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Hendry County Metrics (What is this?)

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Job Change

Jobs Year Over Year Change

1,281

(Gain)

Growth Rate

8.4%

(Positive)

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

1,218

Children in Poverty

30.0%

(Decreasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

3,025

(Decreasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

45%

(Improving)

470

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Decreasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

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Open Jobs

242

(Increasing)

877

Unemployed Persons (Declining)

363

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

(Declining)

Jobs Year Over Year Change

1,281

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Housing Permits

638

Permits (Improving)

Sales Tax Revenue

$4.31

Million per Year (Improving)

Poverty Rate

22.3%

(Better)

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High School Graduation Rate

71.2%

(Declining)

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Land in Conservation

25%

Population

40.63

Thousand

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