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Population of FloridaJoshua F.
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2005gt 17,789,864
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FL Demographics

• 331 people / sq mile (2005).
• Base 53,784 squares miles
• White, 78.0
• Black or African American, 14.6
• American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3
• Asian, 1.7
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0.1
• other race, 3.0
• Hispanic or Latino origin, 16.8

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South Florida rapid population growth. 1
Person/sq mile (1880)
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TrendsProjected Growth
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• population will increase by 5.5 million by 2025
• Population will have doubled by 2050 to 32
  million people

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Florida Population, Resources and Quality of Life

• Population Growth
• can be beneficial.
• Sustainability Ecosystems are essential
• 860 acres of forests and farmland are lost to
  development every day
• Florida is the seventh fastest growing state in
  the country
• Survey (1999)

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Impact

• Housing developments
• Natural habitats
• 3 ecosystems (terrestrial, freshwater wetland
  and aquatic, and Coastal)
• 81 natural community types.
• Animal populations (Fl panther, manatee)
• Water shortage

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Where is this population growth coming from?

• Fertility 20
• Domestic Migration 50
• International Migration 30