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Lee County Metrics (What is this?)

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Employment Change

Employment Year Over Year Change

-686

(Gain)

Growth Rate

-0.2%

(Negative)

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

78,295

Children in Poverty

17.1%

(Decreasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

22,954

(Increasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

48%

(Unchanged)

4,272

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Increasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

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Open Jobs

14,038

(Declining)

16,826

Unemployed Persons (Increasing)

120

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

(Increasing)

Jobs Year Over Year Change

-686

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Housing Permits

13,556

Permits (Declining)

Poverty Rate

11.7%

(Unchanged)

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High School Graduation Rate

85.8%

(Improving)

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Land in Conservation

21%

Population

860.96

Thousand

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