Average Temperature (°F) High Low January: 74 56 July: 90 75 Florida Mean Annual Precipitation .............................. 53 in. Average Annual Rain Days .............................. 134 Palm Beach 1980: 576,758 1990: 863,503 2001: 1,154,464 2005(p): 1,252,700 2010(p): 1,375,200 (p) Denotes Projection Florida 9,746,961 12,938,071 16,331,739 17,376,900 18,776,400 Percentage 5.92% 6.67% 7.07% 7.21% 7.32% (1999 Data) In-Migration 52,671 Out-Migration 44,672 Net-Migration 7,999 Palm Beach Florida 1998 $39,182 $26,161 1999 $39,545 $26,593 2000 $41,007 $27,764 (2001 Data) Labor Force 538,442 Labor Force % of County Population 46.6% Number in County Unemployed 27,484 Unemployment Rate 5.1% (2000 Data) Palm Beach Florida Total Employment 481,051 6,837,050 Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 3.6% 2.3% Construction 6.3% 5.7% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 7.0% 6.4% Government 11.9% 14.3% Manufacturing 6.4% 7.1% Mining 0.0% 0.1% Retail Trade 19.7% 20.2% Services 36.7% 36.2% Transportation / Public Utilities 3.4% 5.1% Wholesale Trade 4.8% 5.6% Average Wages by Industry (2000 Data) All Industries $35,265 Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing $21,451 Construction $34,978 Finance, Insurance & Real Estate $57,714 Government $36,641 Manufacturing $52,509 Mining N/A Retail Trade $20,247 Services $33,874 Transportation / Public Utilities $46,000 Wholesale Trade $46,192 Federal Interstates I-95 Federal Highways US-1, US-441 State Highways SR-70, SR-80, Florida Turnpike Railroads CSX Transportation, FEC Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Palm Beach International Airport # Runways 3 Longest Paved Runway 10,000 ft. General Aviation Airports North County Airport; Belle Glade Airport; Lantana Airport; Boca Raton Local Deep Water Port Port of Palm Beach

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