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KEY
WEST AND MONROE COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS
Key West is an island city some 4 miles long
by 2 miles wide, located at the end of U.S. Highway 1, approximately 160
miles south west of Miami, Florida. The city is the county seat of Monroe
County. The principal industry is tourism. A survey performed in 1996
estimated that 1.5 million visited Key West and 2.5 million visited at
least some part of the Florida Keys. A 1999 survey increased the estimate
of total visitors to the Keys to 2.9 million, with half the increase due
to cruise traffic (affecting Key West only) and half due to auto visitors
(throughout the Keys).
| Population: |
| Year |
Monroe
County |
Key
West |
| 1980 |
63,188 |
24,292 |
| 1990 |
78,024 |
24,832 |
| 2000 |
79,589 |
25,478 |
| 2,138 Military
employment in Key West in 1997 |
| Age
Breakdown: |
| Age |
Key
West 2000 |
Monroe
County 2000 |
| 0-19 |
18% |
19% |
| 20-34 |
25% |
18% |
| 35-44 |
19% |
18% |
| 45-54 |
17% |
18% |
| 55-64 |
10% |
12% |
| 65-74 |
6% |
9% |
| 75+ |
5% |
6% |
| Median Age: |
38.9 |
42.6 |
| Monroe
County Registered Voters (2000): |
| Democrat: |
19,568 |
| Republican: |
18,826 |
| Other: |
10,272 |
| Total: |
48,666 |
Households
by Income Distribution:
(Number of households / percentage of total) |
| Income |
Monroe
Co. '95 |
Key
West '95 |
| $0-$14.9K |
10,302/36% |
1,945 / 17% |
| $15K-$24.9K |
7,995 / 28% |
2,086 / 19% |
| $25K-44.9K |
8,058 / 28% |
3,805 / 34% |
| $50K + |
2,545 / 9% |
3,369 / 30% |
| Total Households: |
36, 850 |
(98) 11,205 |
| Average Size: |
2.3 |
2.3 |
| Population
by Race: 2000 |
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Key
West |
Monroe
Co. |
| White |
71.4% |
77.2% |
| Black |
8.8% |
4.5% |
| Hispanic |
16.5% |
15.8% |
| Other |
3.3% |
2.5% |
Economy
Gross Sales |
| Key West: (97) |
$1,062,720,857 |
| Monroe County: (00) |
$3,011,352,247 |
| Ad
Valorem Millage Rate 2001-Key West |
| Monroe County |
4.1407 |
| School |
4.9890 |
| City of Key West |
3.4098 |
| S. Fl. Water Management
District |
0.6970 |
| Mosquito Control |
0.6641 |
| Per $1,000 Assessed Value |
13.9006 |
| Key
West Employment |
| Per Capita Income (98) |
$28,959 |
| Size of Workforce (97) |
23,284 |
| (Includes
approx. 5,000 "commuters" from lower Keys) |
| Unemployment
Rate |
| Monroe County 9/2001 |
2.1% |
| Monroe
County Price Level Index Florida = 100 |
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| Monroe County |
Index |
State Rank |
| Overall |
107.6 |
2 |
| Food |
100.4 |
5 |
| Health Care |
112.4 |
3 |
| Housing |
114.5 |
2 |
| Personal Goods & Services |
103.3 |
2 |
| Transportation |
102.0 |
3 |
| Average
2 Bedroom Home |
| Key West 2000: |
$307,600 |
| Monroe
County Employees by Industry 1999: |
| Industry |
Number |
Percentage |
| Services |
11,902 |
32.9 % |
| Retail Trade |
10,780 |
29.8% |
| Government |
6,041 |
16.7% |
| Construction |
2,351 |
6.5% |
| Transportation, Communication,
Utilities |
1,628 |
4.5% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real
Estate |
1,592 |
4.4% |
| Wholesale Trade |
760 |
2.1% |
| Manufacturing |
579 |
1.6% |
| Agricultural, Forest,
Fisheries |
362 |
1.0% |
| Other |
181 |
0.5% |
| Building
Permit Value Issued in 1999 |
| City of Key West: |
$1,189,415 |
Key West
Industry Summary (1999)
Number of Business Licenses |
Structures
|
Units
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| Hotels/Motels |
57 |
3,718 |
| Guesthouses |
116 |
918 |
| Other Transient |
400 |
664 |
| Retail |
573 |
5300 |
| Bikes/Scooters/Jet Skis
Rentals |
792 |
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| Food Service |
265 |
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| Charter Boats |
165 |
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| Schools
and Churches |
| Schools: |
|
| Elementary |
4 |
| Elementary Parochial |
3 |
| Public Middle School |
1 |
| Public High School |
1 |
| May Sands Exceptional
School |
1 |
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| City enrollment (2000-2001): |
4,268 |
| Places
of Worship: |
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| Churches |
33 |
| Synagogues |
2 |
| Climate |
| Key West has a mild climate
because of the nearness of the Gulf Stream in the Straits of Florida
and the tempering effects of the Gulf of Mexico to the west and
north. Average temperature during the winter is only about 14 degrees
lower than in the summer. Daily variations throughout the year average
only about 10 degrees. There is no known record of frost, ice, sleet,
or snow in Key West.
The period of December through April
receives abundant sunshine and slightly less than 25% of the annual
rainfall. June through October is normally 53% of the yearly total
in numerous showers and thundershowers.
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| 2000 |
Average High |
Average Low |
Rainfall for
Month |
Normal Rainfall |
| January |
75.8 |
64.5 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
| February |
75.9 |
65.7 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
| March |
81.7 |
69.6 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
| April |
81.6 |
70.1 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
| May |
86.0 |
75.9 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
| June |
88.0 |
79.0 |
0.2 |
4.0 |
| July |
91.0 |
81.0 |
2.0 |
5.1 |
| August |
88.6 |
77.8 |
8.8 |
5.0 |
| September |
88.9 |
78.8 |
4.0 |
5.9 |
| October |
83.0 |
74.0 |
0.2 |
5.8 |
| November |
79.1 |
69.7 |
0.6 |
2.8 |
| December |
74.0 |
65.8 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
| Year Average |
82.8 |
72.7 |
2.1 |
3.5 |
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*All
information displayed on this page has been compiled from information
supplied by the
Greater Key West Chamber of Commerce.
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