Contracted by the Florida Legislature, BEBR annually publishes the state’s official population estimates for the state, counties, municipalities, and unincorporated areas of Florida in Florida Estimates of Population, a 60-page booklet of Florida population tables and figures.

Yes, we publish high, medium, and low state- and county-level population projections based on current population estimates in five-year increments to the year 2030 as part of our Florida Population Studies series in Florida Population Studies: Projections of Florida Population by County, an 8-page publication.

State and county population census counts, estimates, and projections by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin are published in five-year increments to the year 2030 in Florida Population Studies: Population Projections by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Florida and Its Counties. Age categories are: 0-4, 5-17, 18-34, 35-54, 55-64, 65-79, and 80+. Race categories are: Non-Hispanic White and Non-Hispanic Black.

Detailed state and county population census counts, estimates, and projections to the year 2030 are available for seven race categories by the following five-year age categories in Detailed Population Projections by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Florida and Its Counties. Users can order a single individual race category, multiple categories, or order all seven.
Race categories: All races, White, Black, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and Non-White.
Age categories: 0-4, 5-9, 10-14, 15-19, 15-17, 18-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, and 85 and over.

No. We only produce and publish state- and county-level data.

BEBR produces and publishes state- and county-level household data as part of its Florida Population Studies series in Florida Population Studies: Number of Households and Average Household Size in Florida. This four-page brief features a methodology and trend discussion along with a tabular presentation of the number of households and average household size for the current year. Comparative census data from the 1990 and 2000 censuses conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau are also provided.

The Florida Population Studies series is comprised of three annual bulletins that are released after the current year’s population estimates are released: Number of Households and Average Household Size in Florida, Projections of Florida Population by County, and Population Projections by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Florida and Its Counties.

You have the option of purchasing an annual subscription to all of the bulletins for the year or you may purchase the one(s) you need individually. Back issues are also available.

No. Building permits are issued by county and municipal agencies prior to starting a construction project. However, projects may be reclassified, abandoned, misclassified, or have design changes that can warrant permit changes. Housing start data refers to the actual start of construction. Please visit the U. S. Census Bureau Web site at www.census.gov for a complete discussion of factors affecting permit-start-completion relationships.

Monthly and annual building permit data for the state, counties, municipalities, and unincorporated areas of Florida as provided by the U.S. Census Bureau are published in Building Permit Activity in Florida. This report provides data on the total estimated cost of construction and the number of single- and multifamily units permitted within a month or year. Building Permit Activity in Florida also provides comparative data for the same month of the previous year. You may purchase a monthly/annual subscription or order individual reports.

No. We only publish residential permit data.

The Commercial Properties in Florida, 2003 CD-ROM (with accompanying ARMView software) provides complete access to information about over 320,000 commercial and industrial parcels in the state of Florida. It contains all data fields as reported by the property appraisers to the Florida Department of Revenue in 2003. This product has been discontinued, but copies are still available.

Historical annual permit and start data for the state and counties of Florida back to 1976 are published in Annual State and County Building Permits and Housing Starts. Each year’s data is broken down by single- and multifamily units permitted or started for the state and each county. .

No. We only publish current building permit data in Building Permit Activity in Florida Order form and historical annual data in Annual State and County Building Permits and Housing Starts Order form as provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Yes. Please make all checks for orders payable to the University of Florida and include the appropriate order form or forms with your check.

No. We do not accept purchase orders.

We accept either Visa or MasterCard.

Gross and taxable sales as reported by the Florida Department of Revenue are available either by county or by kind code and are reported annually or by month. Order form.

Sales are reported either by county or by kind of business, or “kind code.” The county data features a breakdown of the sales for all of the different kinds of business that took place within a certain time period for that particular county. The kind code data reflects sales by a particular kind of business for all of the 67 Florida counties and the state. For example, a report for Alachua County would break out and show the number of reports, gross sales, taxable sales, and the amount of tax collected for approximately 100 different kinds of tax categories. If you were interested in sales within a specific tax category, say, grocery stores, you could request that particular kind code and receive the same breakdown of reports, sales, and collections for grocery stores in each of the 67 counties and the state.

No. Data are only available for the state and each of Florida’s 67 counties. The Florida Department of Revenue does not report city-level sales data.

Yes. We offer a 10% government agency discount to state and local government agencies and a 10% education discount to schools and students.