Polk County County Metrics

Job Change

Jobs Year Over Year Change

798

Growth Rate

0.2%

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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

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