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NickName: The Sunshine State
Named on Easter 1513 by Ponce de Leon for Pascua Florida, meaning "Flowery Easter"
Capital City: Tallahassee
Location: 30.457N, 084.281W |
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Florida is majorly a vacation home than a permanent residence to many well to do people. The huge Disney world spanning across 27,000 acres pulls tourists all over the world like a magnet. This is a major reason in a higher than national average cost of living.
If you are looking for true Southern disposition, lots of hospitality and good manners then Florida stands amongst the most competitive states. The government bonds are a A+ (State Government Bond Rating - S&P, 1999)
If you have trouble with your kids in settling down, (since they love the old home so much that they hate you if you propose a relocation), then Florida promises to help you in pacifying your kids with its Disney World, NASA Kennedy Space Center's Spaceport, Everglades National Park, and the Epcot Center. The beaches like Miami Beach, Palm Beach, Daytona Beach, and Fort Lauderdale on the East Coast; Sarasota, Tampa, and St. Petersburg on the West Coast; and Key west off the southern tip of Florida and the oldest permanent city St. Augustine, that was founded in 1565 are all there for tranquility. |
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| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
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| 1. |
Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
3.84 |
4 |
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| 2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
0.37 |
0 |
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| 3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0.14 |
0 |
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| 4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
18th |
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| 5. |
Cost of Living Index |
80.3 |
100 |
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| 6. |
Average Apartment Rent |
926.0000 |
617 |
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| 7. |
Average Home Price |
221550.0000 |
223400 |
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| 8. |
Average Total Energy Cost |
128.2400 |
126.75 |
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| 9. |
Average Phone Bill |
21.1600 |
16.85 |
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| 10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
1.4500 |
1.5 |
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| 11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
692.9000 |
334.33 |
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| 12. |
Doctor Visit |
65.4300 |
66.7 |
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| 13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
835.79 |
792.91 |
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| 14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
65 |
56.88 |
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| 15. |
Crime Index |
797.2 |
416 |
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| Florida Info for you |
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| Area |
65758 sq.mi, 22th Land 53997 sq. mi., 26th Water 11761 sq.mi., 3rd Coastline 1350 mi., 2nd Shoreline 8,426mi., 2nd |
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| Area Code |
239, 305, 321, 352, 386, 407, 561, 689, 727, 754, 772, 786, 813, 836, 861, 850, 863, 904, 941, 954 |
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| County Profile |
67 Counties |
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| Motto |
In God We Trust |
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| Capital |
Tallahassee |
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| Largest Cities |
Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa
Saint Petersburg
Hialeah
Orlando
Fort Lauderdale
Tallahassee
Hollywood
Pembroke Pines
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| Capitol Tour |
www.myfloridacapitol.com/tours/index.php |
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| State Official Website |
http://www.myflorida.com/ |
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| Governor |
Rick Scott (R) |
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| No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
160 |
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| Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
Florida House: Members
Florida Senate: Members
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| Industry |
Tourism, electric equipment, food processing, printing and publishing, transportation equipment, machinery. |
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| Agriculture |
Citrus, vegetables, nursery stock, cattle, sugarcane, dairy products. |
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| Tree |
Cabbage Palmetto |
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| Geographic Center |
Hernando, 12 miles northnorthwest of Brooksville |
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| Highest Point |
Britton Hill |
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| Lowest Point |
Atlantic & Gulf coasts; Sea level, 3rd |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001 |
131 |
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| Average Temperatures |
FL |
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| Winter |
72.97 |
42.79 |
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| Spring |
82.08 |
64.36 |
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| Summer |
91.26 |
83.95 |
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| Fall |
83.79 |
65.89 |
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| Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
57.44 |
39.41 |
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| % of Days That are Sunny |
91.57 |
103.29 |
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| Titbits |
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| Nickname including its origin |
The Sunshine State ,Named on Easter 1513 by Ponce de Leon for Pascua Florida, meaning "Flowery Easter" |
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| Symbols |
flower: orange blossom (1909)
bird: mockingbird (1927)
song: “Suwannee River” (1935)
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| Song |
Swanee River Click Here for Song |
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| Demographics |
FL |
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| Median Age 2000 |
41.52 |
37.8 |
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| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
2.1 |
1 |
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| Poverty Rate, 2000 |
12 |
11.14 |
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| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
3.2 |
3.79 |
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| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
39 |
32.92 |
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| Health |
FL |
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| Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 |
1.1 |
0.99 |
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| Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 |
7 |
7.14 |
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| Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
281 |
266.54 |
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| Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
6267 |
1988.92 |
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| Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
575 |
479.19 |
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| Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
18.4 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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| Purchase Price of a building |
179628.35 |
175806.29 |
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| Car Insurance |
1791.57 |
1698.53 |
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| Corporate Income Tax % |
5.5 |
6.64 |
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| Top Personal Income Tax |
0 |
5.2 |
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| Sales Tax & Use Tax |
6 |
4.66 |
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| Professional Services Tax |
N |
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| Top Capital Gains Tax |
0 |
4.75 |
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| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.302 |
0.23 |
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| Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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| On Land & Buildings |
3.1 |
N/A |
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| On Inventory |
Y |
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| On Personal Property |
N |
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| State Tax Rate |
10.2 |
7.13 |
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| Local Tax Rate |
14.3 |
7.13 |
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| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
2.7 |
2.36 |
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| Internet Access Tax |
N |
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| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
FL |
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| Overall State Ranking |
18th |
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| Knowledge Jobs |
31st |
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| Globalization |
15th |
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| Economic Dynamism |
6th |
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| Digital Economy |
21st |
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| Innovation Capacity |
27th |
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| High Tech Jobs |
26th |
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| Venture Capital |
19th |
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| Internet Access-1998 (%) |
52.8 |
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| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
4773.0000 |
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| Number of New Patents (1998) |
73 |
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| Crime |
FL |
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| Index Offences Total |
10381.36 |
3326.73 |
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| Violent Crime Total |
1437.89 |
385.32 |
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| Murders |
7.77 |
3.95 |
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| Forcible Rape |
91.91 |
28.03 |
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| Assault |
1049.93 |
261.06 |
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| Property Crimes |
8943.47 |
2941.4 |
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| Burglary |
2187.73 |
678.55 |
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| Larceny, Theft |
5778.65 |
1942.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
977.09 |
320.72 |
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| Index Offences Rate |
4425.12 |
2735.58 |
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| Murders Rate |
3.85 |
3.02 |
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| Forcible Rape Rate |
43.18 |
25.16 |
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| Robbery Rate |
121.27 |
52.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault Rate |
481.36 |
195.86 |
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| Property Crime Rate |
3775.46 |
2459.29 |
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| Burglary Rate |
945.2 |
585.46 |
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| Larceny, Thefts Rate |
2470.78 |
1660.47 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
359.48 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
84.68 |
82.19 |
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| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
74234577 |
45901994.34 |
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| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
3997576 |
31524509.36 |
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| From the 2000 Census Reports |
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| Population |
9122385 |
203400320 |
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| Average Family Size in 2000 |
2.98 |
3.1 |
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| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
0.743 |
0.81 |
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| Median age |
41.52 |
37.8 |
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| Males per 100 Females |
93.24 |
94.67 |
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| Percentage Unemployed |
5.69 |
5.97 |
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| Use Public Transport |
1.25 |
1.12 |
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| Travel Time |
25.85 |
24.55 |
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| Median Value of a House |
121924.47 |
92201.9 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
1492.69 |
845.87 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
314.25 |
283.44 |
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| Contract Monthly Rent |
504.77 |
390.93 |
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| Gross Rent |
589 |
463.96 |
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| % of Household Total |
67.17 |
69.46 |
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| % of Families Household Total |
50.73 |
54.65 |
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| Avg Population per Household |
2.45 |
2.55 |
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| Avg Population per Family |
2.93 |
3.06 |
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| % of Non Families Household Total |
32.83 |
30.54 |
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| Monthly Income-Household |
39095.75 |
38521.16 |
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| Monthly Income Family |
46077.66 |
45249.75 |
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| Per Capita Income |
23287.89 |
18724.65 |
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| Earning per Male |
33040.37 |
33331.99 |
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| Earning per Female |
24932.89 |
23722.78 |
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| % Families Below Poverty Line |
10.72 |
9.88 |
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| People speaking Less than fluent English |
7.25 |
3.53 |
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| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
77.55 |
78.68 |
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| Bachelor Degree Holders |
20.53 |
17.11 |
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| Density |
2195.92 |
1175.8 |
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| % of one Race |
17034.5 |
8737.95 |
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| % of Black & Others |
2926.23 |
1231.39 |
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| % of American Indians |
51.18 |
70.5 |
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| % of Asians |
299.97 |
393.43 |
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| % of Hawaii |
9.52 |
13.87 |
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| % of Others |
531.11 |
600.04 |
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| % of Two or more Races |
441.34 |
245.37 |
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| % of Hispanic or Latino |
3205.74 |
1345.63 |
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| Education |
FL |
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| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
498 |
532.6 |
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| Math SAT Score, 2000 |
500 |
536.06 |
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| Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
6203 |
6623.8 |
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| % of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
55 |
35.76 |
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| % of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
82.3 |
83.32 |
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| % of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
23.9 |
24.62 |
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| Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
18.4 |
15.52 |
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| Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
39275 |
41505.06 |
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| Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 |
1.8 |
3.12 |
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| College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 |
140 |
82.12 |
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| Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
FL |
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| % Low Birth-Weight Babies |
8.1 |
7.51 |
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| Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
7 |
7.14 |
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| Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) |
26 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
53 |
58.2 |
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| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
33 |
28.1 |
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| % of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) |
12 |
9.16 |
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| % of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) |
8 |
8.16 |
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% of Children Living With Parents
Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
27 |
24.02 |
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| % of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
22 |
17.29 |
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| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
30 |
24.92 |
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| Financial & Government Comparison |
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| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
24938748000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
1523.0000 |
1949.8 |
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| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
17171456000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
1133.0000 |
2259.96 |
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| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
418851.0000 |
173820.7 |
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| State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) |
AA+ |
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| Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 |
0.99 |
1.06 |
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| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
4.9 |
5.64 |
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| Florida Neighborhood |
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| Song: Swanee River |
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Written by Stephen C. Foster
Way down upon de Swanee Ribber,
Far, far away,
Dere&apos wha my heart is turning ebber,
Dere&apos wha de old folks stay.
All up and down de whole creation
Sadly I roam,
Still longing for de old plantation,
And for de old folks at home.
Chorus
All de world am sad and dreary,
Eb-rywhere I roam;
Oh, darkeys, how my heart grows weary,
Far from de old folks at home!
2nd verse
All round de little farm I wandered
When I was young,
Den many happy days I squandered,
Many de songs I sung.
When I was playing wid my brudder
Happy was I;
Oh, take me to my kind old mudder!
Dere let me live and die.
3rd Verse
One little hut among de bushes,
One dat I love
Still sadly to my memory rushes,
No matter where I rove.
When will I see de bees a-humming
All round de comb?
When will I hear de banjo strumming,
Down in my good old home?
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