
Natural Increase 50 (3.6%)
Net Migration 1,340 (96.4%)

Population age, April 1, 2003
0-14 4,722 (22.9%)
15-24 4,604 (22.3%)
25-44 6,108 (29.6%)
45-64 2,333 (11.3%)
65+ 2,879 (13.9%)

Vital statistics
Births, 2003 210
Deaths, 2003 215
AIDS cases, (1981-2003) 31
Marriages, 2003 177
Divorces, 2003 96

Households, April 1, 2003
Total 7,473
Change, 2002-2003 1.8%
Average size 2.51
Average home cost (change from 2002) $126,068 (16.9%)

Per capita personal income
2001 $19,317
2002 $20,231
Change 16.9%

Employment

Jobs by type, 2003 (preliminary)
All Industries 4,602
Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries 228
Mining NA
Construction 236
Manufacturing 1,515
Transportation, Communications, Utilities 124
Wholesale Trade 199
Retail Trade 673
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 169
Services 1,398
Government 1,597

Major Employers
Taylor County School Board 700
Buckeye Florida 625
Doctor's Memorial Hospital 420
Department of Corrections 405
Wal-Mart 336
MEI 202
Frucon 200
United Welding Services 145
Gilman Building Products 130
RDS Manufacturing, Inc. 125
Taylor County 111
Tom's Foods Inc. 80

Sales & Income

Gross and taxable sales (in thousands)
  2002 2003 Change
Gross Sales 380,589 392,720 3.2%
Taxable Sales 143,668 149,723 4.2%

Earnings, 2003 (in thousands)
Total earnings 261,440
Farms 1,016
Government 54,775
Manufacturing 73,579
Mining 5,403
Construction 19,970
Wholesale Trade 5,308
Retail Trade 17,598
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 5,886
Transportation, Communications, Utilities 6,811
Services 21,435
Agriculture Services 19,845

Construction

Building permit activity, 2003 (values rounded to thousands of dollars)
Location No. of Months Reported Total Residential Value Single Units Multiple Units
Perry 12 689 4 0
County office 12 4,661 52 0
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