The Florida Scorecard: Metrics to help secure Florida's future.

State of Florida Metrics

Click any metric to get more information! (What is this?)

Florida FutureCast

Florida Population 10/03/2023

Job Change

Jobs Year Over Year Change

270,300

Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

1.26M

Children in Poverty

18.2%

(Decreasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

763,527

(Decreasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

50%

(Declining)

110,752

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Increasing)

View Statewide Heat Map

100%

2030 Goal

Florida Gap Map

Open Jobs

424,485

(Declining)

303,000

Unemployed Persons (Increasing)

72

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

(Unchanged)

View Statewide Heat Map

Jobs Year Over Year Change

270,300

View Statewide Heat Map

3rd Grade Reading Scores

50%

(Declining)

View Statewide Heat Map

100%

2030 Goal

State of Florida Visitors

$105.1

Billion Visitor Spending

137.6

Million Visitors

State Housing Starts & Sales

12,214

Starts (Improving)

22,917

Sales (Improving)

Poverty Rate

13.1%

(Better)

View Statewide Heat Map

Consumer Sentiment

67.6

(Improving)

High School Graduation Rate

87.3%

(Declining)

View Statewide Heat Map

Sales Tax Revenue

$3.816

Billion per Month (Declining)

Voter Participation

54%

(Declining)

Right / Wrong Direction

Land in Conservation

31%