The eight county area of the Florida Suncoast, which encompases 4,021,391 persons, has experienced a population growth of 17.4% over the past ten years, from 2000 - 2010. The Suncoast region's growth rate is just under Florida's growth rate of 17.6% for the same time period. Lee county has grown the quickest at 40.3% whereas Monroe County has had a population decline of 8.2% respectively. Unemployment for the Suncoast region has increased significantly as well from the low 3% range back in the year 2000 to over 10.6% as of 3rd quarter 2011 (see unemployment rate chart below).
In terms of workforce occupation distribution, the three highest employing sectors are (1) office / administrative support occupations at 18.2%, (2) sales occupations at 12.5%, and (3) food preparation / food service occupations at 12.5%. Conversely, the least employing sectors are (1) architecture / engineering occupations at 1.1%, (2) life, physical & social science occupations at 0.9% and (3) farming, fishery & forestry occupations at 0.6%. View full occupation distribution chart further down this page.
Weekly pay for the labor workforce ranges from $613 per week in Charlotte County and $845 per week in Hillsborough County. The average weekly pay for the State of Florida is $780 per week. Statistics provided by the Florida Labor Market Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program.
Suncoast Region Population Growth 2000 - 2010 (Data)
Population information for the Suncoast Workforce Region ( Tampa - Naples ).
These figures are for the 2000 - 2010 time period.
| County |
Year 2000 Population |
Year 2010 Population |
2000 - 2010 Percent Change |
| Pinellas |
921,482 |
916,542 |
-0.5% |
| Hillsborough |
998,948 |
1,229,226 |
23.1% |
| Manatee |
264,002 |
322,833 |
22.3% |
| Sarasota |
325,957 |
379,448 |
16.4% |
| Charlotte |
141,627 |
159,978 |
13.0% |
| Lee |
440,888 |
618,754 |
40.3% |
| Collier |
251,377 |
321,520 |
27.9% |
| Monroe |
79,589 |
73,090 |
-8.2% |
| Florida |
15,982,378 |
18,801,310 |
17.60% |
| Source: FL Labor Market Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program |
Suncoast Region Occupation Distribution (Data)
Occupational groups in the Suncoast Workforce Region (Tampa - Naples) for 2011.
| Occupation |
Pinellas |
Hillsbourough |
Manatee |
Sarasota |
Charlotte |
Lee |
Collier |
Monroe |
Total % |
| Office / Administrative Support |
81,501 |
126,769 |
19,571 |
26,995 |
n/a |
37,073 |
19,473 |
n/a |
18.2% |
| Sales |
53,002 |
79,743 |
13,674 |
18,818 |
n/a |
32,593 |
15,679 |
n/a |
12.5% |
| Food Preparation & Serving |
37,157 |
47,881 |
12,774 |
16,544 |
n/a |
23,143 |
15,963 |
n/a |
9.2% |
| Healthcare Practitioners |
30,511 |
35,895 |
6,270 |
11,139 |
n/a |
14,756 |
6,932 |
n/a |
6.3% |
| Building, Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance |
27,066 |
22,583 |
5,038 |
8,179 |
n/a |
10,593 |
9,764 |
n/a |
5.2% |
| Construction & Extraction |
23,582 |
23,788 |
6,262 |
7,814 |
n/a |
13,956 |
8,090 |
n/a |
4.9% |
| Healthcare Support |
21,124 |
14,643 |
3,455 |
6,974 |
n/a |
7,127 |
3,356 |
n/a |
4.9% |
| Business / Financial Operations |
19,845 |
44,772 |
4,434 |
6,920 |
n/a |
7,819 |
5,234 |
n/a |
4.8% |
| Education, Training, & Library |
17,672 |
35,362 |
5,873 |
6,647 |
na |
10,672 |
5,379 |
n/a |
4.7% |
| Installation, Maintenance & Repair |
16,471 |
24,321 |
4,440 |
6,030 |
n/a |
9,455 |
5,417 |
n/a |
4.6% |
| Personal Care & Service |
16,057 |
17,159 |
4,397 |
5,667 |
n/a |
7,182 |
4,804 |
n/a |
3.9% |
| Management |
18,521 |
32,747 |
8,761 |
5,467 |
n/a |
8,617 |
8,252 |
n/a |
3.4% |
| Transportation & Material Moving |
15,696 |
37,595 |
6,446 |
5,393 |
n/a |
10,138 |
4,978 |
n/a |
3.3% |
| Production |
12,346 |
22,244 |
6,419 |
4,826 |
n/a |
5,924 |
3,155 |
n/a |
3.2% |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media |
10,280 |
11,467 |
2,018 |
3,181 |
n/a |
3,707 |
1,840 |
n/a |
2.0% |
| Protective Service |
8,508 |
13,573 |
2,221 |
3,041 |
n/a |
4,687 |
2,786 |
n/a |
1.9% |
| Community / Social Services |
7,532 |
7,994 |
1,700 |
2,140 |
n/a |
2,731 |
1,416 |
n/a |
1.7% |
| Legal |
6,340 |
9,817 |
792 |
1,858 |
n/a |
1,755 |
887 |
n/a |
1.4% |
| Computer / Mathematical |
6,060 |
17,551 |
1,238 |
1,720 |
n/a |
2,180 |
1,171 |
n/a |
1.3% |
| Architecture / Engineering |
4,532 |
9,587 |
992 |
1,306 |
n/a |
1,894 |
852 |
n/a |
1.1% |
| Life, Physical & Social Science |
2,552 |
4,748 |
515 |
828 |
n/a |
933 |
585 |
n/a |
0.9% |
| Farming, Fishing & Forestry |
247 |
7,698 |
3,474 |
371 |
n/a |
1,284 |
3,157 |
n/a |
0.6% |
| Source: FL Labor Market Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program |
Above data based upon 1,856,408 working persons in the Suncoast Workforce Region ( Tampa - Naples )
Unemployment Rates in the Suncoast Region
Unemployment Rates Per County from 1990 -
Suncoast Region Income Statistics 1999 - 2009 (Data)
Family incomes for the Suncoast Workforce Region (Tampa - Naples).
| County |
1999 Median Family Income |
2009 Median Family Income |
1999 - 2009 Percent Change |
| Pinellas |
$46,925 |
$43,200 |
-7.9% |
| Hillsborough |
$48,223 |
$47,129 |
-2.3% |
| Manatee |
$46,576 |
$45,565 |
-2.2% |
| Sarasota |
$50,111 |
$45,953 |
-8.3% |
| Charlotte |
$42,653 |
$40,874 |
-4.2% |
| Lee |
$46,430 |
$45,624 |
-1.7% |
| Collier |
$54,816 |
$53,934 |
-1.6% |
| Monroe |
$50,734 |
$49,740 |
-2.0% |
| Source: Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
Suncoast Region Average Weekly Wage
Average weekly wage information for the Suncoast Workforce Region (Tampa - Naples).
These figures are for the 3rd Quarter 2010 time period.
| County |
Average Weekly Wage |
| Pinellas |
$761 |
| Hillsborough |
$845 |
| Manatee |
$685 |
| Sarasota |
$720 |
| Charlotte |
$613 |
| Lee |
$709 |
| Collier |
$761 |
| Monroe |
$712 |
| Florida |
$780 |
| Source: FL Labor Market Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program |
| To view hourly workforce wage earnings and annual salary workforce earnings for the Floirda Suncoast region by specific metropolitan area, click here |
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