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Population (Multiple Counties)
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3,732,837
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Major Cities
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Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg
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Employed
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1,788,629
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Fortune 500 Firms
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More than 180 affiliates and subsidiaries
4 Company Headquarters based in area
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Unemployment Rate 2002
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4.7%
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Median Age
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40.9
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Median Home Price 2002
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$153,200
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Personal Income 2001
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$108.9 billion
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Cost of Living Index, Q1 2003
(U.S. avg=100)
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96.4
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Land Area
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2,554.5 square miles
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Climate
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Average 72 degrees year round
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Major Universities and Colleges
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University of South Florida
University of Tampa
Stetson University College of Law
Clearwater Christian College
Eckerd College
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Southern College
Troy State University
Ringling School of Art & Design
Saint Leo College
Shiller International University
Hillsborough Community College
St. Petersburg College
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Major Employers Tampa Bay Region
(A Representative Sampling)
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Verizon Florida (12,690)
Publix Super Markets (8300)
St. Joseph's Hospital / BayCare Health (5000)
JP Morgan Chase (4800)
HSN (4000)
Bank of America (3400)
Tropicana Products (3200)
Raymond James & Associates (3000)
Citigroup (3000)
Nielsen Media Research (2600)
State Farm Insurance (2200)
IMC Phosphate (2100)
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center (1800)
Tech Data Corporation (1800)
Honeywell (1800)
Jabil Circuit (1630)
Special Data Processing (1600)
Time Customer Service (1570)
USAA Insurance Company (1540)
Essilor of America (1400)
Metropolitan Life Insurance (1150)
Franklin Templeton (1100)
Marriott Corporation (1010)
Danka Business Systems (1000)
IBM Corporation (950)
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Sources:
Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission; Demographics USA-County Edition; University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research; Tampa Bay Partnership.
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