Gulf County FutureCast

Not seasonally adjusted.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

This is the rolling 12 month job creation number, in thousands

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

data and Florida Chamber Foundation calculations. Seasonally Adjusted. A red tile indicates that Florida added less jobs annually this month than in the previous month, while green indicates that Florida's annual gain this month was larger than the prior month.

Data created by subtracting previous year’s monthly level of total employment in this county from the current month. Data is not seasonally adjusted.

Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity.

Local Area Unemployment Statistics by county, Feb. 2024

This is the Consumer Sentiment Index for Florida, published by the University of Florida’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research.

Bureau of Economic and Business Research

Housing Starts: This is New Private Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits: 1 Unit Structures for Florida.

Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED).

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Not seasonally adjusted.

Housing Sales. Closed sales by month.

Florida Realtors.

Housing permits issued for single-family homes.

U.S. Census Bureau.

This is the amount of Local Option Sales Taxes collected by fiscal year.

Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

The amount of Adjusted Gross Income this county gains or loses each year from people migrating into and out of the county.

The net value of Adjusted Gross Income Florida gains or loses each hour from people migrating into and out of the state.

United States Internal Revenue Service

United States Internal Revenue Service https://www.irs.gov/

U.S. Census Bureau

Florida Department of Education PK-12 Education Information Portal

Percentage of registered voters that vote, by year.

Florida Division of Elections

Poll answers to the question “Is Florida Headed in the Right or Wrong Direction?”

The Florida Chamber of Commerce.

This is the total of local, state, federal and private acres of conservation land, divided by the county area in acres -- January 2022.

https://www.fnai.org/conservationlands.cfm

U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates, State Totals.

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html

American Community Survey (ACS), U.S. Census Bureau

American Community Survey (ACS), U.S. Census Bureau

American Community Survey (ACS), U.S. Census Bureau

American Community Survey (ACS), U.S. Census Bureau

American Community Survey (ACS), U.S. Census Bureau

Percentage of the population that is Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.

United Way ALICE Report: Florida

Housing cost-burdened families are those who “pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing.” Data on this tile is for renters only. Severe rent burden is defined as paying more than 50 percent of one's income on rent.

Table B25070, American Community Survey

Annual state ranking on child health based on the percentage of babies born with a low birth weight, children lacking health insurance, child and teen deaths per 100,000, and children and teens who are overweight or obese.

Annie E. Casey Foundation

The percentage of students by county and state who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Florida Department of Education, Lunch Status by District.

Income per person for this area.

Bureau of Economic Analysis

The per capita personal income obtained through wages, proprietors' income, dividends, interest, rents, and government benefits. Figure is based on incomes for those living in the area, not necessarily working in the area.

The number of crimes reported per 100,000 citizens. Data includes both property crimes and violent crimes.

Florida Department of Law Enforcement

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