Bay County County Metrics

Job Change

Jobs Year Over Year Change

4,056

Growth Rate

5.0%

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

10,435

Children in Poverty

18.1%

(Increasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

6,875

(Increasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

51%

(Declining)

991

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Increasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

Florida Gap Map

Unemployed People

2,358

(Increasing)

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

(Increasing)

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