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Hernando County Metrics (What is this?)

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Employment Change

Employment Year Over Year Change

243

(Gain)

Growth Rate

0.3%

(Positive)

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

1,902

Children in Poverty

15.5%

(Decreasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

5,566

(Decreasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

54%

(Improving)

835

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Decreasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

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Open Jobs

2,298

(Declining)

4,084

Unemployed Persons (Increasing)

178

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

(Unchanged)

Jobs Year Over Year Change

243

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Housing Permits

2,030

Permits (Improving)

Sales Tax Revenue

$12.91

Million per Year (Improving)

Poverty Rate

12.0%

(Better)

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High School Graduation Rate

88.1%

(Declining)

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Land in Conservation

29%

Population

199.21

Thousand

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