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Leon County Metrics

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Florida FutureCast

Florida Population 02/07/2025

Job Change

Jobs Year Over Year Change

-904

(Gain)

Growth Rate

-0.6%

(Negative)

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

15,452

Children in Poverty

17.6%

(Decreasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

9,485

(Decreasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

55%

(Improving)

1,118

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Decreasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

Florida Gap Map

Open Jobs

10,401

(Declining)

5,262

Unemployed Persons (Declining)

51

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

(Declining)

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Jobs Year Over Year Change

-904

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Housing Permits

1,990

Permits (Declining)

Poverty Rate

18.5%

(Better)

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High School Graduation Rate

85.1%

(Declining)

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Sales Tax Revenue

$67.88

Million per Year (Improving)

Land in Conservation

38%

Housing Starts & Sales