golfers, five courses closed from 2004 to 2017. In 2017, three public courses were being considered for closure. In 11 sanctuaries that protect natural ecosystems, the county's Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) Program offers passive recreation opportunities such as hiking, wildlife viewing, biking and paddling. In 2013, there was a total of , with of trails and of fire lanes. The quantity of fire lanes was considered insufficient. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and the Canaveral National Seashore are two national wildlife refuges in the county that offer recreational pursuits such as hiking, wildlife viewing, paddling, and environmental education. Social services Brevard County provides a number of services to help older people, juveniles, people with physical or mental disabilities, and minorities. The Brevard County Housing Authority acquires and leases housing projects, investigates housing conditions, determines where slums and unsafe housing exist and investigates conditions dangerous to the public. It is managed by a board appointed by the county commission. Several organization provide social services for juveniles, such as the Children's Home Society, Children's Advocacy Center of Brevard, and The Vhild Care Association of Brevard County. Elections According to the Secretary of State's office, Republicans are a plurality of registered voters in Brevard County. Economy The county Domestic Product was $14.5 billion in 2009 and increased to $24.6 billion in 2019. In 2010 and 2011, the Brookings Institution reported that Brevard ranked in the bottom fifth of the nation's top metro areas, based on unemployment, gross metropolitan product, housing prices and foreclosed properties. Foreclosures reached a monthly high of 963 in March 2009. The county reached an annual high foreclosure in 2009 of 9,772. In December 2010, Forbes magazine rated the area the worst place in America to find a job. Government purchasing contributed 12–15% of the county's gross domestic product from 2000 to 2010. Though the area has a relatively small number of high technology companies, 736, a business journal ranked it eighth in the country as a high tech center in 2009. The area had 23,096 high-tech jobs with a ratio of 124 per 1,000 total jobs. In December 2010, Forbes magazine ranked the area as the worst in the country for finding a job, for the second time in 2010. During 2020, overlapping the COVID-19 pandemic, the metropolitan area was the second best-performing out of 200 in the country. Personal income As of the census of 2000: Median