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Manatee County Metrics (What is this?)

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Employment Change

Employment Year Over Year Change

-1,638

(Gain)

Growth Rate

-0.9%

(Negative)

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

32,032

Children in Poverty

15.4%

(Unchanged)

<10%

2030 Goal

11,099

(Increasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

52%

(Improving)

2,148

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Increasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

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Open Jobs

6,771

(Declining)

8,424

Unemployed Persons (Increasing)

125

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

(Increasing)

Jobs Year Over Year Change

-1,638

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Housing Permits

8,106

Permits (Declining)

Poverty Rate

10.4%

(Worse)

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High School Graduation Rate

85.7%

(Improving)

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Land in Conservation

14%

Population

458.35

Thousand

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