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Tallahassee employs educated, affluent professionals. Leon County's relative wealth is evidenced by a median family income of $37,000 (1990 census) which ranks 6th highest of the 67 Florida counties and is 15% greater than the state median. Census figures for 2000 show a racially diverse population with minorities accounting for 33% of the population.
The population of Leon County has grown at an annual rate of 2.5% since 1990, increasing from 192,493 in 1990 to 239,452 in 2000. The Total Survey Area for Tallahassee-Leon County and the surrounding nine counties totals 486,000 persons that are over 12 years of age.
Tallahassee is the home to many fine universities including Florida State University, Florida A&M University, and Tallahassee Community College. FSU and FAMU are world renowned for outstanding achievement in academics, athletics and activities. FSU's enrollment tops 38,800, FAMU enrollment is approximately 12,000 and TCC has an enrollment of approximately 14,500 students.
The Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center is the Big Bend's Premiere Entertainment Facility offering a wide variety of quality entertainment, convention and meeting facilities to the Capital City and surrounding areas. The Civic Center Facilities hosted 816 events for a total of 932 event days. The fiscal year 2002-2003 attendance was 557,216 patrons. Here is an idea of how we spent our fiscal year 2002-2003:
The Civic Center:
- served 72,184 meals
- hosted 157,130 patrons at sporting events
- hosted 20,650 patrons at theatrical events
- hosted 44,750 patrons at trade shows
- hosted 87,000 patrons at musical concerts
- hosted 2,000 patrons at lectures
- hosted 21,902 conventioneers or meeting attendees
- hosted 11,000 patrons at religious events
- hosted 10,500 patrons at comedy events
- hosted 37,500 patrons at family shows
- hosted 78,250 guests at graduation ceremonies
- hosted 1,200 guests at theme parties
- hosted 3,500 patrons at retail sales events
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hosted 9,650 at dances
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