The historical overall unemployment rate for the
area over the past ten years and the projected unemployment rate
for the next ten years is greater than that of the state of Florida.
This high number indicates that the influx of residents to the area
continues to outpace job creation.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2000), 86%
of the population age 25 or older are high school graduates and
23.1% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
The geographical area of the City of Sebastian
(Space Coast and Treasure Coast) houses a number of high-tech industries
including NASA and various aerospace industry-related businesses.
This attracts a workforce with a higher than average education and
technical skills to the vicinity.
Florida is a “right to work”
state and the City of Sebastian and Indian River County are basically
nonunion areas.
Education
The city of Sebastian hosts six public schools:
Pelican Island Elementary School (PK through Grade 5); Sebastian
Elementary School (PK through Grade 5); Sebastian Junior High Charter
School (Grades 6, 7, 8); Sebastian River Middle School (Grades 6,
7, 8); and Sebastian River Senior High School (Grades 9 through
12).
Higher education is also available in the Sebastian
area. There are two 2-year colleges, Indian River Community College
and Brevard Community College, and one 4-year institution, Florida
Institute of Technology (Florida Tech). Sixty minutes to the northeast,
Orlando hosts a number of colleges and universities offering academic
and trade curriculum.
City of Sebastian Home of Pelican Island
1225 Main Street
Sebastian, Florida 32958