Industry in Orlando, Florida

Orlando is known for its booming entertainment and tourism industry, as well as a diversified economy in many other areas, such as technology, aviation and aerospace, film and television production, biotechnology, manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution.

Over 52 million tourists visit Orlando a year to see its many attractions and to attend the many conventions held here. The manufacturing industry is popular in Orlando because of companies like Lockheed Martin and Boeing. Orlando also has thousands of engineering firms, software companies, and other technology-based companies, which make the technology and advanced manufacturing sectors both rapidly-growing industries. The film, television, and electronic gaming industries have also become successful in Orlando because of entertainment companies such as Universal Studios and Disney-MGM Studios.

The largest employers in Orlando are Walt Disney World, Orange County Public Schools, the State of Florida, Adventist Health System, and Florda Hospital. Some of the companies that have their corporate headquarters in Orlando include: The Walt Disney Company, Tupperware, Darden Restaurants, Electronic Arts, and NBC Universal.

The median income for a household in Orlando in 2000 was $35,732, and the unemployment rate in 2007 was 3.1%, well below the national average.