Osceola County Profile

County Seat: Kissimmee Nearest MSA: Orlando MSA Largest Cities: 1 Kissimmee 2 St. Cloud Miles* To: Tallahassee - 227 Orlando - 14 Tampa - 69 Jacksonville - 142 Miami - 190 Atlanta - 419 Chicago - 1000 Dallas - 967 New York - 955 *Miles are calculated from county seat. Time Zone: Eastern Local Area Code(s): 321, 407
Osceola 1980: 49,287 1990: 107,728 2008: 263,676 2015(p): 343,200 2030(p): 495,700 (p) Denotes Projected Population Florida 9,746,961 12,938,071 18,328,340 20,955,900 25,340,700		Average Temperature High Low January: 72 48 July: 92 72 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation - 53 Average Annual Rain Days - 116 (2007) In-Migration 26,800 Out-Migration 20,651 Net-Migration 6,149 *Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data

(2008) Labor Force 132,411 Labor Force % of County Population 50.2 Number in County Unemployed 8,416 Unemployment Rate 6.4% Monthly labor force data are available from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. N/D = No Data Osceola Florida (2007) Average Annual Employment 73,226 7,945,162 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Construction 7.4% 7.5% Manufacturing 2.4% 4.9% Trade, Transportation and Utilities 21.5% 20.9% Information 0.9% 2.0% Financial Activities 5.2% 6.8% Professional & Business Services 8.1% 16.6% Education & Health Services 11.2% 18.9% Leisure & Hospitality 24.0% 11.8% Other Services 2.4% 3.2% Public administration 6.3% 5.9% Unclassified 0.1% 0.1% Average Annual Wage (2007) All Industries $31,958 Construction $34,630 Education & Health Services $39,933 Financial Activities $35,857 Information $47,643 Leisure & Hospitality $24,658 Manufacturing $47,767 Natural Resources & Mining N/D Other Services $24,844 Professional & Business Services $28,433 Public administration $42,377 Trade, Transportation and Utilities $26,872 Unclassified $35,196 Osceola Florida 2004 $20,987 $32,618 2005 $22,107 $34,798 2006 $22,778 $36,720 Major Private Sector Employers Walt Disney Company Business Line: Number of Employees - 3,700 Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center Business Line: Hotel / Resort Number of Employees - 1,900 Florida Hospital - Kissimmee & Celebration Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 1,576 Osceola Regional Medical Center Business Line: Healthcare Number of Employees - 1,200 McLane Suneast, Inc. Business Line: Number of Employees - 1,000 Lowe's RDC Business Line: Number of Employees - 607 Valencia Community College Business Line: Number of Employees - 508 Tupperware Corporation Business Line: Housewares Number of Employees - 300 Quaker Oats/Pepsico Business Line: Number of Employees - 213 Mercury Marine Business Line: Marine Electronic Equipment Number of Employees - 148

Federal Interstates I-4 Federal Highways US-192, US-441, US-17/92 State Highways SR-15, 424, 419, 530, 532, 545, Florida Turnpike Railroads CSX Transportation; Florida Central Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Orlando International Airport # Runways 3 Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 12005 General Aviation Airports Kissimmee Municipal Airport Local Deep Water Port Canaveral Port Authority Miles to Closest Port 49

COUNTY Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates: Government 5.6148 Schools 7.7720 Special 0.0000 Total 13.3868 Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 1.00 Federal Enterprise Zone No State Enterprise Zone EZ-4901 STATE Corporate Income Tax 5.5% Personal Income Tax 0.0% Retail Sales Tax 6.0%

Electric Companies: Kissimmee Utility Authority OUC/City of St. Cloud Progress Energy Natural Gas Companies: TECO Telephone Companies: Embarq Water & Sewer Companies: City of St. Cloud Toho Water Authority Existing Industrial Zoned Land Yes Number of Acres 0 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 0 Industrial Parks Yes Number of Acres 3,252 Largest Available Contiguous Parcel 0 Foreign Trade Zones No Zone Number(s) Public Schools Teachers Enrollments Elementary: 23 1,297 24,423 Secondary: 20 1,336 28,329 Totals: 43 2,633 52,752 Private Schools Available: Yes POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY: Colleges/Universities: Unviersity of Central Florida University of Phoenix Stetson University Rollins College Florida Metropolitan University Junior/Community Colleges: Valencia Community College Lake-Sumter Community College Seminole Community College Vocational/Technical Schools: Technical Center of Osceola (TECO) Lake County Area Vocational Technical Center Orlando Technical Center Orange Technical Education Centers / Westside Tech Mid-Florida Technical Institute Winter Park Tech Other Schools: DeVry Full Sail University ITT Technical Institute Florida Technical College

Cost of Living Price Level Index, (2007) Florida State Average = 100 Sample Total 90.58 Food 98.73 Housing 82.27 Medical Care 93.08 Personal Goods and Services 97.69 Transportation 96.60 Medical Services: Florida Hospital Kissimmee Osceola Regional Medical Center Recreational Opportunities: Boating & Sailing Camping Golfing Swimming Tennis Historical Points Of Interest: Kissimmee Historic District St. Cloud Historic District Cultural Events/Festivals: EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Jazzfest Kissimmee Kissimmee Blugrass Festival Osceola Art Festival Silver Spurs Rodeo