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:

130,802

SEASONAL RESIDENTS OF 1 TO 6 MONTHS: AVERAGE = 3.5 MONTHS
2000 CENSUS REPORTED 3,566 OF 62,727 UNITS WERE FOR SEASONAL USE. 3,566/62,727 = .0568495

3,566 SEASONAL UNITS x 2.32 PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD =

8,280

MOTEL TYPE VISITORS: FOR EXAMPLE A 3-DAY VISIT

646 UNITS x 1.75 PERSONS PER UNIT =

1,131

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

130,802 DIVIDED BY 15 WEEKS =

8,720

TOTAL PEAK POPULATION:

148,933

EQUIVALENT PERMANENT POPULATION:
TYPICAL DAY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

PERMANENT RESIDENTS

130,802

SEASONAL RESIDENTS (SEE ABOVE)
3,566 SEASONAL UNITS x 2.32 PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD = 8,280
8,280 PERSONS STAYING 3.5 MONTHS = 28,980 "PEOPLE MONTHS"

28,980/12 MONTHS = EQUIVALENT PERMANENT RESIDENTS

2,415

MOTEL TYPE VISITORS: FOR EXAMPLE A 3-DAY VISIT
646 UNITS x 1.75 PERSONS PER UNIT = 1,131 VISITORS

WITH 60% MOTEL OCCUPANCY RATE 1,131 x .6 =

679

VISITORS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS: TO PERMANENT RESIDENTS
FOR EXAMPLE: 2 VISITS PER YEAR OF 1 WEEK TO EACH RESIDENT OR
130,802 x 2 = 261,604 VISITS

261,604 VISITS DIVIDED BY 52 WEEKS =

5,031

TOTAL EQUIVALENT POPULATION:

138,926

* Based upon Census 2000