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Alachua County Metrics (What is this?)

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Job Change

Jobs Year Over Year Change

1,512

Growth Rate

1.6%

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

15,750

Children in Poverty

16.9%

(Decreasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

8,210

(Decreasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

49%

(Declining)

1,212

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Increasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

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Open Jobs

7,851

(Increasing)

4,884

Unemployed Persons (Increasing)

63

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

(Declining)

Jobs Year Over Year Change

1,512

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Housing Permits

1,088

Permits (Improving)

Sales Tax Revenue

$42.73

Million per Year (Improving)

Poverty Rate

20.2%

(Worse)

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High School Graduation Rate

84.2%

(Declining)

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Land in Conservation

21%

Population

287.87

Thousand

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