Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Orlando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
St. Petersburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Tallahassee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Tampa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Nickname: Sunshine State
Motto: In God we trust
Flower: Orange blossom
Bird: Mockingbird
Area: 65,754.59 square miles (2000; U.S. rank: 22nd)
Elevation: Ranges from sea level to 345 feet above sea level
Climate: Humid with abundant sunshine; ranges from subtropical to tropical
Admitted to Union: March 3, 1845
Capital: Tallahassee
Head Official: Governor John Ellis Bush (R) (until 2007)
Population
1980: 9,746,000
1990: 12,938,000
2000: 15,982,378
2004 estimate: 17,397,161
Percent change, 1990–2000: 23.5%
U.S. rank in 2004: 4th
Percent of residents born in state: 32.7% (2000)
Density: 296.4 people per square mile (2000)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 905,957
Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)
White: 12,465,029
Black or African American: 2,335,505
American Indian and Alaska Native: 53,541
Asian: 266,256
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 8,625
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 2,682,715
Other: 477,107
Age Characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 945,823
Population 5 to 19 years old: 3,102,809
Percent of population 65 years and over: 17.6%
Median age: 38.7 years (2000)
Vital Statistics
Total number of births (2003): 212,144
Total number of deaths (2003): 168,598 (infant deaths, 1,576)
AIDS cases reported through 2003: 43,223
Economy
Major industries: Agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, services, trade, government
Unemployment rate: 4.5% (December 2004)
Per capita income: $29,972 (2003; U.S. rank: 25th)
Median household income: $29,294 (3-year average, 2001-2003)
Percentage of persons below poverty level: 14.9% (3-year average, 2001-2003)
Income tax rate: None
Sales tax rate: 6.0% on most items