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While Florida grew on average 23% in the last
decade, Collier County grew
by 65%; Lee County by 31% and Charlotte by 27%.
The two interior counties of Hendry and Glades grew
at a slower pace bringing the average rate of growth
for the region to approximately 22%. |
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55% of the population are
between the ages of 18 and 64 (20% are 17
years or younger; and 25% are over 65 years of age).
A 16.7% growth of citizens between the ages of 18
and 24 is expected before 2005 in SW Florida (compared
to a national growth projection of 4.99% and a state
growth projection of 13.6% in the same age group). |
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Median age in Lee County
is 42 and in Collier is 40.7 years. |
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There are 23,910 businesses in Southwest Florida. |
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Over 350,000 people are
in the workforce of Southwest Florida. |
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The Nation’s newest public university, Florida
Gulf Coast University, calls SW Florida home. |
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Postsecondary educational options include Edison
Community College, International
College, Barry
University, and county vocational/technical
centers. Lee County has two high tech centers: High
Tech North and High
Tech Central; Charlotte has the Charlotte
Technical Center; and Collier for the Lorenzo Walker Institute. |
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Within area high schools, there are increasing
options for students. For example, partnerships
have created Tech Prep, Career Academies, Internships,
and 2+2 opportunities and options for students. |
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Southwest Florida consistently ranks near
the top of lists of best places to live and work...Thomas
Edison and Henry Ford knew that!
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