CITY AREA     
2008           21.17 square miles

TOTAL POPULATION
2008     61,458
2007     61,036
2006     60,241
2005     58,223
2004     55,856
2003     52,749
2002     50,978
2001     49,574
2000     47,814
1990     30,337
1980     15,487
1970       7,119

POPULATION AGE GROUP BREAKDOWN (2007)*
  0 - 19    28.6 %
20 - 24      9.3 %
25 - 34     18.6 %
35 - 44     14.3 %
45 - 54     12.1 %
55 - 64       8.4 %
65 - +         8.7 %

POPULATION BY GENDER (2008)**
Male    30,556 (49.7 %)
Female    30,925 (50.3 %)

RACIAL/ETHNIC POPULATION BREAKDOWN (2007)*
White = 39,922 (66.1%)
Black/African American = 7,395 (12.2%)
American Indian and Alaska Native = 236 (0.4%)
Asian or Pacific Islander = 2,515 (4.2%)
Other = 7,697 (12.7 %)
Two or More Races = 2,659 (4.4%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) = 32,362 (53.6 %)
Not Hispanic or Latino = 28,062 (46.4%)

INCOME (2007)*
Median Household Income = $40,084
Per Capita Income = $16,635
Population Below Poverty Level = 15.4 %

LABOR FORCE (2007)*
Employment = 58,811 (95.7%)
Unemployment = 2,643 (4.3%)

WORKFORCE DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYED CIVILIAN POPULATION 16 & OLDER (2000)*
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, & Food Services  36.6%
Trade (Retail/Wholesale)  15.8%
Education, Health, & Social Services  10.5%
Construction  7.4%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, &
Waste Management Services  5.9%
Transportation, Warehousing,& Utilities  5.3%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, & Rental/Leasing  5.1%
Manufacturing  4.9%
Other  8.5%

BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS IN SELECTED BUSINESS CATEGORIES (2007)**
Trade (Retail/Wholesale)  374
Accommodation & Food Services  177
Health Care & Social Assistance   208
Real Estate & Rental/Leasing      183
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  128

HOUSING (2007)**
Owner Occupied Units       9,516 (36.3%)
Renter Occupied Units     12,692 (48.4%)
Vacant Units                    4,039 (15.4%)

PROPERTY TAXES (2008)
City Millage Rate        $3.7058 per $1,000
Gross Taxable Value   $3,794,146,554

MISCELLANEOUS (2000)*
Median Age     30.6
Persons Per Household  2.77
Portion of Population Five & Older
Living in Same House as in 1995   31.5%
Portion of County Population Living In City   27.7%
Portion of Population Born in Florida    20.2%
Portion of Population 25 & Older (High School Graduates or Higher)  78%

*Information based on 2000 Census
**Information based on available data from other research agencies