Bay County County Metrics

Job Change

Jobs Year Over Year Change

3,017

Growth Rate

3.5%

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

8,917

Children in Poverty

18.1%

(Increasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

6,875

(Increasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

47%

(Declining)

1,160

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Increasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

Florida Gap Map

Open Jobs

2,816

(Declining)

2,686

Unemployed Persons (Increasing)

96

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

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