Table 16. Numbers of non-agricultural employees in Okaloosa County in 1956, 

 1965, and 1978 (Thompson et al . 1980). 



Communication — — — — 



Wholesale trade 152 294 553 88 



^Missing data withheld to avoid disclosure of employment data for some indivi- 

 dual establishments. 



Santa Rosa County 



Although Santa Rosa County is located between Okaloosa and Escambia 

 Counties, its employment pattern is different than either of the other two. 

 It does receive some employment spillover from these two counties, primarily 

 in Milton and Pace. 



Santa Rosa County does not have a major military base or large number of 

 government employees, and little of its land fronts the sea. Most of Santa 

 Rosa Island, a barrier island, is part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. 



A major portion of the recreational development in the county is located 

 along the coastal area near Navarre, whereas most of the manufacturing is 

 around Milton at the headwaters of Blackwater Bay. Employment in manufac- 

 turing probably increased in 1965-78, although precise data for 1978 are not 

 available. Employment in other major categories increased sharply (Table 17). 

 In 1956-65, the greatest increases in number of employees were in construc- 

 tion, manufacturing, and retail trade. 



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