Okeechobee County County Metrics

Job Change

Jobs Year Over Year Change

80

Growth Rate

0.5%

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

2,162

Children in Poverty

30.0%

(Decreasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

2,497

(Decreasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

45%

(Declining)

261

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Increasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

Florida Gap Map

Open Jobs

535

(Declining)

757

Unemployed Persons (Increasing)

142

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

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