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i Indian River County is beginning to o e experience signs of improvement in the ME= economy. Total property tax values increased slightly from $12.8 billion in 2014 to $13.4 1. School District of Indian River County 2,113 3;79% billion in 2015. Construction activity also saw 2.Indian River Medical Center 1,753 3.14% a significant increase with 20% more building 3.Indian River County* 1,328 2.38% permits issued for additions and alterations in 2015 over 2014. The population of the 4.Pubhx Supermarkets 1,250 2.24°l° County has been steadily increasing, growing 5.Piper Aircraft Inc. " 650 1.17% to 143,326 in 2015. Unemployment has been 6 'Sebastian River Medical Center 569 1,02% decreasing, falling from 7.9% in 2014 to 7.2% in 2015. Historically, Indian River 7.John's Island ' 526 0.94°l° County's economy was made up of 8. City of Vero Beach 424 0':76% agriculture (citrus and cattle) and tourism. 9.visiting Nurse Association 399 0.72% Those industries have now been complemented with an increase in health care 10.Indian River Estates 350 0.63% and information technology firms, light Principal Employers'Total: 9,362 16.79% manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, ;, �, � �� '� � � and service sector jobs. The top three major �� „ ifag employers in Indian River County, providing Source:Indian River County Chamber of Commerce. over 9% of the total number of fobs in the *This includes the Board of County Commissioners, Supervisor of Elections, Property Appraiser, County, are the School District of Indian Sheriff,Tax Collector,and Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. River County, Indian River Medical Center, and Indian River County Government. $59,419 $63,140 $57,107 $47,689 r, $54,045 „r $541448 $51041 $52,855 $48,378 ' ss ® ® ® 1 . ®� • ass s °s s 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013. 2014 2015 Population Unemployment Rate Per Capita Personal Income (2015 Per Capita Personal Income information not available) 8