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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 16, 2016

Florida is going through a growth spurt. The Sunshine State’s population grew by 333,471 between April 1, 2015 and April 1, 2016. That marks the greatest annual increase in residents since 2006, according to a report by the Office of Economic and Demographic Research. The state’s population was more than 20.1 million as of April […]

Mike SchneiderSeptember 15, 2016

While Floridians made economic strides last year, the state still lags behind the rest of the nation on important economic indicators, according to new figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Three Florida cities had the lowest median household income last year among the nation’s 25 largest metro areas, and Florida had one of […]

Peter SchorschMay 19, 2016

In the years since Florida’s population growth dropped to its lowest level in decades, the state’s expansion has rebounded the most in inland communities in South Florida, the suburbs of Orlando and the Fort Myers area, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Florida cities, towns, villages and places with populations […]

Shannon NickinsonApril 5, 2016

Sometimes it’s not about having all the answers — it’s about knowing where to go to find them. The Golden Apple roundtable is a gathering of teachers of the year from Escambia Schools. It’s a forum where the best and brightest minds on the front lines of education in Escambia County get together to share […]

Associated PressMarch 24, 2016

Have golf cart, will travel. At least to The Villages. The retirement community in central Florida famous for its souped-up golf carts once again was the nation’s fastest-growing metro area, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. It was the third year in a row that the community of 119,000 residents had […]

Shannon NickinsonDecember 28, 2015

In Escambia County, minimum wage jobs aren’t just for kids. And that’s part of the reason this metro area lags behind others in the state in terms of prosperity. That’s according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, shared by the UWF Office of Economic Development and Engagement. About one of every five jobs (23.6 […]

Associated PressSeptember 17, 2015

Median household income in Florida has returned to the same range as it was before the recession, and fewer people in Florida are married than a decade ago, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Median household income in Florida last year was almost $47,500, an increase of more than 3 percent […]

Associated PressSeptember 16, 2015

The rate of Floridians without health insurance dropped to 16.6 percent this past year. Figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that represents a drop of 3.4 percentage points from a rate of 20 percent in 2013. Despite the drop, Florida still had the third-highest rate of residents without health insurance. Only Texas […]

Michael SainatoJuly 14, 2015

According to a recent study conducted by the financial news site 24/7 Wall St., Gainesville is fourth in the nation of cities with the most income inequality. To identify the cities with the widest gap between the rich and the poor, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed Gini coefficients for each of the 381 metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) from […]

Associated PressMay 27, 2015

Florida created the most jobs with people working for themselves of any state in the nation, and positions in real estate and rentals led the way. The state added more than 63,000 new self-employed jobs from 2012 to 2013, according to figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. That represents close to a quarter […]

Tag: U.S. Census Bureau

Florida sees greatest annual increase in population since 2006

Florida had economic gains in 2015 but lags behind nation

South Florida, Orlando, Fort Myers lead Florida’s growth

Shannon Nickinson: Communities need to make sure kids are ready for kindergarten

The Villages is nation’s fastest growing, again

Shannon Nickinson: Minimum wage now amounts to a minimum life

Household income approaches prerecession level in Florida

Rate of uninsured drops to 16.6 percent in Florida

Michael Sainato: Gainesville ranks 4th nationally for most income inequality

Florida leads nation in number of new self-employed jobs