Safety Harbor, Florida

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Population in July 2007: 17,221. Population change since 2000: +0.8%

Males: 8,197	(47.6%)
Females: 9,006	(52.4%)

Pinellas County

Median resident age:	42.2 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Zip codes: 34695.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,300 (it was $51,378 in 2000)

Safety Harbor	$56,300
Florida:	$42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $231,600 (it was $134,500 in 2000)

Safety Harbor	$231,600
Florida:	$189,500

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Races in Safety Harbor:

White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
Black (4.1%)
Hispanic (3.7%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Safety Harbor: 93.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.2%), Irish (16.1%), English (12.4%), Italian (9.6%), United States (7.6%), Polish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 14 feet

Land area: 4.92 square miles.

Population density: 3557 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Safety Harbor

High school or higher: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Safety Harbor city

Never married: 18.8%
Now married: 60.3%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 11.6%

1,256 residents are foreign born (3.3% Europe, 1.5% Latin America, 1.4% Asia, 1.0% North America).

This city:	7.3%
Florida:	16.7%

According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Safety Harbor, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Safety Harbor to the number of sex offenders is 1943 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Safety Harbor:	1.1% ($1,438)
Florida:	1.2% ($1,262)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clearwater, FL (5.2 miles , pop. 108,787).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Petersburg, FL (15.5 miles , pop. 248,232).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (880.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Oldsmar, FL (2.9 miles ), Clearwater, FL (5.2 miles ), Dunedin, FL (5.7 miles ), East Lake, FL (6.6 miles ), Westchase, FL (6.7 miles ), Palm Harbor, FL (6.8 miles ), South Highpoint, FL (6.8 miles ), Feather Sound, FL (7.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 48 buildings, average cost: $133,000
1997: 49 buildings, average cost: $140,100
1998: 41 buildings, average cost: $132,700
1999: 53 buildings, average cost: $172,600
2000: 64 buildings, average cost: $194,100
2001: 32 buildings, average cost: $185,700
2002: 47 buildings, average cost: $170,100
2003: 88 buildings, average cost: $159,900
2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $165,700
2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $147,500
2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $142,300
2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $173,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 28.00 N, Longitude: 82.70 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,589 (-20.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,084 (12.8%)

People in group quarters in Safety Harbor

347 people in nursing homes
56 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
26 people in other nonhousehold living situations
18 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Area code commonly used in this area: 727

Safety Harbor household income distribution

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Safety Harbor, Florida business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +697 (+4.2%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Construction (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Educational services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Computer specialists (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

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Crime in Safety Harbor by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.2	0.0	11.2
Rapes	6	4	5	6	3	7	6	6
per 100,000	36.7	21.7	28.3	33.4	17.0	39.3	33.4	33.7
Robberies	4	8	4	4	1	4	2	5
per 100,000	24.5	43.4	22.7	22.2	5.7	22.5	11.1	28.1
Assaults	35	24	33	31	23	30	35	27
per 100,000	214.0	130.1	187.0	172.3	130.0	168.4	195.0	151.6
Burglaries	93	80	90	91	114	86	68	72
per 100,000	568.6	433.5	509.9	505.8	644.4	482.8	378.9	404.2
Thefts	261	257	253	293	246	260	231	191
per 100,000	1595.6	1392.7	1433.5	1628.7	1390.6	1459.8	1287.2	1072.3
Auto thefts	25	12	18	13	26	33	13	22
per 100,000	152.8	65.0	102.0	72.3	147.0	185.3	72.4	123.5
Arson	1	1	2	2	3	1	1	1
per 100,000	6.1	5.4	11.3	11.1	17.0	5.6	5.6	5.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 287.3)	195.3	158.5	168.1	174.2	153.8	201.3	152.9	169.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (15 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.86
US city average:	3.00

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Safety Harbor-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1966, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the Safety Harbor city center killed 11 people and injured 530 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/15/1958, a category 4 tornado 23.7 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Jeff Bronson - College basketball player (Western Michigan Broncos).

Hospital/medical center in Safety Harbor:

MEASE HOSPITAL COUNTRYSIDE (3231 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Safety Harbor:

MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; CLEARWATER, FL)
WINDMOOR HEALTHCARE OF CLEARWATER (about 7 miles; CLEARWATER, FL)
EDWARD WHITE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SAINT PETERSBURG, FL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Safety Harbor:

ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER INTL (about 8 miles; ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL; ID: PIE)
TAMPA INTL (about 13 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: TPA)
MAC DILL AFB (about 18 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: MCF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Safety Harbor:

CLEARWATER AIR PARK (about 5 miles; CLEARWATER, FL; ID: CLW)
ALBERT WHITTED (about 19 miles; ST PETERSBURG, FL; ID: SPG)
PETER O KNIGHT (about 20 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: TPF)

Amtrak stations near Safety Harbor:

4 miles: CLEARWATER (20967 U.S. 19) - Bus Station
10 miles: TARPON SPRINGS (2337 U.S. 19) - Bus Station
12 miles: PINELLAS PARK (PARK BLVD. AT U.S. 19) - Bus Station. Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.cityofsafetyharbor.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Safety Harbor:

HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 17 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,963)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 20 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; FT enrollment: 2,868)
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT enrollment: 6,597)
MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BRADENTON, FL; FT enrollment: 4,539)
TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 59 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)

Public elementary/middle schools in Safety Harbor:

SAFETY HARBOR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1320; Location: 901 1ST AVE N)
SAFETY HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 535 5TH AVE N)
SAFETY HARBOR SECONDARY SCHOOL (Location: 675 ELM ST N)

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Church in Safety Harbor: Espiritu Santo Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Alligator Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Mullet Creek (A), Alligator Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Safety Harbor: Philippe Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Florida:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.4%
Whole state:	66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.6%
Whole state:	12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.0%
Whole state:	5.7%

Safety Harbor compared to Florida state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age below state average.

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Banks with branches in Safety Harbor (2007 data):

Regions Bank: Safety Harbor Branch at 601 Main Street, branch established on 1934-08-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Pinellas County Florida:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management	18	$36,553	$24,369	0	$0
Financial Administration	13	$38,519	$35,556	5	$3,155
Other Government Administration	18	$62,304	$41,536	6	$7,908
Firefighters	31	$119,862	$46,398	0	$0
Streets and Highways	16	$36,482	$27,362	0	$0
Sewerage	10	$23,637	$28,364	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	17	$44,353	$31,308	10	$6,184
Water Supply	9	$24,438	$32,584	0	$0
Local Libraries	8	$21,172	$31,758	12	$10,125
Other and Unallocable	7	$23,535	$40,346	1	$1,213
Totals for Government	147	$430,855	$35,172	34	$28,585

Safety Harbor government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $2,619,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,701,000

Parks & Recreation: $350,000
Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $2,770,000
Sewerage: $2,263,000

Fire Protection: $2,248,000

Water Utilities: $2,098,000

Central Staff Services: $948,000

Solid Waste Management: $862,000

Police Protection: $734,000

Libraries: $603,000

General Public Buildings: $270,000

Financial Administration: $237,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $179,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $93,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $50,000
Public Welfare: $32,000
General - Interest on Debt: $76,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,789,000
Public Welfare: $836,000

Highways: $140,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,495,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,265,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,610,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,610,000
Other, NEC: $840,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,495,000
Other, NEC: $425,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,610,000
Special Assessments: $49,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $276,000
Fire Protection: $125,000

Libraries: $117,000

Housing & Community Development: $115,000

Sewerage: $99,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $18,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,981,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,410,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $321,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $381,000
All Other: $150,000

Public Welfare: $6,000
Tax - Property: $2,276,000
Public Utilities: $2,024,000

Other Selective Sales: $961,000

Total General Sales: $908,000

Motor Fuels Sales: $47,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,139,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $150,000

6.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,865 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.98%
Florida average:	8.71%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($724 average AGI)
Pinellas County: 0.16%
Florida average: 0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hillsborough County, FL	1.03% ($45,295 average AGI)
from Pasco County, FL	0.48% ($37,875)
from Orange County, FL	0.13% ($38,219)

6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,102 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.99%
Florida average:	7.73%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($322 average AGI)
Pinellas County: 0.06%
Florida average: 0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hillsborough County, FL	1.14% ($47,620 average AGI)
to Pasco County, FL	1.00% ($44,331)
to Manatee County, FL	0.15% ($55,954)

Strongest AM radio stations in Safety Harbor:

WGUL (860 AM; 5 kW; DUNEDIN, FL; Owner: WGUL-FM, INC.)
WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
WFLA (970 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHNZ (1250 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLVU (1470 AM; 5 kW; DUNEDIN, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA BAY, INC.)
WTIS (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: WTIS-AM, INC.)
WDAE (620 AM; 5 kW; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
WTMP (1150 AM; 10 kW; EGYPT LAKE, FL; Owner: TAMPA BROADCASTING, LTD.)
WWMI (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTBN (570 AM; 5 kW; PINELLAS PARK, FL; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWBA (1040 AM; 4 kW; PINELLAS PARK, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA BAY, INC.)
WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Safety Harbor:

WBBY (107.3 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WXTB (97.9 FM; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WDUV (105.5 FM; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WSSR (95.7 FM; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSUN-FM (97.1 FM; HOLIDAY, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC)
WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WYUU (92.5 FM; SAFETY HARBOR, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
WTBT (103.5 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WYFE (88.9 FM; TARPON SPRINGS, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
WLLD (98.7 FM; HOLMES BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WLPJ (91.5 FM; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK)

TV broadcast stations around Safety Harbor:

W36CO (Channel 36; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W48AY (Channel 48; OLDSMAR, FL; Owner: AMKA BROADCAST NETWORK, INC.)
WTSP (Channel 10; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
W33CC (Channel 33; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WARP-CA (Channel 20; TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WXAX-LP (Channel 26; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORP.)
W61AI (Channel 61; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
WRMD-LP (Channel 57; TAMPA, FL; Owner: ZGS TELEVISION OF TAMPA, INC.)
WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
WMOR-LP (Channel 63; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
WVEA-LP (Channel 61; TAMPA, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WSPF-CA (Channel 35; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG)
WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
WSVT-LP (Channel 18; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
W56EB (Channel 56; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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