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The Central Florida Region consists of 7 counties, including Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, and Volusia, with an estimated population of over 3.7 million. The region, projected to grow by an additional 4 million people by 2050, includes 87 incorporated municipalities, is home to one United States Senators, and represents 8 congressional districts.
The Central Florida Region includes the world´s top spaceport, annual domestic and international airport destinations serving over 17 million residents and visitors annually, and hosts the nation´s 6th largest public university and Florida´s newest medical school. Annual visitors to Central Florida are estimated at over 50 million in 2010. |
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Additional Information About Central Florida
Presented below are a series of documents consisting of demographic statistics, economics studies, and Hispanic impact analysis for the Orlando Metropolitan Statistical Area and Central Florida. This information is provided to the general public and it is free of charge.
As an online visitor, you may download the files presented in this page for your personal informational use, as long as you respect the copyright laws of the authors of these documents.
Thank you for visiting the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando´s Web site.
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NEW DATA: HISPANIC POPULATION 2010
HISPANIC POPULATION CENSUS FIGURES: 2010 vs. 2000 COMPARISON
The Hispanic Population Census Figures document (PDF document-1page/206KB) presents Hispanic population data for the Central Florida area, county by county and totals for seven counties. It also presents data for the state of Florida as well as the nation. The document outputs percent changes and absolute changes of population (Hispanic and non-Hispanic) between the years 2000 and 2010. The document also describes Hispanic population as percentage of total population for each county, total seven counties, state and nation.
The source for the data presented in the Hispanic Population Census Figures document is the United States Census Bureau.
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HISPANIC OWNED BUSINESSES IN THE U.S, STATE OF FLORIDA AND ORLANDO MSA.
Presented by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando. Hispanic Owned Firms (PDF document - 4 pages/ 1.4MB) presents data that has been collected from the U.S. Department of Commerce´s economic census of 2002, 1997 and 1992. It provides facts and information about the composition of Hispanic businesses in the United States of America.
More recent data regarding Hispanic-Owned firms in the nation...The number of Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States increased by 43.7 percent to 2.3 million, more than twice the national rate of 18.0 percent between 2002 and 2007.
Hispanic-owned businesses generated $345.2 billion in sales in 2007, up 55.5 percent compared with 2002. The number of Hispanic-owned businesses with receipts of $1 million or more increased 51.6 percent- from 29,168 to 44,206 businesses between 20102 and 2007.
These new data comes from the Survey of Business Owners: Hispanic-Owned businesses: 2007, which provides detailed information every five years for Hispanic-owned businesses, such as the number of firms, sales and receipts, number of paid employees and annual payroll.
For more information, please visit: www.census.gov
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METRO ORLANDO AREA PROFILE
Presented by Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission. In the Metro Orlando Profile (PDF document - 5 pages/ 106KB) you will find a compilation of important data related to demographic, labor, education, housing and other statistics that are relevant to the Central Florida Area including Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties, and the City of Orlando. This data was updated February 10, 2011.
For additional information, please visit the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission at www.orlandoedc.com
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MyRegion.org: 2009 PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE CENTRAL FLORIDA REGION.
After nearly a decade of regional collaboration, has Central Florida advanced as a region? Are we better able to compete in a global economy and provide a high quality for residents? The Where in the World Are We? 2009 Progress Report for the Central Florida Region is presented in a convenient 28 page/6.24MB PDF document that provides in-depth analysis of how the region has progressed during the last decade in the areas of Economic Leadership, Education, Environment, Quality of Life, Smart, Quality, Growth and Regional Resolves and Cooperation.
The report also quantifies the progress being made on key regional indicators and compares it to other state, national and international comparable regions; examining the gaps where regional collaboration might exist
Regional Indicators: Additional specific information is presented below for regional indicators.
a. Economic Leadership - click here to download section indicators and data
b. Education - click here to download section indicators and data
c. Environment - click here to download section indicators and data
d. Quality of Life - click here to download section indicators and data
e. Smart Quality Growth - click here to download section indicators and data
f. Summary - click here to download indicators summary
| The information presented above is extremely valuable to individuals and organizations looking into everything our region has to offer. The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando is proud to partner with myregion.org and salutes the leadership of the organization for putting together the 2009 Progress Report for the Central Florida Region. For more information about the myregion.org, its mission and objectives to move our region into tomorrow, visit www.myregion.org. |
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HISPANIC SUMMIT REPORTS ON CENTRAL FLORIDA (2005-2007).
An exceptional array of speakers who participated in the Hispanic Summit conducted in 2005, 2006 and 2007 in Orlando, FL, discussed topics ranging from Philanthropy and Civic Participation, Media, Economic Opportunities between Puerto Rico and Central Florida, Free Trade Agreements and the Business Community´s Commitment to Diversity and Entrepreneurship.
During these years the Hispanic Summit, three pieces of Original Research Studies were presented to our community: The Economic Impact of Hispanics in Central Florida, Puerto Ricans in Orlando and Central Florida and the Regional Leadership Survey, a multi-county analysis highlighting the different voter attitudes and trends in the region. Such information has provided valuable information to our government, business and civic leaders to make plans for the future and promote cooperation, coordination and collaboration in the region.
Research available from the Hispanic Summit includes the following:
5.1- Hank Fishkind, Ph.D, President, Fishkind & Associates, Inc. on the Regional Economic Impact of the growing Hispanik Market.
a. Economic Impact of Hispanics in Central Florida (PDF document - 29 pages/608KB)
b. Regional Economic Impact Research: Hispanic Communities in Central Florida (PowerPoint document - 35 Slides/143KB)
5.2- Jorge Duany, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Puerto Rico and Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, Ph.D., Director, Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños (Center for Puerto Rican Studies). Their presentation is entitled "Puerto Ricans in Orlando and Central Florida" and is original, never-done-before research, presented for the first time at the Hispanic Summit.
a. Puerto Ricans in Orlando and Central Florida (PDF document - 62 pages/216KB)
b. Puerto Ricans in Orlando and Central Florida (PowerPoint document - 38 Slides/1.95MB)
5.3- David Hill, Hill Research Consultants and John Sowinski, Principal, Consensus Communications, unveiled the Regional Leadership Survey, a multi-county analysis highlighting different voter attitudes and trends in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole and Volusia Counties.
a. Regional Leadership Survey of Voters in Central Florida (PDF document- 444pages/2.07MB)
b. Economic Impact of Hispanics in Central Florida (PDF document- 29 pages/ 608KB) c. Regional Economic Impact Research: Hispanic Communities in Central Florida (PowerPoint document -35 Slides/143KB)
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FLORIDA AND METRO FORECAST (2009-2012)
A comprehensive, quarterly forecast of the Florida economy and 12 metropolitan areas produced by the Institute for Economic Competitiveness at the University of Central Florida. Metropolitan areas covered by the 94-page/6.4MB PDF document include: Pensacola, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Ocala, Deltona-Daytona Beach, Tampa-St. Petersburg, Lakeland, Orlando-Kissimmee, Palm Bay-Melbourne, Naples-Marco Island, and Miami-Fort Lauderdale.
The Institute for Economic Competitiveness strives to provide complete, accurate, and timely national, state, and regional forecasts and economic analysis. Through these analysis, the Institute provides valuable resources to the public and private sectors for informed decision making.
For additional information about the Institute for Economic Competitiveness and the University of Central Florida, please visit http://www.bus.ucf.edu/hitec/index.shtm
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Orange County by the Numbers Shown below are statistics of the Hispanic population in each area of Orange County compared against the entire state of Florida an the nation. Each section of Orange County is divided by Population, Income, Business of Jobs Located within their area, Occupation, and Job Locations.
Central Orange County: this region has the highest percentage of Hispanics and the most jobs located within that area. Also notable is the highest percentage of professional, scientific, and technical services.
East Orange County: this region holds the most Educational Services.
North Central Orange County: this region holds the most health Care & Social Assistance for the county, as well as Finance & Insurance.
West Orange County: this region stands out with its highest Median and Average household Income and the highest percentage of Accommodation & Food Series
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Other Information:
The Greater Orlando metropolitan region is a destination that ranks as the third most visited region among travelers in the year 2009. Since the establishment of destination tourism in the 1970s, the local economy has diversified, and today the region is the center of operations for multiple companies servicing Central Florida. (CLICK ON IMAGE TO VIEW DATA)
Orlando metropolitan region has also ranked as the sixth largest cities for doing business in America. (CLICK ON IMAGE TO VIEW DATA)
BizJournals searched for the best markets to develop small business using a six-part formula to analize the nation´s 100 largest metropolitan area, in which Orlando ranked as number seven.
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