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Alachua County Metrics (What is this?)

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Job Change

Jobs Year Over Year Change

-1,179

(Gain)

Growth Rate

-0.8%

(Negative)

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

16,161

Children in Poverty

15.2%

(Decreasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

7,482

(Decreasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

56%

(Improving)

988

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Decreasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

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Open Jobs

7,019

(Declining)

5,614

Unemployed Persons (Increasing)

80

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

(Increasing)

Jobs Year Over Year Change

-1,179

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Housing Permits

1,556

Permits (Declining)

Sales Tax Revenue

$42.73

Million per Year (Improving)

Poverty Rate

19.7%

(Better)

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High School Graduation Rate

84.2%

(Declining)

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Land in Conservation

21%

Population

287.87

Thousand

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