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 State:     Florida

City:       Palm Coast

Palm Coast a city in Flagler County, Florida. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 68,013; it is the most populous city or town in Flagler County.  lm Coast is a principal town of the Palm Coast, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, designated in 2007. The town of Palm Coast, and Flagler County in general, have been rapidly growing locations in population, having increased their populations from 32,732 and 49,832, respectively, from the 1990 census to the 2000 census.

Florida had its first serious "wildland urban interface" fire in 1985 with the Palm Coast Fire, which burned 131 homes. Research on this fire indicated that the most important factor was the proximity of heavy ground vegetation to the structure. Thirteen years later, fires struck the same Palm Coast subdivision. The 1998 fires were national news because the whole county was ordered to evacuate and 45,000 people were displaced. Fire suppression organizations responded from 44 states and Florida hosted the largest aerial suppression operation ever conducted in the United States. Because of the massive effort, only 71 homes were destroyed.  Preservation and protection of environmentally sensitive lands is a key goal of this city as it prepares for the future.

Industrial parks within this town currently house more than 30 mid-size businesses with the largest one, the "Palm Coast Data" company, employing close to 1,000 people. Flagler County has had one of the highest rates of population growth in the United States since 1990, according to the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Furthermore, the University of Florida's Bureau of Economic and Business Research predicts Flagler County will experience one of the highest job growth rates in Florida between 1995 and 2010.

Income & Housing Costs Numbers:

Estimated median household income in 2008: $46,647 (it was $41,570 in 2000)

Palm Coast:	$46,647
Florida:	$47,778

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,694

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $214,600 (it was $110,500 in 2000)

Palm Coast:	$214,600
Florida:	$218,700

Median gross rent in 2008: $1,034.

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Palm Coast: 89.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

In-Depth Facts and Figures as listed below, plus other information:

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For the above information and photos, click this link:

http://www.city-data.com/city/Palm-Coast-Florida.html

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