Polk County County Metrics

Job Change

Jobs Year Over Year Change

804

Growth Rate

0.2%

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

64,527

Children in Poverty

22.4%

(Increasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

35,618

(Increasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

49%

(Improving)

4,740

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Decreasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

Florida Gap Map

Open Jobs

10,158

(Increasing)

16,316

Unemployed Persons (Increasing)

161

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

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