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GROWTH TREND OF THE TOTAL STATE POPULATION

During the past fifty years the resident population of the

state has followed the growth curve which roughly averages 3.24

per cent per annum compounded. As our Chart 1 reveals, the rate

: of growth has been fairly constant.

Major deviations from the trend line occurred between 1910

* and 1915 when the state's population took an upward spurts during

Sthe First World War when the curve of population growth temporar-

ily slowed down, and again during the 1920-1925 boom when the

state went through a phase of rapid growth. Since the end of

the Florida boom the trend has closely followed the trend line

V with only negligible deviations. Between 1940 and 1945 the

* rate of growth was slightly increased but the 1945 State Census

i showed the population count exactly on the trend line.

In order to estimate the present population of the state

we have followed two procedures. We have first fixed the point
Sat which the population would have arrived on April 1, 1949,

if it had followed the rate of growth of the past fifty years,

which is .266 per cent monthly. This would place the population

at 2,561,500 (see Table 1), We have then compared these figures

The United States Census of Population enumerates people
at their usual place of residence. No attempt has been made to
include the floating population in the following paper.

0

POPULATION STATE OF FLORIDA

(Add 000)

20,000

10,000
8,000
6,000

22000

2,000

1,000
800
6oo

4oo

200

100

1895 1900 1905 1910

I -- --- --- --------- --- --- ,---------, --- ---- --

__- ,POPULATION TRENDS COMPARED
--E__ ___1895 -1945

-South Fla.

Central Fla.
FLORIDA -
-North Fla.

1915 1920 1925 1930 1955 1940 19-45

1550 1995 1960

Least Square Trend: Increase for 5 years = 17.50% ccnpound- for 1 year = 3.24% compound,

A

- -

with the estimates of the Census Bureau. This estimate places

the population at 2,356,000 for July 1, 1948.2 Applying the

past increase of .266 per cent monthly compound to this figure,

an estimate of 2,406,570 would be obtained for April 1, 1949.

This would be roughly 155,000 below the point on the fifty-

year trend line.

Another check is provided by the ratio of the State of

Florida in United States figures for births, deaths, school en-

rollment and motor car registration. These average 1.74 per

cent. Since the 1940 ratio of the indicators to population

revealed a 4 per cent error, we assume a ratio of 1,68 and

obtain a population of 2,451,740 for mid-year 1948. With the

addition of the monthly increment of .266 per cent we obtain

a figure of 2,510,570 for April 1, 1949. The trend line pro-

jection is therefore only slightly above the figure which

would be obtained by assuming the adjusted ratio of deaths,

births, car registration and school enrollment.3

2
'United States Bureau of the Census, Current Population Re-
ports, Population Estimates, Series P-25, No. 15, October 10,
1948, The U. S. population is estimated at 146,114,000 for
July 1, 1948. The Census estimates are based on school enroll-
ment which is not too reliable a basis for a state like Florida
which has a large inward migration of older people.
The 1940 Census population of the State of Florida com-
prised 1.438 per cent of the total United States population.
Births in Florida were 1.43 per cent; deaths, 1.62 per cent;
school enrollment, 1.45 per cent; and passenger car registra-
tion, 1.497 per cent.

The comparative figures for 1948 were 1.686 per cent
for births, 1.690 per cent for deaths, 1.786 per cent for

POPULATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA

18 Counties
(Add 000)

2,000

1,000
800
600
hoo

200

100 -----__ _---

6o __________

6 0 -----------------
4o

20

10 10 95 1910 1915 -920 1925 "9-C
1895 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 19q0

Least Square Trend: Increase for 5 years 57.5% compound; for 1 year = 6.6% compound.

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GROWTH TREND OF THE NORTHERN, CENTRAL

AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE STATE

The growth of various parts of Florida has not been

uniform. The population has increased at the fastest rate

in southern Florida as plotted on Chart 2. The population

of the eighteen counties forming South Florida rose from

7.1 per cent of the total population in 1895 to 21.56 per

cent in 1925 at the height of the boom, and can now be es-

timated at 31.9 per cent. The average rate of growth of

this section of the state is 6.6 per cent compound annually,

considerably in excess of the state trend line.

During the period of the Florida land boom in the twen-

ties, the population movement was considerably ahead of the

trend line, but between 1925 and 1935 the area's population

ourvo straightened out. Between 1935 and 1940 another

period of strong inward migration it moved with the trend

but it experienced a major setback during the war years.

Since 1945 the trend has been steeply upward again. An

average of the ratio of births, deaths, school enrollment,

car registration and gasoline sales of 1948 in the state

total suggests that the eighteen southern counties hold a

school enrollment, and 1.807 per cent for car registration.

The deviation of the average ratio of the four indicators
from the actual population as fixed by the U. S. Census of
1940 was 4.17 per cent.

0

POPULATION OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
16 Counties
(Add 000)

10,000 L,
8,000 ----
6,000o .....

1,000 _____________
8 600 -_- _-

hoo ,- -_______

200 _______

100
1895 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 1950 1955 19)40 1955 1950 1955 1960
Least Square Trend: Increase for 5 years : 21.04% compound; for 1 year 3 5.89% compound.

share of about 31.9 per cent in the state total which would

account for a population of 816,600 in 1949.

The development of the central part of the state formed

by fifteen counties has been more conservative than that of

the south but has shown also an increase in ratio for these

counties at the expense of the northern counties.

However, Central Florida increased its share in the

state total only slightly during the last fifty years. It

is interesting to note that the maximum gain was obtained

during the Florida boom of the 201s when the area increased

its share to 35.96 per cent, a gain of 9 per cent since 1895.

From there on the area lost proportionate strength until a

low point of 33.8 per cent was reached in 1940. The area

has maintained a share of about 34 per cent since that time

(see Chart 3).

The northern part of the state, which fifty years ago

contained almost two-thirds of the populace, decreased its

share to slightly over one-third of the state. Its propor-

tionate loss came gradually but was strongest from the middle

of the 20,s when the central and southern parts of the state

made their major gains. Still the northern counties have

more than doubled the population they had fifty years ago

(see Chart 4).

POPULATION OF NORTHERN FLORIDA
33 Counties
(Add 000)

20,000

10000
8,000
6,000

2,000

2,000

1,000 ,_____ ----
800 __-----_- "--
6oo
4.00

200

100 1 1 I I I I j I I
1895 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960
Least Square Trend: Increase for 5 years = 9.51% compound; for 1 year : 1.81% compound.

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GROWTH TRENDS OF AREAS

The growth of various centers of population is outlined

in Table 8. As can be seen from this tabulation, the south-

eastern area of Florida had the fastest population growth

since 1940. This area stretches along the Atlantic Ocean

from the southern tip of the Florida Keys to Stewart in

Martin County. It is favored by specific climatic condi-

tions due to the Gulf Streamts passing close to the coast

line. The area has been favored with a particularly mild

winter climate, and has become the Mecca of the Florida

tourist traffic. During the war the population movement of

this area was stimulated by large military installations

which used resort hotels for housing military personnel.

After the war a large population influx occurred and a

strong building activity provided additional accommodations

both for permanent and for the floating population.

The Tampa-St. Petersburg Area was likewise the center

of strong military activity during the war. Many manufac-

turing plants were busy with war work especially in Tampa

and war workers floated into the area from the surrounding

districts. In St. Petersburg resort accommodations were

used for military establishments.

After the war some of these temporary gains were lost

but population increases occurred in the tourist centers of

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St. Petersburg, Bradenton and Sarasota. The increase, how-

evers of the whole area is not as strong as along the south-

east coast and only slightly better than the state average.

The Central Lake District around Orlando, Winter Park,

Wintorhaven, Lakeland, Ocala, and Leesburg went Into an un-

usual period of development shortly before and after the war.

This area has developed as one of the favored centers of

winter tourists, both transients and long-term, and has

also benefited by the prosperity in citrus growing. After

the war its population increased by 41.67 per cent over 1940

which is better than the state average.

The Jacksonville Area, on the other hand, which occupies

the northern part of the northeast coast of Florida and also

contains the cities of St. Augustine and Daytona Beach, is

the most diversified of Floridals population centers from an

economic point of view. Manufacturing, trade and shipping

are concentrated in Jacksonville. Winter resort trade is

important in Volusia County and a prosperous summer resort

trade is carried in the coastal towns. The area reached a

peak of population during the war years when war manufacturing,

ship building, and Army camps were concentrated in the area.

Since then the area has not been able to maintain its popula-

tion gains on a proportionate scale and its increase over

1940 of 29.41 per cent is considerably less than the state

average.

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Similarly the Pensacola Gulf Area around Pensacola,

Panama City and other Gulf Coast points was unable to main-

tain its war gains caused by Navy training activity and

ship building. The area realized a total gain of nearly

30 per cent over 1940 but is still below average. Since

the war a certain amount of summer resort activity has do-

veloped in this part of the state. The area also has pro-

fited from the farm prosperity in the postwar years. De-

spite these favorable factors the area has not quite kept up

with the rapid postwar development of the state.

SELECTED AREAS OF FLORIDA

Per Cent Increase in Population

1949 over 1910

JACKS ONVILLE

STATE OF FLORIDA

*55%

, t "r-,

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METROPOLITAN CENTERS GROW

At the time of the last Federal Census of 1940 the

State of Florida had only three counties with a population

of over 100,000: Dade County with Miami, Duval County with

Jacksonville, and Hillsborough County with Tampa. During

the war five more metropolitan counties reached the 100,000

mark: Pinellas County with St. Petersburg, Polk County with

Lakoland, Palm Beach County with Palm Beach and West Palm

Beach, and Escambia County with Pensacola. The postwar de-

velopment indicates that Orange County with Orlando has also

reached the 100,000 makr, but that Escambia has lost popula-

tion and is not quite within the 100,000 range. (See Chart

6)

The most spectacular gains have been made in Dade

County which has experienced an increase of 60.9 per cent

over 1940. Other sizable gains have been made in Orange

County with 54.7 per cent, Pinellas with 54.5 per cent,

Polk County with 38.5 per cent, Palm Beach County with 33.9

per cent, Escambia with 30 per cent, Duval with 28.9 per

cent, and Hillsborough with 27.9 per cent.

Of the smaller counties both Broward and Volusia ap-

proached the 100,000 mark. The population of Broward County

developed since 1940 represents Broward as the fastest growing

county in the state.

POPULATION OF METROPOLITAN COUNTIES OF FLORIDA
1940o 1949
POPULATION
4ooooo
14.00,000 ---------- %----------------------

300,000 -/ -

200,000 0--

100,000 -----, ----/-

191o 1959 1940o 199 194o 1949 194o 1949 1940 1949
Broward Dade Duval Escambia Hillsborough
(Ft. Lauderdale) (Miami) (Jacksonville) (Pensacola) (Tampa)
POPULATION

400,000

200,000
200,000 -

1940 1949 1940 1949 1940 1949 1940 1949 1940 1949
Orange Palm Beach Pinellas Polk Volusia
(Orlando) (Palm Beach) (St. Petersburg) (Lakeland) (Daytona Beach)

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It is interesting to note that.the urban areas have

continued to absorb a major part of the population. In

1930 the metropolitan areas outlined in our tabulation

had a share of only 55 per cent of the state's population.

In 1940 this percentage had grown to 61 per cent and in

1949 it had increased to around 65 per cent. It is further

significant that the major growth has occurred in counties

where tourist activity and citrus growing are the major

breadwinners, while the growth has been slower in the rural

districts and in manufacturing cities.

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Table 1

POPULATION OF FLORIDA

1895 1949

Census
Year

1895

1900

1905

1910

1915

1920

1925

1930

1935

1940

1945

1949(estimated)

Population

464,639

528,542

614,902

752,619

921,618

968,470

1,263,549

1,468,211

1,606,842

1,897,414

2,250,061

2,561,500

Per Cent of Increase
over previous
,5 year period

18.7

13.7

16,3

22.4

22.5

.5

30.4

39.5

9.4

18.1

18.6

13,8

Source: Florida State Census and U. S. Census of Population.

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Table 2
GROWTH TREND OF SOUTH FLORIDA COUNTIES

1895 1949

POPULATION

52,972
58,742
61,025
75,174
113,789

150,796
272,407

541,752
395,480
525,558
645,744

19)49(estimated) 816,600

PER CENT
OF STATE
7.10
7.33
9.92
9.72
12.35

15.57
21.56
25.28
24.61
27.69
28.70

51.88*

I The ratio is the adjusted average
of the 1948 ratios in Table 3.

U. S. and State Censuses of Popu-
lation.
The following Counties are included:
Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Dade,
DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Henry, High-
lands, Indian River, Lee, Manatee,
Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm
Beach, St. Lucie, and Sarasota.

YEAR
1895
1900

1905
1910
1915
1920
1925

1950
1955
19o40

Source:

Table 3

Population
County 1940
Broward 2.09
Charlotte .19
Collier .27
Dade 14.11
DeSoto .41
Glades .i
S Hardee .54
Hendry .28
Highlands *L9
Indian River .-47
Lee .92
Manatee 1.38
Martin ,53
Monroe .74
Okeechobee .16
Palm Beach 4.22
St. Lucie .63
Sarasota .85
South Florida
Total 28.22
State Total 100.00

PERCENTAGE RATIOS OF COUNTIES

Ilzi

Gasoline
Consumption
2.70
.26
.42
17.72
.532
.11
.45
.57
.55
*56
1.08
1.17
.49
.55
4.71
4.73
1.09

34.32
100.00

Car
Births Deaths Registration

2.01
.13
.353
.55
12.31

.60
.30
.57
2.21
1.93
1.41
.51
.72
i4
.81

26.68
10000

1.73
.16
.18
il.90
.82
.07
.30

1.63
1.62

3.62
.65
.90

26.91
100.00

3.09
.19
.12
21.22
.37

.24
.7

*43
-99
1.33

.13
5.37
.70
1.534

37.46
100.00

IN SOUTH FLORIDA OF STATE TOTAL

School
Enrollment

1.83
.23
.22
11.07
949
,13
.69
.26
.64
.5
1.46
.353
.653
.21
3.61
.62
.92

24.81
100.00

Births
2.86
.11
.18
15.42
.35
o08
.39
.51

.75
1.16.

.16
35.78
.92
.79

29355
100.00

Gar
Deaths Registration

2.62
.25
.16
15.56
.38
.08
.44
.23

.93
1.36
.36
.95
.16
4.21
.73
1.11

30.53
100.00

3592
.32
.11
22.29
.28
.09
.52
.21
2
.46
.46
1.39
.52
.60
.11
4.95
.69

38.45
100.00

Gasoline
Consumption

.58
18.16
.33
.10
.37
.31
.60
.62
1.02
1.17
.47
.69
.26
4.4o
.99
1.507

100.00

Source: Birth and Death percentages compiled from Federal Security Agency Monthly, Vital Statistics Bulletin Vol. II, 13, and
Bureau of the Census, Vital Statistics, 1940.
Car Registration percentages compiled from Florida State Commissioner of Motor Vehicle Registration.
School Enrollment percentages compiled from Florida State Board of Public Instruction.
Gasoline Consumption percentages compiled from Florida State Commissioner of Agriculture.

. School
Enrollment

2.57
.15
.21
12.65
.39
.09
.45
.28
.66
.45
.92
1.31
.50
.62
.15
3.55
.71
.99

26.43
100.00

1948

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Table 4
GROWTH TREND OF CENTRAL FLORIDA COUNTIES
1895 1949

POPULATION
124,605
154,153
169,755
221,100
286,61)4

1920 300,629
1925 454,520
1950 522,513
1935 568,677
1940o 641,619
1945 761,155
1949(estimated) 870,900

PER CENT
OF STATE
26.85
25.38
27.60
29.38
31.10

51.o4
35.96
35.59
55.59
35.82
33.82
33.83
34.oo*

X The ratio is the adjusted average
of the 1948 ratios in Table 5.

Source: U. S. and State Censuses of Popu-
lation.
The following Counties are included:
Brevard, Citrus, Flagler, Hernando,
Hillsborough, Lake, Levy, Marion,
Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas,
Polk, Seminole, Sumter, and Volusia.

YEAR
1895
1900
1905
1910
1915

Table 5

PERCENTAGE RATIOS OF COUNTIES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA OF STATE TOTAL

Population
County 1940
Brevard .85
Citrus .51
Flagler .16
Hernando .1 0
Hillsborough 9.4
Lake 1.
) Levy .66
Marion 1.65
Orange 5.69
Osceola .5
Pasco
Pinellas
Polk 4.57
Seminole 2.l
Sumter .58
Volusia 2.83

Central
Florida Total 33.16
iSZttaLt Total 100.00

Births Deaths

.80
.51
.70
.34
9.02
1.03
.23
1.63
5.36
.42
.80
3.42
5.02
1.10
.65
2.54

31.15
100.00

.87
.32
1.o6
.531
9.34
.95
.21
1.9~.
3.81
.77
.79
5.76
4.39
1.13
.85
3.56

35.91
100.00

1940o
Car Gasoline School
Registration Consumption Enrollmenti

.86
.21
.15
.28
9.22
1.56
.28
1.24
5.05
.90
.57
7.57
4.61
1.01
.28
2.96

36.33
100.00

1.52
.32
.25
.35
8.78
1.53
.65
1.79
4.45
.52
.67
.09
.69
.95
.55
3.19

35.02
100.00

.87
.37
.15
9.24
1.57

5.17
1.19
.71
2.64

33.57
100.00

Births

.72
.22
.17
.27
9.70
1.25
.43
1.51
4.01
.59
.70

1.15
.51
2.51

32.09
100.00

Car Gasoline School
Deaths Registration Consumption Enrollment

.74
.22
.13
.21
9.20
1.51
.51
1.61
4.20
.4

4.

5.29

36.65
100.00

.87
.22
.12
.22
9.03
1.46
1: 25
1.18
5.03
*52
.67
7.02
4.55

3.17

35.46
100.00

1.4o
.37
.23
8:465
1.49
69
1.80
4.350
.56
*75
.62
.87
.56
2.71

33.98
100.00

.81
.30
.15
..28
8.79
1.i6
5.01
1.65
5.62
.45
79
4.15
5.01
1.05
.6o
2.61

31.96
100.00

Source: Birth and Death percentages compiled from Federal Security Agency Monthly, Vital Statistics Bulletin Vol. II, 13, and
Bureau of the Census, Vital Statistics, 1940.
Car Registration percentages compiled from Florida State Commissioner of Motor Vehicle Registration.
School Enrollment percentages compiled from Florida State Board of Public Instruction.
Gasoline Consumption percentages compiled from Florida State Commissioner of Agriculture.

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Table 6
GROWTH TREND OF NORTH FLORIDA COUNTIES
1895 1949

POPULATION
3506,784
555,647
384,1i44

1910 458,545
1915 521,251
1920 517,045
1925 556,822
1950 6053,946
1935 642,685
1940 750,437
1945 8453,164
1949(estimated) 874,000

PER CENT
OF STATE
66.07
67.29
62.48

60.09
56.55
55.539
42.48
41.15
4o.oo
38.49
57.47
54. 12*

* The ratio is the adjusted average
of the 1948 ratios in Table 7.

U. S. and State Censuses of Popu-
lation.
The following Counties are included:
Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun,
Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Escambia,
Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf,
Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson,
Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison,
Nassau, Okaloosa, Putnam, St. Johns,
Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Taylor, Union,
Wakulla, Walton, and Washington.

YEAR
1895
1900
1905

Source:

County

Population
1940

Alachua 2.03
Baker
Bay 1.09
Bradford .46
Calhoun .
Clay .54
Columbia .89
Dixie. :.50
Duval 11.
Escambia 5.94
Franklin .52
SGadsden 1.66
Gilchrist .22
Gulf .37
Hamilton .52
Helmes .81
Jackson 1.81
Jefferson .65
Lafayette .25
Leon 1.67
Liberty .20
Madison .85
Nassau .51
Okaloosa .68
Putnam .99
St. Johns 1.05
Santa Rosa .85
Suwannee .90
Taylor .61
Union .57
Wakulla .29
Walton :15
Washington 5
North Fla.Tot. 37.91
State Total 100.00
Source: Same as for

Table 7
PERCENTAGE RATIOS OF COUNTIES IN NORTH FLORIDA OF
( 19 N
Car Gasoline School
Births Deaths Registration Consumption Enrollment IBirths

2.28

1.45
.71
.6
.5
.47
10.55

597
1.71
.27
.47
.77
.95
.75
.28
1051
.78
.07
1.07
.71
.72
.99
1.01
.98
1.20
.74
.4o
.55
.79

40.26
100,00
Tables 3

2.350
.24
.90
.52

1. 4
11.28
5.90
.24
2.99
.17
.50
.55
.55
.82
.13

1.784

.61
.49
1.11
1.23
.72
1.09
.50
.55
.21
.59

37.95
100,00
and 5.

1.60
.19
.71
.54
.12
.22
.51
.18
10.57

I1i4
.67
.15
.16
.16
.20
.01
.26
.10
1.19

.36
.28
.80
.91

.50
.11
.11
.51
.25
25.39
100.00

1.87
.22
.98
.58
.50
.55
.80
.59
2.9
.24
.77
.14
.11
.21
.42
.82
.54
.09
1.55
.13
.46

1.10

.358
.59
.51
.1

30.95
100,00

2.21
.45
1.29
.62
.58
.37
.05
.45
9.59
3.95
.55
.23

1.135
.11
2 U
.84

.30
1.15

1.06
.94
1.16
1.18
.72
.55
.37
1.09

ho.61
100.00

2.45
.25

41
*41
.81
.21
12 09
4.58
.28
1.45
.15
.39
.50
.55
1.52
.50
.13
1.86
.14
.72
.55
1.50
.89
.89
.65
.87
.55
.22
.25
.60
.45
38.63
100.00

STATE TOTAL

Deaths Re

1.84
1.24
1 .15
.42

.41

.57
.ll
1.29
*.1
.29

*.
.58
.11
1.25
.15
.66
.o4
.66
1.153
.53
.86
.59
.20

.4
52.704
100,00

Car Gasoline School
4istration Consumption Enrollment

1.61
1.11
.31
.13
*55
.50
.10
9.75
3.58
.10
5.92
.12
.18
.16
.22
.65
.1
1.11
.o4
.30
.33
.56
.76
.79
.55
.59
.26
.10
.08
.52

50.58
100.00

1.75
.21
1.58
.52
.17
.59
1.10
.31
10.26
3.22
.22
.7
*15
.26
.55
.98
.54
.12
1.79
.10
.43
.62
.76
1.29
1.20
*47
*58
.55
.13
.15
.55
.26
31.50
100.00

2.05
.26
1.6
.65

.41
.88
.24
9.65
4.22

.21

.21
1.99
.17

.88
.96
.77
.90
.92
.56
.26
.28

37.52
100.00

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Table 8
AREAS COMPARED

POPULATION

1940

Southeast Area
Dade County
Broward
Monroe
Palm Beach
Martin

19149
(est)

398,895 503,005 645,700

PER CENT
INCREASE
19-9 over 190
61.37

Tampa-St. Petersburg Area
Pine llas County
Hillsborough
Manatee
Sarasota
Central Lake District
Orange County
Lake
Marion
Polk
Jacksonville Area
Duval County
St. Johns
Flagler
Volusia
Pensacola-Gulf Area
Franklin County
Gulf
Bay
Walton
Okaloosa
Santa Rosa
Escambia

314,2o4 384,117 431,4o00

215,237 262,289 504,900

'286,965 556,583 371,o00

151,526 210,498 196,100

Source: Figures for 1940 from Federal Census.
1945 from Florida State Census.
See Table 9 for basis of 1949 estimate.

37.29

29.41

Area
Southeast Area
Dade County
Broward
Monroe
Palm Beach
Martin
TOTAL
Tampa-St. Petersburg Area
Pinellas County
Hillsborough
Manatee
Sarasota
TOTAL
Central Lake District
Orange County
Lake
Marion
Polk
TOTAL
Jacksonville Area
Duval County
St. Johns
Flagler
Volusia
TOTAL
Pensacola-Gulf Area
Franklin County
Gulf
Bay
Walton
Okaloosa
Santa Rosa
Escambia
TOTAL

Percentage
Population
Ratio 1940

14.11
2.02
4.22

4.84
9.49
1.30

.16

1.2
.57
11.08
1.05
.16
2.85
15.12

.52
.57
1.09

8.00

Table 9
PERCENTAGE RATIOS IN STATE FIGURES
SELECTED AREAS 1948
1948 Percentage Rati

Car
Births Deaths Registration

15.42
2.86
*84
3.78
235

5.95
9.70
1.16

4.01
1.25
1 .51
4.84
11.59
12.09
.89
.17
2.31
15-.46
.28
.59
1.75
.60
1.530

9.58

15.56
2.62
.95
4.21
.56
2370
7.54
9.20
1.56
1.11
19.01
4.20
1.51

1 .
4.44

11.11

.15

.24
1.13
.46
.66
.53
6.88

22.29
5.92
.60
4.95
.32

7.02
9.03
1. 9
1.41

5.03
1.46
1.18

9.75
.79
.12
3.17

.10
.18
1.11
.52
.56
3:58
6.00

Gasoline
Consumption

18.16
3.533
.69
4.46
.272o

5.4
8.46
1.17

1 .49
1.80
4.62
12721

10.26
1.20
.25
2.71

.22
.15
1*38
.55
.76
.47
53.22
6-75

Lo
School
Enrollment

12.63
257
.62
5.55
.50

4.13
8.57
1.31

15.00oo
5.62
1.46
1.65
5.01

9.63
.77
.13

.30
.36
1.67

.90
4.22

Mean of 5
indicators

Source: Same as for
Tables 3, 5,
and 7.

Estimated
Population
Ratio 19499*,

25.150

~4. 49t3

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Table 10

ESTIMATED POPULATION

SELECTED COUNTIES OF FLORIDA

POPULATION

Metropolitan Counties

BROWARD
Fort Lauderdale
Hollywood

DAmBE
Miami, Miami Beach

DUVAL
Jacksonville

ESCAMBIA
Pensacola

HILLSBOROUGH
Tampa

1940

30,794

267,739

210,143

1945 1949
(est. Apr.1)

50,442

78,400

315,138 430,600

273,843 270,800

74,667 105,262

97,100

180,148 207,844 230,300

ORANGE
Orlando, Winter Park

PALM BEACH
Palm Beach
West Palm Beach

P INELLAS
St. Petersburg

POLK
Lakeland
Winter Haven

VOLUSIA
Daytona Beach
DeLand

70,074

86,782 108,400

79,989 112,311 107,100

91,852 130,268 141,900

86,665 112,429 120,100

53,710 58,492

72,200

Source: Federal and State Censuses of Population. Figures
for 1949 are estimated on the basis of ratios in
Florida total population. See Table 11.

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Table 11
COUNTY PERCENTAGE RATIOS OFITOPULATION
INDICATORS IN STATE TOTAL 1948

County
Broward
Dade
Duval
Escambia
Hillsborough
Orange
Palm Beach
Pinellas
S Polk
Volusia

Births
2.86
15.42
12.09
4.58
9.70
4.01
3.78
5.95
4.84
2.51

Deaths
2.62
15.56
11.11
3.57
9.20
4.20
4.21
7.54
4.44
5.29

Car
Regis.
5.92
22.29
9.75
5.58
9.05
5.03
4.95
7.02
4.55
5.17

Source: The county ratios are taken from Tables 3,5,7.

Gas
Cons.,
5.55
18.16
10o.26
5.22
8.46
4.50
4.ho
5.o4
4.62
2.71

School
Enroll,
2.57
12.65
9.65
4.22

8.57
5.62
5.55
4.13
5.01
2.61

Mean
Average
5.06
16.81
10.57
3.79
8.99
4.25
4.18

5.54
4.69
2.82