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Polk County Metrics

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Florida FutureCast

Florida Population 07/13/2025

Employment Change

Employment Year Over Year Change

798

(Gain)

Growth Rate

0.2%

(Positive)

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

55,500

Children in Poverty

21.8%

(Decreasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

36,151

(Increasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

50%

(Improving)

4,661

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Decreasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

Florida Gap Map

Open Jobs

9,978

(Increasing)

15,519

Unemployed Persons (Increasing)

156

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

(Increasing)

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Jobs Year Over Year Change

798

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Housing Permits

12,513

Permits (Improving)

Poverty Rate

14.7%

(Better)

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High School Graduation Rate

82.2%

(Improving)

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Land in Conservation

Housing Starts & Sales