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Putnum County


POPULATION

Population Change, 2002-2003
Town 2002 2003 Change
Crescent City 1,785 1,815 1.7%
Interlachen 1,493 1,488 -0.3%
Palatka 10,250 10,510 2.5%
Pomona Park 799 796 -0.4%
Welaka 584 584 0.0%
Unincorporated 56,418 56,778 0.6%
Total 71,329 71,971 0.9%

Components of change, 2002-2003
Natural Increase 0 (0.0%)
Net Migration 1,548 (97.7%)

Population age, April 1, 2003
0-14 17,262 (24.0%)
15-24 13,377 (18.6%)
25-44 19,173 (26.6%)
45-64 9,081 (12.6%)
65+ 13,078 (18.2%)

Vital statistics
Births, 2003 923
Deaths, 2003 880
AIDS cases, (1981-2003) 196
Marriages, 2003 552
Divorces, 2003 331

Households, April 1, 2003
Total 28,506
Change, 2002-2003 0.9%
Average size 2.47
Average home cost (change from 2002) 130,640 (19.6%)

Per capita personal income
2001 $18,883
2002 $19,155
Change 1.4%


EMPLOYMENT

Jobs by type, 2003 (preliminary)
All Industries 14,739
Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries 653
Mining NA
Construction 2,128
Manufacturing 2,709
Transportation, Communications, Utilities 658
Wholesale Trade 281
Retail Trade 2,562
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 549
Services 5,171
Government 4,451

Major Employers
Putnam County School Board 1,800
Georgia Pacific, Palatka Operations 1,800
St. Johns Water Management District 700
Putnam Community Medical Center 564
Wal-Mart 559
Seminole Electric Cooperative 280
Putnam County Government 250
Putnam County Sheriff's Office 215
St. Johns River Community College 208
Department of Corrections 170


SALES AND INCOME

Gross and taxable sales (in thousands)
  2002 2003 Change
Gross Sales 1,693,343 1,149,737 -32.1%
Taxable Sales 454,830 519,438 14.2%

Earnings, 2003 (in thousands)
Total earnings 653,461
Farms 17,779
Government 174,444
Manufacturing 145,079
Mining 3,513
Construction 63,464
Wholesale Trade 9,494
Retail Trade 57,256
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 19,651
Transportation, Communications, Utilities 21,874
Services 123,029
Agriculture Services 7,533


CONSTRUCTION

Building permit activity, 2003 (values rounded to thousands of dollars)
Location No. of Months Reported Total Residential Value Single Units Multiple Units
Palatka 12 6,190 9 120
Welaka 12 107 1 0
County office 12 19,102 207 0
Total NA 25,399 217 120
 

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