i do not know if any of the population figures can be correct. there are a lot of property owners who are rarely here, and all property owners are not here at the same time. i suppose the most accurate count could be how many villages i.d.'s have been issued. that still will not tell us if these are permanent residents or snow-birds. on my street probably half of the homes are owned by snow-birds, and are empty for almost 7 to 9 months a year. and probably only 1/10th of those homes ever have renters. the renters cannot be counted at all. but yes, go to publix on a saturday and you will some sort of idea. or any place where there is free coffee and donuts!
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