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Hendry County Metrics (What is this?)

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Employment Change

Employment Year Over Year Change

237

(Gain)

Growth Rate

1.1%

(Positive)

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

1,749

Children in Poverty

25.2%

(Decreasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

2,572

(Decreasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

45%

(Improving)

470

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Decreasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

Florida Gap Map

Open Jobs

236

(Declining)

787

Unemployed Persons (Declining)

334

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

(Declining)

Jobs Year Over Year Change

237

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Housing Permits

535

Permits (Declining)

Sales Tax Revenue

$4.31

Million per Year (Improving)

Poverty Rate

21.6%

(Better)

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High School Graduation Rate

80.6%

(Improving)

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Land in Conservation

28%

Population

40.63

Thousand

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