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*AW that more than 5 , 300 of these housing units are for seasonal residents . Almost 88 % of <br /> homes in Indian River County were built prior to 1990 . Nearly 80 % of residents own their <br /> own home in Indian River County , and the median value of owner-occupied homes in the <br /> County is $ 104 , 000 . <br /> Table 2 . 4 displays U . S . Department of Housing and Urban Develo ment building <br /> permit data for the County and its municipalities . <br /> Table 2 . 4 . Building permit data , Indian River County , 1980 — 2000 . <br /> 1980 1990 200 <br /> Location Single- Multi- Single- Multi - Single - Multi - <br /> Famil Family Family Family FamilyFamil <br /> Unincorporated County 667 205 560 210 816 759 <br /> Fellsmere 7 20 14 0 20 5 <br /> Indian River Shores 29 26 36 0 40 18 <br /> Orchid 0 0 8 0 45 30 <br /> Sebastian 440 10 372 8 269 18 <br /> Vero Beach 71 119 50 8 24 15 <br /> Total 1 , 214 380 1 , 040 226 1 , 214 845 <br /> Source : U . S . Department of Housing and Urban Development , 2003 . <br /> According to the University of Florida (2001 ) , Indian River County had- <br /> 1 , 217 <br /> ad1 , 217 single-family housing starts ( new construction ) and 753 multi -family housing <br /> starts in <br /> the year 2000 . In 2000 , reported building permits and new housing units in the County and <br /> municipalities were valued at $362 , 739 , 000 . <br /> The County' s Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Growth <br /> Management Plan has identified several areas where development opportunit es exist . <br /> Those areas include the corridor planning opportunities along CR 510 , U . S . H ghway 1 , and <br /> SR 60 , a traditional neighborhood development at Olso Road and 58th Avenu , potential for <br /> agricultural planned communities that allow clustered residential on agriculturE I lands , and <br /> nodal development at Oslo Road and 74th Avenue . <br /> 2 . 5 ECONOMIC RESOURCES <br /> There are two Chambers of Commerce in Indian River County , with locations in <br /> Vero Beach and Sebastian . In 1990 , the top three occupations in Indian River County were <br /> administrative support , sales , and services . In 2000 , the top three occupations were <br /> management/professional , sales and office , and service jobs . In 1990 , the top three <br /> industries in the County were retail trade , construction , and health provision ( able 2 . 5 ) . In <br /> 2000 , the top three industries were education , health , and social services ; retail trade ; and <br /> arts , entertainment , recreation , accommodation , and food services . For comparison , the top <br /> three industries in the state of Florida in 2001 were " other services , " it professic nal and <br /> business services , " and " healthcare and social assistance . " According to EntE rprise Florida <br /> (2003 ) , the top three private sector employers in the County are The New Piper Aircraft, Inc . <br /> �.. <br /> ( 1 000 ) , Vero Beach Press Journal (210 ) , and Macho Products ( 180) . <br /> 2-9 <br />