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Indian River County Economic Development Summary <br /> Why Florida and Why Indian River County? Indian River <br /> County Alternate Location <br /> population <br /> County population & workforce 138,028; <br /> workforce 64,698 <br /> population <br /> What are population and workforce within a one-hour commute? 1,152,434; <br /> workforce 365,424 <br /> Right-to-work state? What percentage of private sector employees belong to an <br /> Yes. 2.3% <br /> organized union? <br /> What percentage of population are high school graduates? What% hold 86.1% high school; <br /> Bachelors degrees or higher?What% hold Associates degrees? 26.6/o bachelors; <br /> 8.2%associates <br /> Average annual wage $34,119 <br /> State's workforce ranking by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce 1st <br /> Affordable utility rates <br /> Electric rates for a commercial customer using 500 kW of demand and 200,000 $15,954.15 per <br /> kWh/ month. Examples of these customers are; large call center, department month (7.97 <br /> store, grocery store, school. cents/kWh) <br /> FPL Business <br /> Does electric utility have any incentive or discount plans for new or expanding Advantage <br /> businesses? Program up to <br /> 25%discount <br /> Quality of Life <br /> Average annual temperature 72.8°F <br /> Average temperature in Winter(November-April) 66.30F <br /> Average temperature in Summer(May-October) 79.30F <br /> cZ <br />