TABLE 1.29 HERNANDO COUNTY SEASONAL POPULATION ESTIMATES*

PEAK POPULATION:
FOR 3.5 MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR: TYPICAL DAY DEC TO MAR

PERMANENT RESIDENTS:

129,467

SEASONAL RESIDENTS OF 1 TO 6 MONTHS: AVERAGE = 3.5 MONTHS

1990 CENSUS REPORTED 3,925 OF 50,018 UNITS WERE FOR SEASONAL USE. 3,925/50,018 = .0784717

.0784717 x 63,630 UNITS (12/31/99 ESTIMATE) = 4,993

4,993 SEASONAL UNITS x 2.38 PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD =

11,884

MOTEL-TYPE VISITORS: FOR EXAMPLE A 3-DAY VISIT

580 UNITS x 1.75 PERSONS PER UNIT =

1,015

VISITORS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS: TO PERMANENT RESIDENTS:
FOR EXAMPLE: 2 VISITS PER YEAR OF 1 WEEK TO EACH RESIDENT AND 1 OF THE 2 VISITS OCCURS DURING DECEMBER TO MARCH

129,467 DIVIDED BY 15 WEEKS =

8,631

TOTAL PEAK POPULATION:

150,997

EQUIVALENT PERMANENT POPULATION:
TYPICAL DAY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

PERMANENT RESIDENTS

129,467

SEASONAL RESIDENTS (SEE ABOVE)

4,993 SEASONAL UNITS x 2.38 PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD = 11,883

11,883 PERSONS STAYING 3.5 MONTHS = 41,592 "PEOPLE MONTHS"

41,592/12 MONTHS = EQUIVALENT PERMANENT RESIDENTS

3,466

MOTEL-TYPE VISITORS: FOR EXAMPLE A 3-DAY VISIT

580 UNITS x 1.75 PERSONS PER UNIT = 1,015 VISITORS

WITH 60% MOTEL OCCUPANCY RATE 1,015 x .6 =

609

VISITORS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS: TO PERMANENT RESIDENTS:
FOR EXAMPLE: 2 VISITS PER YEAR OF 1 WEEK TO EACH RESIDENT OR 129,467 x 2 = 258,934 VISITS

258,934 VISITS DIVIDED BY 52 WEEKS =

4,980

TOTAL EQUIVALENT POPULATION:

138,522

* Based upon 1990 Census and Housing Completions through 12/31/99