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Bradford County


POPULATION

Population Change, 2002-2003
Town 2002 2003 Change
Brooker 339 321 -5.3%
Hampton 432 423 -2.1%
Lawtey 665 680 2.3%
Starke 5,671 5,549 -2.2%
Unincorporated 19,410 19,999 3.0%
Total 26,517 26,972 1.7%

Components of change, 2002-2003
Natural Increase 104 (11.8%)
Net Migration 780 (88.2%)

Population age, April 1, 2003
0-14 5.678 (21.0%)
15-24 6.702 (24.8%)
25-44 8.273 (30.7%)
45-64 2.797 (10.4%)
65+ 3.522 (13.0%)

Vital statistics
Births, 2003 300
Deaths, 2003 247
AIDS cases, (1981-2003) 45
Marriages, 2003 254
Divorces, 2003 140

Households, April 1, 2003
Total 8,682
Change, 2002-2003 0.5%
Average size 2.58
Average home cost (change from 2002) $125.585 (17.6%)

Per capita personal income
2001 $19,193
2002 $19,819
Change 3.3%


EMPLOYMENT

Jobs by type, 2002 (preliminary)
All Industries 4,188
Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries 51
Mining NA
Construction 288
Manufacturing 473
Transportation, Communications, Utilities 235
Wholesale Trade 85
Retail Trade 717
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 141
Services/Other 1,990
Government 2,534

Major Employers
Florida State Prison 1,408
Bradford County School Board (FT) 526
SMI Joist of Florida 237
E.I. DuPont 215
Shands at Starke 178
Windsor Manor Nursing Home 160
Bradford Terrace 154
Wal-Mart 136
Davis Express Inc. 130
Sunshine Industries 43


SALES AND INCOME

Gross and taxable sales (in thousands)
  2002 2003 Change
Gross Sales 314,941 331,478 (5.3%)
Taxable Sales 158,670 170,542 (7.5%)

Earnings, 2002 (in thousands)
Total earnings 256,663
Farms 2.354
Government 101,834
Manufacturing 26,560
Mining NA
Construction 11,904
Wholesale Trade NA
Retail Trade 17,432
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 5,905
Transportation, Communications, Utilities 13,870
Services 22,118
Agriculture Services NA


CONSTRUCTION

Building permit activity, 2003 (values rounded to thousands of dollars)
Location No. of Months Reported Total Residential Value Single Units Multiple Units
County office 12 6,933 93 0
Total NA 6,933 93 0
 

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