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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
|name = Andina County | |name = Andina County | ||
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|subdivision_type1 = State | |subdivision_type1 = State | ||
|subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Verona}} | |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Verona}} | ||
|subdivision_type2 = | ---- | ||
|subdivision_name2 = | |subdivision_type2 = Region | ||
|subdivision_type3 = | |subdivision_name2 = [[Northeast]] | ||
|subdivision_name3 = | |subdivision_type3 = Metro area | ||
|subdivision_name3 = {{flagicon image|Seal_of_the_Palm_Coast,_Verona.svg}} [[Palm Coast metropolitan area|Palm Coast]] | |||
|established_title = Chartered | |established_title = Chartered | ||
|established_date = 1829 | |established_date = 1829 | ||
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* [[Los Angeles County, Verona|Los Angeles County]] - southwest | * [[Los Angeles County, Verona|Los Angeles County]] - southwest | ||
* [[Sinhedes County, Verona|Sinhedes County]] - west | * [[Sinhedes County, Verona|Sinhedes County]] - west | ||
== Government and politics == | == Government and politics == | ||
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== Economy == | == Economy == | ||
Andina County has quite a diverse economy, with numerous service-sector jobs in healthcare, energy, education, hospitality, and other areas. Major companies with a presence in the county include Aurora, El Dorado, Planalto, and Solaris' logistics operations in Umbria. The Sierra Business Journal reported in 2020 that the diversity of industries promoted decades of rapid population growth. After Ivy Healthcare and Jurado-Santander Hospital opened facilities in Andina County, already home to local facilities for Attalus Bay Health in Emporia, as well as locally based Buenaventura Medical Center in Buenaventura, many doctors moved their offices to the county. Compared to Victoria County, which has experienced rapid growth in corporate employment following Meridian Energy's decision to move its Palm Coast operations to an area directly south of the Twin Cities, Andina County has yet to experience significant corporate growth, though Allocca recently announced plans to move its Sarpedonian headquarters to Lutoria. The largest employers in the county as of 2026 are the Andina County government, [[Andina Independent School District]], [[Ivy Healthcare System]], [[Planalto]], [[Solaris S.A.|Solaris]], the [[University of Verona system|University of Verona, Emporia]], and the [[Verona Commonwealth University, Buenaventura]] | |||
=== | == Demographics == | ||
{{Historical populations | |||
|title = Cart. 2020 Census | |||
|type = | |||
|align = right | |||
|1850 |10914 | |||
|1860 |56903 | |||
|1870 |101885 | |||
|1880 |160289 | |||
|1890 |215006 | |||
|1900 |315090 | |||
|1910 |433166 | |||
|1920 |616990 | |||
|1930 |904218 | |||
|1940 |1589348 | |||
|1950 |2256808 | |||
|1960 |3033011 | |||
|1970 |3357854 | |||
|1980 |3861846 | |||
|1990 |4498016 | |||
|2000 |4813833 | |||
|2010 |5681205 | |||
|2020 |6095313 | |||
}} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+'''Demographic Profile of Andina County, Verona''' | |||
!Race / Ethnicity | |||
!Pop 2010 | |||
!Pop 2020 | |||
!% 2010 | |||
!% 2020 | |||
|- | |||
|Latinate | |||
|1,873,661 | |||
|1,687,183 | |||
|32.98% | |||
|27.68% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Audonia]]n | |||
|1,047,046 | |||
|1,141,043 | |||
|18.43% | |||
|18.72% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Sarpedon|Indigenous]] or [[Sarpedon|Sarpic]] | |||
|11,362 | |||
|10,972 | |||
|0.20% | |||
|0.18% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Alshar]]i | |||
|347,122 | |||
|444,348 | |||
|6.11% | |||
|7.29% | |||
|- | |||
|Polynesian | |||
|3,408 | |||
|4,267 | |||
|0.06% | |||
|0.07% | |||
|- | |||
|Some Other Demographic | |||
|10,794 | |||
|29,867 | |||
|0.19% | |||
|0.49% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Cartadanians|Pardo]] (any origin) | |||
|2,320,204 | |||
|2,621,594 | |||
|40.84% | |||
|43.01% | |||
|- | |||
|'''Total''' | |||
|'''5,681,205''' | |||
|'''6,095,313''' | |||
|'''100.00%''' | |||
|'''100.00%''' | |||
|} | |||
Since at least 2010, Andina County is the second-most populous county in Cartadania, with approximately 6.1 million residents. In 2000, only about 3% of Andina County residents left the county for work while 90,000 people commuted into the metropolitan area. According to the [[Cartadania|2000 Cartadanian census]], 4,813,833 people, 1,706,519 households, and 1,180,911 families resided in the county; in 2010, the population increased to 5,681,205; by the [[Cartadania|2020 Cartadanian census]], Andina County had a population of 6,095,313. Overall, Andina County's population has recorded positive growth since the [[Cartadania|1850 Cartadanian census]] tabulated-population of 10,914. | |||
Economically, Andina County along with other Palm Coast counties, has one of the nation's highest property tax rates. In 2010, the county was ranked in the top 25 at 18th in the nation for property taxes as a percentage of the home's value on owner-occupied housing; the list only includes counties with a population over 100,000 for comparability. Additionally, Andina County residents had a median household income of $93,022 with a median family income of $113,726. | |||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
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=== Post-secondary education === | === Post-secondary education === | ||
The [[University of Verona, Emporia]] is the county's main research university and one of three within the metro region (the other two being the [[University of Verona, Sierra]] and the [[Verona Institute of Technology]]). The university is the oldest campus of the University of Verona system and is the second largest employer in the county. It is the only university in the city of Emporia that is classified "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity", and it has one of the largest research expenditures in the country. | |||
Other public colleges and universities in the county include Verona Commonwealth University, Buenaventura (VCUB), and the Andina Community College District, which includes all of the county's public higher education institutions that are less than 4 years within the VCCS system. | |||
Outside of Andina County, residents are within an hour drive of UVA Sierra, La Joya State University, Lynnhaven State University, Palmetto State University (Rosslyn), VCU Oceanview (Sierra County), and VCU Sierra, as well as those in neighboring regions. | |||
== Transportation == | == Transportation == | ||
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Andina County is served by the Palm Coast Beltway which links it with other Palm Coast counties by road, while [[Verona State Highway Beltway 40|Beltway 40]] connects most of the cities in the county core. Verona State Highway 95–Allure Parkway is a tolled eight-lane highway connecting Buenaventura to Rosslyn, although those traveling with three or more passengers may use the highway free of charge. The county is also crossed twenty-one other highways providing ample choice for travellers to navigate the area. Beltway 40 is notoriously one of the most congested highways in the state, and thus, the [[Verona Department of Transportation]] (VDOT) is currently expanding the highway to ten lanes. | Andina County is served by the Palm Coast Beltway which links it with other Palm Coast counties by road, while [[Verona State Highway Beltway 40|Beltway 40]] connects most of the cities in the county core. Verona State Highway 95–Allure Parkway is a tolled eight-lane highway connecting Buenaventura to Rosslyn, although those traveling with three or more passengers may use the highway free of charge. The county is also crossed twenty-one other highways providing ample choice for travellers to navigate the area. Beltway 40 is notoriously one of the most congested highways in the state, and thus, the [[Verona Department of Transportation]] (VDOT) is currently expanding the highway to ten lanes. | ||
== Communities == | == Communities == | ||