Population Growth in Pinellas County

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Population Growth in Pinellas County
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Class Question

• How many people live in
• Pinellas County?

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Answer Pinellas Countys Population in 2003 was
938,505
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Class Question

• What is the largest age group
• populating Pinellas County?
• 0-4
• 5-24
• 25-44
• 45-64
• 65

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c. 25-44
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Class Question

• In all of Pinellas County,
• where do the most people live?

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In 2000, St. Petersburg was populated by
248,232 people
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Class Question

• How many people are projected to live in Pinellas
  County in 2030?

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Class Question

• In St. Petersburg how many people are there per
  household?

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Not even two per household!
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Class Question

• How many people regularly visit
• Pinellas County per year?

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Class Question

• What month brings in the most
• amount of visitors?
• Why?

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Class Question

• What problem does Pinellas Countys population
  pose for the environment?

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Natural Heritage

• Pinellas Countys rich natural heritage is part
  of the foundation for the quality of life enjoyed
  by residents and visitors, while the areas
  natural amenities and peninsular location have
  played a central role in defining the Countys
  image.

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Natural Heritage

• What is Pinellas County doing to
• preserve this?
• naturalize the urban environment through programs
  to acquire and manage open space and
  environmental lands
• restore degraded natural habitats
• landscape road corridors
• develop new parkland
• protect natural areas from inappropriate
  development activity
• provide greenways that tie together natural
  systems and neighborhoods

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Natural Heritage
2. An awareness of natural amenities and their
protection, restoration, and management should
remain at the forefront of all planning efforts
aimed at enhancing the Countys quality of life.
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Natural Heritage
3. The 35 miles of sandy beaches on the Gulf
coast represent the Countys most recognized
natural and recreational resource, and the basis
for a multi-billion dollar tourism industry.
Pinellas County will continue to take a lead
role in protecting and restoring the natural
resource systems associated with sandy beaches
and ensuring that there is adequate public access
to the Countys beaches and shoreline.
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Natural Heritage
4. Pinellas County and its municipalities must
seriously consider the impact of their decisions
on regional resources such as the water supply.
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Class Question

• What is buildout?

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• Pinellas County is emerging as the first county
  in Florida to reach buildout.

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Class Question

• What impact is buildout expected to have
• on the Countys land use patterns that is,
• will buildout effect changes in how land is
• used?

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The presented information and more can be found
at

• http//www.pinellascounty.org/Plan/demographics.ht
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