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Comprehensive Plan Introductory Element TABLE 1.3 PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN POPULATION Indian River County Treasure Coast Florida 1960-1965 24.9 28.5 20.4 1965-1970 13.9 16.6 13.9 1970-1975 28.6 38.2 24.9 1975-1980 29.4 22.9 14.9 1980-1985 27.6 25.3 15.8 1985-1990 18.1 22.1 14.6 1990-1995 11.1 11.7 9.4 1995-2000 12.7 16.1 13.0 2000-2005 15.1 13.7 12.1 Source: U.S. Bureau of Census During the period from 1960 to 2005, the population of Indian River County increased by 414%; the Treasure Coast by 474%; and the state by 261.9%. While these figures are impressive, closer examination is needed to understand the rapid growth and identify the trends that occurred. Because data for the period from 1960-2005 are available for 5 year periods, much of this analysis addresses 5 year intervals. For the 9 five year periods between 1960 and 2005, population increases for Indian River County averaged 20.1%, compared with 21.7% increases for the Treasure Coast, and 15.4% increases for Florida. In all periods except the 1995 - 2000 period, Indian River County's 5 year growth rates were higher than Florida's five year growth rates, indicating that the county had a faster growth rate than the State as a whole. Comparatively, Indian River County's rates were greater than those for the Treasure Coast only for the 1975-1980, the 1980-1985, and the 2000-2005 periods. For much of the 1980's and all of the 1990's, the county's growth rate fell below the pace of the region. Therefore, the county's share of the regional population declined during that time period. This trend began to shift during the 2000-2005 period, with Indian River County outpacing the Treasure Coast during that time. At the same time, the County experienced higher percentage increases of population than the state, resulting in an overall increase in the county's share of the state population total. Community Development Department Indian River County 11