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Okaloosa County Metrics (What is this?)

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Job Change

Jobs Year Over Year Change

4,078

Growth Rate

4.0%

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

7,628

Children in Poverty

16.1%

(Increasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

7,357

(Increasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

55%

(Declining)

1,226

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Increasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

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Open Jobs

5,108

(Declining)

2,988

Unemployed Persons (Increasing)

59

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

(Unchanged)

Jobs Year Over Year Change

4,078

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Housing Permits

1,272

Permits (Improving)

Sales Tax Revenue

$56.23

Million per Year (Improving)

Poverty Rate

11.0%

(Worse)

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High School Graduation Rate

87.5%

(Declining)

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Land in Conservation

53%

Population

215.75

Thousand

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