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Bonita
Springs Area Demographics
EMPLOYMENT
BY SECTOR
Agriculture,
Forestry & Fish 2.7%
Wholesale Trade 3.5%
Manufacturing 4.6%
Transportation, Communications & Public Utilities 4.4%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 5.5%
Construction 8.2%
Gov't. (Fed, State & Local) 15.8%
Retail Sales 25.2%
Services 29.9%
Mining 0.1%
Source: Florida Department of Labor & Employment
Security
OCCUPATIONAL WAGE RATES
(Lee County Average)
Accountant $20.48
Administrative Manager 21.15
Billing Clerk 9.10
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter 10.11
Computer Engineer 30.03
Construction Manager 21.49
Customer Service Representative 11.96
Data Entry Keyer 9.96
Electrician 11.30
File Clerk 7.54
Financial Manager 20.78
General Office Clerk 9.23
Hotel Desk Clerk 7.19
Medical &Clinical Lab Technician 14.40
Physical Therapist 28.53
Receptionist 8.48
Registered Nurse 17.50
Salesperson, Retail 8.52
Secretary 9.75
Truck (heavy) Driver 11.51
Warehouse Supervisor 11.30
Source: State of Florida, Department of Labor
Employment Security
TOP 20 EMPLOYERS IN LEE COUNTY
TYPE OF NUMBER OF COMPANY BUSINESS EMPLOYEES
Lee County School District Education 8,026
Lee Memorial Health Systems Healthcare 4,900
Publix Super Markets Grocery Stores 3,015
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Healthcare 2,950
Dept. of Children &Families Government 2,897
Lee County Government Government 1,964
WalMart Coporation Discount Retail 1,850
Meristar Resort Services 1,500
Winn Dixie Stores Grocery Stores 1,400
City of Cape Coral Government 1,370
City of Fort Myers Government 974
Lee County Sheriff's Office Government 917
Sprint/United Telephone Communications 810
Edison Community College Education 722
NationsBank of Florida Financial Institutions 700
News-Press Communications 650
KMart Department Store 609
Sony Electronics Customer Support Center 580
Robb &Stucky Retail Furniture 583
Shell Point Village Retirement/Assisted Living 550
Source: Economic Development Office of Lee County
LEE COUNTY
INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS 1996-2006
1996 2006 ANNUAL NATIONAL INDUSTRY EMP GROWTH AVERAGE
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 6,351 7.155 1.27% - 0.1%
Construction 12,179 13,311 0.93% 0.9%
Manufacturing 6,663 7,490 1.24% - 0.2%
Transportation & Public Utilities 6,614 8,274 2.51% 1.3%
Wholesale Trade 5,320 6,476 2.17% 1.1%
Retail Trade 37,006 46,918 2.68% 1.0%
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 8,467 9,329 1.02% 1.0%
Services 45,777 66,173 4.46% 2.9%
Government 23,406 30,704 3.12% 0.9%
Self-Employed 18,212 21,271 2.77% 1.2%
TOTAL 169,995 217,101 2.77% 1.3%
Source: Florida Department of Labor & Employment
Security, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
LABOR FORCE
(Lee County Average)
UNEMP.
YEAR EMPLOYED UNEMP. RATE
1980 78,187 3,853 4.7%
1990 145,877 6,739 4.4%
1995 162,866 7,074 4.9%
1998 169,254 5,198 3.0%
Source: Florida Department of Labor & Employment
Security
OFFICE, INDUSTRIAL
& RETAIL SPACE INVENTORY
RENTAL RANGE AVG. RENT TYPE PER SQ. FT. PER SQ. FT.
Leasable Office Space $11.70 - $12.61 $11.93
Leasable Industrial Space $2.00 - $10.50 $5.62
Retail Space $6.00 - $20.00 $11.05
Note: Lee County has 47 industrial parks and 8 industrial facilities.
Source: Allen Morris ONCOR; Lee County Property
Appraiser; Black's Guide, Inc.; Mariner Capital Management
SIGNIFICANT COMPANY
LOCATIONS TO LEE COUNTY
COMPANY & PRODUCT DIVISION EMPLOYEES
Gartner Group (Information Technology) Finance &Sales Division 400
LYNX Services/Industries (Auto Glass) Claims Management Center 329
LYNX Services (Auto Glass) Internal Services 122
Sony Electronics (Electronics) Customer Service Center 300
Sony Electronics (Electronics) Tech Support Center 280
Signature Group (Telemarketing) Call center 175
Diagnostic Services Inc. (Healthcare) Medical Testing Facility 150
SRBI (Opinion Polling) National Field Office 140
LTU International Airways (Aviation) Reservation Center 135
NeoMedia Technologies (Software) Headquarters 95
Paragon Marketing Services (Telemarketing) Call Center 75
Abbey Carpet Co. (Floor Covering) National Headquarters 65
Source: Lee County Economic Development Office
NATIONWIDE
RECOGNITIONS FOR LEE COUNTY 1994-1999
BONITA SPRINGS AREA RECOGNITION
Kiplinger Washington Letter Strongest small market economy in Florida
U.S. Housing Markets 5th hottest housing market in the U.S.
Expansion Management Magazine 13th fastest-growing metro area in the U.S.
Business Week Top 5 national job meccas for older adults
Inc. Magazine 24th top metro area for business start-ups
Money Magazine 13th best medium-sized Southern city
P.O.V. (Point of View) Magazine 9th best U.S. city for entrepreneurial start-up
Inc. Magazine One of "The Best Small Business
Neighborhoods in America"
Money Magazine 9th best telecommuting for mid-size metro
Carter Press One of "50 Fabulous Places to Raise Your Family"
Federal Aviation Administration 8th fastest growing airport in the nation to
2010
Source: Lee County Economic Development Office
NEW CONSTRUCTION
Office and retail space, plus residential housing (homes, villas,
condominiums)
TOTAL NEW CONSTRUCTION:
1990 $67,534,541
1992 $95,988,264
1993 $142,848,370
1995 $152,568,688
1996 $185,308-056
1997 $203,037,482
1998 $232,408,896
POPULATION
TRENDS & PROJECTIONS BONITA LEE COUNTY YEAR (5-MILE RADIUS) TOTAL
1970 105,216
1980 11,506 205,266
1990 32,087 335,113
1997 394,244
2000 42,540 421,753
Source: Lee County Planning Department; U.S. Census
Bureau; Strategic Mapping Inc.; UF/BEBR
BONITA POPULATION 2000
Year-round: 32,797 Seasonal: 46,000
Source: Lee County Economic Development Council
PERSONAL
INCOME MEDIAN PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD YEAR INCOME
2000 $40,657 $24,993
1998 26,819 34,680
1995 24,750 32,281
1994 22,545 31,064
1992 20,384 30,279
1990 19,583 28,448
Source: Bureau of Economic & Business Research;
Woods & Poole MSA Profile; Sales & Marketing Management
LEE COUNTY POPULATION BY AGE
0 - 17 19.9%
18 - 24 6.6%
25 - 44 25.0%
45 - 64 23.7%
65 - Over 24.8%
Source: Lee County Economic Development Office
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